The Peak is one of the most famous tourist attractions in
Hong Kong. It offers 360 degree view of the city of lights, which is
particularly stunning at night. In order to skip the long queue, we bought a
combo ticket so we also went to Madame Tussaud's and the Sky Terrace, both
within the main Peak building.
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| I <3 Peak |
Taking the tram up was a relatively scary experience,
especially as I'm just a little bit afraid of heights. On top of that there
were so many mainland China tourists who were very rude and would keep pushing
and barging you. So, tip for visiting tourist attractions in Hong Kong: be
prepared to be shoved and pushed aside.
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| Combo Tickets for Peak Tram, Sky Terrace & Madame Tussaud's |
We went to a terrace outside Burger King before heading up
to the Sky Terrace and you could see this beautiful view without the huge
crowd. It was tempting to just stay there and watch the lights for the whole
evening, but we dragged ourselves away to head up to the Terrace to get an even
broader view.
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| View of Hong Kong from the Peak |
Bad idea...it offered
a stunning view but with too many people. It was hard to see past the crowd of
heads to really appreciate the backdrop of Hong Kong nightlife. We did manage
to get some picture in though (rarely without other people's heads also in the
frame). They also offered a free audio guide which was good for learning about
all the districts in Hong Kong.
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| Hilarious Halloween Deco in Peak Galleria |
As we visited the Peak near Halloween, there were a lot of
Halloween themed events and activities. In the Peak Galleria, they put up loads
of Halloween deco, as well as hiring people to scare the living daylights out
of you. These staff members, covered in gore, would hide behind pillars and
jump out at you with plastic swords and knives. Let's just say a lot of screams
went down that evening, so definitely not for the faint hearted.
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| I found Spiderman! |
Finally we headed into Madame Tussaud's, HK version. Inside
were a lot of famous actors available to take pictures with as wax figurines.
Some looked so real, others less so. There was also a section of superheroes
and cartoon characters which you can see below. My boyfriend also took immense
joy in taking very close up and unflattering pictures of some wax figures,
which gave him endless laughter for the next hour or so...
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| Astro-Tiny! |
Overall, the Peak was definitely worth going to. I didn't
enjoy being scared so much, but otherwise the food, attractions and scenery was
great. If you can stand waiting in line with crowds of people, then you should
definitely have a look at Hong Kong from above.
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| Dinner with McDull & Mum |
You can find out more information about the Peak Here!
Rating: 7/10
Tiny
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