1 Day Hong Kong Culture Tour with A Savory of Victoria Harbor

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Hong Kong is a city that pulsates with energy where east and west meet to create a truly unique culture. There is also a superb array of attractions, from towering skyscrapers, street bazaars, time-honored transport modes, elegant temples to beaches and verdant parkland. This one-day Hong Kong culture tour is designed best for travelers who want to have a good savor of Hong Kong’s history and culture as well as catch the best views of Victoria Harbor in the daytime and at night either by ferry or on foot. It helps you see further, explore deeper and travel in special way to know every aspect of Hong Kong. You are going to fall in love with this enigmatic metropolis.

Highlights:

Catch the legendary Peak Tram up to Victoria Peak;
Explore the north side of Kowloon and pay a cultural visit to the Taoist Wong Tai Sin Temple as well as a Tang-Dynasty style garden with elegant atmosphere;
Take the 10-minute Star Ferry from Central on Hong Kong Island to Kowloon across Victoria Harbor.

Detailed Itinerary

Sightseeing and Activities: Victoria Peak, Peak Tram, Hong Kong Museum of History, Nan Lian Garden, Chi Lin Nunnery, Star Ferry, Avenue of Stars, A Symphony of Lights.
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In this morning, the local guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel or assigned place (like airport, railway station or metro station). Your amazing Hong Kong tour starts. Firstly, you’ll experience the quickest and most scenic way to reach up the highest point on Hong Kong Island (552 meters) – Victoria Peak by the legendary Peak Tram which has been operating for more than 130 years as one of the world’s oldest funicular railways. Ascend the Sky Terrace 428 observation deck to enjoy 360-degree spectacular panoramic views of the vibrant city – from the stunning skyline and Victoria Harbor to the tranquility of greenery landscape. If you like, enjoy a walk around and shoot some gorgeous photos.

Then, be transferred to Hong Kong Museum of History. The main attraction of this extraordinary museum is a permanent display called the Hong Kong Story. Walk through eight galleries complete with striking life-size replicas and dozens of multimedia displays and the exhibit takes you on a fascinating journey through the history that has shaped the city and its culture as well as the history of development of the territory from its earliest days to British rule and the reunification with China in 1997.

Later, pay a visit to Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple. This Taoist temple is dedicated to a deified healer named Wong Tai Sin and it is said that when he was 15 an immortal taught Wong how to make a herbal potion that could cure all illness. This temple is famed for the many prayers answered “What you request is what you get” via a practice called kau chim. Enjoy the sincere atmosphere of praying and kau chim for good fortune. Later, move your steps to Nan Lian Garden, an elegant Tang-style garden featuring a golden pagoda, a koi pond and a collection of bizarre rocks sourced from all over China. Enjoy your time in the beautiful Chi Lin Nunnery located close to the garden. Built in the style of Tang Dynasty, this Buddhist complex is a serene place with lotus ponds, bonsai tea plants, bougainvillea and silent nuns delivering offerings fruit and rice to Buddha or chanting behind intricately carved screens.

After the tour, be driven back to your hotel for a rest. In this afternoon and evening, you have extra time to explore on your own. (Note: If your time is tight and have no time to stay in Hong Kong, we can escort you to the airport, train station or port for leave. Feel free to tell us your plan.)

Late Afternoon & Evening Activities to Explore on Your Own:

In this late afternoon, you are highly recommended to enjoy beautiful views on both sides of Victoria Harbor. Transfer to the Central for a marvel at the tall buildings in very close distance and know them one by one (like Bank of China Tower, IFC, HSBC Building), and then walk to the Central pier to take one of the oldest modes of transport – Star Ferry which was rated by National Geographic as one of “50 Places of A Lifetime to Visit”. Enjoy the 10-minutes ride across Victoria Harbor by the distinctive green and white ferry and snap some stunning pictures of the magnificent Hong Kong skyline. Upon arrival at Tsim Sha Tsui pier, savor your stroll along the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade and Avenue of Stars where offers resplendent views across Victoria Harbor to Hong Kong Island. If time allows, catch the chance to watch “A Symphony of Lights” that is held every night at 20:00. After the show, get back to your hotel by yourselves.