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Authentic Hong Kong Private Tour: Dive Deep into Local Life and Culture
5.0
35 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 - Visit some of the vibrant local markets, the oldest temple in Hong Kon, and taste authentic local delicacies…
- Central - Hear fun and engaging stories behind the colonial architecture and modern skyline. Have a deeper understanding of Hong Kong’s history, culture, food, and mindset.
- Victoria Harbour - Breath in the city…
- Sheung Wan - Visit some of the vibrant local markets, the oldest temple in Hong Kon, and taste authentic local delicacies…
- Central - Hear fun and engaging stories behind the colonial architecture and modern skyline. Have a deeper understanding of Hong Kong’s history, culture, food, and mindset.
- Victoria Harbour - Breath in the city skyline on both sides of the famous Victoria Harbour
- Kowloon - See beautiful Chinese wood-locking architecture and Zen garden in a tranquil Buddhist nunnery. Visit various neighbourhood and experience local’s everyday life.
- New Territories - Options of visiting some of the local neighbourhoods in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Taste the best local meals handpicked by your passionate foodie guide.
What's Included
- Fun and knowledgeable guiding service in fluent English
- Pre-arrival useful information
- Detailed tour summary post-visit
- Fun and knowledgeable guiding service in fluent English
- Pre-arrival useful information
- Detailed tour summary post-visit
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Shopping or souvenir (if applicable)
- Transportation
- Food and drinks
- Shopping or souvenir (if applicable)
- Transportation
Additional Information
This is an excellent opportunity to delve into fascinating districts and gain insight into the daily lives of individuals living in Hong Kong. It’s an authentic Hong Kong encounter where you’ll uncover the region’s cuisine, culture, history, topography, and even unique shopping spots! The city has a plethora of marvels to unveil! I take pleasure in…
This is an excellent opportunity to delve into fascinating districts and gain insight into the daily lives of individuals living in Hong Kong. It’s an authentic Hong Kong encounter where you’ll uncover the region’s cuisine, culture, history, topography, and even unique shopping spots! The city has a plethora of marvels to unveil! I take pleasure in making it enjoyable and straightforward for you to blend into a genuine Hong Kong atmosphere, particularly in areas visited primarily by locals, and delighting in delectable meals and treats from incredible local food places. We may also blend in some must-visit attractions along with lesser-known locales.
There’s no set itinerary; you dictate the tour’s pace. With a background as a food journalist for six years and currently a professional tour guide, I’ve acquired a comprehensive knowledge of most parts of the city. Tweaks to the plan are welcome even mid-tour. I hope that when we say our goodbyes, you’ll have gained a new friend in Hong Kong — a person who genuinely cares, offers generous advice about the city, and shares laughter with you!
- 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
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(35 Ratings)
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Sherf
Oct 2, 2024
Private Hong Kong tour - From the very first contact with Ashley she was extremely responsive and helpful in planning our full day tour in Hong Kong. We covered a wide range of sites including unexpected locals places that only enhanced our tour. She provided so much knowledge about HK and went above and beyond our expectations. We felt like we were touring with family or friends as she is so welcoming. She is more than happy to adapt and adjust the original itinerary as needed during the day. We would definitely use her again and can highly recommend her when in Hong Kong.
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Pina3013
Sep 16, 2024
Without Question You Won’t Find a Better Guide - We have traveled all over the world and when we do we always use private tour guides. We have been fortunate to have had several good ones. Even great ones. Ashley, however, stands out as among the very best of the very best.
We wanted an experience that was highly tailored to what we wanted to see and do and we relied on Ashley to help set the itinerary and she did not disappoint. A good guide for a traveler takes the time to understand what you will appreciate and then helps you appreciate it. This is not an easy task because the guide has to understand you sometimes better than you understand yourself, in order to be able to provide you with experiences you might not think you will appreciate or even know exist. But Ashley did a tremendous job in this regard. She truly took the time to immerse us in what we would enjoy, by taking the time first to understand what that would be.
She also went the extra mile so to speak in several aspects. Every tour is different and so how she did things extra for us might not translate as applicable to others and I need not list them here, but what you need to know is that Ashley will make sure you have the best experience you can. She isn’t focused on the clock, the penny, or anything other than you having an authentic and rewarding experience. Can you really ask for anything else?
It surely also helps that Ashley is a friendly, fun and happy person that you will enjoy spending an hour (or 12, as in our case) with, sharing conversation, perspectives and information. It’s like touring the city with a friend. And we appreciated it so much.
So on your next trip to Hong Kong you can take it on my assurances that you will not regret leaving your tour and sightseeing needs - no matters how broad or deep or personalized - to Ashley, and spending your time with her. You don’t need to look anywhere else. Just tell her what you want to take from your experience in Hong Kong and she will work it out to deliver it for you. I promise.
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Aztriptaker00
Sep 11, 2024
Amazing days with Ashley in Hong Kong & Macao - Ashley is outstanding. Our visit to Hong Kong was disrupted by Typhoon Yagi, and conditions threatened two separate tours we had scheduled with Ashley. Ashley stayed in constant contact as we tracked the weather and adjusted both tours to accommodate our needs and the storm conditions. Ashley also communicated with us on our off days to provide excellent restaurant recommendations and several worthwhile rainy-day attractions.
Ashley is professional, knowledgeable and very personable. It was a pleasure spending time with her. Ashley’s tours were highlights of our trip to SE Asia.
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Alicia_p
Aug 21, 2024
The best tour guide ever - Ashley was the best tour guide ever Her knowledge of Hong Kong culture and history is encyclopedic She is kind and a superlative guide the best I ever had She guided us for two days and took us to many interesting sights both popular and for mostly locals She emailed us extensive lists about other places to go, places to see on a rainy day and recapped our adventure together to remember our voyage She is professional and the BFF you need to guide you through Hong Kong I will recommend her to anyone coming to Hong Kong I couldn’t ask for a better friendlier more knowledgeable guide
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Tom_c
Aug 7, 2024
Fantastic tour, highly recommend - All day tour of HK was wonderful and couldn’t recommend it more. Ashley was extremely helpful and knowledgeable and tailored the tour to our interests. Arranged a lovely lunch a tea house. We had a wonderful day. Highly recommend.
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Thomas
Aug 7, 2024
Fantastic private tour, highly recommend - My wife and I went on an all day tour with Ashley. We had never been to HK before, and Ashley was terrific at showing us around, explaining the sights and history of the city, and saving us a huge amount of time in the process. We had a wonderful lunch at a Tea House. We can’t recommend her enough. Also, she will customize your tour to your interests and priorities.
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Christopha969
Jul 27, 2024
Exceptional Guidance Elevates the Hong Kong Experience - My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our time in Hong Kong, which was largely due to the efforts of our guide Ashley. On the first day, she conducted a brilliant tour that truly provided us with a comprehensive understanding of the city. Not only did she introduce us to some exquisite local cuisine that we would have never discovered on our own, but she also enlightened us about the rich history and culture that make Hong Kong such a unique and special place. Ashley is an excellent storyteller with a genuinely charming personality - it felt as if she were an old friend looking after us throughout our stay. She even went out of her way to provide us with a comprehensive list of top recommendations for the remainder of our visit, which proved to be extremely useful. I cannot thank her enough for her exceptional service. If you wish to experience Hong Kong like a local, I would wholeheartedly recommend reaching out to Ashley.
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Glenn_e
Jul 21, 2024
No better introduction to the history, culture and food of Hong Kong - I am so glad we booked tours with Ashley during our visit to Hong Kong. Her knowledge of food, culture, and history of Hong Kong were an invaluable enhancement to our experience visiting the region. Across two days visiting historic and cultural sites, Ashley shared a wealth of insights into the meaning behind what we were viewing. Beyond that, she even took the time at the end of a long day touring with us to offer recommendations for places to eat and other things to do on our own. Most of all, Ashley was just a lovely person for our family to spend time with during our visit to Hong Kong!
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Mandytv8097jz
Jul 12, 2024
Absolutely wonderful! - I had the best experience about Hong Kong’s food and culture through this tour. Ashley was a great story teller, and the city’s history sounded like adventurous stories with her presentation. She also took me to the best of local spots that I could never find on my own. The tour was well organised with a good mix of everything I’d like to see, know, taste, and experience. Two thumbs up!!
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Denee60
May 13, 2024
Awesome day with Ashley in HKG - The 4 of us were amazed by how much we saw and learned by being with Ashley for the day. She was so knowledgeable, spoke perfect English and was simply a delight to be around. After the tour, she sent us a recap of our day including detailed information of all sights visited as well as recommendations for bars, restaurants, massage and other places of interest. The tour was awesome but most important was that she saved us from a disastrous couple of days ahead. We had planned to visit Macau and booked the St Regis in Zhuhai thinking it was part of Macau (not knowing it was actually in China). We did not have Chinese visas! Thank God she asked us all the right questions about our future plans and helped us untangle our mistake!
I highly recommend spending your first full day in HKG with Ashley. You will see more than you ever imagined and she will customize your tour if you have specific requests. I wish I could give her more than 5 Stars!
Thanks again Ashley!!
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