As many people own their smart phone, it can use as a useful tool for traveling. I would like introduce some apps for planning trip in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong have developed some local apps for rendering support for tourist. Obtaining supports from government organisation, apps can be developed in a user-friendly mode. For examples, some are introducing tourist attraction, forecasting weather and providing advice on transportation.
1. Discover Hong Kong 720°
Developed by Hong Kong tourism development council, main feature of this app is offering virtual trip in key tourist attractions, such as The Peak, Hong Kong Disney, Ocean Park, Stanley. No matter video and picture, all are extremely nice and attractive. Tourist can experience the tour on virtual first. Apart from these, it also can locate tourist location by GPS, so to avoid getting lost astray.
It is a great app which can lead tourist to those tourist spots by themselves. It can be regard as a tourism guide for tourist finding where to go.
First page of the Apps
Must See Place recommended
Introduction of the Avenue of Stars, can press virtual tour to look in 720 degree
Photo gallery of Avenue of Stars
Outdoor and cultural related place which are highly recommended
Hong Kong Experience, unique in Hong Kong which shows local culture
Video to introduce our great Hong Kong
Brief introduction about Hong Kong
HK Disneyland in 720 degree (1)
HK Disneyland in 720 degree (2)
HK Disneyland in 720 degree (3)
2. Enjoy Hiking
For hiking lovers, it is a great app for them. It introduces routes by different styles and regions. Not only beautiful scenery picture, but also detailed information given. You can select suitable route with reference to your interest, physical fitness and experience to enjoy hiking in the countryside of Hong Kong.
Detailed descriptions of trails
Trails in different categories
Hints of hiking
Routes for different purpose
Search by region
Map of hiking
3. Hong Kong International Airport
Provide real time flight information including arrival and departure. It facilitates tourists for checking their flight time.
Arrival data
Departure data
4. HKe transport
Supported by HK government, it provide transport advice including mass transit railway, bus, minibus, cable car, ferry, cross boundary bus. We can do route search and get enough information for estimating journey time.
For example, I would like to know which vehicle I should take in order to go Ocean Park.
This apps has given me 17 choice to choose. I can filter those choice in priority of time, transfer or fare.
Supported by government
Detailed route search
Traffic related information
Can choose different vehicles
5.V Car
It might be useful for tourist who would like to call taxi and van for their transportation. Telephone number of taxi driver provided and record also kept for further reference.
6.Hong Kong Observatory
As an official app produced by Hong Kong Observatory, it shows and forecasts the local weather of Hong Kong in a week. It also offers the push notification to update you the latest information including tide, typhoon and pollution index as well. The most amazing is that it can give the local specific weather according to where you are right now. Therefore, I will recommend using it to plan the itinerary. Even if you do not want to read those text version, they also provide you the weather video via YouTube.
7 days forecast of weather
7.Open Rice
This is most popular search engine which reviews given by local people. Its mobile version have offered discount coupon, ranking amongst restaurants, various review and photo. Most importantly, you can search nearby restaurants by location service. It is a very useful App for foodie seeking delicious food.
Famous web site in Hong Kong in mobile version
Search by nearby location
Different Search function
I have recommended 7 apps which could contribute a lots to your trip, if you have any brilliant apps, please give me some idea of it!!!!!
Except Hong Kong Disneyland, there is tourist spots worthy going in Lantau Island. It is 34 metre high Giant Buddha, which is world’s tallest outdoor seated bronze Buddha statue. We would call it as Tian Tan Buddha and regard as Sakyamuni Buddha. You can reach there by taking cable car and go through 268 steps to reach the Buddha finally.
First of all, for the 5.7 km long cable car Ngong Ping 360 °, you will be able to have the panoramic view of Lantau Island including Tian Tan Big Buddha, the flora and fauna of North Lantau Country Park, Tung Chung Bay and the Hong Kong International Airport. Crystal cable car has been offered to you for a better experience.
From the view of cable car
Just like standing on the grass, so funny!
The sinking sun
After arrive in Ngong Ping village, you can purchase some souvenirs and take some photo around. However, you can have your meals in vegetarian restaurant Buddha statue nearby, as it is famous food right there. Besides, there is Po Lin Monastery and 3 levels exhibition beneath the Giant Buddha.
Hong Kong is the shopping paradise, which Tsim Sha Tsui is a centre comprises for no matter shopping and dining. Apart from those usual things would do during traveling. There are much tourist attractions around.
Symphony of Light
You would be get lots of enjoyment as you could wait earlier in night of Tsim Sha Tsui. It starts 8pm every nights in case of weather allows. Coloured lights, laser beams and searchlights with music have performed a stunning spectacle show. A total number of 44 buildings on both sides of Victoria Harbour have contributed in the show. There are five themes: Awakening, Energy, Heritage, Partnership and the finale, Celebration. If you want to reserve the best seat, please come as early as you can. Tourists most likely to wait at upper deck platform between Star Ferry and the Avenue of the Stars.
Video source from:http://youtu.be/DcA_IHEEIBU
Star Avenue
Similar to Star Avenue in California, it has featured with Hong Kong artists and directors. There is free admission, but please notice the weather condition so as to avoid taking photo in rainy days. If you are interested to watch Symphony of Light, you could earlier to find your idols there.
Video source from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amnFm78CsCw
1881 Heritage
1881 Heritage locate in Canton Road and near Hong Kong Cultural Centre, It is the former marine police headquarter which a great place for taking memorable photo. Nice photo can be taken especially at night time. You will find many young model and wedding couples there for taking photo. Apart from these, you can do some shopping and have a great meal in those restaurants.
I visited there during Christmas last year. Share some photo with you guys.
Merry go around especially in Christmas period
Hottest place for taking wedding photo
Christmas Tree
People like LEGO
LEGO people with Christmas tree
View facing Hong Kong Space
Museum
Harbour City
As a shopping paradise, Harbour City consists of hundred shops and restaurants to attract tourist from all over the world. It locates in Canton Road near 1881 Heritage as well as Star Ferry Pier. Its feature is to render One Stop Shopping Experience include food and commodity, but not limit to hotel for accommodation and cinema for entertainment.
Main entrance of Harbour City
Mall inside
Cosmetic product booth
Parking Space
Photo source from http://www.harbourcity.com.hk/uploads/d5_template/HC_forecourt.jpg
To sum up, Tsim Sha Tsui is a tourist attraction worthy visiting. Please take your time there and explore more.
