Hong Kong｜No matter spring, summer, autumn, or winter, you must visit Tap Mun on a sunny day🩵

If Sai Kung is Hong Kong’s backyard garden, then the small island of Tap Mun is the backyard garden of Sai Kung. 🏝️

Here, far from the hustle and bustle of the city, there are only a few residents on the island and a handful of restaurants. (For some reason, I always end up ordering sea urchin fried rice, even though I don’t like sea urchin. 😂 Probably because I want to try the milk tea at the restaurants here 🧋, the classic Hong Kong-style milk tea, definitely a must-try. 😊)

There aren’t endless streams of tourists here, and for now, you won’t see trash everywhere, which is heartening.

What you will find here is the sea as blue as a jewel 🌊, and friendly cows 🐂. Of course, there are also wild boars 🐗.

In the past, Tap Mun’s cows were fed too much by humans, causing them to lose their ability to forage for food on their own. So when they see tourists’ backpacks or tents, they slowly walk over to beg for food. (Now there are managers who provide extra grass for them, so it’s rare to see them snatching food from tourists.)

I still remember once putting my backpack on the ground to take photos, then noticing a wild boar rummaging through our backpack looking for food.

Animals nowadays are super smart. Remember to take good care of your backpack. 🙈

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If you see cows 🐂 or wild boars 🐗, please, please do not feed them!

Firstly, it makes the animals dependent on humans for food, which destroys their natural foraging abilities. Secondly, according to Hong Kong law, feeding wild animals is illegal! Please do not do this.

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If time allows, you can wait until evening to take the boat back and enjoy the stunning sunset 🌄.

There are several ways to get to Tap Mun:

1: 🚢: Boat

Ma Liu Shui Pier — Tap Mun

From MTR University Station Exit B, walk 10 minutes to Ma Liu Shui Pier, then take the ferry to Tap Mun.

On weekdays, there are only 2 ferry trips daily; on holidays, 3 trips daily. (Remember to check the ferry schedule.)

The boat ride takes about 1.5 hours.

🌟Besides the MTR, many buses also pass by Ma Liu Shui Pier.

KMB: Between Kowloon Bay — Kwun Tong Pier 74D
Between Pak Shek Kok — Tai Wai 82D

🌟There are also circular route buses between Pak Shek Kok — Shap Sze Heung, such as bus 582.

🌟Minibuses: 806B, 806A, 29, 27B, 27A, 27, etc.

All can get off at Ma Liu Shui Pier and transfer to the ferry to Tap Mun.

2: 🚌+🚢 (Bus + Boat)

Sai Kung Wong Shek Pier — Tap Mun

From Sai Kung Bus Terminus, take bus 94 to Wong Shek Pier Terminus, then transfer to the ferry to Tap Mun.

On weekdays, there are 7 ferry trips daily; on holidays, 12 trips daily. (Please check the ferry schedule.)

The boat ride takes about 30 minutes.

Occasionally, there are speedboats. If there are enough people to share the cost, it’s more expensive but much faster, taking less than 10 minutes to reach Tap Mun.

🌟On holidays, there are additional buses to Wong Shek Pier.

96R: Diamond Hill Bus Terminus — Wong Shek Pier
289R: Sha Tin City Centre — Wong Shek Pier
R94: Tai Wo — Wong Shek Pier

Great places to visit

Beautiful scenic spots for photos