How to spend 3 days in Hong Kong
Travel ItineraryItinerary Introduction
If you've got 3 days or more to spend in this bustling multi-national, 1100 sq km territory, then this itinerary should give you a great overview of some of Hong Kong's highlights. As a former resident of Hong Kong, I’ve taken many friends and relatives on this itinerary - and it has never failed to delight! Photo Credits: Florian Wehde, unsplash.comHong Kong - Travel Itinerary
Day 1
Trams, Ferries, Markets & Fireworks
TramOramic / Tram Tour, Hong Kong
Category | Price | Restrictions |
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Standard | 150.00 HKD | |
Kids | 95.00 HKD | Under 18 |
Getting there
Causeway Bay Terminus: 88 Yee Wo St, Causeway Bay (outside Regal Hongkong Hotel) for the start of the tour.
Star Ferry - Hong Kong to Kowloon
Category | Price | Restrictions |
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Standard | 2.20 - 3.70 HKD | |
Kids | 1.50 HKD | Under 12 |
Seniors | 0.00 HKD |
Getting there
It's a 17 minute walk (1.3km) from the end of theTramOramic Tour - Western Market Terminus, 308 Des Voeux Rd, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong - to the Star Ferry Pier.
Travel time
0 hours 17 minutesAfternoon Tea - The Peninsula, Hong Kong
Category | Price | Restrictions |
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Standard | 350.00 HKD |
Getting there
It's a 6 minute / 500m walk along Salisbury Road from the Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry terminal to the Peninsula Hotel.
Travel time
0 hours 6 minutesTung Choi Street / Ladies Market
Category | Price | Restrictions |
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Standard | Free |
Getting there
Take the Tsen Wan Line from Tsim Sha Tsui station on Salisbury Road to the Ladies Market. It takes about 14 minutes.
Travel time
0 hours 14 minutesChungking Mansions, Hong Kong
Category | Price | Restrictions |
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Standard | Free |
Getting there
It's about a 12 minute ride south on the Tsuen Wan Line from Mong Kok Station.
Travel time
0 hours 12 minutesA Symphony of Lights, Hong Kong
Category | Price | Restrictions |
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Standard | Free |
Notes
A great place to watch the Symphony of Lights is from the Avenue of Stars - a water front walk on the shore, and a short walk south from Chunking Mansions.
Getting there
Walk 7 minutes south from Chungking mansions - 550m.
Travel time
0 hours 7 minutesDay 2
The Peak & Stanley Market
Peak Tram - Hong Kong
Category | Price | Restrictions |
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Standard | 52.00 HKD | |
Kids | 23.00 HKD | Under 11 |
Seniors | 23.00 HKD |
Observation Deck at The Peak Galleria
Category | Price | Restrictions |
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Standard | Free |
Stanley Market, Hong Kong
Category | Price | Restrictions |
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Standard | Free |
Notes
After the market, why not grab dinner at one of the restaurants at the water front, before heading back to your hotel?
Getting there
There are 2 ways to get to Stanley. If your budget allows, take a taxi (about half an hour). The alternative is public transport (take the Island Line), which takes just under an hour each way.
Travel time
1 hour 0 minutesDay 3
Ngong Ping Cable Car, Hong Kong
Category | Price | Restrictions |
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Standard | 235.00 - 290.00 HKD | |
Kids | 110.00 HKD | Under 11 |
Seniors | 155.00 HKD |
Getting there
From Hong Kong Central, take the Tung Chung line from Hong Kong Station to Tung Chung.
Travel time
1 hour 20 minutesTian Tan Buddha / The Big Buddha, Hong Kong
Category | Price | Restrictions |
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Standard | Free |
Notes
Why not grab some lunch or dinner in Ngong Ping before taking the return cable car?
Getting there
It's a short walk (about 11 minutes) from the cable car stop to the Tian Tan Buddha.
Travel time
0 hours 11 minutesAbout the author
British National, and former resident of Hong Kong and Bordeaux in France.
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