City: Islands District
Top Things to do in Islands District
Top Restaurants in Hong Kong
The 10 Best Outdoor Activities in Islands District, China
Delectable dim sum, floating islands, and a one-of-a-kind skyline are just some of Hong Kong’s unique features. Get an eyeful of traditional Chinese architecture in Ngong Ping village, then take the tram to the tippity-top of Victoria Peak for unparalleled views. The rocks and gentle hills of Nan Lian Garden will bring you inner peace, as will a calming cup of tea in a Stanley café. Become one with everything at the Chi Lin Nunnery, a serene Buddhist complex.
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1. Upper Cheung Sha Beach
2. Central Hiking Lamma Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 137 reviews
This hour-long walking trail on Lamma Island takes you past grasslands, ocean views and fields of working farmers.
Reviewed By AUG2016familytrip - Hong Kong, China
30mins ferry away from central pier 4, a local village style little island with few small beaches around and there are local Chinese seafood restaurant as well as western food to choose.
3. Lantau Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 206 reviews
Reviewed By schmidtmg - Switzerland, null
This year we hiked Lantau Trail Sections 5 and 6, section 5 running from Sham Wat Road to Man Cheung Po and 6 from Man Cheung Po to Tai O. Make sure you take good hiking shoes with a good profile, as the trail goes up and down a lot. Much of the trail is in the open, so also take enough water and sun block and a hat if it is sunny. The scenery is beautiful and you can have an almost 360° view of Lantau from some of the peaks you climb on these sections. One additional benefit of this section of the Lantau trail is that it is not crowded. On the beautiful January Saturday afternoon we took the hike, we met less than 15 hikers on a 10 km stretch....
4. Lamma Island
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,898 reviews
Reviewed By cairn7_amanda - San Francisco, United States
My friend and I took the ferry from Central Pier to Sok Kwu Wan and walked up the island to Yung Shue Wan to take the ferry back. Along the way, we had lunch, took a ton of photos and had a wonderful day outdoors. The weather was perfect and the hike was pretty easy. We especially enjoyed Lo So Shing beach and could have stayed there for hours. Lamma Island is gorgeous and such a shirt distance from the busy city, I highly recommend as a half or full-day trip to get another view on Hong Kong.
5. Ngong Ping Trail
6. Kwun Yam Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Mairwen1
Most tourists to Cheung Chau only get as far as the main beach but if you explore just a little further, you will come to Kwun Yam beach. Unlike the main beach, this is a small secluded cove, with shady trees and rocky outcrops just off the shoreline. It's very picturesque. It also has a delightful little beach shack bar, which has been run by the same family for three generations. Kwun Yam beach is sort of tucked away but once you know it’s there, it is very easy to get to. From the main beach, follow the promenade towards the imposing Warwick Hotel. Keep going past the windsurfing sheds and the beach is just up ahead. Swimmers are protected by a large netted swimming area and lifeguards. There is a changing room and showers and you can hire chairs and umbrellas from the beach bar. A point of interest is the commemorative 1996 Olympics sign just before you get to the beach. It is a little bleached out and faded now but it honours Lee Lai-Shan, the women’s windsurfing champion. She grew up, training on Kwun Yam beach and went on to win Hong Kong’s first gold medal nearly 25 years ago in Atlanta. Sadly, the sign is looking rather lustreless nowadays and needs a bit of spit and polish. NOTE: If you want to explore even further, you can walk around Cheung Chau’s dramatic, rocky coastline on the Mini Great Wall trail. From the beach, you can easily join the trail which starts just beside the beach bar. Look for the signs near the lifeguards’ huts and the path leading uphill. It is well sign-posted (see separate review). COVID-19 NOTE: Hong Kong beaches have been temporarily closed since July during the pandemic so check before you go. Windsurfers and kayakers were still going out in the water.
7. Peng Chau Island Trail
8. Lo So Shing Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2 reviews
9. Lower Cheung Sha Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By Mairwen1
Cheung Sha Beach on Lantau Island is an easy day trip. It’s a beautiful swimming beach, with a long expanse of golden sand, fringed by distant mountain peaks. A truly unique feature are the water buffalo. Unbothered by beach-goers and bright umbrellas, it's not unusual to see the water buffalo lumber past along the sand. It’s very scenic and a completely different side of Hong Kong. A string of Western style restaurants and bars runs along the beachfront so you can easily spend a long, lazy day here. On weekends, if you are with a group, it’s best to book ahead as they are very popular. We recently ate at Lantana, a relaxing Italian restaurant, overlooking the beach. There are public change rooms, showers, toilets and lifeguards and umbrellas, kayaks and other water sport activities can also be hired. If you want a quieter beach experience, you can very easily walk around to Upper Cheung Sha Beach. A small headland divides the two beaches. Facing the ocean, head to your right, towards a traditional lookout pavilion perched on the headland and you’ll find a small track just behind the headland that leads to the other beach. Getting There: It's a bit of a trek from Central but ferries leave frequently from Central Pier 6 to Mui Wo. From here, you can get a taxi or catch the Lantao bus (#1 #2 or #4). After about 20 mins, you get off at Lower Cheung Sha Village.
