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Private Kowloon Tour: Michelin Star Street Food & Culture Experience at Hong Kong’s 'Dark Side'
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24 Ratings
Sham Shui Po Station
Experience the captivating 'Dark Side' of Hong Kong on a private 4-hour night tour of Kowloon. Indulge in Michelin-star street food, explore vibrant markets, and witness the mesmerizing Hong Kong light show.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
6 days
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Highlights
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Kowloon - When the sun sets and the humidity starts to ebb, Hong Kong really comes alive! Join us on a night tour of Kowloon, affectionately known as the
Dark Side
of Hong Kong, and see the city at its grittiest and most captivating. Over the course of the night tour, we will undertake an in-depth exploration of Kowloon, discovering Michelin rated street food, immersing ourselves in the local culture and learning about Kowloon
s history. We
ll cover everything from the past to the present, explaining Kowloon
s transformation through to the modern day.
Private night tours can be booked for any day of the week and can start at any time between 3 pm and 5 pm. Your night tour lasts 4 hours, 5 hours if you book the tour and also require a hotel pick-up.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Public transportation used during your walking tour
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Gratuity and Hotel pick-up and drop-off (unless booked a 5 hour with pick up included)
- Pickup from airport or airport hotel (HK$173 per person)
- Note: This is a walking tour even if you book a hotel pick-up
Additional Information
Embark on a private four-hour guided nighttime stroll through Kowloon, lovingly referred to as Hong Kong’s ‘Dark Side’, experiencing the city at its most raw and entrancing. As dusk falls and the humidity begins to fade, Hong Kong truly awakens. Delight in a culinary journey rated by Michelin through Sham Shui Po, savouring the most popular local street and comfort foods. Explore various intriguing markets and locations such as Mong Kok, the Goldfish Market, and the Ladies Market. In Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, you’ll witness the dazzling Hong Kong light show. Private night tours are exclusively for you and your loved ones. The tour will be devoid of other participants.
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- 5 miles (8km) of walking required
- Not suited for people with mobility restrictions
- Not suitable for children
- Minimum age is 16 years (younger is permitted at your own discretion)
- If you wish to book a hotel pick-up this add-on can be invoiced after booking. Please contact the tour operator. hotel pick-ups require an additional hour to be added to your tour and cost HK$300 per group.
- Cancellation Policy: If you cancel more than one week (more than 168 hours) in advance we will give you a full refund (excluding credit card processing charges. If you cancel between 7 days and 2 days (between 167 and 48 hours before) we will give you a 50% refund (excluding any service charge). There are no refunds if you cancel less than 48 hours’ notice.
Location
Sham Shui Po Station
We will be meeting you at Exit D of Sham Shui Po MTR station. Your guide will wait INSIDE the exit. Do not go out to the street level. They will meet you at Exit D between the cash machines and the exit.
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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(24 Ratings)
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Stuartwl8351rv
May 29, 2024
Just Do It! - Excellent food and cultural tour I would highly recommend. Mel was very knowledgeable about the food and history of the area. Having lived previously in HK I learned a lot of new information. The food was good and Mel was great company and easy to get along with. We booked directly with the company and communication with Mel was easy. The light show at the end was a great end to the tour. Thank you for a great experience.
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Gerberdaisy2
Mar 13, 2024
Wonderful Kowloon Food and Culture Tour with Sinclair - Our private 4-hour night food tour with Sinclair was wonderful! He was waiting for us at the meeting place and we started off right away learning about the history and culture of Hong Kong while we walked to sample food. We had steamed rice noodles and fresh soy milk, beef omelet sandwiches and coffee/tea mix, various dim sum, and pastries. It was all very filling and delicious. Besides food tasting, we also visited a temple to learn more about Chinese religion, walked through Pei Ho Street market with live fish and shellfish, saw many open air fresh food and meat stalls, heard about the housing situation, and learned how to take the MTR to then explore the Temple Street Night Market.
Sinclair was very knowledgeable, friendly, and enthusiastic about sharing about Hong Kong. He brought us to his personal food favorites and we got to try some things we would have never found or tried on our own. He is an experienced guide, and he kept a good pace, explained well, answered all our questions, did all the ordering of food for us, and even shared personally about himself. He took group pictures during the tour and then airdropped and emailed the pictures at the end. He followed up with an email listing where we went and what we ate and also included information on more things to do in Hong Kong. We would recommend Sinclair and the Kowloon food tour!
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Joannefz1234uz
Feb 20, 2024
Evening Food Tour of Hong Kong - What a wonderful way to experience, the sites, the culture and the food of Hong Kong! Sinclair was a terrific guide who offered information and insight into the culture of Hong Kong. He knew just where to take us for delicious food tastings and the pace of the tour was perfect! Thank you, Sinclair, for capturing our experience through the many photos you took. It will helpus remember our wonderful trip to Hong Kong.
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Pioneer30182862327
Jan 22, 2024
Wonderful experience - Alex provided an excellent and comprehensive tour covering not only food but the history and culture of Hong Kong. No one left the tour hungry! We tried traditional and novel foods like stinky tofu. Alex made a great effort to accommodate dietary restrictions as well.
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Geoffpd1550kh
Jan 4, 2024
Interesting tour - Interesting tour well led by Alex. Plenty of Cantonese street food. Good insight into housing situation in Hong Kong. Alex most helpful and informative.
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Jiwonn559
Nov 14, 2023
Wonderful and pleasant - The tour with Alex was wonderful. It was a great way to see parts of HK that are not typically tourist destinations, especially the local street establishments. Alex did a great job of explaining to us the living situation of locals in HK and let us understand the history of HK everywhere we went. Would definitely recommend this tour to those new and old to HK! Awesome food too!
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232shalinip
Oct 24, 2023
So worth it! - Alex is an amazing guide and made the tour extremely knowledgeable and fun. Lots of foods to eat and plenty of interesting places to see and experience.
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Pojidu
Jun 7, 2022
An absolutely can't miss tour of HK - Our guide was Mel, a very patient man who knew the area perfectly and spoke excellent English. We've been to HK before, but Mel opened our eyes to the wonders that can be lying just off the beaten path or around the corner from the familiar. Besides showing us the best markets for shopping like Fok Wing market and Pekho Street market (no tourist trap markets like Temple Street, these are the real deal), we had an absolutely amazing time trying the local dishes that have won either a Michelin star or other awards for the best in the world. Our favorites included the rice rolls at Hop Yik Tai, and the dumplings made in front of you at Yuen Fong by a sweet old lady. I could go on and on, but you just have to experience it for yourself. Mel also told us about HK in general, opened our eyes to the culture and the struggles they face, and explained life from their point of view for different providences. It was a very, very enlightening tour and I recommend it to no end. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Lambo_eats
May 2, 2021
Incredible tour of of Kowloon from somebody who had all the insights! - We booked this tour as part of a birthday surprise for my husband, and ended up learning about the rich and often dark past of Kowloon. All of us have lived in HK for a number of years, so it was a real treat to embark on a walking tour of discovery in our home city. Mel was a great host who was thoughtful, engaging and very patient with all of our needs and we enjoyed great conversation from a seasoned local the entire time. I don’t want to give away any further details for anybody considering the tour themselves, but definitely a highly recommended activity in this period of limited travel abroad for those residing in HK, and certainly a must-do for future visitors! Thanks Mel for guiding us with such hospitality.
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Currypow
Jul 7, 2020
Great day with Mel! - We live in Hong Kong but decided to do this tour not being able to travel over summer due to COVID. It was great to be a tourist in our own city. Mel was a fantastic guide and explained so much that we didn’t know about the city. We also tried some delicious food spots we wouldn’t have found otherwise. Highly recommended - I’ve already suggested this to a number of friends also living in Hong Kong.
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