City: Hong Kong
Top Things to do in Hong Kong
Top Restaurants in Hong Kong
Things to do in Hong Kong, China: The Best Outdoor Activities
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.
Restaurants in Hong Kong
1. Dragon's Back
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,102 reviews
Reviewed By Veg-Traveller-2020
Dragons Back is a must do hike in Hong Kong. The view is breathtaking. To get here, you take the Chai Wan Line To the starting point: From MTR Shau Kei Wan Station Exit A, walk to the Shau Kei Wan Bus Terminus to take bus number 9 and get off on the Dragons Back stop on Shek O Road. Before you start the hike there are a couple of toilets and you wont find any along the way until the end. It takes a couple of hours and you have shorter hike options too
2. Central Green Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By yujino880 - Seoul, South Korea
We discovered this trail when we were playing and laundering around Peak Tram station and Hong Kong park. We took a wrong road at the hospital, but it was fun as well. The trail goes through some of old buildings and old tram stations, and can feel greens within the city. It is an easy trail, so you can bring young children. It would be safer to bring water.
3. 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.
4. Sharp Peak
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By Ckyyuki123
Me and my fd took 3 hrs in total, walking from Pak tam au, all the way to sharp peak, with those photo shooting and resting. It’s an advanced level hike, so do prepare proper shoes, and enough water. And I’ll say it’s better if you train a bit before do this, the way up needa climb, way back kind of shuffling. Despite of this, view was soo nice, enjoy the hike;)
5. 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....
6. Shek O Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 335 reviews
Reviewed By Mairwen1
I love this place. If you only have a few days in Hong Kong then you won’t have time on your itinerary to go to Shek O but if you have longer, this is a brilliant beach location. It feels like you are seeing the hidden side of Hong Kong that most tourists don't get to see. It is a strikingly picturesque beach cradled between two mountains and looking out towards several small islands. It’s worth making a day of it. You don't need to take much with you. Beach chairs and umbrellas can be hired there. You can bargain but they’re not expensive anyway ($20HKD for a beach chair) and they will carry them down to the sand for you. It all has a cool, village feel, with cheap and cheerful local restaurants back up on the road. We particularly like the large ‘Shek O Thai’ restaurant on the corner. After lunch, if you make your way through the maze of tiny lanes and whitewashed houses, you may even be lucky enough to come across the well-hidden Ben’s Bar down on the waterfront of a secluded cove. PRACTICAL TIPS: The beach is patrolled and has lifeguards but be aware, that it can have rips from time to time. There are toilets, change-rooms and showers on the beach. You can rent umbrellas and chairs and there are several shops where you can buy inflatables, buckets and spades, hats, water etc GETTING THERE: It is a bit off the beaten track so by public transport from Central/Admiralty, you’ll need to first catch the MTR train on the island line to Shau Kei Wan station (exit B) and then get the No 9 bus. I caught an Uber which took just under 30 mins and cost $198HKD, which is pretty much what I'd expect to pay in a taxi. There were 4 of us but even with 2 people, it’s worth remembering that taxis are relatively cheap in Hong Kong and it will be so much quicker.
7. 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.
8. Aberdeen Country Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By mosto - Hong Kong, China
This huge park is easily accessible from the city and has hiking trails for all levels of fitness. You can stay on the concrete route or make diversions to dirt trails. Comparatively with other hiking trails in HK, there are not a lot of uphill or downward steps but enough to get some cardio work. I find the trails pretty scenic with green mountains, foliage, 2 beautiful reservoirs with open views, lots of rock formations and small waterfalls if you make diversions into smaller trails. I’ve hike here a few times. You can spend at least 3 hours or more in the park and then end your hike either at Wan Chai for shopping and food or at Wong Chuk Hang and from there go to Ap Lei Chau for seafood or local food. I see a few solo hikers bringing their own food to eat in the park and then continue hiking. It’s a fabulous place to hike there if you don’t want to spend too much time on transportation to start point. To start at Wan Chai, you can access the Park via Wan Chai Gap and Wan Chai Heritage Green trail (the Park is just opposite the Heritage Green Trail). Alternatively, you can take the MTR to Wong Chuk Hang Station Exit A and take a mini bus to the Park. Either way, you plan the route you want to take when in the Park but whatever routes you take, don’t miss the Upper and Lower Reservoirs.
9. Tai Mo Shan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By ckm818 - Hong Kong, China
Escaping the city and getting away from the claustrophobic confines of crowded places during the coronavirus pandemic need both brainwork and legwork. That's how we picked the destination of Tai Mo Shan this Sunday. That means a long stretch of hike to Hong Kong's tallest mountain standing at 957m. Heading west from Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve (one of the starting points among many), our family had walked for six hours, across the ridgetop path after Lead Mine Pass all the way to the summit. That is the MacLehose Trail Stage Eight. Along the hike, you'll find heaps of boulders on the slope; it suggested violent eruption once Tai Mo Shan was a volcano in the Jurassic period. If you're lucky to pick a clear day, Tai Mo Shan offers distant views over virtually every part of Hong Kong. Absolutely iconic.
10. Tai Long Wan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By TheOExpress - Hong Kong, China
Whether you choose to get here by taxi to Sai Wan Pavilion and and then hiking or by speedboat from Sai Kung, visiting here is an absolute must. For the the most part, the sand is clean and soft, the water clear and clean. On all these counts, things get better further north. Overall, this series of beaches is just stunning!
