Insider tip - Last Minute Private Tour Bookings in HK

12 Mar

It is possible to book a last minute tour of Hong Kong

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Insider tip - Last Minute Private Tour Bookings in HK

It is possible to book a last minute tour of Hong Kong

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Can I book a last minute Private Tour of Hong Kong?

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“Generally speaking a lot of guests book tours many months in advance, based on my own experience, 2 - 6 months is quite common and Cruise Ship Passengers are known to book a Private Tour up to one year in advance - in general booking a tour 1 - 4 weeks in advance can be problematical as many guides may already be booked”

That is the issue that is very relevant to people jetting off to a destination (holiday, business, trade show etc) and wondering when they should book a tour before they leave or after they arrive in Hong Kong, if you leave it too long to book you may well find that the company or guide that you had your heart set on is no longer available.

There is no hard and fast rule about this but I would say that it is probably not a good idea to try and book a private tour after you have arrived in Hong Kong! it is quite likely that you have researched potential tour companies and it is always quite likely that they have no available guides at such short notice and your hopes of doing a fabulous tour with an amazing guide will be dashed!

Below is a screen shot of my booking calendar which is on my J3 Book Now Page, it clearly states what day (s) I am available but it is always best to double check with me as on some days I may have appointments but will still be able to fit in a tour, I get my fair share of last minute bookings, 24 - 48 hours before the tour.

Private Tour Company owners in Hong Kong are as human as anyone and depending on who you contact, availability may be limited and it could well be that they make other arrangements and cannot fit in a last minute booking.

Naturally many of my great friends who offer private tour guides in Hong Kong have 5, 6 or 7 guides so in theory they should have no problem at all entertaining a last minute booking, but as I always say, there are guides and then there are amazing guides!

I know that some Tour Companies in Hong Kong do no like to have calendars on their website showing availability as they do not want competitors to know how busy (or not so busy) they are! and some just do not like to take last minute booking and that is that.

I am more than happy to take a last minute booking but I do ask that I get at least 24 hours notice if possible! that to me counts as last minute!

Please be assured that if I have no availability I will send to you a list of the best Private Tour Guides | Companies in Hong Kong to contact and hope that they have an available tour guide.

I would hate it if you ended up doing a free tour or a hybrid free | group tour with 20 - 50 people.

The quality of your Hong Kong Private Tour | Experience is absolutely dependent on the QUALITY OF THE GUIDE you choose to book, please choose wisely.