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Where to See Pandas in Hong Kong (And What It Actually Costs)
Hong Kong has six giant pandas, all at Ocean Park. Here's who they are, where to find them, and whether you need a separate ticket.
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Must Visit Attractions5 min read
Is the TramOramic Tour Worth It? Vintage Tram vs the Ordinary Ding Ding
The TramOramic tour costs HK$180 and throws in 2 days of unlimited regular trams. Here's what that actually gets you next to riding the ding ding for HK$3.30.
Must Visit Attractions5 min read
The Jardine Noonday Gun: Hong Kong's Daily Noon Cannon in Causeway Bay
The Noonday Gun fires every day at noon in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay. The real story, how to find the tunnel, and what it costs to fire it yourself.
Must Visit Attractions5 min read
Hollywood Road: Hong Kong's Antiques and Art Street
Hollywood Road is Hong Kong's antiques street, Ming furniture and jade next to Cat Street's cheaper junk stalls. What's there, prices and how to get there.
Must Visit Attractions5 min read
Hong Kong's Best Hikes With a View (That Aren't Dragon's Back)
Dragon's Back isn't the only view. Five more of the best hiking trails in Hong Kong, from Tai Mo Shan to a lighthouse scramble on Ap Lei Chau.
Must Visit Attractions5 min read
Sharp Peak Hike, Hong Kong: The Complete Trail Guide
Everything you need for the Sharp Peak hike in Hong Kong: the trailhead, distance and difficulty, the final scramble, and how hard it really is.
Best Day Trips from Hong Kong6 min read
Tap Mun (Grass Island) Day Trip: Ferries, Cattle & the Plateau
A Tap Mun grass island day trip guide: the kaito ferry from Wong Shek Pier or Ma Liu Shui, fares, feral cattle, Tin Hau Temple and where to eat.
Best Day Trips from Hong Kong5 min read
Peng Chau Day Trip, Hong Kong: Ferry, Finger Hill & the Island With No Cars
Peng Chau day trip guide: the ferry from Central, fares, the Finger Hill hike, temples and where to eat on Hong Kong's quietest outlying island.
Best Day Trips from Hong Kong5 min read
Shek O Day Trip, Hong Kong: Beach, Coastal Walk & How to Get There
A Shek O day trip from Hong Kong Island: real bus 9 and X9 fares, the coastal walk to Lovers' Bridge, beach facilities and where to eat.
Hong Kong with Kids5 min read
Hong Kong's Indoor Playgrounds: The Typhoon-Day Escape Hatch
Hong Kong indoor playgrounds that actually stay open in bad weather, from paid soft-play chains to a free government option nobody mentions.