Hong Kong itinerary: 1 to 7 days
Plans for one to seven days in Hong Kong, day by day: Ocean Park and Hong Kong Island first, then Victoria Peak, Central's SoHo and Lan Kwai Fong, Disneyland, Lantau's Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery, the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront and the Kowloon hills as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Hong Kong in 1 day
Day 1
Ocean Park Hong Kong
A marine and theme park on a headland on the south side of Hong Kong Island, with pandas, aquariums and rides.
Hong Kong Island
The island south of the harbour, with Central's skyscrapers, Victoria Peak and quieter beaches on its south side.
Hong Kong in 2 days
Day 1
Hong Kong Island
The island south of the harbour, with Central's skyscrapers, Victoria Peak and quieter beaches on its south side.
Happy Valley Racecourse
A horse-racing track ringed by tower blocks, with races on most Wednesday evenings in the season.
Golden Bauhinia Square
The Wan Chai harbourfront square with a gilded bauhinia sculpture marking the 1997 handover.
Kowloon Walled City Park
A quiet Chinese garden on the site of the demolished Walled City, with the old yamen building and the south gate.
Day 2
Hong Kong Disneyland
Disney's theme park on Lantau Island, reached by its own MTR line.
Hong Kong in 3 days
Day 1
Hong Kong Island
The island south of the harbour, with Central's skyscrapers, Victoria Peak and quieter beaches on its south side.
Clock Tower, Hong Kong
The red-brick clock tower of the old Kowloon railway terminus on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront.
Victoria Park, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Island's largest park, in Causeway Bay, home to the Lunar New Year flower fair.
Golden Bauhinia Square
The Wan Chai harbourfront square with a gilded bauhinia sculpture marking the 1997 handover.
Kowloon Walled City Park
A quiet Chinese garden on the site of the demolished Walled City, with the old yamen building and the south gate.
Day 2
Hong Kong Disneyland
Disney's theme park on Lantau Island, reached by its own MTR line.
Day 3
Victoria Peak
The highest hill on Hong Kong Island, reached by the Peak Tram, with the classic view over the harbour.
SoHo, Hong Kong
The restaurant and bar district 'south of Hollywood Road', along the Central–Mid-Levels Escalator.
Lan Kwai Fong
A small, steep block of bars and clubs in Central, Hong Kong's best-known nightlife spot.
Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Free gardens from 1864 on the slope above Central, with greenhouses, birds and primates.
Happy Valley Racecourse
A horse-racing track ringed by tower blocks, with races on most Wednesday evenings in the season.
Hong Kong in 4 days
Day 1
Hong Kong Island
The island south of the harbour, with Central's skyscrapers, Victoria Peak and quieter beaches on its south side.
Clock Tower, Hong Kong
The red-brick clock tower of the old Kowloon railway terminus on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront.
Victoria Park, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Island's largest park, in Causeway Bay, home to the Lunar New Year flower fair.
Golden Bauhinia Square
The Wan Chai harbourfront square with a gilded bauhinia sculpture marking the 1997 handover.
Kowloon Walled City Park
A quiet Chinese garden on the site of the demolished Walled City, with the old yamen building and the south gate.
Day 2
Hong Kong Disneyland
Disney's theme park on Lantau Island, reached by its own MTR line.
Day 3
Victoria Peak
The highest hill on Hong Kong Island, reached by the Peak Tram, with the classic view over the harbour.
SoHo, Hong Kong
The restaurant and bar district 'south of Hollywood Road', along the Central–Mid-Levels Escalator.
Lan Kwai Fong
A small, steep block of bars and clubs in Central, Hong Kong's best-known nightlife spot.
Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Free gardens from 1864 on the slope above Central, with greenhouses, birds and primates.
Happy Valley Racecourse
A horse-racing track ringed by tower blocks, with races on most Wednesday evenings in the season.
Day 4
Pui O
A village and beach on south Lantau, with water buffalo grazing in the wetlands.
Lantau Island
Hong Kong's largest island, with the airport, the Big Buddha, hiking trails and fishing villages.
Po Lin Monastery
A Buddhist monastery on the Ngong Ping plateau beside the Big Buddha, known for its vegetarian meals.
Ngong Ping 360
A cable car from Tung Chung up to the Ngong Ping plateau, with views over the airport and Lantau's hills.
Tian Tan Buddha
The Big Buddha, a 34-metre bronze statue on Lantau, reached by a climb of 268 steps.
Hong Kong in 5 days
Day 1
Hong Kong Island
The island south of the harbour, with Central's skyscrapers, Victoria Peak and quieter beaches on its south side.
Clock Tower, Hong Kong
The red-brick clock tower of the old Kowloon railway terminus on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront.
Golden Bauhinia Square
The Wan Chai harbourfront square with a gilded bauhinia sculpture marking the 1997 handover.
Kowloon Walled City Park
A quiet Chinese garden on the site of the demolished Walled City, with the old yamen building and the south gate.
Day 2
Hong Kong Disneyland
Disney's theme park on Lantau Island, reached by its own MTR line.
Day 3
Pui O
A village and beach on south Lantau, with water buffalo grazing in the wetlands.
Lantau Island
Hong Kong's largest island, with the airport, the Big Buddha, hiking trails and fishing villages.
Lantau Peak
Hong Kong's second-highest peak, 934 metres, a hard climb often made for the sunrise.
Po Lin Monastery
A Buddhist monastery on the Ngong Ping plateau beside the Big Buddha, known for its vegetarian meals.
Ngong Ping 360
A cable car from Tung Chung up to the Ngong Ping plateau, with views over the airport and Lantau's hills.
Tian Tan Buddha
The Big Buddha, a 34-metre bronze statue on Lantau, reached by a climb of 268 steps.
Day 4
The Peak Galleria
A shopping and dining complex at the top of Victoria Peak, with a free viewing terrace.
Victoria Peak
The highest hill on Hong Kong Island, reached by the Peak Tram, with the classic view over the harbour.
SoHo, Hong Kong
The restaurant and bar district 'south of Hollywood Road', along the Central–Mid-Levels Escalator.
Lan Kwai Fong
A small, steep block of bars and clubs in Central, Hong Kong's best-known nightlife spot.
Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Free gardens from 1864 on the slope above Central, with greenhouses, birds and primates.
Happy Valley Racecourse
A horse-racing track ringed by tower blocks, with races on most Wednesday evenings in the season.
Day 5
Ocean Park Hong Kong
A marine and theme park on a headland on the south side of Hong Kong Island, with pandas, aquariums and rides.
Hong Kong in 6 days
Day 1
Hong Kong Island
The island south of the harbour, with Central's skyscrapers, Victoria Peak and quieter beaches on its south side.
Tian Tan Buddha
The Big Buddha, a 34-metre bronze statue on Lantau, reached by a climb of 268 steps.
Kowloon Walled City Park
A quiet Chinese garden on the site of the demolished Walled City, with the old yamen building and the south gate.
Day 2
Hong Kong Disneyland
Disney's theme park on Lantau Island, reached by its own MTR line.
Day 3
Pui O
A village and beach on south Lantau, with water buffalo grazing in the wetlands.
Lantau Island
Hong Kong's largest island, with the airport, the Big Buddha, hiking trails and fishing villages.
Lantau Peak
Hong Kong's second-highest peak, 934 metres, a hard climb often made for the sunrise.
Po Lin Monastery
A Buddhist monastery on the Ngong Ping plateau beside the Big Buddha, known for its vegetarian meals.
Ngong Ping 360
A cable car from Tung Chung up to the Ngong Ping plateau, with views over the airport and Lantau's hills.
Happy Valley Racecourse
A horse-racing track ringed by tower blocks, with races on most Wednesday evenings in the season.
Day 4
The Peak Galleria
A shopping and dining complex at the top of Victoria Peak, with a free viewing terrace.
Victoria Peak
The highest hill on Hong Kong Island, reached by the Peak Tram, with the classic view over the harbour.
SoHo, Hong Kong
The restaurant and bar district 'south of Hollywood Road', along the Central–Mid-Levels Escalator.
Lan Kwai Fong
A small, steep block of bars and clubs in Central, Hong Kong's best-known nightlife spot.
Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Free gardens from 1864 on the slope above Central, with greenhouses, birds and primates.
Clock Tower, Hong Kong
The red-brick clock tower of the old Kowloon railway terminus on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront.
Day 5
Ocean Park Hong Kong
A marine and theme park on a headland on the south side of Hong Kong Island, with pandas, aquariums and rides.
Day 6
Hong Kong City Hall
A 1960s modernist civic centre in Central with concert halls, a library and exhibition rooms.
Golden Bauhinia Square
The Wan Chai harbourfront square with a gilded bauhinia sculpture marking the 1997 handover.
Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong
The Tsim Sha Tsui harbourfront promenade honouring Hong Kong film stars, with a Bruce Lee statue.
Hong Kong Museum of Art
The city's main art museum on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, with Chinese painting, calligraphy and ceramics.
Kowloon Park
A large park in Tsim Sha Tsui beside Nathan Road, with an aviary, gardens and swimming pools.
Hong Kong in 7 days
Day 1
Hong Kong Island
The island south of the harbour, with Central's skyscrapers, Victoria Peak and quieter beaches on its south side.
Chi Lin Nunnery
A Buddhist nunnery in Diamond Hill rebuilt in Tang-dynasty style in timber, without nails.
Kowloon Walled City Park
A quiet Chinese garden on the site of the demolished Walled City, with the old yamen building and the south gate.
Day 2
Hong Kong Disneyland
Disney's theme park on Lantau Island, reached by its own MTR line.
Day 3
Pui O
A village and beach on south Lantau, with water buffalo grazing in the wetlands.
Lantau Island
Hong Kong's largest island, with the airport, the Big Buddha, hiking trails and fishing villages.
Lantau Peak
Hong Kong's second-highest peak, 934 metres, a hard climb often made for the sunrise.
Po Lin Monastery
A Buddhist monastery on the Ngong Ping plateau beside the Big Buddha, known for its vegetarian meals.
Ngong Ping 360
A cable car from Tung Chung up to the Ngong Ping plateau, with views over the airport and Lantau's hills.
Tian Tan Buddha
The Big Buddha, a 34-metre bronze statue on Lantau, reached by a climb of 268 steps.
Day 4
The Peak Galleria
A shopping and dining complex at the top of Victoria Peak, with a free viewing terrace.
Victoria Peak
The highest hill on Hong Kong Island, reached by the Peak Tram, with the classic view over the harbour.
SoHo, Hong Kong
The restaurant and bar district 'south of Hollywood Road', along the Central–Mid-Levels Escalator.
Lan Kwai Fong
A small, steep block of bars and clubs in Central, Hong Kong's best-known nightlife spot.
Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Free gardens from 1864 on the slope above Central, with greenhouses, birds and primates.
Clock Tower, Hong Kong
The red-brick clock tower of the old Kowloon railway terminus on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront.
Day 5
Hong Kong City Hall
A 1960s modernist civic centre in Central with concert halls, a library and exhibition rooms.
Golden Bauhinia Square
The Wan Chai harbourfront square with a gilded bauhinia sculpture marking the 1997 handover.
Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong
The Tsim Sha Tsui harbourfront promenade honouring Hong Kong film stars, with a Bruce Lee statue.
Hong Kong Museum of Art
The city's main art museum on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, with Chinese painting, calligraphy and ceramics.
Kowloon Park
A large park in Tsim Sha Tsui beside Nathan Road, with an aviary, gardens and swimming pools.
Day 6
Ocean Park Hong Kong
A marine and theme park on a headland on the south side of Hong Kong Island, with pandas, aquariums and rides.
Day 7
Kowloon Peak
A 602-metre peak above East Kowloon, a steep hike with wide views over the city.
Nan Lian Garden
A Tang-style Chinese garden with a golden pavilion, across the road from Chi Lin Nunnery.
Happy Valley Racecourse
A horse-racing track ringed by tower blocks, with races on most Wednesday evenings in the season.
Lion Rock
A hill shaped like a crouching lion above Kowloon, a well-known hike and a symbol of the city.
Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
A hillside monastery in Sha Tin, reached by about 400 steps lined with gilded Buddha statues.
Shing Mun Reservoir
A reservoir in the New Territories with paperbark trees, wild monkeys and trails into Shing Mun Country Park.
Watch: Hong Kong in 3 days
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Tours in Hong Kong
When to go to Hong Kong
October to December is the best time, with sunny, dry weather and comfortable temperatures, while January to March is cooler and sometimes misty. May to September is hot, humid and rainy, with typhoons possible from about June to October. Hotels are busiest around Chinese New Year, when fireworks light up the harbour, and during big trade fairs.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Hong Kong on Booking.com or Agoda
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Hong Kong on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Hong Kong on GetYourGuide or on Viator
- From the airport: a private transfer in Hong Kong with Kiwitaxi
- Sightseeing pass: save on Hong Kong's top attractions with Go City
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Hong Kong from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Hong Kong with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Hong Kong
- An Octopus card pays for the MTR, buses, trams, the Star Ferry and purchases in convenience stores.
- Take the Star Ferry between Tsim Sha Tsui and Central for a cheap view across the harbour.
- Queues for the Peak Tram and Ngong Ping 360 can be long; go early or book ahead.
- Ngong Ping 360 closes for maintenance some weeks and in bad weather; the bus from Tung Chung is the alternative.
- Watch the Symphony of Lights over the harbour from the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in the evening.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
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Photo credits
- Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong: Wpcpey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chi Lin Nunnery: Rob Young from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
- Clock Tower, Hong Kong: Tomanyanimlae, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Golden Bauhinia Square: No machine-readable author provided. Ilmari Karonen assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5
- Happy Valley Racecourse: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hong Kong City Hall: Wing1990hk, CC BY 3.0
- Hong Kong Disneyland: Ngchikit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hong Kong Island: momo from Hong Kong, CC BY 3.0
- Hong Kong Museum of Art: Wpcpey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens: No machine-readable author provided. NBG626 assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Kowloon Park: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Kowloon Peak: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kowloon Walled City Park: CPJoseph, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lan Kwai Fong: Wiki.lkfa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lantau Island: Dennis Y.C. Wong, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Lantau Peak: Ngchikit, Public domain
- Lion Rock: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nan Lian Garden: Wpcpey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ngong Ping 360: Sparktour, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean Park Hong Kong: Anniewongw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Po Lin Monastery: No machine-readable author provided. Enochlau assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pui O: Sap00acm, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shing Mun Reservoir: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SoHo, Hong Kong: Rilsluioa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery: Mitchan14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Peak Galleria: Wpcpey, CC BY 4.0
- Tian Tan Buddha: Rutger van der Maar, CC BY 2.0
- Victoria Park, Hong Kong: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Victoria Peak: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
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