Approx. 4 ½ hours Hotel pick up time :
8 : 00 a.m. - 9 : 15 a.m.
1 : 15 p.m. - 2 : 15 p.m.
Actual pick-up time will be advised on booking
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This summarizes the old and new, the present and the future of Hong Kong. We will show you to the Airport Core Program Exhibition Centre, Kam Tin Walled Village, the Taoism Temple of Wong Tai-Sin, the Kowloon Walled City Park, and a world famous jewel factory.(Itineraries for afternoon tour may be changed subject to actaul traffic condition.)The Airport Core Program Exhibition Centre, a two-storey Building where all photographs and updated information of the infrastructure and construction of the new Chek Lap Kok Airport, which are to be completed in mid-1997, are exhibited (except on Mondays and public holidays when it will be closed). See for yourself through the telescope and be amazed by the grandeur of Tsing Ma Bridge - the world's largest suspension bridge with total length of 2.2 kelometres-a landmark suspension bridge linking Tsing Yi Island and Ma Wan of the new airport.
A look at the past in a historical citadel - Kat Hing Wai, the walled village. Buite in the 19th century, Kat Hing Wai was a protection of its aboriginal inhabitants having the brick walls to guard against invasions of bandits. Also famous for a war took place between the Chinese aborigines and British army in 1899 during the take-over of New Territories from China in which the folks were defeated. The British army pulled down the iron gate of the citadel and took it as a trophy back to England. It was not till 1942 after much negotiations could the gate be returned to where it belonged.
On the way back, a visit to the famous Taoism temple, Wong Tai Sin Temple, and Kowloon Walled City Park. The temple is originally known as Sik Sik Yuen and has been in the territory for 75 years. Koeloon Walled City Park is of unique design of the Chinese landscape park with the preservation of historical relics - this was the place where Kowloon Walled City lied - a remains of the late Quing Dynasty.
The finale - visit to a jewel factory in Kaiser Estate, the Home of factory outlets. This gives you a better picture on Hong Kong's 4th largest industry.