Peak
Tram
+852
2849 7654
Peak
Tram runs 7:00AM-Midnight
The Peak
Tram (funicular) ascends the steep incline of Victoria Peak,
offering visitors a convenient way of getting to the peak
and all its sightseeing amenities. The Tram, which is itself
an attraction, dates back to 1888. New, larger cars were
installed in 1989. Passengers sit back for a literally vertical
ride enjoying panoramic views as the car steadily makes its
way to the top. Trams leave every 10-15 minutes from the Peak
Tram Station between 7am and midnight. Admission charged.
Bird
Market
Hong
Lok St, Mongkok, Kowloon.
This
street market specializing in birds, singing crickets and
intricate cages gives a glimpse into the traditional Chinese
way of life. Visits to the Bird Market are not recommended
at the present time, due to bird flu concerns.
Botanical
Gardens
Albany
Road
Hong
Kong
2530-0154
The Botanic
Gardens are also above Central, but to the west. Lively monkeys
and
orangutans
enjoy watching their visitors.
Space
Museum
10 Salisbury
Road
Hong
Kong
2734-2722
Open
Mon, Wed-Fri 1-8 (longer on Fri.) and Sat,Sun 10-9.
This
museum has one of the largest and most advanced planetariums
in the world. It has many hands-on exhibits including the
actual Mercury space capsule piloted by Scott Carpenter in
1962. The Space Museum is the massive white dome in Tsim
Sha Tsui, a short walk
from
the Star Ferry. It?s in three parts: Planetarium, Exhibition
Hall and Hall of Solar Sciences. Short films run in the theater.
Hong
Kong Science Museum
2 Science
Museum Rd
Tsim
Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
2732-3232
Hands-on
exhibits that will interest adults as well as children.
The
Ngong Ping Tea Gardens
Located
above Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island
This
is Hong Kong?s only tea plantation. It?s on top of a mountain
with only one road up and down. It offers horseback riding,
barbecue pits and a roller-skating rink. The ferry for Lantau
Island leaves from the Outlying Islands Ferry Pier, west of
the Star Ferry terminal in Central. On the island, directions
to the Tea Gardens are available at the ferry pier.
Lantau
Island
Disneyland
Hong Kong
+852
1 830 830
Located
on Lantau Island (as is the airport), Disneyland Hong Kong
opened for business in the Fall of 2005. Mickey Mouse, along
with his friends Donald Duck, Aladdin, Peter Pan, and Buzz
Lightyear, offer something different for travelers in Hong
Kong: a Disneyland theme park. Rides include Space Mountain,
Jungle River Cruise, and the twirling Tea Cups . A Magic kingdom
with an Eastern flair, the park is designed with the principles
of feng shui in mind and is filled with waterfalls and fountains.
Experience the magic of Disneyland, Hong Kong. |
