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HONG KONG ISLAND

VICTORIA PEAK, KNOWN SIMPLY AS THE PEAK, IS A MUST-SEE HONG KONG DESTINATION — BOTH DAY AND NIGHT — OFFERING ICONIC VIEWS OF SKYSCRAPER-FLANKED VICTORIA HARBOUR, KOWLOON PENINSULA AND CRAGGY MOUNTAIN PEAKS. INSTAGRAM BUFFS OFTEN VISIT AT TWILIGHT TO CAPTURE STUNNING IMAGES OF THE CITY'S ILLUMINATED SKYLINE, OR PHOTOGRAPH THE AREA'S RICH FLORA AND FAUNA AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS WHILE TAKING A RELAXING HIKE ALONG THE TREE-LINED PEAK CIRCLE WALK.

HOW TO GET THERE:

From Central, take bus 15 or X15 from Exchange Square (MTR Central Station Exit A / MTR Hong Kong Station Exit B1) to the terminus at Peak Galleria. Alternatively, you can take the Peak Tram from Garden Road to the Peak Tower

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:

VICTORIA PEAK GARDEN
PEAK TRAM

STEP BEYOND HONG KONG’S SKYSCRAPERS TO OLD TOWN CENTRAL, A LIVELY BLEND OF HISTORY AND VIBE IN CENTRAL. WANDER SLOPED STREETS WHERE EAST MEETS WEST, SAVOR DIVERSE EATS, SIP AT AWARD-WINNING BARS, AND DIVE INTO VIBRANT NIGHTLIFE AND ART SCENES. FROM HISTORIC TEMPLES TO MODERN GALLERIES AND CLASSIC CHA CHAAN TENGS TO CHIC BOUTIQUES, IT’S A DYNAMIC MIX OF OLD AND NEW!

HOW TO GET THERE:

To get to Central, Hong Kong, take the MTR to Central Station on the Island Line or Tsuen Wan Line. Exit at A, B, or D for key areas like Tai Kwun and Central Market. Ferries from Kowloon (Tsim Sha Tsui) arrive at Central Pier.

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:

CENTRAL MARKET CENTRAL-MID-LEVELS ESCALATOR
TAI KWUN
HONG KONG WALLS
PMQ CULTURAL CENTRE
POTTINGER STREET

STANLEY, LOCATED ON THE SUNNY SOUTHERN SIDE OF HONG KONG, IS RENOWNED FOR ITS ALFRESCO RESTAURANTS AND POPULAR CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES AND HANDICRAFTS MARKET.

HOW TO GET THERE:

From Central, take bus 6, 6x or 260 from Exchange Square (MTR Central Station Exit A / MTR Hong Kong Station Exit B1) to Stanley Village Bus Terminus

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:

STANLEY BEACH
STANLEY MARKET
MURRAY HOUSE STANLEY BEACH

HONG KONG OCEAN PARK IS AN EXHILARATING THEME PARK ON HONG KONG ISLAND, BURSTING WITH THRILLING RIDES, STUNNING MARINE LIFE, AND ADORABLE ANIMALS LIKE PANDAS AND PENGUINS. FROM THE GRAND AQUARIUM TO HEART-POUNDING ROLLER COASTERS, IT’S A PERFECT BLEND OF FUN AND CONSERVATION. HOP ON THE MTR TO OCEAN PARK STATION FOR A DAY PACKED WITH ADVENTURE AND UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES!

HOW TO GET THERE:

To get to Hong Kong Ocean Park, take the MTR to Ocean Park Station on the South Island Line. Exit at Exit B, and you’re just a short walk from the park’s entrance. Alternatively, buses like 629 from Admiralty or Central, or Citybus routes 72, 92, or 96R, stop near the park.

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:

KOWLOON

ADORNED WITH VIBRANT COLOURS, TEMPLE STREET HAS BEEN REVITALISED, SHOWCASING ITS LIVELY AND CAPTIVATING NIGHT VIBES. THE ROADSIDE FOOD STALLS ALSO OFFER AN ENDLESS ARRAY OF DELECTABLE HONG KONG SNACKS AND DIVERSE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, ENSURING A SATISFYING EXPERIENCE THAT PLEASES BOTH YOUR TASTE BUDS AND LEAVES YOU FULFILLED. COME FOR AN EVENING STROLL THROUGH TEMPLE STREET AND REDISCOVER THE DISTINCTIVE NIGHTLIFE OF HONG KONG!

HOW TO GET THERE:

Take the MTR to Jordan Station on the Tsuen Wan Line and use Exit A. Turn right onto Jordan Road, walk about 2-3 minutes, and turn right onto Temple Street, where you’ll see the market’s red gates.

LOCAL FOOD & INSTAGRAMMABLE SPOTS:

THE LADIES’ MARKET, IN TUNG CHOI STREET, IS A ONE-KILOMETRE-STRETCH OF STALLS SELLING BARGAIN CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES , SOUVENIRS AND MORE. IT OPENS DAILY FROM NOON TO 11 PM. MAKE SURE YOU GO THERE A BIT EARLIER TO SEE THE MAGIC OF BUILDIND IT!

HOW TO GET THERE:

Take the MTR Tsuen Wan Line from Tsim Sha Tsui Station and alight at Mong Kok Station (2 stops) Exit at Exit E2 and walk to Ladies Market

LOCAL FOOD & INSTAGRAMMABLE SPOTS:

EMBODYING THE RELIGIONS OF TAOISM, BUDDHISM AND CONFUCIANISM, SIK SIK YUEN WONG TAI SIN TEMPLE IS PROBABLY THE BUSIEST TEMPLE IN HONG KONG, AND HAS A REPUTATION AS THE LUCKIEST TOO. DEDICATED TO THE GOD OF HEALING WONG TAI SIN, THIS ICONIC TEMPLE IS A FEAST FOR THE SENSES, WITH BRIGHT RED PILLARS, BRONZE ZODIAC STATUES, JADE-COLOURED ROOFS WITH INTRICATE LATTICEWORK AND DRAGON ADORNMENTS, AND THE SCENT OF INCENSE THICK IN THE AIR.

HOW TO GET THERE:

Take Kwun Tong Line to Wong Tai Sin, and you will see the temple

HIGHLIGHTS

Burn incense at Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple and wish for good fortune for the year ahead

See what fate has in-store with a reading at Wong Tai Sin FortuneTelling and Oblation Arcade

Soak up the serenity of traditional Chinese landscaping and water features at Nan Lian Garden

Find inner zen at the calming Lotus Pond Garden and Hall of Celestial Kings at Chi Lin Nunnery.

Head up the hills at Lion Rock Country Park for sweeping cityscape views.

THE WEST KOWLOON CULTURAL DISTRICT IS A GROWING ARTS AND CULTURAL HUB WITH PERFORMANCE AND EXHIBITION CENTRES, GREEN OPEN SPACES, A GROWING SELECTION OF CAFES AND RESTAURANTS, AND A WATERFRONT PROMENADE PERFECT FOR ENJOYING SUNSET VIEWS AND EVENING STROLLS.

HOW TO GET THERE:

Take the subway to the Kowloon MTR Station and take Exit C1 or D1 (these subway exits are closest to the museum)

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:

HONG KONG PALACE MUSEUM
ART PARK
XIQU CENTRE

THE BIG BUDDHA, ALSO KNOWN AS TIAN TAN BUDDHA, IS FAMED AS THE MOST ICONIC ATTRACTION OF LANTAU. SITTING NEXT TO THE PO LIN MONASTERY, IT IS ONLY A 10-MINUTE WALK AWAY FROM NGONG PING VILLAGE.

HOW TO GET THERE:

From Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal (Exit B of Tung Chung MTR station), take a 25-minute cable car ride to Ngong Ping. The Big Buddha is about 10 minutes on foot from Ngong Ping Village with 268 steps.

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:

PO LIN MONASTE

FOR A LOOK AT A RARE EXAMPLE OF A CHINESE STILT-HOUSE COMMUNITY, HEAD TO THE FAR NORTHWESTERN COAST EDGE OF LANTAU ISLAND. THIS IS HOME TO THE TANKA PEOPLE, A COMMUNITY OF FISHER FOLK WHO HAVE BUILT THEIR HOMES ON STILTS ABOVE THE TIDAL FLATS FOR GENERATIONS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT FEEL SAFE ON LAND.

HOW TO GET THERE:

From MTR Tung Chung Station Exit B, take bus 11 at the Tung Chung Bus Terminus and get off at Tai O. Alternatively, you can take the ferry f rom Central Pier No. 6 to Mui Wo, then take bus 1 and alight at the last stop.

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:

TAI O BAKERY
CHA GWO (TEA DUMPLING)

HONG KONG DISNEYLAND RESORT IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER ATTRACTIONS IN THE CITY. THIS IS WHERE MAGIC HAPPENS, WHERE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE. WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF RIDES AND ATTRACTIONS, PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES WITH POPULAR DISNEY CHARACTERS, WHIMSICAL SHOWS AND EXPERIENCES FOR ALL AGES, IT’S NO WONDER THE RESORT IS OFTEN DESCRIBED AS ‘THE HAPPIEST PLACE’ ON EARTH.

HOW TO GET THERE:

Located on Lantau Island, Hong Kong Disneyland has its own MTR resort line that connects from Sunny Bay Station a short and convenient ride from the airport. It is also accessible from bus routes R33 and R42, as well as taxi

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:

MEET AND GREET DISNEY & FRIENDS

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

CHEUNG CHAU, A SMALL DUMBBELL-SHAPED ISLAND COVERING ABOUT 3 SQ KM, IS FAMOUS FOR ITS SCENIC WATERFRONT WITH FISHING BOATS AND SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS. ITS SANDY BEACHES AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY HIKING TRAILS ATTRACT THOSE ESCAPING CITY LIFE. RECENTLY, YOUNG RESIDENTS HAVE BROUGHT TRENDY, INSTAGRAMMABLE CAFES TO THE ISLAND. THESE MODERN SPOTS BLEND WITH TIMELESS ATTRACTIONS LIKE THE 18THCENTURY PAK TAI TEMPLE, BUILT BY FISHERMEN TO HONOR THE TAOIST SEA GOD, AND THE LIVELY ANNUAL CHEUNG CHAU BUN FESTIVAL HELD THERE.

HOW TO GET THERE:

Scheduled ferries depart for Cheung Chau from Central Pier No. 5, which is accessible from MTR Hong Kong Station. The trip takes 35 to 60 minutes.

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:

SAN HING STREET
TUNG WAN BEACH
PAK TAI TEMPLE
CHEUNG CHAU CULTURAL CENTRE

THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (HKU), FOUNDED IN 1911, IS HONG KONG’S OLDEST UNIVERSITY, SHOWCASING COLONIAL-STYLE GEMS LIKE THE MAIN BUILDING WITH RED-BRICK ARCHITECTURE, A CLOCK TOWER AND SCENIC COURTYARDS

THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (CUHK), ESTABLISHED IN 1963 IN SHA TIN, BLENDS CHINESE AND WESTERN STYLES WITH BREATHTAKING TOLO HARBOUR VIEWS AND LANDMARKS LIKE BEACON HILL AND THE GATE, EARNING ITS REPUTATION AS ONE OF ASIA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL CAMPUSES.

VISITORS CAN EXPLORE HKU’S ART MUSEUM OR CUHK’S CHINESE ARTIFACT COLLECTION, IMMERSING IN VIBRANT ACADEMIC ATMOSPHERES RICH WITH CULTURAL HERITAGE.PERFECT FOR HISTORY BUFFS, CULTURE ENTHUSIASTS, AND THOSE SEEKING INSTAGRAMMABLE PHOTO SPOTS!

HOW TO GET THERE:

THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Take the MTR Island Line to HKU Station (Exit A1) and walk 5-7 minutes uphill to the main campus entrance. Alternatively, hop on a bus from Central (routes 4, 7, 37A, or 91) to the “HKU West Gate” stop.

The CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Take the MTR East Rail Line to University Station (Exit A or B) and walk 5-10 minutes to the main campus entrance. Alternatively, from Sha Tin or nearby areas, board buses like 87D, 289K, or 82M to the “CUHK” or “University Station” stop.

UNIVERSITIES IN HONG KONG

HAVE A WONDERUL FUL STAY!

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