TRAVELLING IN
HONG KONG

The future of
Hong Kong travel and
Tourism is unknown
due to the hand over
to the Chinese 
Communist govern-
ment in 1997 although
at the moment it is
THE most visited spot
in the Far East from
the UK. It has a
wealth of sites and
interest and is also
an important business
destination too.

Facts and Figures:
Capital:Victoria

Pop:5,600,000

Language:Cantonese is
the most widely spoken.
English is spoken by
many especially in
business circles.
English speaking
policemen have a
red flash on their
shoulder tabs.

Time:GMT+8

Electricity:220v AC

Passport/visa:
Full UK required
Visas are not
required by British
Passport holders

Money:
Hong Kong Dollar

Credit cards:All
major credit cards
are accepted


Health:
Precautions against
Typhoid/Polio

Water:Tap water is
considered safe to drink.
Boil milk!

Air travel:
Cathay Pacific is the
national airline with
daily flights from
Manchester and London.
Approx flying time
from London is
13hrs 35mins

Sea:
International lines
serving the port of
Hong Kong are as
follows -
Norwegian America
CTC
Sitmar
Lindblad
Royal Viking

Jetfoils operate
to Macau and also
there are Jetfoil
and ferry links
with mainland China.

Rail:The Kowloon-
Canton railway 
operates a through
train from Kowloon
to Canton.

Metro:the new metro
system provides an
excellent way of 
getting about in Hong Kong.

Hotels:
There is an excellent
selection of hotels,
but due to intensive
interest on the part
of visitors wanting to
see the country before
it reverts to Chinese
rule. Advance booking
is strongly advised.

Guest houses and hostel
accomodation is also
available.

UK Tou ops:
British Airways Holidays
Oriental Magic
Jetset
Travel 2
Kuoni Worldwide

Hotel groups incl:
Hyatt/Golden Tulip
Hilton and Holiday
Inns

Resorts and excursions:
Hong Kong is a major
tourist destination
in it's own right as
well as being one of
the worlds business
centre's.
A tour of the New
Territories takes about
six hours and a tour
of Hong Kong about 4
hours.

A full info pack can
be obtained from:
HONG KONG TOURIST BOARD
125,Pall Mall,
London SW1Y 5EA
Tel:071-930-4775

Places of interest
include:
Sung Dynasty Village
The Peak
Timshatsui
Ocean Park
Repulse Bay
Stanley Market
Sea Ranch
Po Lin Monastry

Climate:
Four distinct seasons
with the climate
in the winter by the
North/NWest monsoon
and in summer by the
south/south-west
monsoon. Summers are
very hot with the
rainy season running
from June to August.
Spring and Autumn are
warm with occasional
rain and cooler
evenings.Winter can be
cold but most days 
are mild.There is a
risk of typhoons from
July to Sept.