![]() ![]() Running along Lugard Road and Harlech Road it is relatively flat, when travelling clockwise you look down on the busy northern shores of Hong Kong Island, followed by the quieter residential areas on the south side. The first is a circular trail that loops around Victoria Peak itself. There are a few other lookouts to visit: if you are willing to walk further afield, there are two walking tracks to the west that cover more of the scenery. ![]() ![]() There prices seems to be pretty normal by tourist rates, and they are polite enough to not barge their way around trying to drum up business – if only the touts on the streets of Tsim Sha Tsui were that nice! Since it is a tourist trap, there are a number of photographers who will take your photo in front of the skyline. The terrace is the best location to see the ‘cliche’ view of Hong Kong, but it gets crowded at dusk, and cold in winter due to the lack of shelter.įrom the Sky Terrace you can also look over the south side of Hong Kong Island, towards Lamma Island, Hei Ling Chau, and Lantau Island. If you step inside then zig and zag through a half dozen escalators you can get almost to the top of the building, but admission to the ‘Sky Terrace’ on the roof is $25 HKD (or thereabouts). The Peak Tower is the building with what looks like a rice bowl on top the Peak Tram arrives in the basement, while the bus arrives across the road. Once at the top there are more things to do than just checking out the view: a visitors centre is located in a 1950s-era Peak Tram across the road from the Peak Tower. The bus does get busy at times: I caught it of an evening and there was a long queue waiting for the next bus back down the hill. The bus takes around 40 minutes end-to-end, including a pointless deviation along a dead end road halfway up the mountain. This route starts at the Star Ferry pier in Central, wanders through the busy districts of Admiralty and Wan Chai, then turns into the hills, winding up towards The Peak where it terminates in the basement of the Peak Galleria shopping centre. The exit of the station leads straight into the Peak Tower shopping centre: a rabbit warren of overpriced shops and restaurants all angling for the tourist dollar.Īnother way up to The Peak is by bus – route 15 operated by New World First Bus is the most popular. Only a minute or two later the top station at Victoria Peak is reached, and it’s time to get out. It isn’t until you reach the passing loop, then make a right hand turn, that you get your first glance of the Hong Kong skyline.Īlong the final section of track the trees clear, with the city spreading out beneath you. The incline continues on, but the famous view is still blocked by trees. One interesting bit is the old tram shed is beside the tracks: today one of the old green trams is stored in the disconnected siding track. Then looking into what passes for a Hong Kong backyard. Once out of the station, the scenery isn’t that scenic – passing under a highway overpass… Inside the tram the seats all face one way – uphill: if they didn’t you would slip out as soon as you started to head up the incline! Unfortunately you don’t get to jump the queue for the tram itself, but once inside the gates there isn’t much room for a line to form. Once at the Peak Tram, the ticket office usually has a long line snaking out of the door, but if you have an Octopus Card, you can skip it and just scan your card at the ticket barriers. Most people take the Peak Tram to reach the top: unfortunately the lower station is a fair way from the Star Ferry or the MTR: you can either catch one of the various buses that serve the tram station ( more details here), or take a 15 or so minute walk uphill from Admiralty station on the MTR. I mentioned Victoria Peak in passing in a recent post about places to see the Hong Kong skyline: now for the full story. ![]()
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