HELLO! HONG KONG PRIVATE CUSTOMISED TOUR ITINERARIES

Whether you are a first-time visitor or a many-time visitor deciding where to go and what to see in Hong Kong can be a daunting task. To help you decide what to include in your Private Customised Hong Kong tours we have put together an overview of what we can cover on our neighbourhood explorations.

Each neighbourhood exploration is flexible and will be tailored to your specific interests and your length of tour. When booking simply let us know what interests you the most and we will design a bespoke itinerary for you, which can combine as many locations and topics as time permits.

Wondering where to stay in Hong Kong? Have a look at our hotel guide.

Allow 1 hour for a short overview and 2.5 hours for an in-depth exploration.

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• Visit Tai Kwun, the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Conservation award winning restoration of the former Central Police Station compound. Explore three declared monuments—the former Central Police Station, Central Magistracy and Victoria Prison.

• Ride the Central–Mid-Levels escalator, the longest longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world.

• Explore the banking and financial district and learning about Feng Shui in architecture and business.

• Admire the incredible city view from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority building, where you will learn about Hong Kong’s unusual system of bank note issuance.

• Visit the bustling Graham Street wet market, one of the oldest continuously operating produce markets in Hong Kong.

• Cruise through the district on a ‘ding ding’; a double decker tram (tram ride included in your tour price with us).

• Ride the iconic Star Ferry from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui (ferry ride included in your tour price with us).

Allow 1 hour for a short overview and 2.5 hours for an in-depth exploration with a dim sum experience.

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• Transport back to a bygone era and indulge in a traditional dim sum breakfast or lunch at a restaurant with a 90-year history. It's crowded, it's noisy, and the dim sum is still served via trolley service.

• Learn about Traditional Chinese Medicine and medicinal foods along ‘Dried Seafood Street’.

• Explore the back streets of PoHo and discover the districts grizzly history with plague and pirates.

• Visit the picturesque Man Mo Temple; a Grade I historic building dating back to 1847.

• Browse the antique stores along Hollywood Road and pick up some curio at the Cat Street market on Upper Lascar Row.

Allow 1 hour for a standard visit and 1.5 hours to include our special lookout point.

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• Admire the incredible birds eye view of Hong Kong.

• Enjoy a 15 to 20 minute nature stroll to our special lookout point where the view is significantly better than the view from the touristy Observation Deck and Lion’s Pavilion.

• Learn about British colonisation of Hong Kong, the Opium Wars and Hong Kong’s return to China from the best vantage point of the city.

• Discuss the most notable buildings and the development of the city.

• Ride the iconic Peak Tram (one-way ride ticket cat your own expense).

Allow 1.5 hours to see Aberdeen and 3 to 4 hours to cover all of the locations.

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• Get out of the bustling city and see the rugged coastline of Hong Kong.

• Enjoy a 45 to 50 minute public bus ride around the south side of the island - sit on the top deck for incredible views. Your guide will point out the most expensive real estate and tell you stories of pirating and WW2 atrocities.

• Visit Aberdeen Harbour, home to a fishing community, traditional sampan boats, high-end marina clubs, luxury yachts and floating restaurants. Take a short cruise through the harbour to JUMBO the infamous floating restaurant.

• Take a walk on the beach at Repulse Bay and visit the Kwun Yam Shrine with colourful statues of Tin Hau (Goddess of the Sea) and Guan Yin (Goddess of Mercy).

• Shop till you drop at Stanley Market; a warren of lanes packed with touristy souvenirs and clothes and accessories.

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• Discover some of Hong Kong’s oldest and most notable buildings including The Peninsula Hotel, the Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower, and ‘1881 Heritage’, the Former Marine Police Headquarters.

• Marvel at the most impressive skyline in the world from the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront.

• Learn about the transformation of Hong Kong from a ‘barren rock’ to one of the worlds biggest metropolises as we take you through a series of photographs of Victoria Harbour and the HK Island skyline from the mid 1880s to present day.

• Visit Chungking Mansions also known as the Ghetto at the Centre of the World, a fascinating building which is quite possibly the most globalised spot on the planet. Featured in many books and films including Wong Kar-Wai’s 1994 movie Chungking Express.

• Take a happy hour refreshment break at our favourite outdoor rooftop bar the Eyebar. Try their signature cocktail the ‘Suzie Wrong’ (a playful take on Suzie Wong) whilst soaking up the unrivalled view.

• Ride the iconic Star Ferry from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central (ferry ride included in your tour price with us).

Allow 30 minutes for a quick overview and 1.5 hours for an in-depth exploration.

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•  Visit the least affluent, and most vibrant, area of Hong Kong and learn about the day to day life of the average Hong Konger. 

• Learn about the heartbreaking reality of Hong Kong’s cage homes and subdivided apartments.

• Pick up a bargain at the local Electronics Market or Jade Market.

• Brace yourself for a truly local wet-market experience.

• Go on a Michelin rated food crawl; this area is home to some of the best local food in Hong Kong!

• Sham Shui Po has been featured in many films including Transformers: Age of Extinction, Infernal Affairs, Ghost in the Shell and A Simple Life.

Allow 1.5 to 2 hours.

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• Visit Kowloon Walled City Park, the former site of the notorious Kowloon Walled City Slum which was demolished in the 1990s.

• Learn about Kowloon’s history including just how it became a part of the British empire and how a tiny piece of land became a lawless slum infested with opium dens, brothels, pornography rackets and illegal drug manufacturers.

• Understand what ‘normal life’ looked like inside the Walled City Slum, find out who lived there and how they made a living.

• Kowloon Walled City Slum was featured in several films including the 1988 Bloodsport and Jackie Chan’s Crime Story.

Allow 45 minutes to only visit the temple and 1h 15 to include a visit to Chuk Yuen Shanty Town.

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• Explore Hong Kong’s most visited temple; Wong Tai Sin. Learn about the religions of Taoism and Buddhism.

• Understand the importance of offerings and fortune telling in Hong Kong’s culture.

• Try Kau Cim (Chinese Fortune Sticks). Come prepared with a question as the sticks and our local fortune teller will have an answer for you! This is an optional activity. The fortune teller costs approx. HK$30 per stick / answer.

• Learn about the district of Wong Tai Sin, the Lion Rock Mountain and Hong Kong peoples Lion Rock spirit.

• Visit the remaining section of one of the last shanty towns in Hong Kong. Understand the development of the area and evolution of living conditions in Hong Kong.

Allow 5 hours to travel to and from Cheung Chau island by ferry and explore the island.

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• Enjoy a day out of the city and discover the many secrets of Cheung Chau on this half-day private tour. Primarily known for its annual four-day bun festival the island also has a fascinating history filled with smuggling and piracy, suicide, and racial segregation

• Choose to explore the island on foot or by bike (bike rental is included)

• Enjoy a sampan tour around the western tip of the island and learn more about the most infamous privates of the South China Sea and their connections with Cheung Chau Island

• Try two of Cheung Chau’s most famous foods; the steamed bun of bun festival fame, and a freshly made mango mochi.

• Visit the Pak Tai Temple and learn about the origins of the quirky bun festival and why rituals persist hundreds of years later.

• Find one of the controversial Boundary Stones and decide if you think they represent racial or economic division. And in a more gruesome twist, find out why the island earned the nickname ‘Death Island’.

• For those who have the opportunity to visit during the month of April or May, we highly recommend doing the tour for Cheung Chau Bun Festival.

Not a geographic district but a theme for an exciting 3-hour evening tour across Hong Kong island finishing at the racecourse for race night.

Happy Valley Horse Racing With A Guided Walking Tour

Experience the thrill and excitement of horse racing in Hong Kong at the famous Happy Valley racecourse. In this 3-hour Happy Valley-themed private walking tour, you will be transported back to 1846, when the British troops arrived into Hong Kong, set up base, and started racing horses. As you travel across Hong Kong Island from Central, through Wan Chai, and to Happy Valley, your expert guide will give you insight into what Hong Kong was like in those early colonial days and show what present-day life is like for the locals today. 

• Learn about the cities colonial history as Hong Kong became a part of the British Empire and British sports such as horse racing were brought to Hong Kong.

• Visit a local bakery in Wan Chai and taste the famous local delicacy 'wife cake'. Sample some of Hong Kong's most popular street food.

• See the villain-hitting “sorceress” and watch them perform a unique type of demon exorcising folk sorcery using a slipper! (This is family-friendly).

• Visit Happy Valley Cemetry to learn about two fascinating men who played a huge part in building Hong Kong into the megacity that it is today. 

• Finish your tour at Happy Valley racecourse (entrance included) where your guide will teach you how to place a bet on the horses and wish you good luck for a big win. 

This tour starts at 3.30 pm at Central Station (Statue Square) and finishes at 6.30 pm at Happy Valley Race Course. The first race of the night is at 7.15 pm. If you would like your guide to pick you up at your hotel lobby simply book the tour option with a hotel meet-up. This tour is only available on race nights. Race nights are every Wednesday between September and July.