Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Detour:
Hong Kong Islands
Laid-back
Lamma
(
Click here
)
has decent beaches, excellent walks and a cluster of
restaurants in
Yung Shue Wan
and
Sok Kwu Wan
. A fun day involves taking the
ferry to Yung Shue Wan, walking the easy 90-minute trail to Sok Kwu Wan and set-
tling in for lunch at one of the seafood restaurants beside the water.
Dumbbell-shaped
Cheung Chau
(
Click here
)
, with a harbour filled with fishing
boats, a windsurfing centre, several temples and some waterfront restaurants, also
makes a fun day out.
Activities
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) offers a range of fun and free activit-
ies, from feng shui classes through sunset cruises to taichi sessions. For a list
of what's on, visit
www.discoverhongkong.com
.
Hiking
Hong Kong is an excellent place to hike, and the numerous trails on offer are
all very attractive. The four main ones are
MacLehose Trail
,
Wilson Trail
,
Lantau Trail
and
Hong Kong Trail
. The famous
Dragon's Back Trail
is
scenic and relatively easy.
For more information check out
www.hkwalkers.net
.
Tours
Star Ferry
( 2118 6201;
www.starferry.com.hk
)
runs a one-hour
Harbour
Tour
(per person HK$80-200; 11.55am-8.55pm)
cov- ering calling points at
Tsim Sha Tsui, Central and Wan Chai. You can get your tickets at the piers.
There are a number of tours run by the
HKTB
( 2508 1234;
www.discoverhongkong.com
; 9am-6pm)
, including:
ISLAND TOUR
Bus Tour
