Private Walking Tour in Hong Kong: A 5-Hour Customized Experience with a Western Guide
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Hong Kong
Experience the best of Hong Kong on a 5-hour private walking tour with a knowledgeable western guide. Customize your itinerary and explore iconic landmarks, cultural sites, and local neighborhoods. Immerse yourself in the city's history, culture, and cuisine while traveling like a local.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 6 days learn more
Highlights

Some people come to Hong Kong with a very clear idea of what they would like to see and do. Others are overwhelmed with the number of options they have read about leaving them with ‘no idea’ as to what they would like to include in their tour. And then there are those that would simply prefer to leave everything in the hands of their guide. This tour is 100% flexible and you can work with your private guide for all types of requirements and preferences.

Upon booking you will provide some basic questions about your preferences. Then, your guide will plan your tour based on your requirements and interests. You can also discuss with your guide when you meet up, and any changes to the plan can be made whenever you like, even during the tour.

Some popular sites that you may like to include in your tour:
• Victoria Peak - admiring the view and learning about the notable buildings and the development of the city.
• Sheung Wan - learning about Chinese Medicine and medicinal foods.
• Central - exploring the banking and financial district and learning about Feng Shui in architecture and business.
• Soho - riding the worlds longest escalator system and seeing the most westernised side of Hong Kong.
• Tsim Sha Tsui - discover some of Hong Kong’s oldest and most notable buildings including The Peninsular Hotel and Hullet House, the former marine police headquarters.
• Mong Kok - Explore the colourful Flower Market, Bird Market, Goldfish Market and Ladies Market.
• Sham Shui Po - visit the least affluent area of Hong Kong and learn about the day to day life of the average Hong Konger.
• Aberdeen - take a short cruise through Aberdeen Harbour and visit the famous floating restaurant JUMBO.
• Stanley - take a stroll along the promenade, shop at the famous Stanley Markets and learn about Stanley’s history as a base for pirates. Some discussion topics that you may be interested in:
• History - learn about the British colonisation of Hong Kong, the Opium Wars and Hong Kong’s return to China.
• Culture and religion - visit one or more of Hong Kong’s beautiful temples to learn about the religions of Taoism and Buddhism. Understand the importance of offerings and fortune telling.
• Politics - discuss the agreements under which Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997 the current political environment.
• Food - eat your way through Hong Kong tasting the Cantonese favourites of Dim Sum, Wonton Noodles, BBQ Pork, Fish Balls, Egg Puffs and more.

Points of Interest

  • Hong Kong
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup
What's Not Included
  • The costs of any transport (MTR / trams / taxis / boats and ferries etc) used during the tour (these costs are minimal)
  • Food and drinks
  • Souvenir or any personal expenses
Additional Information

Enjoy a 5-hour walking tour of Hong Kong with a western (expatriate) tour guide. Your tour will customized around your interests and can include Victoria Peak, riding the Star Ferry, Aberdeen, Stanley, The Peninsula Hotel, Mong Kok, Central, Wan Chai and more. Your guide will be an expert on Hong Kong and as well as visiting key areas of interest you can choose to learn about Hong Kong’s history, culture, religion, politics and food. During your walking tour you will travel around on foot and using Hong Kong’s world class public transportation system. You will use a combination of trams (trolleys), boats, taxis and the MTR (subway). By the end of your tour you will feel like a local Hong Konger!

  • A maximum of 6 people per booking
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Children aged 11 and under are 100% free of charge.
  • Anyone aged 12 years or over is counted as a “person”
  • This is a walking tour of the city and is not recommended for people who are unable to walk 5+ kilometres unaided.
  • The walking distance can be reduced by taking taxis rather than the MTR (subway) but you will still need to be able to walk up and down steps and hills and along uneven pavements
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Location
Hong Kong
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Jon
Jan 1, 2019
Excellent tour to start our stay - Our guide Mel is a local from Hong Kong and showed a deep knowledge of all aspects of history and culture. He took us on a well thought out and well paced tour that covered some significant historical areas and very interesting food stops that we would never have ventured to by ourselves. He gave us a good overview of the public transport system and helped us set up our MTR card. He also gave us some good tips on the itinerary for the rest of our stay. All in all it was a decision we were very glad we made.
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Culture216636
Nov 23, 2018
Excellent Walking Tour of Hong Kong - Rich took us on a fast pace tour of Hong Kong that included most of the places we asked to see before we met. From Kowloon, we took the MTR to the Tsim Sha Tsui Harbor Front where Rich explained the influence of Feng Shui on the buildings in the financial center of Hong Kong Island before boarding the Star Ferry. On Hong Kong island we visited Victoria Peak and then ate lunch at a very authentic Dim Sum restaurant where Rich introduced us to dim sum we never had before. Afterwards, Rich took us to the Wong Tai Sin temple where he explained the significance of the rituals of the temple and statues. In addition to the Star Ferry, we traveled by train, taxi, tram and bus, maximizing our time. Along the way, Rich enthusiastically explained the history and culture of Hong Kong. I highly recommend this tour if you are looking for a personalized experience with someone with deep knowledge of HK who can highlight sights of particular interest to you and maximize your visit.
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Phil
Aug 10, 2018
Awesome knowledgeable guide. Great... - <p>Awesome knowledgeable guide. Great insiders tips...and a fabulous intro to HK</p>
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Liz
Apr 17, 2018
Great intro to HK - Our guide Katie, arrived at our hotel promptly at 9am. She is a friendly and extremely knowledgeable guide. Our group of 6 friends walked the streets of Kowloon & HK Island, travelled on the peak tram, a star ferry, a taxi, a regular tram, the subway and an amazing escalator system. It's a full on tour, easy paced but with lots of walking and stairs. As we wended our way around the place, Katie gave us so much info on the history of HK, in an easy to understand way. This tour does require a reasonable level of fitness, so I suggest you check with the guide for more info. I'm sure sure you will find Katie lovely.
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Dj64_13
Mar 18, 2018
Great 5 hour tour of Hong Kong - Rich gave us a great short tour of Hong Kong. It was tailored to our particular likes and was well planned and paced to show the contrasts of the city - from busy bustling city stops to quieter temples and gardens. Rich's knowledge of the city was great and it allowed us to see a really diverse range of sights in Hong Kong in a very short time. I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone.
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Maree
Jan 27, 2018
A fantastic way to experience Hong Kong - Nathan took the four of us on a comprehensive tour of Hong Kong including many things from our prebooking questionnaire. We met him at the railway station after travelling in from the airport. He suggested we catch taxis to the summit of Victoria Peak and the ride was quite an experience to say the least. After a short stroll along the walking trail we took some beautiful shots out over Hong Kong and surrounds. The views were so much better than the usual "tourist" spot. We then caught the tram down Victoria Peak and when we got to the bottom with the massive line up of people we knew that Nathan knew this town well. We walked through the business district with Nathan telling us many interesting things with regard to history, the architecture and cultural aspects such as feng shui. We took the ferry across to Tsim Sha Tsui and sampled egg tart which is a local favourite. We visited the Clock Tower/Old Railway Station and also The Peninsula where we were told the history including the Battle of Hong Kong and Japanese occupation. In contrast, we also visited Chungking Mansions where the suitcase entrepreneurs abound. On to Tin Hau Temple where Nathan explained the significance of the incense, prayers and readings. It was all very interesting. A trip to the Jade and Pearl market to pick up a couple of souvenirs to take home and then over to Sheung Wan to visit the Knead sandwich shop which catered for gluten free bread. Nathan then arranged for a taxi to take us back to the Airport train station to take us back for our flight. Nathan is a great tour guide and as we had a 12 hour stopover it was a wonderful way of experiencing Hong Kong and surrounds. We used all forms of public transport and walked to a lot of areas. I am not the fittest of people but I kept up the pace. A comfortable pair of walking shoes is a good idea and definitely take a camera as there are so many photo opportunities when you are walking around. I love the way they ask you what you want to see and work the tour around your interests. I would gladly do it again if I ever find myself in Hong Kong in the future.
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Elie_i
Jan 24, 2018
I would like to sincerly complement... - <p>I would like to sincerly complement our guide, Nick.<br/> He was absolutely wonderful, extremely knowledgable and really understood how to show us the best of Hong Kong!!!!</p>
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Bradley_4670
Dec 23, 2017
Fun day in Hong Kong - Rich took us to all the highlights of Hong Kong and demonstrated the vitality of the city. We found his service to be invaluable to our first experience in Hong Kong.
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David
Jan 10, 2017
Our guide met us at our Hotel. She... - <p>Our guide met us at our Hotel. She spent a few minutes talking with us about what our interests were. Then we had a wonderful tour that included street markets, a temple, notable buildings, Victoria Peak and lunch. Throughout we learned a lot about both historical and contemporary Hong Kong. I appreciated our guide taught us how to get around on public transportation. Highly recommended.</p>
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James_c
Feb 19, 2024
Guide is a no show! - Guide did not show up. Could not reach anyone by phone. Text messages went unanswered Waited at hotel lobby pick up location for an hour. No word.
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