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Hong Kong Tour: Local Culture and Cuisine
5.0
61 Ratings
Hong Kong
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture and local life of Hong Kong with an authentic private tour. Discover hidden gems, indulge in delicious food, and create lasting memories with a knowledgeable guide.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture and local life of Hong Kong with an authentic private tour. Discover hidden gems, indulge in delicious food, and create lasting memories with a knowledgeable guide.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sheung Wan - Stroll through one of Hong Kong’s oldest districts, renowned for its dried seafood shops, temples, and traditional markets. It’s an excellent way to experience local daily life.
- Central - Discover historic streets, modern architecture, and iconic attractions like the Mid-Levels Escalator and colonial landmarks.
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- Sheung Wan - Stroll through one of Hong Kong’s oldest districts, renowned for its dried seafood shops, temples, and traditional markets. It’s an excellent way to experience local daily life.
- Central - Discover historic streets, modern architecture, and iconic attractions like the Mid-Levels Escalator and colonial landmarks.
- Victoria Harbour - Enjoy sweeping views of Hong Kong’s skyline and explore the city’s waterfront promenades and cultural landmarks.
- Kowloon - [8h version] Experience vibrant markets, street culture, and genuine neighborhoods that highlight Hong Kong’s dynamic urban life.
- Aberdeen - [6h version] Enjoy a sampan boat ride through the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter. There are options to visit some local neighborhoods in Hong Kong’s New Territories. Savor the finest local dishes selected by your enthusiastic foodie guide.
What's Included
- Private, professional English-speaking guide
- Personalized itinerary designed around your interests
- Post-tour summary with tips for the rest of your stay
- Local insights and recommendations
- Private, professional English-speaking guide
- Personalized itinerary designed around your interests
- Post-tour summary with tips for the rest of your stay
- Local insights and recommendations
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Transportation costs (public transit fees if used)
- Souvenirs or shopping purchases
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Transportation costs (public transit fees if used)
- Souvenirs or shopping purchases
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Discover Hong Kong from a local’s perspective with a personalized full-day walking tour that delves into lively neighborhoods, secret alleys, and daily culture. The guide takes you off the beaten path to genuine markets, historic sites, local transportation, and distinctive viewpoints, showcasing the city’s true essence. Set your own pace, select your…
Discover Hong Kong from a local’s perspective with a personalized full-day walking tour that delves into lively neighborhoods, secret alleys, and daily culture. The guide takes you off the beaten path to genuine markets, historic sites, local transportation, and distinctive viewpoints, showcasing the city’s true essence. Set your own pace, select your interests, and relish a flexible, insider-guided experience tailored to the authentic life of Hong Kong.
- Smart Casual Attire
- Photos are allowed without flashlights
Location
Sheung Wan
west of Central,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(61 Ratings)
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Diane_j
Mar 23, 2026
Walking tour of Amazing Hong Kong. - We were so very lucky to have Ashley Mak as our tour guide on our day walking tour of Hong Kong. Her knowledge of Hong Kong, the history and culture and just everything was so phenomenal. We felt like we were friends immediately. We can’t recommend her enough. In retrospect we would have loved an extra day to explore more. Thank you Ashley for a wonderful day.
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Mesef2019
Mar 23, 2026
10 Star Tour Guide - Ashley was the most amazing guide ever! From her pre-trip communication to her post-trip follow-up we loved every minute we spent with her. We saw and learned so much about Hong Kong and traveled by ding-ding, metro, bus and ferries. She is quite the foodie and took us to a delicious local (non-tourist) Dim-Sum restaurant as well as helping us make reservations for dinners on our own. We had so much fun with Ashley that it was very hard to say goodbye at the end of our time together!
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O872mgdavidw
Mar 22, 2026
Hanging with Ashley - I was a little “nervous” about finding a tour guide since not a referral but hit the jackpot with Ashley…the personalized tour Ashley set up was PERFECT. A mixture of walking, train, tram and ferry we saw many highlights of Hong Kong that we otherwise couldn’t have done without her. Ashley was very professional, very personable, very friendly and a pleasure to be a round. Made our stop on Hong Kong that much better. Highly recommmend her. Thanks Ashley!
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Jenbh182nc
Mar 4, 2026
Book without Hesitation. Ashley is an exceptional tour guide! - Of all of the day tours that we have taken across Japan, Korea and Hong Kong, Ashley is the most knowledgeable guide we have ever had the pleasure to tour with.
A++ for English fluency, local knowledge, story telling, and cultural/historical/culinary breadth and depth. We asked a million questions about the local culture and she patiently answered each one. Especially recommended for Overseas Chinese touring Hong Kong.
She is also a pleasure to be with: friendly, perceptive to the needs, moods and interests of the tour group. She was very considerate and kind to my 78 year mother and was able to accommodate her mobility issues seamlessly.
She was very adept at gaging our interests and creating an on the spot itinerary tailored to our interests. We were able to tour Aberdeen Harbor, Hung Shing Temple on Ap Lei Chau, have a fresh seafood lunch with shrimps and fish we purchased at the market and had cooked in a local restaurant, visit the Overseas Chinese Exhibit at the Hong Kong Museum of History and sample some other local treats. Many other sites were pointed out and explained along the way.
She also sent us a comprehensive list of all of the sites we visited and recommendations for the rest of our trip in a timely manner so that we were able to take advantage during the remainder of our trip.
She books out several months in advance so if you have multiple days, I recommend booking multiple tours. We only booked one day and regretted not booking more.
If you have the budget to book one of her custom tours, would recommend without hesitation! Would book again.
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Cheryl_c
Feb 9, 2026
Highly recommend this tour - We had Ashley as our private guide and she was excellent. Very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. She gave us many tips and recommendations during our stay in Hong Kong. We went for dim sum and we let her order everything on our behalf and it was all excellent. She also arranged a car to take us from our hotel to the cruise port. If you’re going to do this tour, I’d recommend doing it your first full day in Hong Kong so that you can take the tips and recommendations she provides during your stay.
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Michael_s
Feb 3, 2026
Hong Kong with Ashley - Ashley was perhaps the best tour guide we have ever had in any country. She was extremely knowledgeable, well prepared and also flexible to an accommodate our interests and pace. She had many “hidden gems” as well as the must see sites and made us feel safe and well taken care of.
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C7585gsscottm
Jan 1, 2026
Unforgettable Tram & Treats - We did the Tram and Treats tour with Ashley in 31 Dec 2025 and it was an absolute highlight. Ashley is incredibly knowledgeable about all things Hong Kong from its history, culture, sightseeing and all the best spots to eat like a local. She is a fountain of knowledge and provided us with travel information, tips and tricks, and recommendations both before and after our scheduled tour to make the most of our time in Hong Kong, which was so helpful! The tour felt like hanging out with a friend, personalised to cover our family's interests, especially all the fab food spots!! Highly recommend a tour with Ashley. Book a tour for the start of your trip, so Ashley's tips and recommendations can set you up for the rest of your stay!
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Prestmon
Dec 7, 2025
It was such a great day... - It was such a great day with Ashley. She showed us Hong Kong and let us experience so much. I highly recommend using Ashley as your tour guide.
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Paular343
Nov 22, 2025
Best Hong Kong Travel Guide - Ashely is one of the most interesting, experienced tour guides I have ever worked with, and I have taken LOTS of tours. I learned so much history about Hong Kong. She took me to places I had never known before. I travel to Hong Kong every Nov for business, but always have free days. I usually roam around near my hotel, but have never found anything of interest besides Designer stores and chain stores. Ashley took me to 2 areas, where the locals shop. One area had only Hong Kong designers, and I spent 2 hours wandering that area. I will be booking Ashley every year!
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Ward_10
Nov 21, 2025
A Great Walking Tour With A Great Guide! - Our walking tour of Hong Kong with Ashley was one of the highlights of our visit. Ashley met us at our hotel in Kowloon and we were off on our day’s adventure. Along with our two feet, we used the metro, ferry, trams (both “Ding Ding” and the Peak Tram), taxis, escalators to navigate our day. We started in the Statue Square, learning about the Feng Shui vibes in the area. Ashley introduced us to a great food hall, BaseHall, tucked inside the Jardin House, where we had the first of many small snacks to fuel our day. Over the next several hours, we ate, drank (tea and tea-beer!) and walked our way around many wonderful spots on Hong Kong island that we may have never found without Ashley’s expert, local knowledge. And that knowledge kept coming, through engaging stories about the history of the island and its eccentric past leaders. It was then time to taxi our way up to Victoria Peak. What a view! We were lucky to have a clear day and, thanks to the “secret spot” that Ashley brought us to, it was virtually all to ourselves. We then took the Peak Tram back down, followed by the Star Ferry back from the island. We finished our day back in Kowloon, sampling masala tea from a café tucked inside the Chung King Mansion. What a great tour with a rock-star guide. Thank you, Ashley, for a great day in Hong Kong!
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