Travel Reference
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CRUISE
Hong Kong Dolphinwatch
1528A Star House, 3 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui; adult/child HK$420/210; cruises Wed,
Fri & Sun)
Hong Kong Dolphinwatch was founded in 1995 to raise awareness of Hong Kong's wonder-
ful pink dolphins and promote responsible ecotourism. It offers 2½-hour cruises to see them
in their natural habitat every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday year-round (adult/child
HK$420/210). Guides assemble in the lobby of the
Kowloon Hotel Hong Kong
in Tsim Sha
Tsui at 9am for the bus to Tung Chung via the Tsing Ma Bridge, from where the boat de-
parts; the tours return at 1pm. About 97% of the cruises result in the sighting of at least one
dolphin; if none are spotted, passengers are offered a free trip.
Between 100 and 200 misnamed Chinese white dolphins
(Sousa chinensis)
- they are actu-
ally bubble-gum pink - inhabit the coastal waters around Hong Kong, finding the brackish
waters of the Pearl River estuary to be the perfect habitat. Unfortunately these glorious
mammals, which are also called Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins, are being threatened by
environmental pollution, and their numbers are dwindling.
HIKING, WATERSPORTS
Kayak and Hike
( 9300 5197;
www.kayak-and-hike.com
)
The seven-hour Sai Kung Geopark kayak tour provides an exciting option for exploring the
beauty of Sai Kung. It takes you to a kayak base at nearby Bluff Island in a junk, from
where you paddle to a beach to enjoy swimming and snorkelling. Departs 8.45am at Sai
Kung old pier (HK$700 per person). You need to pack your lunch.
WALKING TOUR
Walk Hong Kong
( 9187 8641;
www.walkhongkong.com
)
Offers a range of hiking tours to some of the most beautiful places in Hong Kong - eg
deserted beaches in Sai Kung (HK$800 per person, 8½ hours), Dragon's Back in Shek O
(HK$500 per person, four hours), hexagonal volcanic column wall in Sai Kung (HK$800,
8½ hours) - as well as half-day local market tours (HK$450).
City & Culture Tours
WALKING TOUR
Big Foot Tours
( 6075 2727;
www.bigfoottour.com
)
