21 January, 2020
11 January, 2020
Destination Profile
As Victoria Peak keeps watch on the horizon, trams rattle through the sea of skyscrapers below, junk boats drift across the pearly South China Sea, and dim sum steams in the cookhouses of Kowloon. Welcome to Hong Kong; a sprawling island metropolis that's home to more than seven million people. Mingling big business with rich colonial and oriental traditions, this town is great as a steppingstone into East Asia. That's also true because there are usually great bargains to be had on cheap flights to Hong Kong from New Zealand. As a major hub, HKG airport is served by countless airlines, meaning it's often possible to score top deals going direct!
Be stunned by the sweeping panoramas that unfold around Victoria Peak. You can see Central's sea of skyscrapers and the junk boats in the main Hong Kong harbor.
Lamma Island is a world away from Hong Kong's center. It's an old fishing island with sandy beaches and amazing sunsets.
Tian Tan Buddha keeps watch over Hong Kong city from Lantau Island. Brave folk might want to catch the glass-bottomed cable car up from the shore.
Cathay Pacific and Air New Zealand fly direct from New Zealand to Hong Kong.
Qatar Airways is the best airline to fly between New Zealand and Hong Kong. Cathay Pacific is the best if you need direct flights.