Hong Kong
Sight Seeing
March 11, 2008
Description & Accessibility
We had a full day private tour. We had a driver and tour guide, the driver did not speak in English, but the tour guide spook very well in English.
We where taken to Victoria Peak, a famous look off point in Hong Kong. We where dropped off at the bottom of the “peak tram”
The peak tram is an extremely steep train that takes you up to the peak look off area.
As you get going up the tram the whole city starts to open up to you bellow. The tour guide came with us on the tram (and everywhere we went), the driver stayed with the van and drove around and met us up in the parking area at the top where the look off was at Victoria Peak.
My wife did some shopping and we stopped at Stanley’s market which is also a stop you should make.
We went for a tour of the Aberdeen Harbour in one of these some boats, the tour guide negotiated a price, and it certainly is a worthwhile tour to take, when the tour is finished the Chinese person running the boat stops about 100 to 200 feet off shore and says pay me now. After you pay for the tour, he then brings the boat to the dock.
Accessibility:
The van used was not roll on accessible but since I did not require roll on capabilities none was ever requested when booked, as long as your mobility device was foldable or quickly came apart did this vehicle was ok.
The note on one website I found in regards to Victoria peak states…
Caution: The official Hong Kong Tourism site states that the Peak Tram is accessible to people using a wheelchair, however, all chairs must be of the folding type and the passenger will be physically carried on board the tram by the tramway staff followed by the folded chair. There is no provision to ride the tram while remaining in your chair
There is a road however that can take you to the lookout at the top by vehicle if you feel the tram is not workable for you.
The boat ride in Aberbeen Harbour is not wheelchair accessible, so you must be able to transfer in and out of the boat.
Stanley’s market and that area is mostly accessible.
By: Donald Kerr