GENERAL INFORMATION
TRAVEL IDEAS
- Vibrant Hong Kong, 3 days
- Discover Hong Kong, 6 days
- Hong Kong Extension Ideas
- Macau, 2 days
- Exotic Macau, 3 days
- Vibrant Hong Kong Plus Exotic Macau, 6 days
OTHER TRAVEL IDEAS
- Gems of South East Asia, 10 days
- Classic Orient, 13 days
- Tale of Two Cities, 9 days
STAYS OF DISTINCTION
FAR EAST TRIVIA
AIR-LAND INCLUSIVE
- Exotic SE Asia Getaway, 14 days
- Gems of South East Asia Getaway
- Hong Kong & Macau Getaway, 8 days
- Hong Kong & Beijing Getaway, 8 days
AIR-LAND INCLUSIVE
- Exotic SE Asia Getaway, 14 days
- Gems of South East Asia Getaway
- Hong Kong & Macau Getaway, 8 days
- Hong Kong & Beijing Getaway, 8 days
- Classic Circle Pacific, 20 days
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Hong Kong
COUNTRY QUICKFACTS
Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
Area: 1,092 km²
Population: 6,855,125 (July 2004 est.)
Capital: Hong Kong has no capital. Major areas include: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, New Territories and 365 outlying islands.
Time: 13 hours ahead of Toronto and New York, 16 hours ahead of Vancouver and Los Angeles
Language: Chinese (Cantonese), English; both are official.
Ethnic Groups: Chinese 95%, other 5%.
Religions: Eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10%
Currency: Hong Kong Dollar (HKD = 100 cents)
| CLIMATE | SPRING | SUMMER | AUTUMN | WINTER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 23 | 30 | 23 | 17 | Avg temp C |
Spring: March-mid May; temperature & humidity rising.
Summer: Late May-mid September; hot & humid.
Typhoon season (July-September). Hong Kong has a very efficient early-warning system for approaching typhoons, which rarely pass directly over Hong Kong.Autumn: Late September-early December; sunny and clear.
Winter: Late December-February; cool with low humidity.
Electricity: 220V, 50 Hz
Country Code: 852
Business Hours:
Banks: 0900-1630 Mon-Fri, 0900-1230 Sat
Offices: 0900-1700 Mon-Sat, 0900-1300 Sat
Shops: 1000-1800 Mon-Sat
Holidays:
- The first day of January 1 Jan,
- Lunar New Year's Day,
- The second day of the Lunar New Year,
- The third Day of the Lunar New Year,
- Good Friday, The day following Good Friday, Easter Monday,
- Ching Ming Festival,
- Labour Day 1 May,
- The Buddha's Birthday (being the eighth day of the fourth lunar month),
- Hong Kong Special Administrative region 1 July, Establishment Day,
- The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival,
- National Day 1 Oct,
- Chung Yeung Festival,
- Christmas Day, The first weekday after Christmas Day.
* Also a statutory holiday (one of the 12 statutory holidays is Christmas Day or Chinese Winter Solstice Festival)
Tipping: 10% is the norm, but an additional 5% may be given.
Driving: International drivers license holders are permitted to drive in Hong Kong for a maximum period of 12 months.
Airport: Hong Kong International is 36 km to Kowloon and 45 km to central Hong Kong.
Departure Tax: HK$150 (Appox. CAD$22 / US$19)
Credit Cards: All major credit cards are widely accepted.
