Private transportation from the airport to your hotel by chauffeur driven luxury car. If you arrive early in the day, take a stroll in any direction and encounter a cross-section of Hong Kong's colorful history, from colonial-era facades and sky scraping architectural fantasies, to neon-splashed canyons of commerce and housing developments. Our local guide is available to join you for dinner and introduce you to the local gay scene tonight or on another night during your stay (Friday or Saturday nights are busiest). Don't miss a chance to take the fabled Star Ferry over to the Kowloon side of the harbor and ogle the electric fantasia of Hong Kong Island's skyline. Nightlife on Hong Kong Island orbits the outrageous Lan Kwai Fong entertainment district where you can hop onto the world's longest escalator for a ride up to the gay bar area in Central or the international restaurant district of Soho.

Instead of breakfast at the hotel, why not sample fresh steamed dumplings or noodle soup at a local fresh market or restaurant? From 10am-4pm your guide will show you the sights and will suggest an itinerary to match your personal interests. We recommend that first-time visitors see some of the following places...

Many first-timers will want to head up to the top of the Peak, via the vertiginous Peak Tram, to the highest spot on the island for incredible views of the city and harbor. Antique aficionados will love to poke around Hollywood Road in Central. A thrilling double-decker bus ride down the winding road to the other side of the island will take you to idyllic Repulse Bay and the fishing village ambience of Stanley Market, with notable colonial-period buildings sprinkled here and there. Hong Kong is a visual feast for fans of modern architecture. And nearly every visitor's favorite activity, shopping, may be enjoyed almost anywhere you go, from the trendy boutiques and galleries of Soho and Central to old-fashioned mercantile bazaars.

Hong Kongers love to have yum cha for lunch -- dim sum du jour with pots and pots of tea. Your guide can suggest some places to try local flavors depending on the area of the city you are exploring or try one of the gigantic floating seafood restaurants docked in Repulse Bay.

On the Kowloon side, don't miss the superb Hong Kong Museum of History where you can walk through life-sized displays from various eras, including traditional homes, urban shops and village festivals. Wong Tai Sin Taoist temple is always lively, often with hundreds of people making simultaneous offerings of fruit, incense and other spirit-foods heaped on newspapers spread on the grounds. Locals also come here for sage advice from a wide variety of fortune tellers who have set up shop in an arcade at the front of the temple. Afternoon tea at The Peninsula is another popular day-end activity.

If you have visited Hong Kong before, another option is to travel by ferry to one of the nearby islands. On these automobile-free islets you can see a slower, quieter side of daily life in South China and sample some of the best seafood around.

Extend your stay another day to visit the fabulous old Portuguese enclave of Macau. Otherwise, explore Vanishing Hong Kong in the morning or enjoy the free time until your departure for the airport for flights onward to nearby Beijing, Xian, or Shanghai.

PRICE PER PERSON FOR ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE

Superior: L'Hotel Rates fluctuate frequently. Please contact us for rates for the dates of your stay Deluxe: Empire Hotel * 16 September through 15 November 07 Double 314 331 278 7,077 Single 603 638 531 14,128 Through 15 September 07 16 November through 31 December 07 Double 377 283 246 4,935 Single 729 540 466 9,844 Faaabulous: Lanson Hotel Rates fluctuate frequently. Please contact us for rates for the dates of your stay VIP: Ritz Carlton (city view) 1 September through 14 December 07 28 December 07 through 2 January 08 March 08 Double 571 324 218 14,492 Single 1,119 646 435 28,882 Through August 07 3 January through 28 February 08 Double 505 300 300 12,240 Single 986 545 367 24,379 Ultimate: Ritz Carlton (harbor view) September through 14 December 07 28 December 07 through 2 January 08 March 08 Double 655 387 261 17,306 Single 1,287 772 520 34,511 Through August 07 3 January through 28 February 08 Double 588 337 227 15,055 Single 1,153 671 452 30,008 * A surcharge of US$80 applies for these nights in 2007:  July 23-29 September,11-22 & 27-31 October, 5-8 & 12-15 November 2007

CHOOSE FROM THESE FINE HONG KONG HOTELS Superior: L'Hotel Deluxe: Empire Hotel Faaabulous: Lanson Place VIP: Ritz Carlton Ultimate: Ritz Carlton Have extra time to spend in Hong Kong? You may add one of our optional side trips, which include a personal English-speaking guide. Vanishing Hong Kong Everyday Cantonese Life on Hong Kong Island Colorful Macau an Elegant Fusion of East and West   Where We Shine: Purple Dragon is Asia's most famous gay and lesbian information resource and we save our guests precious time by recommending the best, newest, and most popular venues in the city. Your tour is private and you have the undivided attention of our local guides. You'll never be herded around on a bus with 40 strangers. Our guests often remark that the highlight of their holiday was the charming company of our guides and their unique insights into local culture.

Includes private airport transportation, accommodation with tax and service, nightlife guide for four hours on one night during stay,  personal guide 10am-4pm. Not included: airfare,  transportation, admissions, meals or beverages, gratuities, features not specifically mentioned in the itinerary, or items of a purely personal nature. Please pay lunch and admissions for your day guides and soft drinks for your night guide at clubs you visit.

You can take an instant discount when you combine two or more Purple Dragon China packages. More details are on the Club Sanook website. Click on the icon above.