Hong Kong Itinerary DIY | hong kong blog post
ExploreTsimShaTsuiareainKowloonDuringmystay,IgotahotelatHongKong[1]Island(butyoucanalsoopttogetyouraccommodationinKowloon[2]asitismoreinthe‘middle’ofeverything).Thatbeingsaid,youmightfinditoddthatIexploredKowloonareaduringmyfirstdayinsteadofHongKongIslanditself…well,thethingis, Iwantedtoseetheharbourduringthedayaswell, soitmademoresensetosailtoKowloonandexploreitandthensailbackatnighttoseetheeveningcityscapetoo.Toadd,itwasaWednesdaywhenIarrived,anditwastimelythattheSymphonyofLightshadEnglish...
Explore Tsim Sha Tsui area in Kowloon
During my stay, I got a hotel at Hong Kong[1] Island (but you can also opt to get your accommodation in Kowloon[2] as it is more in the ‘middle’ of everything).
That being said, you might find it odd that I explored Kowloon area during my first day instead of Hong Kong Island itself… well, the thing is, I wanted to see the harbour during the day as well, so it made more sense to sail to Kowloon and explore it and then sail back at night to see the evening cityscape too. To add, it was a Wednesday when I arrived, and it was timely that the Symphony of Lights had English narration for that day — so, *thumbs up*.
• Go through Victoria Harbour via Star Ferry towards Kowloon Island (Tsim Sha Tsui area)HKD $2.20 – From Hong Kong Island, you can ride the Star Ferry from either Wan Chai pier or Central pier and it only takes about 10 minutes to reach Tsim Sha Tsui pier. Tickets can be bought on the spot and the ferries leave eve...