Hong Kong is Always in a Festive Mood

Hong Kong is Always in a Festive Mood

No matter what time of the year you visit, there is always a colourful festival or cultural celebration happening in Hong Kong.

Festivals start with Chinese New Year which is welcomed in with a spectacular fireworks display and a huge parade of colourful floats.

Other festivals include the Cantonese and Taoist festivals for the gods Tin Ha, Luen Long and Tsing Yi in April. Tin Ha is one of the territory’s most popular goddesses and this festival honours her as the patroness of fisherfolk and sailors. During May birthday celebrations are held throughout major monasteries for the Lord Buddha. During this festival Buddha’s statue is taken from various monasteries and temples around Hong Kong and ceremonially bathed in scented water.

Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island, home to the Giant Buddha, draws the biggest crowds during the May celebrations with local worshippers showing their devotion by bathing a small Buddha statue. Visitors can participate in the bathing ceremony and enjoy a sumptuous Chinese vegetarian meal at the Monastery. The Cheung Chau Bun Festival is also observed in May, when you will see huge towers made up of buns, and also a procession of ornately dressed children who are held aloft the crowds on high bamboo poles.

“Hong Kong is home to some of the most amazing cultural festivals and we are excited to offer some fantastic packages throughout the year so everyone has the opportunity to immerse themselves in truly Chinese cultural celebrations,” says Dave Nicholson, General Manager, Adventure World.

The festivities continue mid year when the International Dragon Boat Races kick off during Hong Kong’s Summer Spectacular in June, with the most famous races held at Stanley. Various welcome parties and Dragon Boat exhibitions are sure to get visitors into the festival mood.

June through August is the time to pick up a bargain with the Mega Shopping Sprees giving shoppers endless opportunities to discover why Hong Kong is a shopper’s paradise.

For food and wine lovers, Hong Kong’s Wine and Dine Month in November is not to be missed. Celebrations kick off on October 27 with a four day festival that provides the perfect opportunity to taste some exquisite award-winning dishes and sample wines from around the world. Celebrations continue throughout November with street carnivals in Lan Kwai Fong and SoHo in Central.

The year of festivals and celebrations in Hong Kong for 2011 includes the Summer Spectacular (17 June- 31 August), Wine and Dine month (November), Halloween Treats (24 September – 31 October), Winterfest (25 November – 31 October) and Chinese New Year Celebrations 23 January 2012).

**Hong Kong Cultural Celebration – The Birthday of the Lord Buddha **
Five days / four nights from $380pp*

Stay four nights and only pay for three in Hong Kong this May; and celebrate the birthday of the Lord Buddha with this Adventure World Tour through the Tsing Ma Lantau Monastery, for only $380 per person. Join in the traditional bathing ceremony before being treated to a sumptuous Chinese vegetarian lunch at the Monastery.

Package includes four nights accommodation at Harbour Plaza North Point Hotel for the price of three, return airport transfers and a tour through the Tsing Ma Lantau Monastery and a Chinese Vegetarian lunch.

*Terms and conditions apply: Valid for sale until sold out. Valid for travel 1 May to 31 May 2011.

**Hong Kong Wine & Dine Month**
Six days/ five nights from $840pp*

Be wined and dined in Hong Kong with a City and Harbour by Night tour which includes a four course dinner atop Victoria Peak, a visit to Temple Street Markets, and a junk cruise of Victoria Harbour for $840 per person.

Package includes five nights accommodation at The Luxe Manor with a free upgrade (subject to availability), a City & Harbour by night tour including a four-course dinner, visit to Temple Street Markets, a junk cruise on Victoria Harbour with unlimited drinks on- board and return airport transfers.

*Terms and conditions apply: Valid for sale until sold out. Valid for travel 16 November to 22 December 2011.

**Hong Kong Summer Spectacular**
Six days / five nights from $960pp*

Enjoy the Summer festivities of Hong Kong with an Adventure World five night package for $960 per person. Immerse in Chinese culture with a visit to the Temple Street Markets and find an array of clothing, watches and gadgets as well as fortune-tellers and impromptu street performances.

Package includes five nights accommodation at the Luxe Manor in a superior room including a free upgrade (subject to availability), return airport transfers, an evening Night of Delights tour including a visit to Temple Street Markets and dinner at the Jumbo Floating Restaurant, and a Shenzhen and Low Wu Shopping Tour.

*Terms and conditions apply: Valid for sale until sold out. Valid for travel 1 June to 31 August 2011.

For further information or to book, contact Adventure World on 0800 899 111 or visit www.adventureworld.co.nz

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