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Kowloon Free Tour: Uncover Hidden Stories and Socioeconomic Realities of Hong Kong
4.8
243 Ratings
Prince Edward Station
Uncover the concealed stories and socioeconomic realities of Hong Kong on our Kowloon Free Tour. Visit wet markets, explore wealth disparities, and see how low-income families survive in this vibrant metropolis.
Uncover the concealed stories and socioeconomic realities of Hong Kong on our Kowloon Free Tour. Visit wet markets, explore wealth disparities, and see how low-income families survive in this vibrant metropolis.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- MTR Prince Edward Station - Discover why Hong Kong’s housing is among the world’s least affordable and consider the solvability of this issue amidst high prices and limited space.
- Portland Street - Observe the architectural transformation from traditional four-story buildings to modern 30-story skyscrapers that encapsulate Hong Kong’s housing…
- MTR Prince Edward Station - Discover why Hong Kong’s housing is among the world’s least affordable and consider the solvability of this issue amidst high prices and limited space.
- Portland Street - Observe the architectural transformation from traditional four-story buildings to modern 30-story skyscrapers that encapsulate Hong Kong’s housing evolution.
- Cedar Street - Experience the stark reality of a subdivided unit, offering a personal perspective on the city’s pressing housing crisis.
- Lui Seng Chun - Sample herbal tea while hearing our guide’s firsthand account of tackling daily housing challenges in Hong Kong.
- Lai Chi Kok Road & Boundary Street - Uncover hidden subdivided flats while learning about the range of subdivided housing in Hong Kong.
- Hai Tan Street - Examine how Hong Kong maintains a low tax rate through land sales in the midst of gentrification and its effects on public finance.
- Sham Shui Po - Tour finishes at Sham Shui Po MTR Station
What's Included
- Local guide
- Local guide
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Uncover the naked truth behind the glittering facade of Hong Kong on Dark Side of Hong Kong Tour. Unlike any other tours in the market, this unique experience brings you face to face with the concealed stories of this vibrant metropolis.
Join us on a journey to see Hong Kong in a more realistic light and gain a deeper understanding of the true stories of…
Uncover the naked truth behind the glittering facade of Hong Kong on Dark Side of Hong Kong Tour. Unlike any other tours in the market, this unique experience brings you face to face with the concealed stories of this vibrant metropolis.
Join us on a journey to see Hong Kong in a more realistic light and gain a deeper understanding of the true stories of its people. Sign up now for a thought-provoking and eye-opening tour.
- Learn more about the wealth disparities of Hong Kong
- Visit a REAL subdivided unit and see how low-income families survive in this city
Location
Prince Edward Station
Nathan Road
Prince Edward MTR Station Exit D - Concourse Level (INSIDE the station)
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
4.8
(243 Ratings)
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Ilemonds
Apr 28, 2025
Wow, very eye opening. - very eye opening. Took my teenage daughter. Was a good life learning experience. Sad that people are living under these circumstances.
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Sushma
Apr 23, 2025
Insightful walk - Amazing walking tour with Isaac (Kwan Chan - hope I got it right). He has a pleasant and friendly demeanour which made it easy for the group to mingle and ask questions.
The walk itself was enjoyable and Isaac shared good info.
I highly recommend this tour
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Gursimranh
Apr 22, 2025
A great couple of hours - This was a very good trip. You can see a lot of the local architecture, get a nice cup of tea and our guide, Summer, was very knowledgeable about life in the community and willing to answer lots of questions
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Connector61084352156
Apr 19, 2025
Thought-provoking and insightful - Frankie was really knowledgeable and well-prepared as he answered all our questions based on his own research and experience. It was a well-paced and thought-provoking adventure as we explored the various issues (housing, poverty, drug addiction etc) which lay beneath the shiny veneer and facade of Hong Kong. Wonderful and highly recommended!!!! :-)
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Miniblue77
Apr 6, 2025
Great Educational, Informative Tour! - I echo all the great reviews here. It was information, educational, and something you would not be able to see if you just see the glamor of Hong Kong. You can see the reality behind the glitz and learn about the history and politics.
Issac was fabulous and a great tour gudie!
I recommend this for someone who have already done a regular tour but wants learn more about Hong Kong.
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Dawn
Apr 5, 2025
Housing Focused Walking tour - This was an excellent tour walking around the Kowloon area and looking at some of the social problems facing Hong Kong especially in relation to the cost and quality of housing. It is easy to be blinkered by the luxury of HK and tourists can get a glimpse of what life is really like for the average Hong Kong worker.
The tour also included a visit to a wet market and street life and the story of hawking
I would suggest you would need to have a fluent English in order to fully understand the economic language used on the tour
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Sehwong
Apr 2, 2025
Great non-standard tour - This is a great non-touristy experience in Hong Kong. Our guide, Michael, was really well informed on the housing difficulties facing lower socioeconomic Hong Kong residents. The subdivided home/cage home was eye opening. The tour was well organized and interesting from start to finish. If you want a thinking person’s tour, this is the tour for you.
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Edna_m
Mar 31, 2025
Eye opening tour of Hong Kong. - Grace was our tour guide and she did a great job connecting us with better understanding the housing crisis in Hong Kong. The tour started at ended on time, and was excellent. It was great to see an actual subdivided unit, with the cage house, and the apartment that had the low ceilings, shower, toilet, and ac unit. The tour was a little long for kids. My kids started to get antsy around the hour and 45 minute mark. The overall excellent experience. I think one way to save time, would be to omit the exercise involving attendees to volunteer housing cost in there country of origin. That exercise could’ve been streamlined to a five minute introduction to attendees. (one attendee said that she was from Nebraska and the average income was $500,000 USD per year. That left me scratching my head.)
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Daydream62055474071
Apr 15, 2025
Hong Kong is not just a place of sparkle - Some of the tour was difficult in English only, but my guide, Michael, made sure of it many times, so I could understand most of it.
The two-hour tour is a lot of walking, but it was very fulfilling and I think I got to know the parts that I couldn’t understand just by sightseeing.
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Randolphgb
Apr 6, 2025
Interesting but very focused on real estate - Quite interesting. But it's certainly nothing dark and mainly a tour about property prices. The guide seems preoccupied with the idea of poverty in Hong Kong without really being aware that there are far worse conditions in real third world dumps like India, Thailand and Cambodia. If the company is so focused on the property aspect, perhaps rename the tour and include more examples of that.
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