Private Tour: Authentic Kowloon Living Experience in Hong Kong
4.7
15 Ratings
MTR Shek Kip Mei Station

Get to know what it’s really like living as a local in the Kowloon district of Hong Kong. Visit the places where the city’s citizens live, work, shop, and play. Enjoy discovering the contrasts with your own way of life, and learn the traditions and customs. This is the real deal just for you!

This tour can be organised in Mandarin Chinese language.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Stroll through the markets where locals shop and chat with their friends. Sip some tea where old men enjoy a game of cards. Hear kids shouting and laughing while playing football in a sports centre provided by the local council. On this private tour you can get up-close and personal with everyday life in the heart of Hong Kong.

In addition to industrial centers and super-high residential blocks, you can see rural farmers carefully laying out their vegetables in an open air market. Alongside the farmer, a woman checks eggs for freshness under a specially-placed electric lamp. An old lady with a huge smile approaches with a pan of sticky rice, offering a sample before you buy.

On this tour you can learn all about contemporary life in this bustling city. How the public housing system serves the people and how the school system works for kids. Your private host can show you an award-winning community arts village, complete with theater, gallery, tea house, and workshop areas, all specially designed for the locals.

Stroll through local streets and check out a shop selling snake soup, which locals believe is good for the blood. Your host can also show you a traditional Hong Kong food market where you can watch butchers and fishmongers prepare their merchandise. There are also spice sellers, herb specialists and dried seafood vendors. It’s busy, colorful and authentic.

The local hosts on your private tour are all great storytellers and can’t wait to share some unique insights and personal anecdotes with you. Also, ask as many questions as you want. Your private host is a true local and can give you great advice.

Get ready to enjoy Hong Kong just like a local!

Points of Interest

  • MTR Shek Kip Mei Station

  • Sham Shui Po Station

What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Private tour
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
  • Food & drinks
Location
MTR Shek Kip Mei Station
Shek Kip Mei MTR station exit C at the 7/11 supermarket entrance Introduction of the area of Shek Kip Mei
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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F2farcht
Dec 11, 2019
Great way to learn more about the city - There was a mix up in our initial meeting, but Sam more than made up for that. He is very personable and knowledgeable. While walking us through non-tourist areas he told us about the history, gave his perception on current events; was very open in talking about his life and living in Hong Kong and answering our questions. Also made great suggestions on other places to see. I highly recommend Sam.
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Celine
Oct 8, 2019
Excellent tour - I booked the tour of Kowloon with Armie and it was really interesting. Armie is very knowledgeable and added many personal and family stories along the way, which was fascinating. I would warmly recommend Armie if you are thinking about booking a tour. Thank you again for sharing your experience and making me discovering your city.
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Dawsiepoohs
Aug 9, 2019
Excellent and personal insight - On seeing our relatively young guide, Armie, I wondered if we were just supplementing his next social outing... turned out that he not only gave us an excellent insight into the benefits and difficulties of modern HK living but also shared his family’s story of arrival and survival from the 60s onwards. The areas and places we visited brought his story and that of all ‘real’ Hong Kongers to life. Excellent and highly recommended. Our party’s ages ranged from 8 to 71, all were impressed and appreciative.
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Hungry_ant
Jul 16, 2019
Kowloon like a local with Angel - Angel was fun, energetic and full of interesting family anecdotes about the area and local history. She easily adapted her style to older teenagers and her enthusiasm for sharing her local knowledge of Hong Kong gave us a great afternoon. We are working through her tips for further activities and places to visit. We would very happily go on another of her tours.
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1968roger
May 1, 2019
Thanks for the tours ! - We were lucky to book two tours with Angel . Lovely guide that showed us parts we otherwise would not have visited. Also a great photographer:) Hope to repay you with a tour in Alkmaar Roger and the girls
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Beptravels
Apr 6, 2019
Book this with Adrian Paul - Adrian Paul was the perfect guide for "Kowloon Like a Local." My husband and I really enjoyed this experience and seeing how the majority of people live in Hong Kong, and getting to see parts of the city we would have never found on our own. Since Adrian grew up in Hong Kong, he was able to answer our many questions about everyday life. I highly recommend this tour, so you can get off the beaten track. We also did the Best of Hong Kong Tour: Highlights & Hidden Gems with Adrian right before, and enjoyed seeing the contrast between Hong Kong Island and the non-touristy part of Kowloon. We were led by Adrian again a couple of days later for the Hong Kong Favorite Food Tour, where he took us to his favorite spots for Dim Sum, Wonton Noodles, and Brisket with Rice Noodles and more. He was a great guide! It was like having a friend in the city.
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Wongawonderer
Mar 4, 2019
Great tour of Kowloon with Adrian Paul - Adrian Paul was an incredible tour guide. He took us into areas of Hong Kong not normally explored by visitors and we loved the insight into the daily life of the Hong Kong folk in that area. It was a real eye-opener and very educational. Adrian Paul was very informative and we highly recommend him as a guide.
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Memusicmad
Jan 11, 2019
Fantastic Tour - Highly Recommended - This was the first locals tour I have done and I am extremely impressed. The local knowledge Angel shared was brilliant and really interesting. She engaged with our whole group with ease, aiming the tour at all age groups present. She helped the kids with their 'insta' poses picking the right shots for their Instagram. She was lovely. I fully recommend Angel and will be booking her again next time we are in town.
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Yucca1
Nov 19, 2018
Brilliant & 100% recommended - Angel was funny, informative and really good fun to tour with. She took us to lots of 'off the track' places and was a great source of knowledge. Definitely and 100% recommend.
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Spinyfish
Jan 6, 2019
Host No-show - Thoroughly enjoyed a 3 day visit to Hong Kong and its charming people. Rather tarnished by host failing to show at the agreed time for a tour booked 2 months in advance. Host failed to respond to phone call. Refund made from "Withlocals," but otherwise pitiful semi-apology/excuse. Made worse by laughable comment: "We hope you will enjoy Withlocals experience next time." We won't, because we won't be using them!
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