Activities in Hong Kong
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Lantau Island and Giant Buddha Day Trip from Hong Kong
8 hours (Departs Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
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Take a day trip to Lantau Island, Hong Kong's largest island, and discover pristine beaches, traditional fishing villages, lush valleys, soaring mountains and s…
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Ngong Ping 360
Perched 500m up in the western hills of Lantau is the Ngong Ping Plateau, a major drawcard for Hong Kong day-trippers and foreign visitors alike, especially since 1993, when one of the world’s largest statues of Buddha was unveiled here. Po Lin Monastery is a huge Buddhist monastery and temple complex that was built in 1924. Today it seems more of a tourist honeypot than a religious retreat, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors a year and still being expanded. Bringing the masses in ever greater numbers to Po Lin is the 5.7km Ngong Ping 360, a cable car linking Ngong Ping with the centre of Tung Chung (downhill and to the north). The ride is well worth taking, off…
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Splash Hong Kong
Hong Kong has some surprisingly worthwhile diving spots, particularly in the far northeast, and there is certainly no shortage of courses. One of the best sources of information for courses and excursions is Sai Kung–based Splash Hong Kong.
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Happy Valley Racecourse
Horse racing is the most popular live spectator sport in Hong Kong, not least because it offers one of the few legal ways to gamble in the city. An evening at the races here is also hugely atmospheric and is one of the quintessential Hong Kong things to do, if you happen to be around during one of the roughly fortnightly Wednesday evening races. The punters pack into the stands and trackside, and the atmosphere is electric.
The first horse races were held in 1846 at Happy Valley and became an annual event. Now meetings are held both here and at the newer and larger (but less atmospheric) Sha Tin Racecourse in the New Territories. If you know nothing about horse racing but…
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Pat Sin Leng Nature Trail
This excellent (and easy) 4.4km-long trail, which should take from two to 2½ hours, leads from the Plover Cove Country Park Visitor Centre at Tai Mei Tuk and heads northeast for 4km to Bride’s Pool; there are signboards numbered 1 to 22, so there is little danger of getting lost. The elevation gain is only 300m, the scenery is excellent and the two waterfalls at Bride’s Pool are delightful, but the place gets packed on the weekend. You can either return to Tai Mei Tuk via Bride’s Pool Rd on foot or catch green minibus 20C, which stops at Tai Mei Tuk before carrying on to Tai Po Market MTR station. On Sunday and public holidays only, bus 275R links Bride’s Pool with Tai Po…
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St Stephen’s Beach & Military Cemetery
A great little tucked away spot, St Stephen’s Beach, with a cafe, showers and changing rooms, is south of the village. In summer you can hire windsurfing boards and kayaks from the water-sports centre. To reach the beach, walk south along Wong Ma Kok Rd. Turn west (ie right) when you get to a small road (Wong Ma Kok Path) leading down to a jetty.
At the end of the road, turn south and walk past the boathouse to the beach. Bus 14 or 6A will take you close to the intersection with the small road.
Well worth a look is Stanley Military Cemetery for armed forces personnel and their families. The oldest graves date back to 1843 and are an intriguing document of the colo…
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Hong Kong Dolphinwatch
Between 100 and 200 misnamed Chinese white dolphins (Sousa chinensis) – they are actually bubble-gum pink – inhabit the coastal waters around Hong Kong, finding the brackish waters of the Pearl River estuary to be the perfect habitat. Unfortunately these glorious mammals, which are also called Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins, are being threatened by environmental pollution, and their numbers are dwindling.Hong Kong Dolphinwatch was founded in 1995 to raise awareness of these wonderful creatures and promote responsible ecotourism. It offers 2½-hour cruises to see the pink dolphins in their natural habitat every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday year-round. Guides assemble in the…
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Long Coast Seasports
Cheung Sha (Long Sand), at over 3km Hong Kong’s longest beach, is divided into ‘upper’ and ‘lower’ sections; a trail over a hillock links the two. Upper Cheung Sha, with occasional good surf, is the prettier and longer stretch and boasts a modern complex with changing rooms, toilets, showers and a snack bar. Lower Cheung Sha village has a beachfront restaurant, Stoep Restaurant. Long Coast Seasports is a water-sports centre offering windsurfing, sea kayaking and wakeboarding. Prices vary widely, but basic windsurfing costs from $100/300/500 for an hour/half-day/day, while a single kayak rents for $60/180 for an hour/half-day. Beach umbrellas are also available f…
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Tai O River Boat Tours
A century ago this mostly Tanka village on the west coast of Lantau was an important trading and fishing port, exporting salt and fish to China. Today Tai O is in decline, except perhaps as a tourist destination offering an intriguing glimpse of the life of a traditional fishing village. Tai O is built partly on Lantau and partly on a tiny island about 15m from the shore. Until the mid-1990s the only way to cross was via a rope-tow ferry pulled by elderly Hakka women. That and the large number of sampans in the small harbour earned Tai O the nickname ‘the Venice of Hong Kong’. Though the narrow iron Tai Chung footbridge now spans the canal, the rope-tow ferry is resurrect…
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Star Ferry Harbour Tour
The easiest way to see the full extent of Victoria Harbour from sea level is to join a circular Star Ferry Harbour Tour, of which there are a number of different options. A single daytime round trip, departing hourly from the Star Ferry pier in Tsim Sha Tsui between 2.05pm and 5.05pm daily, costs $50/45 for adult/concession (children aged three to 12 years and seniors over 65). A full-/half-day hopping pass, available from 11.05am to 7.05pm/5.05pm, respectively, costs $170/75 for adults and $153/68 for concessions. At night, a two-hour round trip (at 7.05pm and 9.05pm) is $100/90 for adult/concession. A single night ride taken between 6.05pm and 11.05pm costs $95/85. Ther…
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Tung Lok Barbecue Store
Shek O has all sorts of activities to keep you amused plus some creditable dining and drinking options. Shek O beachhas a large expanse of sand, shady trees to the rear, showers, changing facilities and lockers for rent. It’s a good spot for swimming with several platforms offshore within a netted swimming area. In the village itself there’s miniature golf, and from Dragon’s Back, the 280m-high ridge to the west of the village, there’s both paragliding and abseiling. Walking is possible around Shek O beach, though the terrain is steep and the underbrush quite thick in spots. You can also take advantage of several bicycle-rental shops (bicycles from $15 a day), including T…
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Lantau Island and Giant Buddha Day Trip from Hong Kong
8 hours (Departs Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
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Take a day trip to Lantau Island, Hong Kong's largest island, and discover pristine beaches, traditional fishing villages, lush valleys, soaring mountains and s…
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Sha Tin Racecourse
Northeast of Sha Tin town centre is Hong Kong’s second racecourse, which opened in 1978 and can accommodate up to 80,000 punters. In general, races are held on Saturday afternoon – and sometimes on Sunday and public holidays – from September to June; a list of race meetings is available from the HKTB or the racecourse website. Bets are easily placed at one of the numerous computerised betting terminals run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The MTR Racecourse station, just west of the track, opens on race days only. Otherwise, get off at Fo Tan station and walk north along Lok King St and its extension, Lok Shun Path, for about 1.5km.
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Shek O Miniature Golf
Shek O has all sorts of activities to keep you amused plus some creditable dining and drinking options. Shek O beach has a large expanse of sand, shady trees to the rear, showers, changing facilities and lockers for rent. It’s a good spot for swimming with several platforms offshore within a netted swimming area. In the village itself there’s miniature golf and from Dragon’s Back, the 280m-high ridge to the west of the village, there’s both paragliding and abseiling. Walking is possible around Shek O beach, though the terrain is steep and the underbrush quite thick in spots. You can also take advantage of several bicycle-rental shops.
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Aberdeen Sampan Company
Sampan tours can easily be arranged along Aberdeen Promenade, which runs south and parallel to Aberdeen Praya Rd. You can have your choice of private operators, which generally mill around the eastern end of the promenade, or licensed operators registered with the HKTB, such as the Aberdeen Sampan Company. The private sampans usually charge around $55 per person for a 30-minute ride (about $110 to Sok Kwu Wan and $130 to Yung Shue Wan on Lamma), though you should easily be able to bargain this down if there are several of you. Ferries to several spots on Lamma also operate from the promenade, as well as infrequent services to Stanley and Po Toi island.
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Macau Day Trip from Hong Kong
11 hours (Departs Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
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Complete your visit to Hong Kong with a day trip to Macau, once the oldest European settlement in the Orient. You'll sail across the sea from Hong Kong to Macau…Not LP reviewed
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Guangzhou (Canton) China Day Trip from Hong Kong
13 hours (Departs Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
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Visit mainland China on a full day tour from Hong Kong and see some of China's iconic sights. You'll meet an adorable panda at a safari park, see an amazing dis…
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Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course
One of the most dramatic links to play in Hong Kong – for the scenery if not the par – is the 36-hole Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course on Kau Sai Chau, which is linked by ferry with Sai Kung town, northeast of Kowloon. Greens fees for 18 holes of play by adult nonresidents range from $690 on weekdays to $1130 on the weekend. You must be accompanied by a Hong Kong ID card holder on weekends; for weekdays be sure to bring your passport and handicap card. It costs from $160 per round to rent clubs and $35 to rent golf shoes; caddies are $175 for 18 holes.
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Hong Kong Island Half-Day Tour
5 hours (Departs Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
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See all the highlights of Hong Kong Island on a five-hour orientation tour. If this is your first visit to Hong Kong, this comprehensive half-day tour is a grea…
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Hong Kong Sunset Cruise plus Dinner at the Jumbo Floating Restaurant
4 hours (Departs Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
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Experience the magic of Hong Kong at night with an evening cruise on Hong Kong's dazzling Victoria Harbour, then feast on a nine-course Chinese dinner at Aberde…
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Happy Valley Sports Ground
Hong Kong has a fairly lively amateur soccer league. Games are played at the Happy Valley Sports Ground, a group of pitches inside the Happy Valley Racecourse, and at Mong Kok Stadium. For match schedules and venues, check the sports sections of the English-language newspapers or contact the Hong Kong Football Association (2712 9122; www.hkfa.com). The big football event of the year is the Lunar New Year Cup, which is held on the first and fourth days of the Chinese New Year (late January/early February).
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Mong Kok Stadium
Hong Kong has a fairly lively amateur soccer league. Games are played at the Happy Valley Sports Ground, a group of pitches inside the Happy Valley Racecourse, and at Mong Kok Stadium. For match schedules and venues, check the sports sections of the English-language newspapers or contact the Hong Kong Football Association (2712 9122; www.hkfa.com). The big football event of the year is the Lunar New Year Cup, which is held on the first and fourth days of the Chinese New Year (late January/early February).
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Kowloon Cricket Club
Hong Kong has two cricket clubs: the very exclusive Hong Kong Cricket Club, above Deep Water Bay on Hong Kong Island, and the Kowloon Cricket Club, where the Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes is held in late October or early November. This two-day event sees teams from Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, England, the West Indies, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa battle it out in a speedier version of the game. For info, contact the Hong Kong Cricket Association (2504 8102; www.hkca.cricket.org).
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Symphony of Lights Hong Kong Harbor Night Cruise
90 minutes (Departs Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
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Hong Kong's harbor dazzles with neon at night, but the synchronized Symphony of Lights laser show takes the nightly spectacle to another level. Cruise Hong Kong…
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Watertours
Many agents, including offer tours of Victoria and Aberdeen Harbours, but the company with the longest experience in these is Watertours. Some eight different tours of the harbour and the Outlying Islands, as well as dinner and cocktail cruises, are available. Prices range from $230 ($135 for children aged two to 12 years) for the Morning Harbour & Noon Day Gun Firing Cruise to $400 ($370 for children) for the Harbour Lights & Lei Yue Mun Seafood Village Dinner Cruise.
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Kowloon Park Swimming Complex
Built on the site of a barracks for Indian soldiers in the colonial army, Kowloon Park is an oasis of greenery and a refreshing escape from the hustle and bustle of Tsim Sha Tsui. Pathways and walls criss-cross the grass, birds hop around in cages, and towers and ancient banyan trees dot the landscape. The renovated Kowloon Park Swimming Complex comes complete with four pools and waterfalls. Visit on a weekday; on weekends there are so many bathers it’s difficult to find the water.
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