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Hong Kong on a budget: a travel industry expert’s top picks for low-cost mainland Chinese tours to city
- Post looks at what’s on offer from budget mainland tours to city, finds one-day, whistle-stop visits with jam-packed itineraries
- Expert says mainland tours should get ‘gritty’ and take visitors to areas offering traditional snacks and authentic ‘down to earth’ cuisine
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Most mainland Chinese tours to Hong Kong since the border reopened cost just 500 yuan (US$72) or less, with the Post having discovered they generally concentrate on attractions with no fees and offer cheap meals.
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A search of mainland e-commerce platform Taobao, dubbed the country’s eBay, for 500 yuan tours to Hong Kong brought up dozens of similar budget options – a day trip to the city with a packed itinerary.
Taobao is operated by the Alibaba Group, which owns the South China Morning Post.
The Hong Kong attractions listed included Wong Tai Sin Temple in Wong Tai Sin, the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui, West Kowloon Cultural Park in the West Kowloon Cultural District arts hub, the Peak Tram, the Hong Kong Observation Wheel in Central, and the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai and nearby Golden Bauhinia Square.
Most sites are free to visit, while some, such as the Peak Tram and the Observation Wheel, charge for usage.
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