Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Hotel reservation - In a few days, the company will organize a trip to Hong Kong and Macao. What do you need to bring?

In a few days, the company will organize a trip to Hong Kong and Macao. What do you need to bring?

Certificates: Chinese mainland tourists bring their passes and ID cards to and from Hong Kong and Macao, and foreign tourists bring their passports (please bring your old passports if you hold new passports). Tourists under the age of 65,438+06 who do not have an ID card need to bring a household registration book to and from the mainland.

Clothing:

1, long sleeves and short sleeves are acceptable in spring and autumn, and long sleeves are needed at night; Wear short sleeves in summer, the indoor air conditioner is too full, please prepare a thin coat; In winter, the temperature is slightly lower. Generally, sweaters are oversize clothes or coats.

2. Shoes should be light and fit, suitable for walking, and new shoes and high heels should not be worn.

Personal daily necessities:

1, razors, skin care products, cosmetics, sun hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, umbrellas, combs, small mirrors, watches, pens and notebooks, please take them as needed.

2. Hong Kong hotels generally do not provide towels, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers. Please bring it yourself.

3. The local mineral water is more expensive, so you can bring your own kettle.

4. Shopping tourists should bring an extra suitcase or bag, prepare reusable shopping bags and plastic bags in Hong Kong, 0.5 Hong Kong dollars each.

Cash and bank cards:

1. The legal tender in Hong Kong is the Hong Kong dollar. Although many merchants accept RMB, almost all of them use it as 1: 1, which is not cost-effective. Please exchange Hong Kong dollars in mainland banks in advance. Please call the customer service telephone of major banks to inquire about the exchange method. Please replace them as soon as possible.

2. China Customs stipulates that each person can carry up to 20,000 yuan or the equivalent of 5,000 US dollars in foreign currency, so the currency exchanged is enough.

3. Shopping in Hong Kong is mainly based on credit cards, and UnionPay, MasterCard and VISA are accepted. It is recommended to use UnionPay card, and there is no handling fee. The exchange rate is also better among all kinds of cards. When you swipe your card, you must explain to the cashier the choice of UnionPay channel. If you only have one credit card, you can save enough cash to prevent exceeding the limit. Please call the customer service phone of the issuing bank to inquire about how to swipe your card, withdraw money and charge in Hong Kong.

4. Reference exchange rate (subject to real-time bank quotation)

1 RMB is approximately equal to 1. 145 1 HKD.

65438 HKD +0 is about 0.8733 RMB.

Electronic equipment:

1, camera, camcorder, battery, charger, memory card

2. Please ask the operator how to dial your mobile phone number in Hong Kong and the charges. Usually, the tariff is very high. It is generally recommended to buy a local mobile phone card (that is, SIM card, which can be used directly in the mobile phone) in Hong Kong, and the tariff is much cheaper.

3. The socket in Hong Kong is different from that in the Mainland, and it is British three hole socket. The plugs of mainland electrical appliances cannot be used directly, and plug converters are needed. Hotel receptions are generally available, but the number is limited. It is recommended that you buy English standard plug converters in large supermarkets and online electronic malls in Chinese mainland in advance.

Drugs:

1. Please take your regular medicines, such as cold medicine, anti-inflammatory medicine, gastrointestinal medicine, painkiller and band-aid, wind oil, motion sickness medicine, etc.

2. If you have hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, etc. Be sure to bring enough spare medicine with you according to your own situation.

China Customs Entry-Exit and Airport Security Regulations:

1. According to customs regulations, each person can carry up to 20,000 RMB or foreign currency equivalent to 5,000 USD. The excess needs to be reported to the customs in writing. Please try not to exceed the regulations, and the excess may face taxation, fines or confiscation.

2. Carrying cameras, video cameras, lenses and other valuables with a unit price of more than 5,000 yuan shall be declared to the customs before checked baggage.

3. Provisions for passengers to carry liquid articles:

(1) The flights from the mainland to Hong Kong are international and regional flights. According to international and regional flight regulations, the volume of each liquid article carried by passengers should not exceed 100 ml. Containers containing liquid articles should be placed in transparent plastic bags with the maximum volume not exceeding 1 l, and the plastic bags can be resealed. Each passenger is allowed to carry only one transparent plastic bag at a time, and the excess should be delivered. Passengers accompanying babies carry liquid dairy products, and patients with diabetes or other diseases carry necessary liquid medicines (with doctor's prescription or certificate), which can be carried in moderation after safety inspection.

(2) If it is a direct flight to a mainland city, it is a domestic flight. Domestic flights stipulate that passengers are not allowed to carry liquid articles with them, but they can carry a small amount of cosmetics for their own use. Each piece of cosmetics is limited to one piece, and its container volume shall not exceed 100 ml, and it shall be put into a bag separately for opening inspection. Passengers with babies can apply to the airline when purchasing tickets, and the airline will provide liquid dairy products free of charge on board. Diabetic patients or other patients carry necessary liquid articles (with doctor's prescription or certificate), which are kept by the unit after being confirmed by safety inspection.

4. If you plan to buy goods in Hong Kong and bring them into the country, please check the relevant customs regulations in advance, so as to avoid being prohibited from bringing them into the country or being taxed when entering the country. In terms of tobacco and alcohol, the customs stipulates that each person over the age of 16 is limited to bring 2 bottles of alcoholic beverages (below10.5 liters), 400 cigarettes or 100 cigars or 500 grams of cut tobacco.

5. Learn more about China's entry and exit regulations.

Local information climate: The climate in Hong Kong is mild all year round. It is windy from May to 165438+ 10, and sometimes there are typhoons and heavy rains. The most comfortable month is165438+/0/0 to 65438+February. Please pay attention to the weather forecast before going out.

Time difference: Hong Kong time is the same as Beijing time.

Language: Cantonese is the common language, but most of the service personnel and taxi drivers in shops, hotels and restaurants speak Mandarin.

Currency exchange:

1, which can be exchanged in banks, hotels, street exchange shops and airports. Local banks in Hong Kong generally charge exchange fees. Please check first. Street exchange shops are private and do not charge according to the bank exchange rate. There is a risk of counterfeit money, so take precautions.

2. Business hours of major banks in Hong Kong: 9:00- 16:30 from Monday to Friday, 9:00- 12:30 from Saturday and closed on Sundays and public holidays.

Transportation:

1, Hong Kong drives on the left, contrary to the mainland. Please look to the right before crossing the road, obey the traffic rules and protect yourself.

2. Hong Kong airport and subway station provide all kinds of maps and travel guides free of charge, and some hotels also provide maps free of charge.

3. You can buy and use Octopus cards in subways, buses, ferries, convenience stores and fast food restaurants. Convenient and quick, the balance is refunded more and replenished less. All subway stations can handle ticket purchase and refund business. Octopus cards cannot be used by more than one person.

4. The front row and rear row of the cab must wear seat belts; Tickets are not sold on subways and buses, and there is no change. Please bring your own change. Eating and drinking are strictly prohibited in subways, buses and other means of transportation.

Communication:

1, Hong Kong's airports, convenience stores, one2free and other telecom operators have local mobile phone cards for sale. Please ask the clerk or refer to the instructions when purchasing.

2. Dialing method:

(1) Hong Kong calls mainland landlines: 0086+ area code (not 0 before the area code)+telephone number. The telephone number for calling Beijing landlines is 0086 10 12345678.

(2) Hong Kong calls to the mainland mobile phone: 0086+ mobile phone number.

(3) Mainland dial Hong Kong number: 00852+ telephone number.

3. The local call charge of public telephone in Hong Kong is 1 HKD /5 minutes.

4. Most hotels (some charge), airports, some cafes, fast food restaurants and subway stations in Hong Kong have free wireless Internet access.

Hotel:

1. There is no official star standard for hotels in Hong Kong. The star rating indicated in travel itinerary is a "reference" star rating given by local hotel industry standards, and it cannot be on an equal footing with mainland hotels.

2. Hotel rooms are generally equipped with pay TV, telephone, pay drinks and snacks. Please ask the fee before using it to avoid misunderstanding when checking out.

3, the hotel tap water can not be directly drunk, the room generally provides electric kettle to boil water.

4. Pay attention to safety and economy when using electricity and water, and pay attention to safety when smoking. If the facilities are damaged, personal compensation is required.

When you leave the hotel, please check your personal belongings carefully and don't lose them.

Shopping:

1. In addition to heavy taxes on spirits and cigarettes, Hong Kong implements a tax-free policy for other commodities. Therefore, gold jewelry and international brands of cosmetics, clothing, IT products, watches, luxury goods and wine are all worth buying.

2. Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok in Kowloon, Central and Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island are all popular shopping areas. It's best to buy alcohol and tobacco in duty-free shops.

3. Shopping malls in Hong Kong are usually open from 10 in the morning to 1 1 in the morning and from 9 pm to 12 in the morning.

4. Be sure to inspect the goods before payment to ensure that they are intact, and then pay after the accessories are complete. After payment, check and save the file.

5, expensive goods must choose a regular store to shop and ask about maintenance methods. Shopping at merchants with the logo of "Hong Kong Tourism Board recognizes quality merchants" is guaranteed.

6. Check the English names of cosmetics in advance. There are basically no Chinese tips for cosmetics in Hong Kong.

7. When buying electrical appliances and IT products, be sure to check the plug specifications. Only plug converters can be used in the mainland.

8. There are great discounts in summer (July to August) and around Christmas (65438+ February to 65438+ 10), which is a good time for shopping.

9. If there is any dispute, please call the Consumer Council of Hong Kong to complain. In case of serious disputes or urgent help, you can call the police. Never act without authorization.

10. Shopping in Hong Kong is not refundable.

Diet: Wonton noodles, milk tea with silk stockings, rice noodles, roasted goose and various kinds of porridge are all local characteristics, which can be tasted in street tea restaurants. Hong Kong desserts are also worth a try. Sweet shops such as Manji and Xu Liushan are very famous, and there are many branches in the city center.

Tip/service charge:

1. Except for tea restaurants and fast food restaurants, there is no need to pay tips and service charges. Other restaurants generally add a service charge of around 10% to the bill. Please consult before eating to avoid misunderstanding when checking out.

Tipping is different from service charge and is not reflected in the bill. For service personnel, such as hotel doormen, room cleaners, restaurant waiters, taxi drivers, etc., these fees are extra. , and pay as appropriate according to the service situation. There are no hard and fast rules.

3. In some restaurants, waiters will take the initiative to bring tea and snacks before meals. Please ask if there is any charge before eating, so as to avoid misunderstanding when checking out.

Scenic spots and other public places:

1. Hong Kong has strict requirements on environmental sanitation in public places. Smoking is prohibited in all indoor public places, and eating and drinking are prohibited in shopping malls. Anyone who litters, spits, smokes or carries burning cigarettes, cigars or pipes in designated no-smoking areas will be fined HK$ 1500 yuan.

Please don't talk loudly in public places, and don't cut in line when waiting in line.

Don't take pictures of strangers without permission. If you can't take photos and videos according to the regulations of scenic spots, please abide by them.

Customs entry and exit and airport security regulations:

1, Hong Kong Customs stipulates that each person aged 18 is limited to bring 1 liter of wine and 19 cigarettes (or 1 cigar or 25g of other manufactured tobacco) into the country.

2. The regulations for carrying liquid articles on flights from Hongkong to the Mainland are the same as those on international and regional flights departing from China.

Safety instructions 1, take your pass and hotel business card with you, and don't go to remote places after dark.

2. Obey the traffic rules, do not cross the road, do not forcibly grab the road, and pay attention to your own safety.

Don't strike up a conversation with strangers and refuse the services provided by strangers, so as not to be cheated and used by others.

Visitors with a medical history must carry medicines with them.

5. Valuables such as cash and certificates should not be put in the checked baggage, and must be carried with you.

6. The hotel is not responsible for the safety of valuables in the guest room. Please don't leave them in the hotel room to avoid unnecessary economic losses.

7. Places where tourists gather, such as scenic spots, hotel lobbies and shopping malls. , is a frequent place of theft. Please take care of your belongings.

8. In case of emergency, such as injury, robbery and sudden illness, please call the police or ask the police in the street for help.

Commonly used telephone numbers Hong Kong emergency telephone number (fire, first aid): 999.

Hotline of Hong Kong Tourism Board: 2508 1234

Consumer Council of Hong Kong: 29292222

Hong Kong Immigration Department: 28246 1 1 1