The Peak Tram and Victoria Peak of Hong Kong
Here are some photos that I took during the first day of my recent holiday trip to Hong Kong. This is a very famous and must see attraction there, where you take a tram up to the the Peak Tower at the top of Victoria Peak. The aim is to view the cityscape of Hong Kong down below. As I was there in the evening, I got to see the night view!
The Peak Tram station at Victoria Peak, on Hong Kong Island. It’s within walking distance from their Central MTR Station.
The Peak Tram at Victoria Peak, Hong Kong. After a 10 minute interval, the tram arrived for the batch of visitors queuing before me. I became the first in line for the next batch of passengers to be released onto the platform after this tram left!
The long queue of visitors to take the Peak Tram at Victoria Peak, Hong Kong. I queued for more than half an hour on a Sunday evening, in the heat of summer!
The steep Peak Tram track at Victoria Peak, Hong Kong. The very steep track slopes at around 45 degrees at some points, where the buildings next to the track seem to look like they are ’tilting’ at scary angles instead!
Hong Kong City view at night from the top of Victoria Peak. A photo cannot truly capture the breathtaking night city view that I saw from the top of The Peak Tower. You have to be there in person to experience the full granduer, though the feeling would had been much better if it wasn’t summer time. It didn’t feel that much cooler than the foot of the mountain.
I’ve been to this venue some years ago during their winter season. It was very cold but much more comfortable then. So I suggest visiting Hong Kong during anytime except their summer time and typhoon season. Summer time is great for sales though, if shopping is your main aim for your trip!
Be back again tomorrow to view the photos I took at Repulse Bay and Aberdeen, also on Hong Kong Island!
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Victoria Peak..this is the place I proposed to my wife last year..Haha!! We were there around noon..
Hi deSMOnd,
Wow, so romantic! How was the temperature when you were there?
Defintely very warm. We were there around 1pm after visited the Madame Tussauds..
Hi deSMOnd,
Non summer time is better for visiting outdoor places in HK. We Singaporeans don’t like to be in the sun, LOL