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Hong Kong

Explore Hong Kong’s harbour, neighbourhoods and outlying islands.

Hong Kong Island Kowloon Islands and New Territories

Central and Victoria Harbour from the Kowloon side · Hong Kong

Destination guides

Each guide helps you decide whether a place fits your trip, how long to stay, where to sleep, what to eat and how to get there.

Hong Kong Island

White PMQ building above a tree-lined stone wall

Hong Kong Island · 1 full walking day within a 3-day, 2-night city stay

Central and Sheung Wan

Walk Central and Sheung Wan through Tai Kwun, PMQ, Man Mo Temple and market streets, with escalator directions, a Western Market exterior stop and a harbour finish.

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Hong Kong Island · 3 days / 2 nights in the city; one half-day on The Peak

Victoria Peak

Plan a half-day on Victoria Peak: Garden Road tram, bus 15, minibus 1, the Lugard Road circuit, Peak Galleria and a two-night city base.

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Walkers on the green Dragon’s Back ridge beneath a hazy sky

Hong Kong Island, Lantau and Sai Kung · 5 days / 4 city nights, including one hike and an indoor reserve

Hiking in Hong Kong

Choose Dragon’s Back, the Peak Circle Walk, Lantau Peak or MacLehose Trail Section 2, with exact official routes, access, weather limits and a four-night city base.

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Kowloon

Kowloon · 3 days, 2 nights in Tsim Sha Tsui

Tsim Sha Tsui and Kowloon

A three-day, two-night Kowloon plan: Avenue of Stars, Star Ferry, Kowloon Park, M+ or the Palace Museum, Temple Street and a dated budget for two.

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Kowloon · 3 days / 2 city nights

Mong Kok and Sham Shui Po

Choose north Kowloon’s electronics, fabric and leather streets, Flower Market, Bird Garden, Goldfish Market and Mong Kok stalls, with a two-night city model.

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Islands and New Territories

Lantau Island · 1 full Lantau day within a 5-day, 4-night Hong Kong stay

Lantau

Plan a full Lantau day from Hong Kong: Ngong Ping 360 tickets, Tian Tan Buddha, Po Lin Monastery, the Wisdom Path closure and the bus loop through Tai O.

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Boats off Yung Shue Wan’s waterfront beneath a green hillside

Hong Kong · One Lamma day within 5 days / 4 city nights; depart on day 5

Lamma Island

Walk from Yung Shue Wan to Sok Kwu Wan via Hung Shing Yeh Beach, with both ferry routes, seafood stops and a four-night Hong Kong model budget.

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Tung Wan Beach with sand, sea and the green headland

Islands District · One island day within 5 days / 4 city nights

Cheung Chau

Choose the ordinary or fast ferry to Cheung Chau, walk from Pak Tai Temple to Tung Wan and the Mini Great Wall, and plan a seafood lunch from a city base.

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Blue water and the sea wall at High Island Reservoir East Dam

New Territories · 4 city nights / 5 days, with one Sai Kung day trip

Sai Kung

Choose Sai Kung waterfront and Sharp Island, or a separate High Island East Dam or Tai Long Wan hiking day, with licensed boats, trails and a four-night city budget.

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Castle of Magical Dreams at Hong Kong Disneyland beneath a blue sky

Lantau Island and Southern District · 1 full park day within a 5-day, 4-night Hong Kong stay

Hong Kong theme parks

Compare Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park, with their signature attractions, ticket calendars, reservation steps, MTR routes and a four-night city base.

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Plan a Hong Kong trip

Prepare with guides to the seasons and typhoon signals, entry rules, the MTR, ferries and Octopus, and where to stay.

Hong Kong towers and Victoria Harbour seen from the Peak

Hong Kong · 5 days / 4 nights; depart on day 5

First trip to Hong Kong

Choose a Hong Kong base and a five-day first visit: harbour ferries, Central heritage, the Peak, West Kowloon, Lamma and the practical arrival decisions.

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Hong Kong International Airport terminal roofline beneath a blue sky

Hong Kong · Sample visit: 5 days, 4 nights; permitted stay depends on your passport and admission

Hong Kong entry requirements

Hong Kong visa-free stays by passport, Indian pre-arrival registration, passport validity, arrival cards, customs and returning from Macau.

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Blue Airport Express train beside green hills at Sunny Bay

Hong Kong · 4 nights / 5 days, including one island day

Transport in Hong Kong

Choose Airport Express or an airport bus, pay for MTR and trams, cross the harbour by Star Ferry and reach Cheung Chau or Lamma without losing the last boat.

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Colourful stalls and crowds at the Lunar New Year Fair in Victoria Park

Hong Kong · 5 days / 4 nights; depart on day 5

Best time to visit Hong Kong

Choose Hong Kong dates for harbour walks, islands and festivals, with official climate averages, holiday distinctions and a four-night city budget.

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Sunny Tsim Sha Tsui promenade beside Victoria Harbour

Hong Kong · 4 nights in one base; departure on day 5

Where to stay in Hong Kong

Compare Central, Sheung Wan, Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan, Mong Kok, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay, with named hotels and a four-night room and transport model.

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Hong Kong itineraries

Routes of three, five and seven days, and the ferry crossing to Macau, with realistic pacing and budgets.

Hong Kong Island skyline across Victoria Harbour on a bright day

Hong Kong Island and Kowloon · 3 days, 2 nights; departure on day 3

Hong Kong in 3 days

A three-day, two-night Hong Kong itinerary with Central and Sheung Wan, the Peak, Star Ferry, M+, Temple Street, route food and a two-adult cost model.

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Tian Tan Buddha above green trees against a blue sky

Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Lantau · 5 days, 4 nights; departure on day 5

Hong Kong in five days

A five-day Hong Kong itinerary with four nights in one Tsim Sha Tsui base: Central, the Peak, Tai O, one West Kowloon museum and a dated budget for two.

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Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal beside blue harbour water

Hong Kong and Macau · 4 days, 3 nights: 1 Hong Kong before, 1 Macau, 1 Hong Kong after; day trip separately priced

Hong Kong to Macau

Hong Kong to Macau by TurboJET, Cotai Water Jet or HZMB shuttle: piers, full ferry schedules, border checks, airport transfers and three nights across both destinations.

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Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier with the Hong Kong Island skyline behind

Hong Kong and Macau · 7 days, 6 nights: Hong Kong 4 + Macau 2

Hong Kong and Macau in 7 days

A seven-day Hong Kong and Macau route: six hotel nights, the Peak, harbour, Lantau, Cheung Chau, UNESCO streets, Taipa and Coloane, departing MFM.

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