Hong Kong In-Depth Travel Guide | 4 Days 3 Nights · City + Outlying Islands + Local Culture — More Than Just Shopping and Disneyland, Explore the Authentic Hong Kong Vibes

📅 Itinerary Overview

📍 Day 1: Nostalgic Walk in Central and Western District
Sheung Wan: 📍Man Mo Temple (for career blessings), 📍Upper Lascar Row (Antique Market)
Central: 📍Tai Kwun (former police headquarters turned art district), 📍Mid-Levels Escalator (filming location of "Chungking Express")
🍜 Lunch: 📍“Kau Kee Beef Brisket” or “Shing Heung Yuen” Tomato Noodles
Western District: 📍Sai Wan Swimming Shed (perfect sunset spot), 📍%Arabica Coffee (seaside glass house)
🍸 Bar: 📍“The Old Man” (Asia’s TOP50)

📍 Day 2-3: Slow Life on Outlying Islands
🏖️ Lamma Island (Artistic Hiking + Seafood)
Morning: Take a ferry from Central Pier 4 to Yung Shue Wan (about 25 minutes)
Hiking route: Yung Shue Wan → Hung Shing Yeh Beach → Sok Kwu Wan (about 2 hours)
Photo spots: 📍Big Windmill, 📍Grandma’s Tofu Pudding
Lunch: 📍“Rainbow Seafood Restaurant” or “Fortune Seafood”
Afternoon: Take a ferry from Sok Kwu Wan back to Central
🏖️ Cheung Chau Island (Japanese-style Small Island + Snacks)
Must-eats: 📍Kam Wing Tai Fish Balls, 📍Cheung Chau Glutinous Rice Dumplings (Mango flavor), 📍Peace Bun
Activities: Rent a bike to circle the island, 📍swim at Tung Wan Beach

📍 Day 3: Kowloon Local Life
Sham Shui Po: 📍Apliu Street (second-hand goods), 📍Hop Yik Tai Rice Noodle Rolls
Mong Kok: 📍Goldfish Market (photo spot), 📍Fa Yuen Street (sneaker lovers’ paradise)
🍲 Lunch: 📍“Fortune Congee” or “Kam Wah Café” Pineapple Bun
Yau Ma Tei: 📍Temple Street Night Market (opens in the evening), 📍Mei Do Café (nostalgic ice room)
🌃 Night View: 📍Tsim Sha Tsui

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