2. Hong Kong
• Why go to Hong Kong?
• The mixture of China and Europe…
• Hong Kong was Britain colony recently so
there are lots of intersections between
cultures
• When go to Hong Kong?
• September-November for sightseeing
• China New Year
• Summer is not a good time
3. Flight
• Roundtrip ~ $1200
• Range during the year – from $700
• Companies:
• Cathai Pacific
• Emirates via Dubai
• Aeroflot via Moscow
• KLM via Amsterdam
• And other…
4. Hong Kong Airport
• Free wifi
• No visa required for 14 days
for Russians and Ukrainians.
No supporting documents
required
5. From/To airport
• Airport Express
• Leaving from the terminal, going to the city downtown (~30 min to ‘Central’ station)
• One-way - 100 HKD (there are some discounts for families, etc.)
• http://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/transport/to-from-airport/airport-express.
html
• From Central station
• Free shuttle bus to several popular hotels
• Taxi (cheap enough)
• If you go to Macau…
• Ferry directly from the airport without crossing the border in HK
6. Transport in HongKong
• http://www.mtr.com.hk/en/cus
tomer/tourist/index.php
• Metro
• Bus
• Tickets:
• One-way ticket in the self-service
terminal using selection of
destination station
• Daily/weekly passes valid for all
kinds of transport
• Taxi
• Red taxi similar to yellow NYC
taxi – official, cheap enough
7. Hotels
• Use booking.com
• We stayed in Holiday Inn:
• http://www.booking.com/hotel/
hk/holiday-inn-express-hong-kong-
soho.en-us.html?
• Clean hotel with good breakfast,
free quick wifi, laundry, ironing
service, etc.
8. Sightseeing
• The Peak
• Avenue of Stars
• Disney Land/Ocean Park
• Shopping (computer shops
in Mongkok district,
boutiques, etc.)
• Harbor cruises and ferries
• Etc.
9. Finances
• Currency – Hong Kong Dollars (HKD)
• 1 USD ~= 8 HKD
• Taxi via the city - ~30HKD
• Ribeye Steak - ~300 HKD
• Lunch – 50-60 HKD
• Electronics is a bit cheaper
10. Macau
• One more ex-colony inside China
• Paradise for Casino players
• 1 hour on ferry from HK (ticket is 100-300 HKD depending on class)
• Visa – 100 HKD upon arrival for Ukrainians, no visa for Russians
• Nobody speaks English
