Things to do - 2 adults 2 kids 11 and 13 yrs

I am staying in Hk for 2 nights/3days in July 08 and one night in August 08 as stopovers. Please recommend things to do. I like shopping and massages. Husband likes hiking, kids like swimming, and most things. Is it worth doing a day at disney, or are they too old now, or would it be more better to do more cultural things with kids.

Things to do - 2 adults 2 kids 11 and 13 yrs

try www.discoverhongkong.com

it will be hard to fit diverse interests in 3 days so i suggest you prioritize your choices.

11 and 13? dont think they are too old for disneyland yet but you might want to look up ocean park as a viable alternative just in case.

here%26#39;s what i know a lot of 1st timers do on a 3 day trip (with disneyland):

1 day - ngong pin village (morning), disneyland (afternoon to evening)

1 day - central/stanley (morning), causeway bay (afternoon), victoria peak (evening), mongkok night market (after)

1 day - tsim sha tsui

this is just a sample and it doesnt give much emphasis to %26#39;cultural%26#39; sights.

Things to do - 2 adults 2 kids 11 and 13 yrs

Hey, my family is originally from Leicester. 11 and 13 may be just a bit old for Disneyland. Hong Kong Disney is quite small, and there is only one really scary ride. Depends though, our 11-year-old quite liked it. The cultural things are good, but without knowing your kids it%26#39;s difficult to say what they like. But here is a few things we went to. Art Museum, son found it a bit boring (apart from a very rude Indian statue). Space Museum thingy -- getting a bit on but worth a look. Science Museum is also worth a look. Heritage Museum, haven%26#39;t been, but people tell me it%26#39;s okay. However this is a new territories, and probably not worth it over two or three days. You can combine the Museum of coastal defence and a bit of shopping, son quite liked the coastal defence thing -- lots of guns/tanks etc. Great views from outside. There is a huge mall on the way there/back. Right next to a railway station so you only have to get off the train and walk straight in basically. According to the guide books prices are meant to be cheaper there because it is a little out of the way. Didn%26#39;t notice myself but there are some slightly different shops there. And a huge iceskating rink. (Leave kids go shopping)

On the peak there are some touristy things that might appeal, Madam Tussaud%26#39;s (spelling?) And a sort of Museum of weird stuff the name of which I forget at the moment. You could almost call them cultural,

:-). Well, they do have historical figures in the one, and the other is sort of educational, if a bit gross from memory.

You can also look at temples, there are a couple within spitting distance, though you might like to give these a miss if anyone suffers from asthma or similar. The incense smoke is a bit much in that case or can be. They can have their fortune told in there, but the cheap one they only tell them to study hard and obey their parents. Not a bad $20 worth. Hope this helps?

Dammit forgot to say, if you can get to a Kung Fu demo. (Kowloon, in the guidebooks.)Kids think it%26#39;s great. Me too. And it%26#39;s cultural.

Thanks for all your help. I have booked BP International for 2 nights and 1 night at Novotel Citygate on the way back. So hopefully will look to do your suggestions.

I%26#39;m sure your kids will enjoy shopping at the night markets. Also, a must is to take the double decker bus from Central to Stanley Markets during the day - sit upstairs up the front- it%26#39;s great fun.

Also the Peak- take the tram. And a dim sum brunch. The Big Buddha is also a great day out on Lantau island. You can wander around the temples which are very interesting for the kids.

museums have free entrance on wednesday. there%26#39;s the space museum, the interactive space museum and the maritime museum to name a few.

discover hong kong website has a few FREE tourist things that you can do like watch the kung fu show, cooking chinese cake class and free traditional boat rides

poshcat,

Besides what other posters have mentioned have you considered the Mid Level Escalators? The Central-Mid-levels escalators in Hong Kong are the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world. The whole system is 800 meters long and will take you approx 25 minutes. The escalator daily runs downhill from 6:00am to 10:00am and uphill from 10:20am to midnight. It鈥檚 a real tourist attraction and has restaurants, bars, and shops lining its route. There is an entrance and exit on each road it passes, often on both sides of the road. My 2 陆 year old had fun including us.

Also the Trams are great fun and only cost $2HK per adult and $1HK per child per ride. Go up the stairs and sit up the front and enjoy the ride.

Can I also highly recommend you get a copy of Family Fun in Hong Kong brochure from discoverhingkong.com. discoverhongkong.com/australia/鈥ndex.jhtml it鈥檚 a 96 page guide for things to do and see for kids and their parents. The other good thing it explains how to get there using HK public transport in detail even explaining which exist to take at each MTR station.

Good luck, your kids and you will love HK.

We were in HK last Dec. my kids were 12,13 and 16. They loved Disney, we spent 2 days there and had we had the time would have gone back for a third (Disney stuff is cheap also). They also really liked Ocean Park, Avenue of Stars and Big Budha.