Although Hong Kong is one of the world's easiest cities to tour on your own, open-top "Hop-on Hop-off" sightseeing bus tours are still a fairly popular way to discover the metropolis, especially if you are on a stopover and don't have all the time in the world...
But even if you do have the time, you can still jump on one of these buses and get some great photo ops from the open top...
Currently, there are two major hop-on, hop-off bus operators in Hong Kong, namely Big Bus Tours and NWFB: The first one is an international operator of open-top bus tours, while the second is one of Hong Kong's largest public transport companies.
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Big Bus Tours operates its open-top buses on two routes: One runs through Kowloon, while the second focuses on Hong Kong Island (You can buy a single "open day ticket" which includes them both).
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All in all, the two routes are covering most of Hong Kong's must-sees, like the Star Ferry Pier, Jade Market, MongKok markets, Nathan Road, Avenue of Stars and the major museums on Kowloon side, and SoHo, Lan Kwai Fong (LKF), Peak Tram Lower Terminus, Wanchai and Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island...
There are commentaries in eight languages, including English, French and German...
At the time of writing, a ticket costs HK$ 320 (or US$ 41) for an adult and HK$ 200 (or US$ 26) for a child and include the two bus-rides (Kowloon and Hong Kong Island), as well as a free return ticket on the Peak Tram and a free upper-deck return ticket on the Star Ferry.
Big Bus Tours also operates a one hour Open-top Hong Kong Night Tour which takes passengers through Kowloon's major evening-spots, like the Avenue of Stars (where the tour starts from), Hong Kong Coliseum, Temple Street's Night Market and Mong Kok... Ticket costs HK$ 200 (or US$ 26) for an adult or a child...
There are also "combo tickets" available...
For more information, you can visit their website: www.bigbustours.com/eng/hongkong or call them on 2723 2108
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Well noted for its bright Bazooka-pink color, the "Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus" is also a "hop-on, hop-off" double decker, operated by NWFB, one of Hong Kong's biggest public transport companies.
They currently offer two routes that pass through most of the attractions within the central part of Hong Kong Island (Central, Sheung Wan, Wanchai and Causeway Bay), but don't go to Kowloon, or to places like "the Peak", Ocean Park and Stanley on Hong Kong Island.
Buses leave from Central (Star Ferry) every fifteen minutes, between 10am and 6pm, and passengers can listen to an English commentary about the various sites along the route... (you also get a small complimentary map)
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One Day Pass costs HK$ 50 for an adult and half of that for a child (under 12) or a senior (over 65), and allows unlimited rides throughout that same day.
Small kids and babies (below the age of 4) don't have to pay, so long as they seat on their parents laps.
Tickets can be bought on board by either Octopus Card or Cash (You'll need the exact amount though, just like on any other bus in Hong Kong)
All in all, the "Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus" covers only a small part of the city (Big Bus Tours do not cover such a big part either...), but it really costs very little and if you don't have much time or you like to see the city from an open top bus, it certainly worth the money...
For more details, you can take a look at their website: Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus
