Private Walking Tour: Hidden Gems of Old Hong Kong Island
** Tour recommended by Hong Kong Tourism Board **
Do you know that Hong Kong also has various hidden gems which are not commonly published or included in the tourist guidebooks but definitely some spots should not be missed. Get yourself with a pair of comfortable walking shoes and your camera ready, and join this 3-hour walking tour so that you can immerses yourself in an authentic local neighborhood, travel as a real “local” on your own feet. Experience one of the impressive public transportation systems - “ding ding” (tram) and public bus. During this walking tour, your friendly tour guide will point out the interesting sights and share fun facts with you.
Options
Hotel pick up at 10:30 am
Pickup included
What's included in Private Walking Tour: Hidden Gems of Old Hong Kong Island
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Quarry Bay
Your tour guide will meet you at Quarry Bay MTR Station (Exit A, inside the station concourse area) then will pay a visit to the "Montane Mansion" or what people call as "Monster Building" - an architecture complex composed of five old mansions which resemble a walled city, it has recently become the loved location for filming like "Transformer IV".
Chun Yeung Street
We will go on our journey by taking the tram (ding ding) to the area of North Point, and will visit Chun Yeung Street wet market - the market retains a local feel where the locals still shop. You can't imagine that a market on a narrow street can let a tram run through.
North Point
Drop by a family-run Chinese embroidery slippers store - the last few "hand-made Chinese embroidery slippers" store in Hong Kong which was started their business in 1960. They persist in offering "Made in Hong Kong" products.
Inclusions
- 1 bowl of wonton noodles and 1 kind of beverage at the family-run noodles shop (Subject to change and availability)
- Hotel meeting service
- Bottled water (one per person)
- 1 time petty person beating for the group
- Double Decker bus fare during the tour
- Tram (ding ding) fees during the tour
- Private English guide service
- Cost of any other transportation fee not belong to the tour
- Food and drinks not belong to the tour
- Transportation fees from your staying hotel to Quarry Bay MTR Station
- Transportation fees from Causeway Bay MTR station to your staying hotel
- Gratuities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour recommended by Hong Kong Tourism Board
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- All tours take place as scheduled except under Red/Black storm warning or Typhoon #8 or above.
- We can offer a pick-up service for all guests who stay in a downtown hotel. Airport / Airport Hotels / Disney Hotel / New Territories/ remoted area incur an out of city surcharge. If you couldn't find your hotel name on the list, please let us know upon making a reservation.
- Our tours are "walking tours" and we make use of public transport to travel around. This means that we will be using the MTR (train), buses, ferries, and the trams
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Additional Information
If you select the hotel pickup service, our tour guide will meet you at 10:30 am in the hotel lobby, near the reception area. After the tour, the guide will accompany you back to the hotel. If you select meeting at the MTR station, the tour guide will meet you at 11:00 am at Quarry Bay MTR station (Exit A, inside the station concourse area).
Meeting Points
- 11:00 am at Quarry Bay MTR Station (Exit A, inside the station concourse area)
End Points
- Our guide will accompany you back to your staying hotel or end at Causeway Bay MTR station.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Comfortable walking shoes and clothing are recommended • If the weather forecast is a rainy day: please bring an umbrella or rain gear with you • If the weather forecast is a sunny day : please put on appropriate sun block • Not wheelchair accessible
