Chinese Junk Boat Cocktail Tour

How about sailing in Hong Kong's beautiful harbour, in an traditional Chinese junk boat, with a stylish cocktail on your hand?

There's a private run junk boat called Aqua Luna (or “Cheung Po Tsai” in Cantonese), run by Aqua Restaurant Group, which owns some of Hong Kong’s most cutting edge luxury restaurants in HK, including Aqua, Ayuthaiya, WasabiSabi, etc.

Aqua Luna is probably the last traditional Chinese Junk boat to be designed and handmade in Hong Kong. This 28-metre junk was built in by a 80 year old master craftsman, supervised by an equally experienced 73 year old ship-building veteran, over a period of 18 months, using traditional Chinese boat building methods which have now all but died out in Hong Kong.

Price per person: HK$150 (day)/ HK$180 (evening) - 45 mins including cocktail /drink

Reservations:
Phone: +(852) 21168821
Website: www.aqua.com.hk
Email: info@aqua.com.hk

Cow Farm with Fresh Organic Milk

The only liscensed organic dairy farm in Hong Kong. The cows were feed with 100% organic grasses. This dairy farm have been in operations for 40 years. The farm is small, however, you can see the whole milk production process here, from gplantation, cows breeding, milk production, and packaging. Beacuse there's limited production of the milk, they are not available for sale in supermarkets. You can also sample the milk in the farm though. You can be sured that you won't drink milk with Melamine here.

Hong Ning Dairy (牛牛樂園)
Address: DD 81, Man Uk Bin, Sha Tau Kok, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Phone: +(852) 2674 0282
Fax: +(852) 2674 1571
Entrance Fee: HK$18/person (including free milk sample)
Feeding: you can buy some grass for HK$5 to feed the cows
Opening Hour: 10:00-16:00 Daily
Remarks: avoid Sunday if you can, as it's over crowded with local group tourists.

Lavender Garden

Set against the mountain of Hok Tau (Fanling), occupying an area of 160,000 sq. ft., Lavender Garden is a place where you can relax and enjoy the countryside, escape from the busy city life with all modern conveniences at hand. The best season to see Lavender is in Autumn and Winter, when the weather is dry and cold.

Activities:

1. Barbecue - BBQ areas are fully equipped with tables, chairs and canopy for shade. Food and drinks can be conveniently purchased at the park. And you don't have to worry about setting up the fire, they'll do everything for you, full service.
2. Animals feeding - There are different varieties of turtle, including a 15kg Alligator Snapping Turtle. They also have goats & koi carp fishes that you can feed
3. Make your Own Candle - You can create your very own candles. Choose a glass and fill it with colourful stones, fill it with melted wax.
4. Shopping - There's a mini market selling locally produced snacks and dried foods, organic fresh vegetables, and Chinese tea. They also carry a wide range of flowers and herbs that are perfect for your home.

Lavender Garden
Address: DD76 Lot 655 Hok Tau Road, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong. [MAP]
Phone: +(852) 2674 7822
Fax: +(852) 2674 6361
Email: info@lavendergarden.com.hk
Entrance Fee: HK$5/person (under 3 years old free of charge)
Opening Hour: Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00 / Sat, Sun, Holidays 10:00-22:00

Directions: Take MTR train to Fanling station. From there, take the 52B (Hok Tau) minibus, which runs at 20 minute intervals. (The last bus depart at 20:20) Alight the minibus before it turns right at the entry to Hok Tau Village. Walk straight along Hok Tau Road for a couple of minutes and you will see LAVENDER GARDEN on your left.

Remarks: Outside food & drinks are nor allowed in the garden

Fresh Oyster @ Lau Fau Shan

Famed for its oyster farms and seafood restaurants, Lau Fau Shan (流浮山) is recognised as an important part of Hong Kong's heritage. It is where some of the earliest settlers lived.

This small fishing village is located on Deep Bay (Western New Territories), near Tin Shui Wai and facing Shekou in Shenzhen. About 100 tons of oysters were harvested every year, some for consumption in Hong Kong restaurants and some for export to neighboring countries. Little remains of this today due to pollutin. However the village with its excellent seafood restaurants, now become a tourist attraction for local foodies, especially during weekends and holidays. You can have a truly delicious seafood meal here without much fear of being ripped off. The coastline sunset scene is breathtaking. You can also see a 1500-year-old temple founded by the legendary monk Pui To, who is said to have landed on this coast in a wooden tub.

After you alight from the minibus, take a walk through Ching Tai Street (the only street in Lau Fau Shan) to the shore. You'll pass through a a stretch of seafood restaurants and fishmongers' stalls selling dried seafood. Here, you can buy excellent oyster sauce made by fresh oysters, as well as dried scallops, dried oysters, dried prawn, dried shrimp eggs, salty fish, etc. With the same quality, prices are usually cheaper than shops in the city.


How to get there: Take MTR to Tai Po Market station. Walk to the minibus terminal on Tai Fung Street. Take #33 maxicab, the ride takes around 20 mins.
Warnings: traffic congestion during weekends and public holidays.

Disney Land

If you haven't been to any Disney Land, then probably Hong Kong's one is a good try. But if you have been to the other Disneylands... you may not find this one interesting. Why? Because this one is the smallest Disneyland in the world.

What are the must see in HK Disneyland?
The parade was good. I love Space Mountain. Fireworks at night was awesome. My mom love the River Cruise in Adventure Land and the flying Dumbo. But the park's logistic still have room to be improved!

There're 2 shows at the park, Golden Mickeys & Lion Kings, however, I didn't manage to see any show. I was there on Sep7 Wed, the park was not packed, but all Fast Pass for Golden Mickeys ran out and there was a LONG queue (100 mins), so I didn't queue for the show. Got a Fast Pass for 7pm Lion King show (I went there at 5pm, and all 6pm shows' pass finished, have to take the 7pm last show). We arrived at 7:05pm at the door, and we're not allowed to get in because the show already started and they do not have any break for late comer! Alright, still 2 hours to go before fireworks start, what to do? Just when we remembered we haven't try the Buss Light Year shooting game, their machine was broken down and the game closed for the night!

Hong Kong Disneyland
Address: Disneyland, Lantau Island East, Hong Kong. [MAP]
Opening Hour: 10:00-20:00 (closed at 21:00 on weekends)
Directions: take MTR to Sunny Bay Station, and interchange for the Disneyland Line.
Entrance Fee:
Regular Day - Adult HK$295 / Child (3-11) HK$210 / Senior (65 or above) HK$170
Peak / Special Day - Adult HK$350 / Child (3-11) HK$250 / Senior (65 or above) HK$200

Big Buddha @ Po Lin Monastery

In the Precious Lotus Monastery, in the mountainous interior of Lantau island, is the world's tallest outdoor bronze statue of Buddha, more than 100 feet high and weighing 275 tons. The adjacent monastery is also famous for the vegetarian meals served in the temple refectory.