What preparations should I make to travel to Hong Kong?

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and more and more people need to travel to Hong Kong. However, as Hong Kong belongs to the Special Administrative Region, people are not so free to go to other parts of China. The following is the information I collected for you to prepare for your trip to Hong Kong, which is for reference only and I hope it will help you.

What preparations should I make to travel to Hong Kong 1

Phase I preparation

Hong Kong and Macao passes must be processed at least one month in advance.

First of all, it needs to be clear that the Hong Kong and Macao Pass is a special document for mainland residents to travel to Hong Kong and Macao. Going to Hong Kong and Macao requires an endorsement from Hong Kong to go to Macao. The main types of endorsement are team travel sign (L sign) and individual travel sign (G sign).

The main similarities and differences between L-sign and G-sign are as follows:

1, whether you sign L or G, you can travel with a group or travel freely, depending on your personal choice. (In other words, whether you want to join a group to travel to Hong Kong or travel freely, the premise is that you must have a Hong Kong and Macao Pass and its valid endorsement. Traveling with a group or traveling independently has nothing to do with the type of endorsement. It's entirely up to you. )

2. If the endorsement is G, you can fly directly to Hong Kong; L sign can only be cleared in Shenzhen or Zhuhai, not direct flights. But they can all fly directly from Hong Kong to mainland cities.

3. The customs clearance methods are different. When you go to Hong Kong at various gates in Shenzhen, you can use the G Pass to clear the customs yourself, and there will be no charge. To sign the pass, the travel agency in Shenzhen needs to make a list of group tours, and the tour guide will send it through the customs. There will be a customs clearance service charge, about 50-80 yuan. After customs, you can go to Hong Kong by yourself.

Travel advice

1. It is better to have a UnionPay credit card or debit card. In many shopping malls in Hong Kong, UnionPay cards can be swiped, and RMB is directly deducted.

2.65438+ 0-2 months in advance, like various tourist attractions, shopping strategies and other strategies.

3. Booking air tickets and hotels 1-2 months in advance will be much cheaper, otherwise hotels in Hong Kong will still be quite expensive, often hundreds or even thousands.

4.65438+ 0-2 weeks in advance, buy online Hong Kong Airport Express travel tickets, all-day passes (only applicable to MTR), Octopus cards (which can be used in MTR, buses, jingles, ferries, convenience stores and other stores, with a very wide range), telephone cards and network cards (there are 3G network cards and one2free, the former has average network speed and long call time; The latter has a fast network speed, and can open unlimited traffic for 7 days or 3 days, and the rest of the money is used for calling)

5. Go to the bank 1-2 weeks in advance to exchange high exchange rate Hong Kong dollars at one time. Most banks can only exchange large amounts of Hong Kong dollars of 1000 yuan, but many places in Hong Kong do not accept 1000 yuan. You can buy Octopus and change a small reserve.

6. When you decide where to play, you can buy tickets online in advance, such as meal tickets for scenic spots and so on. Save time and money than on-site purchase.

7. clothes, suitcases and the like. In summer, it is very hot outdoors in Hong Kong, but it is very cold indoors. It is best to prepare a thin coat and sunscreen. If you are shopping, a bigger suitcase is necessary; Take an umbrella, too, because I don't know when it will rain.

Almost, make the above preparations, and you can enjoy your trip to Hong Kong!

What preparations should I make to travel to Hong Kong II.

First, tickets.

If you want to save money as much as possible when you go to Hong Kong, the first move is to buy a plane ticket. Of course, direct flights are not possible, because direct flights to Hong Kong are not cheap even for special fares. Although you can enjoy the duty-free shop at the Hong Kong airport, shopping in Hong Kong is quite enjoyable. I don't think it's a big problem to buy it at the airport. It is decided that the most convenient way to buy a plane ticket to Hong Kong is to enter from Shenzhen or Guangdong. Because we started from Hangzhou, it is more convenient to go from Shenzhen. So I booked a plane ticket from Hangzhou to Shenzhen. Generally, if you book about half a month in advance, you can book a special ticket with a discount of three to four percent. Of course, it's best to avoid the holiday rush hour. Because Hong Kong itself has a floating population, there is really no need to squeeze this hot spot.

Reference price: air tickets from China Southern Airlines and Hangzhou to Shenzhen, 1350/ person.

Second, accommodation supplies.

The second thing to save money is accommodation. I think choosing a hotel in Hong Kong is quite a headache. Because there may be more than 1000 hotels, which is a bit too big. For accommodation, I think we should first ask ourselves whether to play or enjoy. If you value people who enjoy themselves, I think you can choose a star-rated hotel. If they don't have too many requirements for accommodation like us, just want to shop conveniently and stay clean and tidy, they can choose a hotel with low price, because it doesn't necessarily mean that the hotel is not good. Everyone has different requirements. Of course, if the quality of sleep is not very good, I suggest you choose a more expensive hotel. Because some cheap hotels have poor sound insulation. We chose MK Hotel this time, which is located at Changsha Street 1 1 in Mong Kok. Near Mong Kok Station and yau ma tei station. It's only about five minutes away from Langham Place, which is quite convenient. The hotel itself is not facing Nathan Road, but facing Lan Street, which is relatively quiet and personally feels quite affordable. Hotel security is very good. You can only enter the building with your room card. There is wifi on every floor, and the signal is good. Hair dryer, converter, electric kettle, simple toothbrush, toothpaste and shower gel are all available. I made a reservation in E Long. Com, new registration, and send coupons, and return to 60 yuan for 2 nights.

It is more cost-effective to choose domestic hotels and then Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan hotels as reference prices than to choose international hotels directly. Because the international hotel is directly selected, the settlement is RMB, and there is no cash back, so the same price is deducted directly. You need to use the international card of VISA or MASTER to settle on the spot. However, if you choose a domestic hotel, there is a cash back quota, and you can pre-authorize it with a credit card, but only temporarily freeze some funds, and all prices will be settled after the hotel checks out.

Stay in a standard double room for two nights: 1200 HKD =986.76 RMB, and then E Long will refund 60 RMB.

Third, the ticket bus article

Since we entered Hong Kong from Shenzhen, I have consulted various ways to enter Hong Kong from Shenzhen, and finally chose the China-Hong Kong Express bus. You can sit directly in Kowloon, Hong Kong from Shenzhen Baoan Airport. There are several places that I think are more convenient. If you go to Hong Kong by subway, the speed is relatively faster, but you need to transfer to the subway several times. As we all know, there are quite a few people on the subway. If I take the subway and drag my luggage, I think it's quite inconvenient. Even if there are seats at the airport, it should be difficult for so many people in Hong Kong to get seats at customs clearance. What's more, if you meet any pregnant women or old people, you need to give up your seat and carry forward your style. At the same time, there are many people crossing the border by subway, and the clearance speed is slow. This is also my least favorite place. Transit by car is from Shenzhen Bay. Generally, it takes only half an hour from the airport to Shenzhen Bay, so the customs clearance takes less than half an hour. There are really not many people. Then find the boarding point (China Stock Connect is No.20 and No.21), put your luggage away and get on the bus. It takes about 40 minutes from Shenzhen Bay to Kowloon. You can enjoy the scenery by bus, sleep when you are tired, and of course the air is good. Personally feel more comfortable.

Speaking of tickets, Octopus cards are usually booked on Taobao, which is really convenient. However, sometimes Taobao is not necessarily cheap. Take octopus as an example. The average adult Octopus card is HK$ 65,438+050, and 50 is the deposit. Generally, a card is sold online from 120 to 138. But the money paid on Taobao is RMB, and the Octopus with HK$ 150 is about RMB 123. In fact, the price is similar, so it is expensive this time. The advantage lies in convenience. You don't have to wait in line to buy it after you go to Hong Kong. From the point of view of saving time, these few dollars make no difference. What about tickets for various scenic spots? I think I have to buy it online. It is true that there are many people in general scenic spots, and queuing is a common phenomenon. We considered several points that we want to play and unified online shopping. The difference in price will not be much different from the actual situation. The key is to save time and trouble. It's best to buy a mobile phone card in Hong Kong. Never open any Hong Kong-Macao link in China. It's simply not worth it. I bought a mobile phone card on Taobao with 48 Hong Kong dollars in it. In three days, I made a wild call to China (because I brought a lot of things to my friends, sometimes I was afraid of buying the wrong one, so I would check with my friends again). I checked before I came back, and there were still more than 30 Hong Kong dollars. I am going to see my friend off. It's quite cheap. Only 20 cents a minute. Strive hard.

Fourth, exchange articles.

Of course, you have to exchange Hong Kong dollars to come to Hong Kong. I have a good say in this. Who let us come from the bank? In exchange for Hong Kong dollars, the interest rate of China Bank is not the best, but it is the bank with the largest amount of small denomination Hong Kong dollars. The exchange rate of general commercial banks is more cost-effective, but generally only 1000 denomination of Hong Kong dollars. If it's no trouble, you can change Hong Kong dollars at a commercial bank, and then go to the Bank of China to change money. Hehe, this is the most cost-effective. Of course, if you don't change a lot of Hong Kong dollars, you don't need to do this. After all, time is money. You don't need to spend too much Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong, especially for poor travelers like us. Large items can be swiped. At the same time, all banks have certain discounts on the credit cards of Hong Kong Tour. You can exchange things with credit cards, which is more cost-effective. Of course, if you want to shop in Longcheng Pharmacy, you need to bring enough Hong Kong dollars, because you only accept cash. Octopus card is not as easy to use as expected, at least in the tea restaurant where we usually eat, Octopus card can not be used, only cash is accepted. Therefore, we can roughly estimate how much Hong Kong dollars are needed. Finally, if Hong Kong dollars really need to be exchanged, you should either buy more things and use them up, or choose to exchange them into RMB in Hong Kong, because the exchange rate difference between domestic banks is generally large. It is not cost-effective to exchange RMB for Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong, but it is quite cost-effective to exchange Hong Kong dollars for RMB. At least I checked, and it's more cost-effective than the exchange rates of Bank of China and China Merchants Bank. So students, please roughly calculate the amount of Hong Kong dollars, and don't blindly change more. If you don't need to bring too many skin care products for people in Longcheng Pharmacy, I think 3,000 Hong Kong dollars is enough for two people.

V. Food and shopping supplies

Of course, going to Hong Kong means eating, drinking and having fun. You should eat happily, buy happily and have fun. If we consider it from an affordable perspective, we can refer to our life in Mong Kok, because the overall consumption in Mong Kok is relatively low. Generally speaking, a breakfast for two in an ordinary tea restaurant is less than HK$ 50, and a meal in chinese dinner table is less than HK$ 65,438+000, which is already very rich. Because I found that many tea restaurants have set meals, I originally ordered a hamburger and thought it was a hamburger. As a result, I brought a cup of milk tea and two poached eggs. Tea restaurants in Hong Kong are real. Once we had an experience, but later we didn't dare to eat more, for fear that we could not finish eating. However, some more expensive tea restaurants charge service fees. We ate a curry, and we need to charge 10% service charge. But the number is still quite sufficient. I can't finish it. I left it to my husband to clean up. It's a pity to go to Saigon to eat seafood instead of sitting in a food stall downstairs. Originally, I thought it was quiet upstairs, but people like us who had a seafood dinner for the first time couldn't order it at once and didn't know what seafood to eat. Some seafood in Hong Kong is called differently from ours. What's the name of the clam? Lost a lot. Finally, I ate some common seafood, but I couldn't eat more. I cried myself to death. Fortunately, it's delicious, but it's different, and it's not a loss. Sit down and eat in the future and order what you want directly. This is the right thing to do. You can only enjoy eating and go next time. It is recommended to eat seafood in Saigon, which is more comprehensive. Baidu searched the whole record, saying it was at the entrance of Diamond Hill subway, and then took bus No.92 to Saigon. Oh, I'm really exhausted. The bus has been driving for more than an hour and there are many people. In fact, it takes only half an hour to get to Saigon by sitting at the next stop, Rainbow, and then taking the bus. This is a waste of time. Just take a bus to see the scenery in Hong Kong. You can also try other common foods in the raiders!

What preparations should I make to travel to Hong Kong?

First of all, the memo before leaving for Hong Kong.

1. Please arrange transportation in advance. When choosing the port of entry, you should consider the waiting time at different ports. China-Hong Kong Ferry Terminal, Hong Kong-Macao Ferry Terminal and Guangdong Tiehong Station in Kowloon are better choices.

2. Please book accommodation and choose licensed hotels and guesthouses. Travel agencies can handle transportation and hotel accommodation and enjoy more favorable prices. You can visit this website to see the locations and facilities of major hotels.

Please make sure that you have a valid passport to and from Hong Kong and Macao and a valid visa.

4. Some shops, department stores, convenience stores and special merchants with UnionPay logo in Hong Kong accept RMB payment and consumption. You can also withdraw HK$ cash not exceeding the equivalent of RMB 5,000 per day from ATMs with UnionPay logo.

2. Matters needing attention during your stay in Hong Kong

1. In Hong Kong, it is illegal not to carry your ID card with you. Please note that you must always carry your photo identification document (such as passport). Generally speaking, the law and order in Hong Kong is good day and night. But you should avoid carrying a lot of cash, and it is better to use traveler's checks or credit cards, and make full use of the hotel's security facilities.

Most hotels and restaurants add 10% service charge to the bill, and customers can add 5% as a tip. If there is no service charge in the restaurant, you can voluntarily tip 10% of the consumption. Taxi drivers, doormen and toilet attendants, passengers can give tips as appropriate.

Most hotels provide same-day laundry service, and many hotels also provide child care service. The voltage in Hong Kong is 200/220 volts, and most hotels are equipped with transformers/converters for electrical appliances. Small appliances brought from China are generally acceptable.

4. The tap water supplied by gov in Hong Kong belongs to soft water. After chlorine disinfection, it meets the standards of the United Nations World Health Organization and is suitable for drinking. Hotels and supermarkets also sell various bottled distilled water and mineral water. Some parks also have drinking places where visitors can drink water for free.

5. The Hong Kong Island General Post Office is located near the Star Ferry Pier in Central, and the Kowloon Central Post Office is located at Tsim Sha Tsui Middle Road 10. Their office hours are 8: 00- 18: 00 from Monday to Friday and 8: 00- 14: 00 from Saturday. All post offices are closed on Sundays and holidays, but all hotels provide mail service. Gov institutions in Hong Kong work five and a half days a week, Monday to Friday from 9: 00- 17: 00 (lunch time is 13: 00- 14: 00) and Saturday from 9: 00-13: 00; Other companies have office hours of 10: 00- 18: 00 or later. The banking hours are Monday to Friday from 9: 00 to 16: 30 and Saturday from 9: 00 to 12: 30. Shops usually open at 10: 00 on a seven-day working day, but on Sundays and holidays, many stores open at 13: 00- 17: 00. Shops usually have three days off during the Spring Festival (the first day, the second day and the third day), so shopping should avoid these days.

6. There are two Chinese and English TV stations in Hong Kong, which not only broadcast programs produced in Hong Kong, but also broadcast programs produced in Chinese mainland, Taiwan Province Province, Japan, Britain, the United States and Australia. In addition, viewers can also receive programs from ATV 5. Cable TV is becoming more and more popular. The Hong Kong government operates seven Hong Kong radio stations, one of which belongs to Commercial Power and three belong to Metro Radio. The broadcast languages are mainly Cantonese and English. Radio Television Hong Kong recently launched a Mandarin program.

Three. Relevant regulations of Hong Kong tourism and shopping customs

1. Hong Kong is a famous duty-free port. Except for cigarettes, alcoholic products and other commodities, which are subject to higher import duties, other articles are generally duty-free or only subject to very low import duties. There are still some restrictions on non-Hong Kong tourists bringing tobacco and alcohol into the country: they can only bring 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 250g tobacco and bottled wine 1 kg.

2. The import and export of ivory raw materials or products in Hong Kong are strictly controlled by law. Regardless of the value of ivory products in Hong Kong, passengers must apply for import licenses from the Mainland and export licenses in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong is a free financial market, so there is no restriction for tourists to bring any form of coins into or out of the country. However, it should be noted that this is only limited to the Hong Kong Customs. There are strict rules for tourists to enter and leave other customs in China or go to other countries. Please ask related matters in advance. Passengers can carry mechanical cameras, televisions and other large electrical appliances, film and television equipment in and out of Hong Kong. However, if you want to enter or leave the mainland of China, you need to go through the registration and tax payment procedures according to the relevant laws of the mainland. Visitors to Hong Kong must pay attention. If they leave China with cameras and video cameras, please declare to the customs and fill in the registration form. Otherwise, when you enter the mainland customs, you still have to pay taxes on the cameras and camcorders you bring.

How to exchange Hong Kong dollars for a trip to Hong Kong?

There are currency exchange offices at entry and exit ports such as Hong Kong Airport Lobby, Luohu Customs and Sheung Wan Pier. But the exchange rate is higher than other places, so you only need to change a little money here to get to your residence. However, if you want to take the airport bus instead of the taxi, you must change a certain number of coins in advance, because almost all buses in Hong Kong are empty and have no change.

It's convenient to change money in Hong Kong. Banks, hotels and even ordinary shops everywhere can exchange RMB into Hong Kong dollars. Banks usually charge a handling fee for changing Hong Kong dollars. Wing Lung Bank and HSBC have a good reputation, but the former has a higher exchange rate and is the best choice to exchange Hong Kong dollars. On the streets of Hong Kong, money exchange shops with the signboard of "RMB exchange" can be seen everywhere, especially in Sheung Wan, where the exchange rate is higher. But because it is a street shop, the cashier should be careful to prevent counterfeit money. There are "buy one get one free" shops everywhere in the street, and it is also a good choice to exchange RMB.

With the increase of mainland people in Hong Kong in recent years, many shops, especially some gold shops, welcome to use RMB for shopping, and some gold shops also provide RMB exchange services, but the exchange rate is mostly negotiable. When you exchange Hong Kong dollars, you should pay attention to the exchange rates of various currencies on that day, especially the parts that say "sell" and "buy". SELL is the exchange rate at which stores sell RMB, and BUY is the exchange rate at which stores buy RMB for Hong Kong dollars. Some exchange shops also charge a handling fee, so you should ask in advance.

5. How to use a credit card when traveling to Hong Kong?

In Hong Kong, there are more than 30,000 POS machines with UnionPay logo and nearly 2,500 ATMs that can accept UnionPay cards, basically covering major tourist areas and shopping places in Hong Kong.

The first "UnionPay Wonderful Hong Kong Tourism Fair" in Hong Kong provides UnionPay cardholders with wonderful travel offers and the latest shopping, sightseeing and entertainment information in Hong Kong. All UnionPay cardholders can apply for membership of UnionPay Wonderful Hong Kong Tourism Club free of charge in designated shopping malls in Hong Kong: Harbour City, Sheung Shui Plaza, Times Square, New City Plaza, apm, World Trade Center, New Century Plaza and Peak Building on the Peak.

China UnionPay will directly convert Hong Kong dollars into RMB and deduct it from your UnionPay card account. The exchange rate will be the selling price of Hong Kong dollars listed by domestic banks on that day.

Credit card (credit card) needs to pay interest or high handling fee, so it is recommended to use debit card as much as possible for ATM withdrawal;

Please pay attention to remind the cashier to use the UnionPay credit card machine when using the dual-currency card, because the UnionPay network can enjoy various benefits without currency conversion fees and cross-border transaction fees;

When spending money by credit card, the cashier in the store will often ask you if you choose UnionPay network. Some stores may not post the "UnionPay" logo, so I suggest you take the initiative to ask the clerk.