Things to do in

Hong Kong

Stanley Market & Promenade is a relaxed seaside shopping and leisure area on the southern coast of Hong Kong Island. The spot combines a lively open-air market of souvenirs, clothing and local crafts with a scenic waterfront promenade, cafés and seafood restaurants. It’s ideal for strolling, shopping, people-watching and catching a harbor-side sunset.

Repulse Bay Beach is a crescent-shaped, golden-sand public beach located on the southern shore of Hong Kong Island. It's one of the territory's most popular and picturesque beaches, known for its gentle waves, well-maintained facilities, and scenic views of the South China Sea. The beach is family-friendly and offers a relaxed atmosphere ideal for swimming, sunbathing, strolling along the promenade, and watching dramatic sunsets.

Cheung Chau is a small, car-free island in Hong Kong's Outlying Islands known for its sandy beaches, seafood, narrow alleys, and traditional festivals. A day trip lets you experience local culture, fresh seafood, coastal views, short hikes, and historic sites — all within easy reach from Central.

A relaxed, family-friendly coastal walk on Lamma Island linking the ferry villages of Yung Shue Wan and Sok Kwu Wan, combined with a fresh seafood lunch. The trail is wooded, mostly shady and well-marked — ideal for families with school-age children. Finish with a seafood meal at waterfront restaurants for a taste of Hong Kong island life.

M+ is Hong Kong’s museum for visual culture, located in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Focused on 20th and 21st-century visual culture, it presents contemporary art, design, architecture and moving image from local, regional and international practitioners. The museum building and surrounding public spaces are themselves highlights, offering dramatic views across Victoria Harbour and an accessible cultural hub for exhibitions, performances, talks and family programmes.

The Hong Kong Palace Museum is a world-class cultural institution located in the West Kowloon Cultural District, dedicated to showcasing Chinese art and history. Opening in 2022, it features a mix of permanent galleries and rotating special exhibitions drawn from the Palace Museum in Beijing and other international collections. The building blends contemporary architecture with traditional museological presentation, offering galleries, an education centre, a research library, and public spaces for exhibitions and cultural programmes.

K11 MUSEA & Victoria Dockside is a waterfront cultural, retail and dining precinct in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The development blends contemporary art, design-led retail, experiential dining and public open spaces along the Victoria Harbour promenade — ideal for shopping, museum-style exhibitions, art installations and sunset harbour views.

A scenic cruise around Victoria Harbour aboard a traditional-style Chinese junk (or modern leisure junk replica), offering panoramic views of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon skyline, iconic landmarks, and vibrant harbor activity. Options range from short public sightseeing trips and sunset cruises to private charters, dinner cruises and evening skyline cruises that feature the nightly light show.

Overview: Enjoy an authentic Hong Kong dim sum journey across three of the city's best neighbourhoods — Central (Hong Kong Island), Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) and Mong Kok (Kowloon). Taste traditional carts and modern teahouse innovations, learn tea-pairing, and experience local dining etiquette.

Why this is special: Dim sum is a cornerstone of Cantonese culinary culture. This experience mixes classic family-run tea houses, bustling cha chaan tengs, and refined modern dim sum restaurants to show the range of flavours, textures and service styles.

Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Man Fat Sze) is a hillside Buddhist complex in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. Famous for its atmospheric approach — a steep path flanked by hundreds of individually posed golden Arhat (enlightened disciple) statues — the site culminates in a richly decorated main hall and pagoda with panoramic views over Sha Tin. Entry is free (donations welcome). The walk to and within the monastery combines cultural sightseeing with light uphill exercise and excellent photo opportunities.

Section 2 of the MacLehose Trail takes you from the parkland around Pak Tam Chung down to the spectacular Tai Long Wan (Big Wave Bay) — a remote stretch of golden sand and clear water on the Sai Kung peninsula. The route combines coastal ridgelines, wooded slopes, panoramic sea views and a rewarding descent to multiple sheltered beaches (Sai Wan, Ham Tin, and Tai Long Wan). It’s one of Hong Kong’s most scenic day-hike destinations and popular for swimming, surfing, and camping.

Happy Valley Night Races are a quintessential Hong Kong evening experience — a mix of high-energy thoroughbred racing, social nightlife, skyline views, food and betting culture held at the historic Happy Valley Racecourse on Hong Kong Island.

Sheung Wan on Hong Kong Island is a compact, characterful neighbourhood where colorful street art, narrow heritage lanes and specialty cafés sit side-by-side. This self-guided walk combines urban art-hunting on streets such as Tai Ping Shan Street, Hollywood Road and the laneways around Upper Lascar Row, with relaxed stops at indie coffee shops and Hong Kong–style cafés. It's ideal for photographers, coffee lovers and anyone who enjoys exploring local culture off the main tourist drag.

A landscaped historical park built on the site of the former Kowloon Walled City. The park preserves archaeological remains and commemorates the dense, informal settlement that existed there until the early 1990s. It is designed in the style of a traditional Chinese garden with pavilions, ponds, stonework and interpretive displays that explain the area's unique history.

Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park is a protected bay in Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong, known for its clear waters, coral communities and sheltered paddling. Kayaking here offers calm, scenic paddling between small bays and outcrops with opportunities to snorkel and observe intertidal life.

Explore the authentic street-food culture and lively markets of Sham Shui Po, Kowloon. This self-guided (or guided) walk takes you through decades-old hawker stalls, wet markets, specialty shops and bustling flea markets — a true taste of Hong Kong’s working-class culinary scene.