西贡半岛 香港后花园
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Sai Kung Peninsula Highlights
Sai Kung Peninsula FAQ & Travelers's Tips
Weather
Shopping
Other Hints
- What I need to know about Visa and Passports?
- Is it easy for me to exchange money here?
- How to tip in Hong Kong?
- Information Directory Desk
- Useful Numbers
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How is the weather like in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong has a sub-tropical climate, being temperate for nearly half the year, with cool, dry winters and hot, humid summers. March and April are very pleasant.
May to August is hot and humid with occasional showers and thunderstorms, and the highest temperatures often exceed 31C. Winter lasts from January to March with January and February more cloudy, when occasional cold fronts followed by dry northerly winds.
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When is the most popular time to visit Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is an all-year-round destination. The most popular time to visit is from the middle of September to the end of February, when the weather is cooler.
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When is the best time to shop in Hong Kong?
Summer is possibly the best time to shop in Hong Kong as incredible deals are offered during the annual Hong Kong Shopping Festival. The massive sales draw shoppers from all over Asia every year.
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Top ten tips for shopping in Hong Kong
1 Compare Prices
Check the price of the item you want to buy in your home country first. When arriving in Hong Kong you should check out some of the larger department stores or reputable dealers for your product. It's better for you to start bargaining when you know how much the goods cost.
2 Understand the Exchange Rate
This may sound simple, but many tourists get ripped-off here is because they don't know the exchange rate - make sure you do.
3 Know the Product
Know exactly what you want to buy.
4 Choose Your Shop Carefully
The Hong Kong Tourism Board has a Quality Control Scheme that vets shops on pricing, honesty and a host of other attributes - these shops generally don't offer bargains but are reputable. Unless you are confident of price and product, you should also avoid shops that don't clearly display the price of an item.
5 Shop Around
If you're determined to go bargain hunting, shop around. Hong Kong salespeople are notoriously aggressive when negotiating, however the ball is in your court, if you don't like the salesperson or the price quoted is to high, move on to the next store.
6 Check the Product
Hong Kong shops have an undeserved reputation for using switch and bait tactics, this involves showing you one product but placing an inferior item in the box. This practice is not widespread, nevertheless you need to make sure what you think you're buying is what you leave the store with.
7 Compatibility
Ensure compatibility. Check the voltage and broadcast of any item you want to buy.
8 Warranty
Make sure the product has an international warranty. This can be a problem with 'Parallel Imports', these products are usually brought into Hong Kong by someone other than the official importer, and are often electronic items. Although cheap, their warranty is usually void.
9 Beware of Bootlegs
There are plenty of bootleg and illegal products on Hong Kong's streets, which police usually turn a blind eye to, however if you are found with these at customs, they are subject to confiscation and you possibly to conviction.
10 Last Call
If you're in dispute, call the Consumer Council Hotline on 2929 2222 for assistance, you can also approach uniformed hawker police who patrol markets. -
What I need to know about Visa and Passports?
A visa is needed to enter Hong Kong from other countries. However, provisos of stay depend on the nationality, and some nationalities are allowed to come in as visa-free tourists for the period of one month. Among them are the US and EC nationals. The previous one year unconditional visa on arrival with work permit has been changed after the handover to a six month tourist visa on arrival.
Tourists who enter with a visitor's permit are not permitted to work. Those who are taking up employment in Hong Kong must obtain an advanced work permit from the Immigration Department. Usually, the company of hire will assist with the necessary paperwork.
When traveling around the country, be sure to carry along your passport or a photograph identity, just in case. The Immigration Department is strict with its regulations on illegal outsiders, so - to be on the safe side - the passport would come in handy.
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Is it easy for me to exchange money here?
Currency is Hong Kong Dollar. As the old saying goes, 'more banks than rice stalls in Hong Kong': moneychangers are everywhere. Please check the exchange rate and the service fee.
Customers with AMEX cards can draw Hong Kong Currency through ATMs directly and those with VISA and Master cards can draw local currency from ATMs marked for Visa or MasterCard electronic currency.
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How to tip in Hong Kong?
Some hotels and restaurants levy a 10% service charge while customers may add other 5% tip. For restaurants that don't levy a service charge, a 10% tip is expected. Tip taxi drivers, bellboys, and restroom attendants.
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Information Directory Desk
- 1018 English
- 1083 Cantonese
- 1088 Mandarin Chinese
- 1013 International directory
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Useful Numbers
- Complaint hotline (including taxi complaint): 2527 7177
- Tourist Hotline of Hong Kong Tourism Board: 2508 1234
- The Immigration Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: 2824 6111
- Postal Directory Hotline: 2921 2222
Famed as the 'Leisure Garden of Hong Kong', Sai Kung Peninsula is as close to unspoiled countryside as you could wish for in Hong Kong. It is a great place for scenic walks and swimming at the beaches nearby.
