Hong Kong Backroads (210)Follow old friends Matt and Vinnie through the less-traveled areas of Hong Kong. They go hiking on Lantau Island and then enjoy some fresh seafood at the world-renowned Rainbow Seafood restaurant. The duo also mountain bike, kayak and raft--then soul search with Outward Bound Hong Kong and balance their bodies with a Tai Chi class in the park. The friends stay at The Great Eagle Hotel.
- Hong Kong includes the main island plus the Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories, which are connected to mainland China, and 235 outlying islands.
- Languages spoken in Hong Kong: English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
- Exchange rate: $1 US = $7.80 HK
- Visitors from most countries can enter Hong Kong without a visa for a period of seven days to six months, depending on nationality.
Hong Kong Accommodations, Dining and Air
The Langham Hotel
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Phone: +852 2375 1133
hkg.info@langhamhotels.com, www.hongkong.langhamhotels.com/
InterContinental Hong Kong
Yan Toh Heen Restaurant
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Phone: +852 2721 1211
hongkong@interconti.com, www.hongkong-ic.intercontinental.com
Most of the luxury rooms and all of the suites overlook Victoria Harbor and Hong Kong Island; furnished with rich silks and Asian art.
Rainbow Seafood Restaurant
Sok Kwu Wan, Hong Kong
Phone: +852 2982 8100
www.rainbowrest.com.hk
Patrons may take a free ferry ride to the restaurant.
Cathay Pacific Airlines
www.cathay-usa.com
Hong Kong Activities
Outward Bound Hong Kong
New Territories, Hong Kong
$560 US for 7-day leadership courses, $160 US for weekend courses
Phone: +852 2792 4333
adoff@outwardbound.org.hk, www.outwardbound.org.hk
Natural Explorer Ideals
$65 US per person, expeditions, kayak, hike, mountain bike
Phone: +852 2486 2112
pesc@netvigator.com, www.kayak-and-hike.com
Po Lin Monastery
Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
Donations accepted
www.hong-kong-travel.org/PoLinMonastery.asp
The Po Lin Monastery offers overnight accommodations, but its highlight is a 34-meter (112-foot), 250-ton Buddha seated on the hilltop up a flight of 268 steps.
Hong Kong Board of Tourism
www.discoverhongkong.com
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