Smart Self-Managed Tours

City guide · China

Hong Kong

A photograph of Hong Kong
Photograph · Mustang Joe · CC0

Hong Kong is 1,114 square kilometres carrying 7.5 million residents, the fourth-most densely populated territory on earth, and it is not one settlement but three: Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon peninsula facing it across the harbour, and the New Territories running north to the mainland border at Shenzhen. It has more skyscrapers than anywhere else in the world. The number that actually shapes a day here, though, is the one above ninety percent — the share of journeys made on public transport. The ferry, the MTR and the tram do the work a car does elsewhere.

Practical information

Not recorded No country-level practical facts — language, currency, emergency number, plug type — are ingested yet. This section will populate once that data source is added.

Planning a visit

  1. January: no seasonality data recorded
  2. February: no seasonality data recorded
  3. March: no seasonality data recorded
  4. April: no seasonality data recorded
  5. May: no seasonality data recorded
  6. June: no seasonality data recorded
  7. July: no seasonality data recorded
  8. August: no seasonality data recorded — this month
  9. September: no seasonality data recorded
  10. October: no seasonality data recorded
  11. November: no seasonality data recorded
  12. December: no seasonality data recorded

Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. Tai Mo Shan
    02 20 min

    Tai Mo Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 荃灣區 Tsuen Wan District
  2. Lion Rock
    03 20 min

    Lion Rock

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  3. Kowloon Park
    04 1 hour

    Kowloon Park

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  4. Lantau Peak
    06 20 min

    Lantau Peak

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 離島區 Islands District
  5. Victoria Park
    07 1 hour

    Victoria Park

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 灣仔區 Wan Chai District
  6. Kowloon Peak
    08 20 min

    Kowloon Peak

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  7. Nan Lian Garden
    10 1 hour

    Nan Lian Garden

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 黃大仙區 Wong Tai Sin District
  8. Braemar Hill
    12 20 min

    Braemar Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 東區 Eastern District
  9. Tate's Cairn
    13 20 min

    Tate's Cairn

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 黃大仙區 Wong Tai Sin District
  10. Ma On Shan
    14 20 min

    Ma On Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 大埔區 Tai Po District
  11. Checkerboard Hill
    15 20 min

    Checkerboard Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 九龍城區 Kowloon City District
  12. Sung Wong Toi
    16 1 hour

    Sung Wong Toi

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 九龍城區 Kowloon City District
  13. Mount Parker
    17 20 min

    Mount Parker

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 東區 Eastern District
  14. Tamar Park
    18 1 hour

    Tamar Park

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  15. Devil's Peak
    19 20 min

    Devil's Peak

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  16. Castle Peak
    20 20 min

    Castle Peak

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 屯門區 Tuen Mun District
  17. Cha Kwo Ling
    22 20 min

    Cha Kwo Ling

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 觀塘區 Kwun Tong District
  18. Quarry Bay Park
    23 1 hour

    Quarry Bay Park

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 東區 Eastern District
  19. Sunset Peak
    24 20 min

    Sunset Peak

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 離島區 Islands District
  20. Mai Po Marshes
    25 1 hour

    Mai Po Marshes

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 元朗區 Yuen Long District
  21. Sharp Peak
    26 20 min

    Sharp Peak

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  22. The Hunch Backs
    27 20 min

    The Hunch Backs

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  23. Temple Hill
    28 20 min

    Temple Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  24. Penfold Park
    29 1 hour

    Penfold Park

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  25. High Junk Peak
    30 20 min

    High Junk Peak

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  26. Buffalo Hill
    31 20 min

    Buffalo Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  27. Mount Butler
    32 20 min

    Mount Butler

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 東區 Eastern District
  28. Tung Shan
    33 20 min

    Tung Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  29. Mount Davis
    34 20 min

    Mount Davis

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  30. Grassy Hill
    35 20 min

    Grassy Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 荃灣區 Tsuen Wan District
  31. Mount Nicholson
    36 20 min

    Mount Nicholson

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 灣仔區 Wan Chai District
  32. High West
    37 20 min

    High West

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  33. Blackhead Point
    39 20 min

    Blackhead Point

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  34. Needle Hill
    40 20 min

    Needle Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  35. Nei Lak Shan
    41 20 min

    Nei Lak Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 離島區 Islands District
  36. Sze Fong Shan
    42 20 min

    Sze Fong Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 大埔區 Tai Po District
  37. Beacon Hill
    44 20 min

    Beacon Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  38. Lin Fa Shan
    45 20 min

    Lin Fa Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 離島區 Islands District
  39. Pottinger Peak
    46 20 min

    Pottinger Peak

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 東區 Eastern District
  40. Tai To Yan
    47 20 min

    Tai To Yan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 大埔區 Tai Po District
  41. Mount Kellett
    48 20 min

    Mount Kellett

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  42. Kai Shan
    49 20 min

    Kai Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 元朗區 Yuen Long District
  43. Mount Gough
    50 20 min

    Mount Gough

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  44. Hammer Hill
    51 20 min

    Hammer Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 黃大仙區 Wong Tai Sin District
  45. Tai Mun Shan
    52 20 min

    Tai Mun Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 大埔區 Tai Po District
  46. Pak Tai To Yan
    53 20 min

    Pak Tai To Yan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 大埔區 Tai Po District
  47. Shouson Hill
    54 20 min

    Shouson Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 南區 Southern District
  48. Chater Garden
    55 1 hour

    Chater Garden

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  49. Miu Ko Toi
    56 20 min

    Miu Ko Toi

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 荃灣區 Tsuen Wan District
  50. Yi Tung Shan
    57 20 min

    Yi Tung Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 離島區 Islands District
  51. Cloudy Hill
    58 20 min

    Cloudy Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 大埔區 Tai Po District
  52. Robin's Nest
    60 20 min

    Robin's Nest

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 北區 North District
  53. Yuk Kwai Shan
    61 20 min

    Yuk Kwai Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 南區 Southern District
  54. Mount Cameron
    62 20 min

    Mount Cameron

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 灣仔區 Wan Chai District
  55. Por Kai Shan
    64 20 min

    Por Kai Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 離島區 Islands District
  56. The Twins
    65 20 min

    The Twins

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 南區 Southern District
  57. Black Hill
    66 20 min

    Black Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  58. Sai Wan Shan
    67 20 min

    Sai Wan Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  59. Shek Uk Shan
    68 20 min

    Shek Uk Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 大埔區 Tai Po District
  60. Kowloon Public Pier
    69 20 min

    Kowloon Public Pier

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  61. Sham Shui Po Park
    70 1 hour

    Sham Shui Po Park

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 深水埗區 Sham Shui Po District
  62. Pok To Yan
    71 20 min

    Pok To Yan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 離島區 Islands District
  63. Kau Keng Shan
    72 20 min

    Kau Keng Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 屯門區 Tuen Mun District
  64. Tai Long Wan
    73 1 hour

    Tai Long Wan

    • High
    • Nature site
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  65. Razor Hill
    74 20 min

    Razor Hill

    • High
    • Viewpoint
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  66. Nam Long Shan
    77 20 min

    Nam Long Shan

    • High
    • Viewpoint
    • 南區 Southern District
  67. Kowloon Tsai Park
    79 1 hour

    Kowloon Tsai Park

    • High
    • Nature site
    • 九龍城區 Kowloon City District
  68. Lung Fu Shan
    80 20 min

    Lung Fu Shan

    • High
    • Viewpoint
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  69. Scenic Hill
    82 20 min

    Scenic Hill

    • High
    • Viewpoint
    • 離島區 Islands District
  70. Nam Cheong Park
    86 1 hour

    Nam Cheong Park

    • High
    • Nature site
    • 深水埗區 Sham Shui Po District
  71. Eagle's Nest
    87 20 min

    Eagle's Nest

    • High
    • Viewpoint
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  72. Ma Wan Park
    88 1 hour

    Ma Wan Park

    • High
    • Nature site
    • 荃灣區 Tsuen Wan District
  73. Lai Chi Kok Park
    90 1 hour

    Lai Chi Kok Park

    • High
    • Nature site
    • 深水埗區 Sham Shui Po District
  74. Hung Fa Chai
    92 20 min

    Hung Fa Chai

    • High
    • Viewpoint
    • 北區 North District
  75. Hollywood Road Park
    93 1 hour

    Hollywood Road Park

    • High
    • Nature site
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  76. Tiu Shau Ngam
    95 20 min

    Tiu Shau Ngam

    • High
    • Viewpoint
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  77. Mount Stenhouse
    96 20 min

    Mount Stenhouse

    • High
    • Viewpoint
    • 離島區 Islands District
  78. Shek O Peak
    97 20 min

    Shek O Peak

    • High
    • Viewpoint
    • 南區 Southern District
  79. Kam Shan
    98 20 min

    Kam Shan

    • High
    • Viewpoint
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  80. Sha Tin Park
    99 1 hour

    Sha Tin Park

    • High
    • Nature site
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  81. Unicorn Ridge
    100 20 min

    Unicorn Ridge

    • High
    • Viewpoint
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·

Where to base yourself

District boundaries come from OSM administrative relations, so a district page holds exactly the places inside it — plus, for the islands and the coast, the nearest district by proximity.

How the city is laid out

Not recorded No editorial orientation text has been written for this city yet. It will appear here once the city guide is reviewed.

Getting around

Not recorded No transit lines, fares or ticket types are ingested yet. This section will populate once a public-transport data source is added.

Turn this list into a plan

Set your days, your pace and the hours you actually want to be out. The planner works around closing days and travel time, and leaves room to eat.

Plan Hong Kong