Things to Do in Hong Kong
• Travel 5.7 kilometers along a bi-cable ropeway between Tung Chung town center and the peaceful Ngong Ping village.
• Choose between a one-way or round-trip journey, with cabin options including Standard, Crystal (glass-bottom), or Crystal+ (which is ultra transparent) for an upgraded view. Most round-trip combos include a standard cabin for the return leg.
• Fun Fact: Ngong Ping is home to the world’s second-largest outdoor bronze statue of Lord Buddha – an awe-inspiring sight not to be missed!
Why Walk With Us?
We connect the dots between skyline and everyday life. You’ll leave understanding how politics, architecture and incense coils all tell the same story: a city forever rewriting its destiny. 🇭🇰 🏙️ 📖
Central Financial District: Where Colonial Past Meets Global Future
Step into Central’s canyon of power, where Victorian courthouses stand shoulder-to-shoulder with futuristic banks. Your guide will share personal family stories of navigating Hong Kong’s changes while decoding how "One Country, Two Systems" plays out daily. 👤 💂♂️🏦
Old Town Central: The City That Never Stops Transforming
Ride the world’s longest outdoor escalator through urban evolution – from Hollywood Road’s art-filled alleys to Man Mo Temple’s smoky halls. Here, 160-year-old traditions and modern life peacefully coexist. 🛗 ☯️ 🏮
This is a tip-based walking tour led by our passionate locals. ❤️ 👣
• Breathe in the refreshing mountain air as you look out at Hong Kong getting smaller the higher you go
• At the Sky Terrace 428 take in stunning 360-degree views of the city from 428 meters above sea level
• Since your ticket isn't timed, stay at the Sky Terrace for as long as you'd like before heading back
• Choose between single trip and round-trip tickets as per your convenience
URBAN LOCAL Living in HK Eastern District + Monster Building - Route NOT OVERLAPPING any HK Introduction Tour
Hello travelers! I'm Sue, the wise guru from HK 🙂
This tour will take you through Quarry Bay and Taikoo, where we will explore URBAN living in HK, where old meets new and the crowded run-down residential behemoths will meet spacious high-end urban living. And, all against the backdrop of the skyscrapers within HK's 2nd Commercial District, Quarry Bay.
All questions on domestic immigrant workers, HK housing prices, HK schooling system, pet keeping and local wedding etiquettes would be discussed and answered, with no stone unturned.
As case in point, I will also take you to hidden endroits, so that you can connect with this city like a true local!
Navigating through narrow streets, there would be plenty of street food and we would also visit the very instagrammable "Monster Building", which is popular with tourists, and whose structure inspired locations in movies like Transformers: Age of Extinction and Ghost in the Shell and music videos like " Labyrinth" by Mondo Grosso.
Itinerary:
- Quarry Bay MTR Station
- Monster building (World's densest residential building)
- Tiniest Turtle Jelly Restaurant
- New Fleshy Buildings Next to the Old
- Taikoo Shing "Japanese HUB"
- Seafront Boardwalk (optional, where time allows)
• Explore 8 themed lands, including Adventureland, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland full of fun and magic for everyone.
• Meet beloved Disney characters and experience unique attractions like Mystic Manor and the Iron Man Experience.
• Upgrade your ticket for early entry or Premier Access to make the most of your day and see even more magic.
SMALL GROUP - Central - A walk back in Time, as a Colonist, where Life & Glamour is!
SMALL GROUP - INTIMATE, COSY, WELL-STUDIED
Hello travelers! I'm Sue, the wise guru from HK 🙂
The Opium Wars, the Japanese Occupation, Feng Shui superstition behind the rivalry of HSBC Bank and Bank of China (or in fact, between UK and China), the plight of our immigrant domestic helpers ... you need to join me for this guided tour to find out more....
We will partake in this tour, playing the immersive role of a British Colonist, who used to manage HK. To top it all up, we will take a ride together on HK's oldest transport system, the Tramway 🥰.
Legislative Council Building / Court of Final Appeal
- Outside visit
Hsbc Headquarters Building
Explore the history of Hong Kong, and its position as a global financial center at the headquarters of one of the world’s largest banks.
- Outside/Inside visit
Bank of China Building
Learn about Feng Shui and controversial superstition behind this b launch.
- Outside visit
Saint John's Cathedral
Learn about history, weddings and funerals
Outside visit
Hong Kong Park / Peak Tram Station
Visit the city’s oldest church, dating back to the birth of Hong Kong.
- Outside visit
Ride the Tramway
a short ride to experience HK's cheapest and oldest transport (at 3HKD/pax)
Central Market
Learn about the legacy of the biggest life stock market in HK... Listen to what descendents of market stall owners have to say and take a picture through the lens of the past via AI technology!
Central-Midlevels Escalator
Travel within the world's first giant escalators, which connect the rich residential mid-levels area with Soho, Lan Kwai Fing and Central.
Tai Kwun (Police Office +Tribunal+Prison) Why not have a free look inside?
• Savor a sumptuous buffet with freshly prepared meals, light snacks, and beverages such as draught beer, coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
• Stay connected with Wi-Fi and charging stations, or recharge in the relaxation zone with optional shower facilities.
• Select 3 or 6 hours of access to best suit your layover duration and travel plans.
SMALL GROUP - Wanchai Heritage - Chinese Laborers (Coolies) living through Colonial Times
Route NOT OVERLAPPING any HK Introduction Tour
Hello travelers! I'm Sue, the wise guru from HK 🙂
This tour would take you around the Heritage Trail and historical building clusters within Wanchai.
You would 2 of HK's oldest temples, have your fortune told (if you want, at HK$5) and travel through time as a Chinese laborer (coolie) in colonial HK, through which you understand about HK's history, and Wanchai's gentrification.
We will also look at incences and the creative joss papers that we now burn for the dead, and which created an uproar when Gucci sends warning that ignites a social media spat. And why not try and taste a pineapple bun, an egg tart and some Chinese wedding pastries, as we walk along?
Sites/buildings you would visit include :
1. The Pawn House
2. No. 18 Ship Street
3. Hung Shing Temple Wanchai Market
4. The Old Post Office
5. Blue House / Yellow House / Orange House
6. Pak Tai Temple (where you may wish to ask yuor fortune with fortune sticks)
7. Wanchai Market
8. Old Jewellery Shops
9. Lee Tung Avenue (a/o IG sensation) (if time allows)
10. The Wedding Cake old building (if time allows)
The Go City: Hong Kong Explorer Pass offers a convenient and hassle-free way of seeing all the main attractions in Hong Kong at your own pace!
• Skip the regular lines and enjoy one-time priority access to 3 out of 5 selected rides, including thrill and family favorites.
• Choose from Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle!, Mystic Manor, Iron Man Experience, or It’s a Small World.
• Upgrade your day to include skip-the-line access to 8 attractions, adding Frozen Ever After, Hyperspace Mountain, and Mickey's PhilharMagic to the mix.
SMALL GROUP - SHEUNG WAN - a vibrant and eclectic neighbourhood with a rich mix of old and new
Hello travelers! I'm Sue, the wise guru from HK 🙂
In this tour, we will visit Shueng Wan, including Tai Ping Shan Street. The place that was hit by a bubonic plaque in 1894, and the exact same place which is now glorified by TimeOut as the 7th coolest street in the World.
We will also talk about Dr Sun Yat-Sen, our leader who overthrown the Qing Dynasty and set up the Republic of China, as well as Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist that influenced HK's street art scene. To top it all up, why not visit our city's hippest and coolest tourist chainstore GOD and take a picture against the HK Wall, another IG sensation for the hip and young?
The old and the new side by side within a stone throw... Where can you get this, except in HK, the Pearl of the Orient? Join me and discover more...
To top it all up, we will take the Tramway for a short ride to experience HK's cheapest and oldest transport (at 3HKD/pax) [If time permits]
- visit old Bakery
- Short Tram ride (if time allows)
- Western Market (FREE Inside visit) Learn about the oldest market in HK.
- Wing Lok Street (Dry Seafood Street) walk along Wing Lok Street and Bonham Strand and you will find them lined with specialty shops selling rare and expensive dried seafood.
- Cat Street Market
- Hollywood Road ApreciateChinese antiques and street art.
- Man Mo Temple (Outside/Inside visit) a declared Grade I monument, as it was built in 1847 and still largely unchanged with many original features to be seen.
- Tai Ping Shan Street (Time Out Coolest Street for 2022) a location well-known for its contemporary art, with plenty of pop-up galleries and other specialty retailers offering their wares to shoppers passing by.
- PMQ (Police Married Quarters) (Outside pass by) a Grade 3 Historial Building
- GOD Hollywood Road + the HK Instagram Wall (if time allows)
• Enjoy a la carte dining, premium wines, cocktails, a welcome drink, and a 10-minute massage. Includes access to the Infinity Room, private showers with premium toiletries (subject to availability), high-speed Wi-Fi, and charging points.
• When planning your visit, choose from the 3,5, or 6-hour options based on your flight schedule and convenience.
Try to explore the history and culture of a city, but with no idea where to start? This tour route will guide you to travel from the previous “City of Victoria”(Central District now) through "Statute Square", then “Old Central Police Station/Former Central Magistracy/Old Victoria Prison” to “Man Mo Temple Compound/Kung Sor”(Centre of worship). Let’s examine those scenic spots through our walking tour for just 3-4 hours
• Economy seating offers a smooth and reliable journey at an affordable price.
• Ideal for business trips or leisure travel, with a quick connection between two cities.
• Upgrade to Super Class for VIP lounge access, a complimentary meal, Super Plus shuttle service (reservation advised), and priority disembarking.
Hong Kong is known for its wealth gap. One-fifth of Hongkongers live in poverty. Homelessness is on the rise in Hong Kong.
Where do people go if they want to get legal drugs (Methadone)? Where do the poor go if they run out of money? Where do the poor go if they get sick? Where do the poor go if they want to have a hair cut?
In the 3 hours tour, I will show you how the poor people make a living and where the homeless people stay. From globalisation to government policy, some hong kongers struggle to make ends meet. By the end of the tour, you will understand the difference between the rooftop house, subdivided flats, coffin house and cage house.
Strongly suggest visitors to come, and discover the other side of Hong Kong.
Meeting Point: We will meet at Sham Shui Po MTR Exit D2 (Kweilin Street).
Route:
- Heritage of Mei Ho House
- Secret “red light”
- Flea market (the poor people market)
- Sham Shui Po Public Dispensary
- The “home” of the street sleepers
- Herbal Tea Shop
- Old Chinese House - Tong lau
- Chinese Clinic
- Traditional Pawn Shop
- Traditional Barber Shop
• Enjoy access to onboard amenities such as free Wi-Fi along with laptop and mobile charging stations.
• Reach either Hong Kong Station, Kowloon Station, or Tsing Yi Station, within 30 minutes, cutting through the notorious city traffic.
• Feel free to make use of the free hotel shuttle buses or porter services that are available at the city center stations.
• Get in a few extra hours of hassle-free sightseeing by using the in-town check-in services that most airlines have available at Hong Kong and Kowloon Stations that let you check in your bags from 90 minutes up to 24 hours before your flight.
- LOCAL‘S PERSPECTIVE OF HONG KONG! -
Join me for a captivating walking tour of the Island East side of Hong Kong, where we will delve into the vibrant local neighbourhoods and immerse ourselves in the daily lives of the locals!
Island East is an underrated and unexplored side of the city that offers a unique glimpse into the rich history of Hong Kong. This area served as a bustling coastal area for industries such as fishery, sugar production and shipyard business. Today, it is considered to be the second commercial centre of Hong Kong, attracting major corporates to relocate their HQs here while maintaining a growing number of residential estates.
Our journey will begin as we savour the flavours of the local street food scene. From there, we will embark on a fascinating guided route along the East to centre of the Hong Kong Island by the Island's most iconic transportation - the "Dingding" tram. Enjoy local culture and stories along the way!
Throughout the tour, we will have the opportunity to interact with locals, visit traditional markets, and explore some iconic attractions (e.g., monster buildings) that reveal the authentic charm of Island East.
By the end of the tour, you will have gained a local perspective of Hong Kong and a deeper appreciation of how this city has evolved from a fishing village to a metropolis.
