The Victoria Peak (太平山顶).
We want to ride the Peak Tram to go to The Peak. Thus, we take MTR to Central’s Station and Exit J2. This exit leads us to Charter Garden where Bank of China Tower is clearly visible. As today is Sunday whereby all those Pilipino maids are in holiday. They all gathers in Charter Garden and some of them even selling clothes and groceries.
Follow the Garden Road uphill to The Peak Lower Terminal for 20minutes. You will walk pass Cheung Kong Centre at your right hand side and Citibank at your left. Further up on your right is St. Johns Cathedral Church. At the 1st traffic light turn left and there you reached.
If you are using Octopus card, you can skip the long queue for purchasing ticket. The pricing of the ticket is 1 way HKD25 and return HKD36. We didn’t purchase the Sky Pass where you can climb to the highest 360° viewing platform - Sky Terrace.
We finally managed to board on the peak tram from the crowd. We are lucky to get a seat on our right hand side whereby we can have a beautiful view of the city while the tram going uphill. Once the tram arrived, you will step to The Peak Market. Besides enjoying the unique shopping spree at 396 metres above sea level, there is dazzling array of restaurants to dine off. Up to Level 2 where the Madame Tussauds Hong Kong located at. We didn’t purchase for the ticket but we still can take photo with 2 wax celebrity figures, 1. Michelle Yeoh and 2. Bruce Lee.
Since today is Sunday, there are lots of rich mans bringing their pet dogs breakfast at those dazzling restaurants. Perhaps I can be one of them that can leisurely dining at the peak of the city with the fresh atmosphere and panoramic views of the vibrant city.
After our lunch at The Peak, we are walking back to Bank of China Tower (Central) and we are decided to hop into the ‘Ding Ding’ tram. This is the best way to experience the city fascinating local attractions, tantalizing tastes and unique heritage of Hong Kong. It is only HKD2 for a trip.
We get down from the front of the ‘Ding Ding’ tram by touching our Octopus card at Wan Chai. On our left is the Wan Chai MTR station. Our next destination is the Golden Bauhinia Square. From the direction we asked, we have to walk across the footbridge, head right and through the lobby of Central Plaza, continue on across the connecting overhead walkway and then descend to the ground level. While we walk walking thru the footbridge heading towards the waterfront, we feel that we are either back to Malaysia or to be accurately we are in Indonesia. If said Charted Garden is the place for Filipinos then here is the place for Indon. Is about 20 minutes walk to the statue and monument which placed in the square next to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
This gilded bauhinia statue presented to Hong Kong by the China’s Central Government in the celebration of the return of Hong Kong, the former British colony to the People’s Republic of China and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Walking back to the Wan Chai MTR station and across the road there is a bazaar, Li Yuen East and West Street. There actually is a local market with 2 narrow alley selling clothes, watches, shoes, bags etc.
At night, we went to Ladies Market. Ladies market is much more bigger and do remember to bargain for the price. There is a lots of snack food along the roadside. We have tried on fries, smelly toufu (臭豆腐), yogurt ice-cream, salted fried chicken (咸酥鸡), bun, 鸡蛋仔, Gong Tea (贡茶) and etc.
Day 1 - Macau
Day 2 - Macau
Day 3 - Hong Kong
Day 4 - Hong Kong
Day 5 - Hong Kong
