Arranging your own air travel allows more flexibility<\/p>\n
Rikza Abdullah, Contributor, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Tourists pursuing special interests generally arrange their
\nown travel to ensure that they have unlimited flexibility on
\ntheir trip.<\/p>\n
Flying with an airline or staying at a hotel of their own
\nchoice will suit them most both in terms of budget and length of
\nstay.<\/p>\n
Arranging a tour on your own to Hong Kong is easy, especially
\nsince Indonesian tourists do not require a visa in advance if
\nthey plan to stay there for less than two weeks.<\/p>\n
Visas are granted upon arrival at the international airport.
\nFurthermore, Hong Kong, hailed as the top financial center in the
\nregion with the best open market and most inviting tax breaks,
\nhas accessible information for tourists.<\/p>\n
Finding a good, reliable airline is also not difficult. For
\nthose who want to keep their expenses down, for example, they may
\nwant to purchase a restricted economy class ticket, which is
\nvalid for a maximum of three months. This is the most suitable
\nchoice because it offers the lowest rate. And tickets of this
\nkind provided by China Airlines are the most favorable as they
\ncost just US$469, including a high season surcharge of $25. In
\ncomparison, Singapore Airlines charges $595 for the same ticket,
\nwhile Malaysia Airlines charges $880 and Cathay Pacific $1,015.<\/p>\n
Economy class tickets valid for one year are offered by China
\nAirlines for $565, including a high season surcharge, Malaysia
\nAirlines for $1,300, Cathay Pacific for $1,309 and by Singapore
\nAirlines for $1,320, while business class tickets from these
\nairlines will set you back $819, $1,660, $1,688 and $1,699
\nrespectively. First class tickets from Cathay Pacific cost
\n$1,897, while Singapore Airlines will charge you $1,908 and
\nMalaysia Airlines $1,940.<\/p>\n
\"But you'd better buy tickets from a travel agent,\" said Sugi,
\nan airport traffic control officer for Cathay Pacific at the
\nSoekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. \"They usually
\noffer discounts with various rates of reduction.\"<\/p>\n
Travel agent Vayatour offers restricted tickets for China
\nAirlines at $472, Garuda Indonesia at $485 and for Cathay Pacific
\nat $637, excluding a high season surcharge, while travel agent
\nSmiling Tour offers ones for Garuda Indonesia at $487 and
\nSingapore Airlines at $625.<\/p>\n
Economy class tickets valid for one year from Vayatour are
\npriced at $575 for China Airlines, $530 for Garuda Indonesia and
\n$890 for Cathay Pacific. Smiling Tour offers the same tickets at
\n$534 for Garuda Indonesia and $990 for Singapore Airlines.<\/p>\n
Business class tickets from Vayatour are priced at $837 for
\nChina Airlines, $871 for Garuda Indonesia and $1,610 for Cathay
\nPacific, while Smiling Tour offers a business class seat on
\nGaruda Indonesia for $875.<\/p>\n
A special price of $606 is offered for business class tickets
\non Garuda Indonesia from Vayatour or $610 from Smiling Tour.<\/p>\n
Tourists who want to fly nonstop to Hong Kong can take China
\nAirlines or afternoon flights on Cathay Pacific, while those
\nwanting to take in some quick shopping at Singapore's Changi
\nAirport can take Garuda Indonesia, Singapore Airlines or one of
\nCathay Pacific's morning flights.<\/p>\n
China Airlines flies the Jakarta-Hong Kong route every day at
\n3:15 p.m., while Cathay Pacific has two flights departing at 7:55
\na.m. and 2:50 p.m. and Garuda Indonesia has one flight that
\nleaves at 8:35 a.m.. Singapore Airlines' flights from Jakarta to
\nSingapore are scheduled at 6:25 a.m., 9:40 a.m., 12:25 p.m., 2:30
\np.m., 5:00 p.m., 7:10 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. and those from Singapore
\nto Hong Kong leave at 7:15 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:30
\np.m., 3:45 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Passengers on Singapore
\nAirlines will have to change planes in Singapore.<\/p>\n
Eva Air does not have any direct flight from Jakarta to Hong
\nKong but travelers can fly with the airline to Hong Kong via
\nTaipei. From Taipei, visitors can fly to Hong Kong with the
\nairline which serves its Taipei-Hong Kong route five times a day.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, tourists who want to meet friends or do some
\nshopping in Kuala Lumpur should take Malaysia Airlines because
\nthere is a one-night stopover. They will have more time in Kuala
\nLumpur if they take a morning flight, instead of flying on an
\nafternoon one from Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Malaysia Airlines serves the Jakarta-Kuala Lumpur route three
\ntimes a day at 6:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., and the
\nairline serves the Kuala Lumpur-Hong Kong route at 9:15 a.m..<\/p>\n
Hotels<\/p>\n
For accommodation, Indonesian tourists can choose hotels and
\nmake reservations through the Internet or by telephone before
\nthey leave the country. They can also make reservations as soon
\nas they arrive at Hong Kong's airport.<\/p>\n
According to TravelNow.com, room rates at Hong Kong hotels
\nrange from HK$65.95 to as high as HK$15,000 a night.<\/p>\n
Room rates at the Royal Windsor on Kimberley Road, for
\nexample, are set between HK$65.95 and HK$333.32 per night. This
\n15-story hotel is located in the premier shopping district and
\nentertainment center of Hong Kong and is merely 36 kilometers
\nfrom the Hong Kong International Airport. It offers easy access
\nto anywhere in this exciting, multifaceted city.<\/p>\n
Rooms at the Hotel Holiday Inn Golden Mile range from
\nHK$109.95 to HK$129.95. The hotel is located 34 km from the Hong
\nKong International Airport and is close to several sights worth
\nchecking out, including Kowloon Park, Star Ferry Terminal and the
\nClock Tower. It is also close to dining, shopping and
\nentertainment venues.<\/p>\n
The Emperor Happy Valley Hotel, which is located in a peaceful
\ncorner of Happy Valley in Hong Kong, has 159 rooms at rates
\nranging from HK$450 to HK$2,000 a night. The Marco Polo Prince
\nHotel in Harbor City sets its prices for rooms from HK$769.20 a
\nnight. This hotel features 396 guest rooms, including 51 suites,
\nand is situated in Harbor City. It is just steps away from the
\nStar Ferry Terminal and renowned historical Clock Tower, a
\ntreasure of the Kowloon-Canton Railway terminal building, built
\nin 1916.<\/p>\n
Those interested in the stunning views of Victoria Harbor and
\nHong Kong island can stay at the Peninsula Hong Kong hotel, which
\nis located in the heart of Tsimshatsui-Kowloon's central business
\nshopping and tourist district. It offers easy access to Hong
\nKong's Mass Transit Railway, the Star Ferry and Nathan Road --
\nHong Kong's premier shopping area. Rates for rooms range from
\nHK$1,980 to HK$15,000 a night.<\/p>\n
The Harbor View International House also offers harbor views
\nwith lower room rates that start at HK$800 and go up to HK$4,450
\na night. Located on Harbor Road, Wanchal, the hotel is a neighbor
\nto the Hong Kong Art Center and the Academy for Performing Arts
\nand is located opposite the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition
\nCenter. It is situated exactly in the Wanchal Business District,
\nwhere commercial and shopping centers, such as Pacific Place and
\nTimes Square, are close at hand.<\/p>\n
The rates for rooms charged by other hotels can be found on
\nthe Internet. TravelNow.com, for example, quotes room rates of
\nHK$65.95 to HK$199.95 for the Majestic, HK$65.95 to HK$209.95 for
\nthe Royal Kaitak, HK$69.95 to HK$149.95 for the Best Western
\nRosedale Park, HK$75.95 to HK$129.95 for the Newton Hotel Hong
\nKong, HK$89.95 to HK$219.95 for the Miramar Hong Kong, HK$99.95
\nto HK$229.95 for the Excelsior Hong Kong, HK$279.95 to HK$379.95
\nfor the Island Shangri-La and HK$769.20 for the Marco Polo
\nPrince.<\/p>",
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