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  • Abovetheclouds
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    I come to Hong Kong many times and each time, I always try and go to Lantau Island. A tranquil escape from Hong Kong. This is a good option if you are in transit and have some time to kill, as it is close to the airport. The cable car is the best way to reach Lantau Island. Easily accessible from Tung Chung MTR. Lantau Island has a lot to offer from beaches to hiking trails, nature and more. There is also the historic Tai O fishing village which is like stepping back in time. You can get around the island by bus. If you are short on time, then I would suggest doing the highlights which is the Tian Tan Buddha statue and Po Lin Monastery. Always go early if you can, as it is quieter in the morning and you can do more.
    Written 23 December 2024
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  • Kenpasha
    Bellingham, WA836 contributions
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    I first came to this island nearly 45 years ago in a motorized sampman from aberdeen. I think the fare was 15 hk dollars. Today you'll take the ferry from Hong Kong Island, about 25 dollars one way--but its a bargain at any price.
    You start your walk at young Shue wan, the town at the south side of the island. This town is a big foreigner hangout, with lots of cafes, and even a Mexican eatery (gangstas). Don't miss also the couple of stands with used paperbacks in English; I just picked up "besieged city" at one.
    Walk north on the main path, and it will be about an hour to shou kwu wan. You'll pass the power station and a lovely beach in the middle of the island. The beach is a fun place to hang out for a half day, or to have lunch at.
    At shou kwu wan, you'll find a row of seafood restaurants on shou kwu wan street number one--which is also the only street in shou kwu wan. Depending on the time of day, this is also a good place to have dinner.
    The walk is invigorating and there are super views out to the south China sea.
    Enjoy!
    Written 31 January 2025
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  • Abovetheclouds
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    Calming and peaceful. This is a must when visiting Lantau Island. Located right next to the Tian Tan Buddha statue. Suggest doing that first and then coming here. Be respectful. You don't need to cover shoulders or remove footwear. The Grand Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas is quite something.
    Written 23 December 2024
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  • Connor
    Hong Kong, China9 contributions
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    Really nice place to go for a walk around, both out of the town and in it. Just go exploring, but make sure you look at the return ferry timetable before you head back!
    Written 13 February 2025
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  • J&S_Singapore
    Singapore, Singapore6,169 contributions
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    We took the MTR to the (newer) Lei Tung station on the South Island Line to reach Ap Lei Chau which is a short walk to the promenade. This is just directly opposite Aberdeen. We then took the boat ride across, HK$5 for a 5-mins ride!
    Aberdeen is famous not only to tourists but also to locals for its floating village and floating seafood restaurants located in the Aberdeen Harbour. There is the alternate way of crossing over via the Ap Lei Chau Bridge and Aberdeen Channel Bridge, but can’t resist trying out the short boat-sampan ride. Minimum waiting time and it was an average bumpy experience negotiating through the many parked boats!.
    The tree-lined Aberdeen Promenade — a walkway running beside Aberdeen Harbour — is a popular spot where visitors can relax and take in some breeze. It is also a famous places for tourists to take photographs of Aberdeen Harbour and attracted many years back when the massive Jumbo was stationed here. . A pity the hot July is quite punishing weather
    We walked towards both end and completed within an hour but did not venture beyond to the nearby Tin Hau Temple . A cruise by the sampan or visit to the Wholesale Fish market is also recommended but must catch the right timing. We noted that along the park there are several wharves providing ferries to the Lammar Island & Po Toi Island
    The boardwalk is well maintained with benches and public toilets, and certainly the locals are making use of the facilities. However there were no business activities (just past 1 pm noon) and the hot sun really chases one to hide under shade. Within the Aberdeen Promenade we noted there is an open-air square, a children’s playground and other entertainment facilities. An overhead bridge links to a large building opposite and a Bus Terminal.
    We got the boat back where we tripped back to Central via the MTR. Overall a good experience, and glad we made the trip. Just pity that the giant Jumbo is not more station here….
    Written 7 August 2023
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  • Eitnim
    Yorkshire20 contributions
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    Lovely island just 30 minutes and a world away from HK. Easy walks, great views and deserted beaches. We walked, had some lunch and looked around. Half day is plenty
    Written 29 December 2023
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  • kalininshaw
    26 contributions
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    there is a walking path,you can walk around half of the island
    we gone there is a sunny day with blue sky and clear air.
    i think if you walk without standing for photo,it takes less than one hour to complete the path
    it's a so natural island and has beautiful scene,provided that's a sunny day when you visit
    Written 7 July 2023
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  • THANG N
    Orlando, FL59 contributions
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    This review is not about Ap Lei Chau although this little town is quiet and relaxed away from the hustle and bustle of Kowloon and Central HK. I am talking about the Ap Lei Chau Market where you can get fresh seafoods meals for reasonable price. The market is 4 minutes walk from Lei Tung MTR station of the green South Island MTR line. You can buy fresh seafoods (live lobster, shrimp, fish, razor clam, snails, conch.). Take the escalator 1 floor up in the same building of the market where there are 3-4 restaurants that cook to order your seafoods. The restaurants have their own dishes, mainly rice, tofu and vegies if you want to order them. cost to prepare 1 dish is around $HK70 ($US 10). We had, fried crab with garlic sauce, razor clams with blackbean sauce, steam periwrinkle snail with lemon and scallop with thim noodle and scallion. Total cost $900 ($US 115). This includes one 16 oz Cold Tsingtao beer. Best fresh seafoods meal ever had.
    Written 23 March 2024
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  • Brigette
    Australia549 contributions
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    Family outing on a long weekend. Take a Sampan ferry from the Sai Kung pier (Koey/ The Plume Lady co.) ($30/person) to Sharp Island, then walk towards the Tombolo at low tide. You can BBQ at the beach which is very clean. There is a 1hr hiking trail from Sharp island to Har Mun (Half Moon) bay which is relatively hilly but well paved, suitable for the moderately fit. There are half a dozen scenic spots for photos which gives you view of the Sai Kung golf course and the Sai Kung bay islands. There is a beautiful beach at Half Moon island which has public facilities and a small kiosk. We took the ferry back and had a nice lunch at Bristobana at Sai Kung pier. The rock formations at Sharp island date back to the Cretaceous period!
    Written 30 April 2023
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  • Jim C
    Singapore, Singapore20 contributions
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    Nice place, away from the crowd and city. There is a mall here for shopping and many food options. Facing the sea too. Nice view.
    Written 13 January 2023
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  • Funky17
    Hong Kong, China45 contributions
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    Get away from Hong Kong this is a gret place to come and be free and enjoy. Cheung Sha Beach is beeter though
    Written 23 July 2022
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  • Brad
    Hong Kong, China1,81,235 contributions
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    If visiting Tung Ping Chau, best to bring some food and sufficient water with you as there is no way off the island in between the ferry arrival (10.30am) and scheduled departure (5.15pm). However, there are a few casual places that open up on days that ferries come to the island (Sat, Sun and PH) that you can use for meal and drink stops as well.

    The two main places to eat are found 7-8 minute walk (turn right) from the ferry pier at the old Tai Long Village. They are both open from morning until late for those who decide to camp out at Tung Ping Chau.

    The restaurants have very similar menus with both Cantonese and English. You'll find local dishes featuring seafood, rice and noodles. They have basic range of drinks as well. The shop closest to the beach is smaller space and usually more crowded. As such, we usually go to the store back on the path a bit. They have much larger area and table spacing. There you will also find a reasonably well maintained squat style toilet as well.

    Importantly, prices at these places are actually reasonable (cash payments only) for the dish potion sizes and taste is better than you'd expect for kitchens that only setup a couple days a week on remote abandoned islands. We like the fried squid and usually order fried rice as well. A cold beer is a nice way to relax after a near full day hiking around the island. This place also does egg waffles, tofu pudding and fish balls. The puff waffle is pretty good.

    Overall, these are better than you'd expect beach restaurants all things considered. We enjoy paying visit and having a brief bite to eat and drink an hour or so before the ferries depart (5.15pm) back to Ma Liu Shui. It is something we look forward to as part of the Tung Ping Chau experience.
    Written 24 January 2022
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  • San Hok Kan
    Hong Kong, China22 contributions
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    One of the most beautiful spot to camp with 180 deg view of the sea. You can buy food supplies in the shops near the pier and toilets are well maintained.
    Written 28 March 2022
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  • Season C
    Hong Kong, China528 contributions
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    This is my first time camping in Hong Kong. I didn't do any research, cos I got my good friends to do so. BUT, truth was.. they didn't really any proper planning. The 7 of us agreed to meet at Yau Tong MTR station at 10/10:15AM. We walked to the ferry pier and took the ferry and headed to Tung Lung Chau. It's a 30-min ferry ride. Once arrived, we walked around 15-20mins and got to this intersection with 2 shops/cafes. Mr. Wong (one of the shop/cafe owners) walked out and explained the campsite with us. He even offered us to use his water and toilet, but it would be appreciated if we can spend a lil at the store/cafe (eg. an instant noodle/water..etc) Not only did he help us with those, but he suggested a hiking route for us to hike the next day.
    Written 25 February 2017
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  • Brad
    Hong Kong, China1,81,235 contributions
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    This is one of the special places in Hong Kong if you are a fan of geology and/or enjoy seeing unique seaside cliffs and coastlines. Po Pin Chau is an island that was once part of a cape that extended into the sea just south of the High Island Reservoir East Dam in the Sai Kung Country Park. If that were all to the story, Po Pin Chau would be an absolutely beautiful island to see. However, what makes this place so remarkable is that the entire island is made out of 50-60 metre tall stacks of rare hexagonal volcanic columns which can only be found at a few places on Earth.

    The island is part of the UNESCO Geopark in Hong Kong and can be seen by way of a trail south of the East Dam which ascends up the cape to a cliffside viewpoint, where you find full frontal view of the Po Pin Chau cliff face, a straight vertical wall of volcanic columns. You can also see the small channel below, where the sea carved its way through and separated Po Pin Chau from the cape. Depending on the time of year and if you are lucky, you may see kayakers going through the cut below. The trail to Po Pin Chau is moderately difficult and will take no less than 20 minutes to climb for experienced hikers and probably 30+ for those with less experience or fitness.

    As part of your visit to see Po Pin Chau, it is well worth visiting three other places nearby. The easiest and most accessible is the High Island Geo Trail which goes down into the buffer area below the East Dam. Here you walk right past some of the volcanic hexagonal columns, the same you will see at Po Pin Chau. These are much shorter but it is nice to see them up close and there is posted information to help you understand how this rare geology was formed millions of years ago.

    A second add-on is a bit more challenging but even better than the previous mention. As you climb up to the Po Pin Chau viewpoint. You will pass a rope assisted climb down to the Kim Chu Wan pebble beach. Trust me, do this if you have time! Once you make it down to the beach, you will encounter much taller stacks of the hexagonal columns up close. These are not as tall as Po Pin Chau but they still tower above you. This is where you can really appreciate the uniqueness of the geology you are seeing.

    A third rewarding add-on are the remarkable viewpoints along the Po Pin Chau trail towards Pak Lap Beach. You have to climb over a fairly high hill. Afterwards, you find yourself at several incredible viewpoints, looking back towards Po Pin Chau from around 500-600 metres away. From here you can see the hexagonal column stacks extending into the distance, forming an entire coastline of towering hexagonal columns which only end at Po Pin Chau.

    These are three stops that you can consider adding to your hike up to see Po Pin Chau while in the Sai Kung East Country Park. We usually do all of them at least once or twice a year. Combined, they make a great way to spend 3-4 hours seeing the volcanic columns from different heights and proximities, they also represent some of the very best of the Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark.
    Written 8 January 2022
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