Scott & Deborah · Rosewood Hong Kong
September 16-19, 2026 · All times Hong Kong Time
Easy arrival evening, Hong Kong Island and The Peak on Thursday, Kowloon and Sham Shui Po on Friday, then an early airport transfer Saturday.
Wednesday · September 16
Follow signs for Hong Kong immigration and customs. Keep passports and train booking available. Allow 45-60 minutes.
Taxi or car to Rosewood takes about 10-15 minutes in normal traffic. Show: Rosewood Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Ask bell staff to take bags directly. Confirm Thursday taxi help, Friday Oi Man Sang hours, Saturday's 5:45 AM car, and boxed breakfast.
Exit toward Victoria Harbour; roughly 3-6 minutes to a viewing position near the hotel.
Free; no ticket. The nightly show may be cancelled for specified storm or typhoon warnings.
51 Parkes Street, Jordan. Allow about 10-15 minutes from Rosewood.
Walk in. Try wonton noodle soup, shrimp-roe noodles, or noodles tossed with oyster sauce. Carry cash as backup.
About 5-8 minutes to G/F, 113-115 Parkes Street.
Try black sesame, walnut, or almond soup, or sweet dumplings. Walk-in.
About 10-15 minutes in normal traffic.
Thursday · September 17
Included. Eat a full breakfast; bring supportive shoes, a rain layer, water, power bank, and digital confirmations.
Walk west along Salisbury Road and the waterfront, about 12-15 minutes.
Show the Explore voucher to Big Bus staff. Confirm Peak Tram Special Combo and Star Ferry vouchers before crossing.
About 10 minutes on the water. On arrival, walk to the main entrance of Central Ferry Pier 7.
Outside Central Ferry Pier 7 on Man Kwong Street. Sit upstairs if weather permits.
Stay aboard for the full 75-minute orientation. The plan uses the first departure.
34-38 Stanley Street. Walk about 18 minutes or take a red taxi 8-12 minutes; taxi is recommended in heat or rain.
Share roast goose or char siu with rice or noodles. If the line exceeds 20 minutes, use nearby Tsim Chai Kee.
About 8-10 minutes, partly uphill; use the Mid-Levels escalator where convenient.
Campus admission is free. Paid exhibitions are optional and not included in this short visit.
About 5-10 minutes to 124-126 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan.
Free admission; open 8:00 AM-6:00 PM. No flash photography; this is an active place of worship.
33 Garden Road, Central. Allow 15-20 minutes and ask for Peak Tram, Garden Road.
The included combo covers return Peak Tram and Sky Terrace 428.
Allow time for photos and a short section of Lugard Road only if conditions are dry and visibility is good.
Allow 10 minutes for the tram plus 15-20 minutes for taxi and traffic.
Use the included return, then walk 12-15 minutes to Rosewood.
No dinner reservation; the 7:00 PM tour includes six tastings.
Allow 20-25 minutes plus traffic. The booking confirmation's meeting point overrides this planning address.
Published meeting area: bottom of the escalators at The Forest, near Mong Kok MTR Exit E2. Arrive 15 minutes early.
Guided, about 2 km and mostly flat. Six tastings may include curry fish balls, cafe fare, Cantonese dishes, and egg puffs.
The guide can point you to the nearest taxi stand. Typical drive is 10-15 minutes.
Friday · September 18
Included. Ask concierge to call Oi Man Sang about evening hours and reconfirm Saturday's 5:45 AM car.
Walk from Rosewood along the Avenue of Stars, roughly 5-10 minutes.
Next to the Bruce Lee statue. Arrive early for upper-deck seats.
Stay aboard for the full 80-minute circuit. The first bus protects the rest of the day.
9-11 Fuk Wing Street. Allow 20-30 minutes. MTR is the backup.
Walk in. Suggested: baked barbecue-pork buns, shrimp dumplings, steamed beef balls, and rice rolls.
About 5-10 minutes between the market and electronics stalls. Keep valuables secure and carry small cash.
Try tofu pudding, pan-fried stuffed tofu, or iced soy milk. If full, make this a quick look.
Walk to Sham Shui Po Station; take the Tsuen Wan line direct to Tsim Sha Tsui, then walk about 10 minutes.
Put travel clothes and passports out. Complete airline check-in and verify the HKG terminal and gate if posted.
5:30 taxi; 6:00-7:30 dinner; 7:30 return. Suggested for two: black-pepper beef with potatoes, squid, one vegetable, and rice.
Saturday · September 19
Passports, phones, chargers, medications, souvenirs, and checked bags.
Arrange the night before and ask the hotel to email the folio to avoid a desk delay.
Rosewood quotes about 35 minutes in normal conditions. Taxi backup: ask the doorman for an urban red taxi.
AA 8887 operated by Cathay Pacific. Check the terminal in the airline app. Counters close 60 minutes before departure.
HKIA advises reaching the gate at least 30 minutes before departure. Allow extra time for a train or long walk.
Scheduled arrival at ICN: 2:05 PM. Connection time before the onward flight: 3 hours 45 minutes.
Keep the Red Route, lunch, Tai Kwun, Man Mo Temple, and food tour. Move the Peak to Friday 11:30 AM-2:30 PM and drop Sham Shui Po.
Follow official hotel, transport, and tour instructions. Do not attempt the Peak or open-top upper deck in unsafe conditions.
Skip the light show and go by taxi from Rosewood directly to Mak Man Kee. Recheck closing time before travel.
Preserve the fixed 7:00 PM food tour and 5:45 AM airport car; shift flexible sightseeing around them.
Trip directory
Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, Kowloon
Free. Big Bus Blue Stop 16 is next to the statue.
Avenue of Stars waterfront near Rosewood
Free; nightly at 8:00 PM, subject to weather cancellation.
Star Ferry Pier, Salisbury Road, Kowloon
Use the Big Bus Explore inclusion or buy at the gates.
Man Kwong Street, Central
Red Route first departure is currently 10:00 AM.
10 Hollywood Road, Central
Campus admission is free; some exhibitions charge.
124-126 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan
Free; active place of worship; no flash photography.
33 Garden Road, Central
Redeem the Big Bus Peak inclusion here.
The Peak Tower, 128 Peak Road
Admission included with the selected Explore Peak Tram combo.
17 Nelson Street, Mong Kok
Planning point only; the emailed tour confirmation controls.
Temple Street, Jordan
Market is free; the guided food tour is booked separately.
Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po
Free neighborhood market; carry small cash.
Apliu Street, Sham Shui Po
Free electronics and street-market browsing.
Buy online before travel. Select the Peak Tram Special Combo; it includes two Star Ferry returns.
Buy ticketIncluded with the selected Big Bus option. Redeem at 33 Garden Road; do not buy separately if your confirmation shows the combo.
Official backupConfirm included vouchers with Big Bus staff before the first crossing. Ordinary fares are sold at pier gates.
Service pagePrebook Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7:00 PM. Use the exact meeting instructions in the confirmation.
Book tour18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Included Thursday and Friday; request boxed breakfast Saturday.
G/F, 51 Parkes Street, Jordan
Walk-in Wednesday about 8:35 PM; local wonton noodles.
G/F, 113-115 Parkes Street, Jordan
Walk-in Wednesday about 9:35 PM; traditional dessert soups.
G/F, Conwell House, 34-38 Stanley Street, Central
Walk-in Thursday at 11:40 AM; share a light lunch.
98 Wellington Street, Central
Fallback only if the Yat Lok wait exceeds 20 minutes.
9-11 Fuk Wing Street, Sham Shui Po
Walk-in Friday about 11:50 AM.
118 Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po
Tofu pudding, soy milk, or stuffed tofu.
Shop B-C, G/F, 1 Shek Kip Mei Street, Sham Shui Po
Walk-in Friday about 6:00 PM; arrive early.