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Tin Shui Wan MTR station is the
starting point for the 1km-long heritage
trail that takes you past Hong Kong's only
surviving ancient pagoda and through
three partially walled villages. At the other
end of the trail, near Ping Shan Light Rail
station, stop by the Ping Shan Tang Clan
Gallery (follow the signs and walk uphill;
daily 9am-6pm), a museum dedicated to
the Tang clan - the first to settle in Hong
Kong five hundred years ago. You'll also
find the impressive Tang Ancestral Hall
and the Yu Kiu Ancestral Hall here - the
largest of their kind in the city.
You can also take the MTR East Rail
Line to Tai Po to visit the lively Tai Po
Market and the bustling Farmers' Market
(Sundays only), or take bus #64K to
Ng Ting Chai for a hike through the
bamboo groves to Man Tak Monastery
(30min) and the Ng Tung Chai Waterfall ,
a twenty-minute walk further uphill.

Lamma Island
Lying just to the southwest of Aberdeen,
Lamma is the closest island to Hong
Kong Island, with a spine of greenery-
clad hills, a few sandy beaches, and lots of
seafood restaurants, particularly at Yung
Shue Wan village. here are two possible
ferry crossing points, from Central to
either Yung Shue Wan via Pak Kok
Tsuen, or Sok Kwu Wan, and from
Aberdeen to Yung Shue Wan via Mo Tat
Wan. he best way to appreciate much of
the island is to take a boat to Pak Kok
Tsuen or Mo Tat Wan, then hike from
one to the other (3 hours or so) to catch
the boat back. Bring plenty of drinking
water; the well-signposted, paved hiking
trails that run up and down the hills are
relatively steep and there's little shade.
Mo Tat Wan Beach is wide and peaceful
and located on the eastern spur of the
island. A twenty-minute walk along the
coast takes you to Sok Kwu Wan , its row
of seafood restaurants built out over the
water and fish farms in the harbour. he
trail continues to the main village of
Yung Shue Wan (1hr 15min), passing the
kamikaze caves where the Japanese stored
boats filled with explosives during World
War II and the wide crescent of Hung
Shing Yeh Beach , good for swimming and

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THE OUTLYING ISLANDS
Hong Kong's outlying islands offer a
striking contrast to the nonstop buzz of
the city in the form of peaceful seascapes,
old fishing villages, hilly hikes and
relative rural calm, almost entirely free of
motor vehicles.

FERRIES TO THE ISLANDS
Three separate companies operate ferries to the outlying islands: New World First Ferry
( W walkhongkong.com), Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry Co ( W walkhongkong.com) and
Discovery Bay Transportation Services ( W hkri.com). The following is a selection of the most
useful island ferry services . Schedules differ slightly on weekends (services usually start later
in the morning), when prices also rise.
TO CHEUNG CHAU
From Outlying Islands Ferry Piers
(Pier 5) : 24hr service (at least hourly; 1hr;
HK$12.60 slow, HK$24.60 fast). There are also
nine sailings daily between Mui Wo on
Lantau and Cheung Chau.
TO YUNG SHUE WAN, LAMMA ISLAND
From Outlying Islands Ferry Piers
(Pier 4) : first boat out 6.30am, last boat back
11.30pm (roughly every 20-30min; 30min;
HK$16.10).
From Aberdeen (via Pak Kok Tsuen) :
first boat out 6am, last boat back 9.10pm
(10 daily; 40min; HK$17.50).

TO SOK KWU WAN, LAMMA ISLAND
From Outlying Islands Ferry Piers
(Pier 4) : first boat out 7.20am, last boat back
10.40pm (11 daily; 45min; HK$19.80).
From Aberdeen (via Mo Tat Wan) : first
boat out 8am, last boat back 9pm (8 daily;
45min; HK$17.50).
TO MUI WO SILVERMINE BAY ,
LANTAU ISLAND
From Outlying Islands Ferry Piers
(Pier 6) : first boat out 6.10am, last boat back
11.30pm (every 30-40min; 30-60min;
HK$14.50 slow, HK$28.40 fast).