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Catch the Symphony of lights show in the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade - the words most dazzling skylike!
Photo credit: Francisco Diez
Hit Soho, the cities main dining district and enjoy some multicultural cuisines.
Stay at: YHA Hong Kong - Bradbury Jockey Club
Guests think this hostel is best for
- Nature-lovers
- Sports & Activities
- Eco-tourism
- Unique atmosphere
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Hop on the ferry over to Cheung Chau, a beautiful island away from the hustle and bustle.
Stay at: YHA Hong Kong - Jockey Club Mt Davis
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Known as the Venice of Hong Kong, Tai O is an iconic fishing village full of charm and culture.
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Day 1 Plan
Ready, Set, Go! Wong Tai Sin temple Lunch@ Kam Wah Café Bird Garden+ Flower market+ Red White Blue 330 Ritz Carlton High Tea Clock Tower + Heritage 1881 + Symphony of Lights
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Day 1 - Wong Tai Sin Temple
Begin your trip with a visit to the famous Wong Tai Sin Temple, which claims to ‘make every wish come true upon request’. Taoist believers come to offer incense sticks and kneel piously before the main alter to make their wish....
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Day 1 - Kam Wah Café
After that, you can take MTR (10 mins) to Prince Edward to visit this award-winning traditional Kam Wah Café to taste the very local food – Egg tarts, pineapple bun with butter, French toast and HK-style milk tea. They’re simply mouthwatering!...
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Day 1 - Bird Garden
Continue with an after-lunch walk in the Bird Garden to observe the unique local culture. You will be surrounded by the sights and sounds of exotic birds in a traditional style Chinese-walled garden.
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Day 1 - Flower Market
Also visit the neighboring flower market which is just 5 more minutes away. It is a colorful jungle of blooms and scents in which you will easily get indulged....
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Day 1 - Lounge and bar
After a series of shopping, take MTR to Kowloon station (25mins) to arrive at Hong Kong’s tallest building - ICC. Enjoy your luxurious afternoon tea with the ever-spectacular panoramic harbor view in the Lounge & Bar in Ritz Carlton Hotel.
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Day 1 - Tsim Sha Tsui
Stomach satisfied, head off to Tsim Sha Tsui to pose for pictures with the Victorian-style plaza “1881 Heritage” and the Clock Tower as if you’re back to the old Hong Kong!
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Day 1 - Symphony of lights!
At the end of the day, catch the 8pm Symphony of Lights Show in the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade to see the world’s most dazzling skyline with animating music!! There are also frequent music performances along the promenade at night.
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Day 2 - Treasure hunting in the modern-historic Sheung Wan
Avenue of Stars Star Ferry Lunch@ Lin Heung Gui Hollywood Road (G.O.D concept store+ PMQ) Cat Street Man Mo Temple Tai Ping Shan Street & Bridges Street Mount Davis WWII relics Dinner@ SOHO + Lan Kwan Fong
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Day 2 - Avenue of stars
Avenue of Stars - A pilgrimage to the stars who’ve contributed to make Hong Kong “the Hollywood of the East” including Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and more!
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Day 2 - Lin Heung Tea House
Then take star ferry to Central. Enjoy a traditional dim sum lunch in Lin Heung Tea House – one of the oldest tea houses left where you can taste the classic Siu Mai with quail eggs and big chicken buns!
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Day 2 - Hollywood Road
Get onto the Midlevel Escalator to Hollywood Road. This long walk from central to Sheung Wan is a vivid combination of artistic, cultural, antique and modern elements:
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Day 2 - PMQ, Cat Street and Man Mo Temple
Visit PMQ - the creativity hub for Hong Kong designers. Cat Street for a treasure hunt - among beautiful and rare antiques....
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Day 2 - Tai Ping Shan Street & Bridges Street
Tai Ping Shan Street & Bridges Street - A leisurely neighborhood lined up with florists, galleries, cafes, lifestyle select shops, vintage stores and fashion outlets. Ideal place for an afternoon stroll!...
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Day 2 - Jockey Club Mount Davis Youth Hostel
Then it’s time to get into the time tunnel and fly back to the WWII era - head to Sheung Wan MTR Station for the free shuttle bus to Jockey Club Mount Davis Youth Hostel. There you will enjoy the most breathtaking views across the Victoria Harbour and the iconic Ching Ma Bridge....
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Day 2 - Soho
Just adjacent to the hostel, you can travel back to wartime by beginning your historic walk along the Mount Davis Heritage Trail to visit a series of WWII military relics, including the command headquarters, arsenal and batteries of the British military forces....
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Day 3 - Cheung Chau – the most popular island retreat
Take MTR to Central then hop on ferry at pier no. 5 to Cheung Chau....
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Day 4 - Ngong Ping and Tai O – Far beyond imagination
Ngong Ping 360 Ngong Ping Village (“Walking with Buddha”) Big Buddha Po Lin Monastery Tai O Fishing Village Citigate Outlet
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Day 4
Take the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car from Tung Chung City Centre (25 mins) to Ngong Ping on Lantau Island. During the ride you will enjoy panoramic views of the Hong Kong International Airport, South China Sea, the Big Buddha Statue as well as the lush mountains....
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Day 4
After the strenuous walk, treat yourself a vegetarian lunch in Po Lin Monastery. Walk around this “Buddhist World in the South” and admire its colorful manifestations of Buddhist iconography - as well as its pleasant garden filled with birdsong and flowery scents....
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Day 4
Also bring home the unique and traditional food: shrimp paste, tea pastries, glutinous rice balls, salted fish, grilled salted fish / seafood, salted eggs, teacakes, dried seafood and soya bean products, which cannot be found elsewhere in Hong Kong....
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Day 5
Breakfast@ Wai Kee Noodle Café Ap Liu Street, Beads Street, Fabric Heaven Lunch@ Full cup café Heritage of Mei Ho House Full cup store JCCAC Kwan Kee Store Dinner@ Knutsford Terrace
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Day 5
After lunch, you must visit this unique museum “Heritage of Mei Ho House” which allows you to have a taste of the living conditions in the local resettlement areas back in the 1950s. Guided tours are also available in the mornings....
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Day 5
Above the store, the café and the museum in fact locates a funky and energetic youth hostel called YHA Mei Ho House Youth Hostel. Despite being a rather green hostel, it has received overwhelming positive feedback from backpackers around the world....
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Day 6 - Ocean Park
This is a spectacular marine-life theme park featuring animal exhibits, thrill rides and shows. This international-award-winning amusement park has impressed thousands of guests by providing unforgettable world-class entertainment x education x conversation experience....
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Day 7 - The Hong Kong Cultural Day
Dialogue in the Dark Street Food@Dundas Street, Mongkok Yau Ma Tei Theatre+ Red Brick Building Yau Ma Tei Jade Market Dinner@ Temple Street Night Market
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Day 7
After a physically-demanding day in Ocean Park, we’ve designed for you a relaxing day to get you exposed to the different cultural features of Hong Kong....
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Day 7
Yau Ma Tei Theatre – After lunch, enjoy a very traditional Cantonese opera in this only surviving pre-war cinema building in the urban area of Hong Kong. Don’t worry about the language because some of the shows come with English subtitles and of course, music and actions are universal languages!...
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Day 7
Another hidden treasure here is the street of “letter guys” (many locals don’t know about it!) which has been serving the public since the early days of Hong Kong under British rule. Their main jobs are to help people write letters and legal documents and fill in tax returns....
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Day 8 - Say hello to nature!
Bicycle trip (Shatin-Tai Mei Tuk) Barbeque all-you-can-eat@ Tai Mei Tuk BBQ King Kite-flying x water sports Bradbury Jockey Club Youth Hostel return bike in Tai Po Railway museum Dinner@ Chan Kun Kee
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Day 8
Today, let’s retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city and explore around the New Territories. Rent a bike along Shatin Shing Mun River for only around HKD$50 and you can own it for the day....
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Day 8
Just adjacent to the reservoir, look for a lively youth hostel, the Bradbury Jockey Club Youth Hostel. It is the perfect venue for you to stay behind to enjoy more of the neighbouring water sports and cycle tracks....
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Day 9 - A day to remember
Golden Bauhinia Square Villain Hitting@ Canal Road Flyover Joy Hing Roasted Meat Causeway Bay Shopping Tram Shoe-shining@ Pedder Street Duddell Street Startbucks Pottinger Street (Stone Slab Street) Peak tram Victoria Peak + Madame Tussauds
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Day 9
Set your alarm clock the night before so that you don’t miss the daily flag raising ceremony (7:50 a.m. to 8:03 a.m.) in this iconic Golden Bauhinia Square....
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Day 9
Joy Hing Roasted Meat – Then slowly walk over to another award-winning restaurant to savour their famous rice with roasted meat (Cantonese: Char Siu Farn)...
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Day 9
Then take a 10-minute walk to the famous Pottinger Street (Stone-stabbed street). Named after the first British Governor of Hong Kong, it is actually an uneven pavement made of granite stones – rarely found nowadays....
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Day 10 – Final call for shopping!
Goldfish Market Fa Yuen Street (Fashion) Lunch@ Langham Place Mongkok Pedestrian Zone (for weekends) Fa Yuen Street (Sneakers Street)...
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Day 10
Nearby, you’ll find Sneakers Street which is said to be the greatest gathering of sports shops on the planet. Having Decido-phobia....
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Time to say goodbye - for now!
It's hard to say goodbye, we would have hoped you had an amazing experience in Hong Kong - but do come back! There is so much more to see!
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Day 10
Spend your final day in this charming city, eat and buy all that you want, and leave with no regrets!...
