Things to Do in Hong Kong
🏆WHY CHOOSE US?🏆
Essential: No other tour covers as many important landmarks of Hong Kong and such in-depth history of HongKong and its relationship with China.
English Speaking Guide: Our guide speaks fluent English, unlike other tour companies that send guides with poor spoken English.
Beyond Tourists Review: Our company is reviewed by major media including New York Times, Reuters, Al Jazeera, The Straits Time, SCMP and many more!
Fun and Learn at every corner: We will stop by places where you can try Hong Kong local food (own cost) and plan for your journey in HK.
The First Free Walking Tour in HK: We have been around since 2016 and been through the 2019 protest and COVID-19. Introduction of Hong Kong is our best and carefully crafted 2.5 hours experience.
🗺️THE HIGHLIGHT:
Hong Kong History – Understand Hong Kong’s complex history from the many colonial buildings and architecture throughout the city, as well as other cultural imprints including our language, identity and economy.
Food and Nightlife – We offer the best food and the most vibrant nightlife in the world. Let’s have a quick walk through Lai Kwan Fong and Central’s main street, and we give you the best recommendations on food and beverage choices.
Hong Kong Local Culture – Hong Kong culture is a mixture of Western and Eastern cultures, you can see Chinese traditional temple (Man Mo Temple) and Gothic Revival style church (St. John Cathedral) built in the sample district.
🏆WHY CHOOSE US?🏆
Essential: Our first FREE walking tour at Kowloon, covers the most iconic open markets in the district to show you HK's dynamic culture.
English Speaking Guide: Our guide speaks fluent English, unlike other tour companies that send guides with poor spoken English.
Beyond Tourists Review: Our company is reviewed by major media including New York Times, Reuters, Al Jazeera, The Straits Time, SCMP and many more!
Fun and Learn at every corner: Our local guide will give you special travel tips, help you to plan for your journey in HK.
The First Free Walking Tour in HK: We have been around since 2016 and been through the 2019 protest and COVID-19.
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)
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?
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!
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)
Hong Kong City Walk Masterclass: Street Markets to the Peak in 4hrs!
*4-Hour Iconic Adventure from Markets to Peak*
🚀 WHY THIS WALK?
⏰ Beat the Clock: Crush 6 legendary stops - zero rush, 100% Hong Kong!
🌇 HK Landscape Guarantee: Ride the historic Peak Tram exactly as skyscrapers ignite in the sunlight!
📸 Go Viral: I’ll snap your iconic #PeakTram video + reveal secret photo ops (Like "floating" on the $4.20 ferry!).
📍 YOU’LL CONQUER:
1. Mong Kok Chaos - Dodge fish balls & decode neon riddles in Bruce Lee’s old stomping ground!
2. Yau Ma Tei’s Gangster Market - Slip behind fruit stalls to find 1920s smuggler tunnels!(Plus milk tea fuel!)
3. Star Ferry Dash - Sail in Victoria Harbour like royalty - skyscrapers swaying beside you!
4. Central Sky Wheel - Fly 60m above the world’s cheapest Michelin dim sum!
5. Peak Tram Rush - Charge uphill at 27° on a 135-year-old tram— the panoramic vista awaits!
🎁 TIPS
✓ recommend to prepare an Octopus card.
✓ Have some Hong Kong dollars on hand, as many shops only accept cash.
✓ The MTR only supports online payment and prohibits eating and drinking inside.
⌛ BOOK NOW!
Small groups: for intimacy.
"Forget Lonely Planet—this is Hong Kong with a pulse!"
[by reservations only]
Why does Hong Kongers walk and drive fast? Why do HKers look impatient? Why are the HKers willing to line up for 1 hour+ to dine in a restaurant? Why is the housing so expensive?
Let's start a tour with a licensed tour guide. In the 3 hours, you will understand the following:
1. History of hong kong and the Peak
2. The unique culture in HK
3. The Insider's place and Architecture
4. How to navigate in HK through public transport
5. The must try or must do in Hong Kong
Itinerary includes:
- The Peak Lookout (hidden spots)
- Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
- Victoria Peak’s Lions Pavilion
- The Mountain Lodge Guard House
- Victoria Peak Garden
We will meet up in Central MTR Exit J2 and take the peak tram together to the Peak. We will dismiss at the Peak.
Remarks:
The tips will be 300hkd per person per tour.
One person private tour = 500hkd
