Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comHong Kong Cultural Tour - Buddhist Monastery, Temples and Villages
based on History buffs - don't miss this tour! This day excursion will introduce you to the cultural side of Hong Kong's New Territories, visit ancient temples, small villages, fish and duck ponds, monasteries with spare time to shop at the local markets.
Get off the beaten track and be astonished at how much remains from 6000 years of human settlement in the territory across ancient archaeological site, traditional Chinese structures and temples around the cultural side of New Territories.
The tour begins with an impressive Buddhist Monastery (Chuk Lam Shim Yuen), housing the 3 largest 'Precious Buddha' statues in Hong Kong. The complex includes many features of traditional Chinese architecture and surrounded by a beautiful plantation of bamboo trees. Heading up to the highest mountain Tai Mo Shan (Big Hat Mountain), you will have a panoramic view of Lam Chuen Valley, Shek Kong Airport and Camps, and see the nearby cities in China at the Route Twisk Look Out Point.
Our next stop is to visit the Tin Hau Temple (Goddess of the Sea). The temple was built in 1736 near Tai Po in Lam Tsuen, local come to the temple for guidance by shaking the prediction box, especially fishing folks. Next to the Tin Hau Temple, is the magnificent Wishing Tree where people write wishes on colorful papers and throw them into the air to catch on the tree, it will mean the wishes are granted.
The tour will then take you to the Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hal, that was built in 1525 in honor of the founding ancestor. Tang Chung Ling (1302-1387). The building is exquisitely decorated with fine wood-carvings, fully reflecting the superb craftsmanship of the old days. Next to the ancestral hall is Lo Wai, which is the first and one of the five renowned walled villages in Lung Yeuk Tau.
- Learn about Hong Kong on this half-day cultural tour taking you off the beaten track
- Visit a Buddhist monastery housing the largest Buddha statues in Hong Kong
- Amazing panoramic views of Lam Cheun Valley from "Big Hat" Mountain
- Plenty of photo opportunities
- Visit Tin Hau Temple built in 1736
- Explore the walled villages of Lung Yuek Tau
- English-speaking guide
- Hotel pickup and drop off from centrally located Hong Kong hotels
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Tin Hau Temple, Hong Kong
Tuesday and Thursday
Departure Point:Tour departs from centrally located Hong Kong hotels
Departure Time:- 8.30am
Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.
Duration: 4 - 5 hours Return details: Returns to original departure point- Professional guide
- Entrance fees
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Gratuities (optional)
- Food and drinks
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booking within 5 days prior to travel. In this case, confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
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Highly recommended tour. The guide was extremely good at explaining all the different sites, and the ... Read more ›
Anonymous, United Kingdom, March 2008
Seeing the walled village was fantastic, especially knowing that this is the only tour that you can ... Read more ›
Anonymous, Australia, May 2008
