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Z
18 yrs ago
Will be visiting HK for a few days mid-June [staying near Harcourt Garden] -- am hoping for some suggestions of fun stuff to do with kids about 1.5 yo that are not necessarily all-day adventures. Particularly stuff that can be done in the mornings -- she's an out of bed by 6am, noontime nap, down to sleep soon after 7pm kid, so places that open at 10am tend to be impractical for us.
Thanks in advance!
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Ocean park, got to the kids zone - the train ride, etc..
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Z
18 yrs ago
So sorry, must not have made myself clear. Am looking for toddler-friendly activities near the center [Admiralty district] that take a couple of hours at most, not things that require an hour of transportation on either end. I am not at all familiar with HK, but Ocean Park [which opens at 10, btw] and the beaches all seem to be on the south end of the island, which makes returning to the hotel for a post-lunch nap rather inconvenient.
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Hong Kong is far more compact than that. Surprisingly compact for people used to other big cities. My wife goes from Repulse Bay to Sheung Wan in 12-15 minute minutes in the morning, and that's much further than we are suggesting for you. If you aren't aware there's a tunnel from Happy Valley to (almost) Aberdeen which gets you right to the southern side.
From Admiralty to Ocean Park is about 10-12 minutes by bus outside rush hour. OP is very near the southern tunnel entrance. To Deep Water Bay Beach is an additional 5. Repulse Bay Beach yet another 5. Lines 260 or 6X from the stop in front of Lippo Center and Queensway Plaza. Buses run every 6-12 minutes all day. Taking a Taxi (which is quite cheap in HK) will shave 20-30% off those times.
For activities closer to Admiralty you have Hong Kong Park just near Pacific Place in Admiralty, as well as the aviary slightly further west. There is also Victoria Park between Causeway Bay and North Point. Take the MTR to Causeway Bay for that.
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smsm
18 yrs ago
Hi u can do hong kong park and pacific place mall together..u can go to hong kong park as and when u want since no opening hours where in ur baby can enjoy the fountain, the fishes in the pond and theres a play groud too...and once u r thru can come to the mall where u can grab something to eat or feed her etc ...
u can also do hongkong central library at causeway bay..they have a toy library there..u have to call to make a booking and they have a separate baby section in there..its for 45 mins and there deli france too if u want to grab something after that or a place to sit if she needs to be fed..i can find the no and give u..
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I wanted to add that unlike in Beijing, all HK taxis have three seatbelts in the back. So carseats are not a problem apart from the lugging at either end.
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cd
18 yrs ago
I have never been in a taxi here where the middle seat belt works.
Unfortunately very little in HK opens before 10am, most shops even later. Apart from the beaches and parks.
HK botanical gardens is quite nice for a couple of hours, the beaches are well worth the bit of travelling. Even just going for a ride on a tram or the star ferry is quite exciting for a little one.
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yes, everything is pretty close to central on the island - Ocean park indeed is 15 min tops in a taxi, the beach - 15-20 min - if you go to Repulse bay beach you can always come up to the Repulse Bay complex above for your little one to run around on the grass, there is also a waterfall with fish and turtles in the complex and a coffee shop and shopping for mummy...
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"I have never been in a taxi here where the middle seat belt works."
You're probably aware of this but the latches for the middle and side belts are different. The latch for one will not work with the "other" belt.
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aemom
18 yrs ago
Hong Kong Park is nearby and the outdoor part opens at 7 am.
The tram routes are all running by about 6:30 am - although comfort (i.e. can you get a seat) could be affected by rush hour traffic.
Double deckers buses are exciting for small people. Lots of routes to choose from at 6 am.
There is a children's playground on the waterfront behind the HK Academy for Performing Arts. Sorry have never been there so not sure what they have but most public playgrounds have slides and other play equipment.
The waterfront itself can be interesting for little people with all the different kinds of boats.
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keep a quiet not too crowded place as a reserve idea. i think with young toddlers it's improtant. hong kong can be really noisy.
also it tends to rain a lot during this season so you might want to have some indoor options.
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