Hong Kong: Star Ferry to the Peak

Photo: Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)

This tour follows Hong Kong's classic first-day route in 12 stops, from the Kowloon waterfront across Victoria Harbour to the top of Victoria Peak. Allow about four hours, more if you linger over lunch.

You start at the old railway Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui, stroll the Avenue of Stars, and cross the harbor on the Star Ferry. In Central you will see the colonial heart of the city beside the towers of modern finance, ride the Central-Mid-Levels Escalator uphill, and explore Man Mo Temple, the PMQ design hub and the Tai Kwun heritage compound. The Peak Tram carries you up to the finale.

The route mixes walking with two rides. Get an Octopus card, the rechargeable stored-value card sold at the airport and MTR stations: it pays for the Star Ferry, the Peak Tram, buses and the MTR, and many shops take it too. Some streets in Central are steep, so wear comfortable shoes. Start at the Clock Tower beside the Star Ferry pier, a short walk from Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station.

12 stops on this tour:

Clock Tower - Last Call for the Kowloon Terminus

Avenue of Stars - Hong Kong Cinema by the Harbor

Star Ferry - Ten Minutes Across Victoria Harbour

Statue Square - Named for Statues Mostly Gone

Court of Final Appeal - Justice on a Timber Raft

HSBC and Bank of China - Two Banks, Two Landmarks

Mid-Levels Escalator - Riding Uphill Through SoHo

Man Mo Temple - Incense Coils on Hollywood Road

PMQ - Police Flats Turned Design Hub

Tai Kwun - Police Station, Court and Jail

Peak Tram - Asia's First Funicular

Victoria Peak - The View That Built a Neighborhood

Plan your visit

Route: 12 stops · about 5.6 miles · walking, plus a ride for the longer legs
Time: about 4 hours at an easy pace, with stops
Start: Clock Tower (directions)
Cost: free tour

Stops on this tour

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