Budget · 3-hour walk · Hong Kong
Central to Tsim Sha Tsui in three hours
The hillside escalator and the old temple, the prison turned arts quarter, then the Star Ferry across the harbour.
Hong Kong Island is built up a slope and the city installed an 800 m outdoor escalator to get commuters up it, which is also the most efficient sightseeing in the city. This route rides it, comes back down through the old quarter and crosses the harbour on a ferry that has run since 1888 and still costs about forty cents.
The route, stop by stop
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Central-Mid-Levels Escalator
The world's longest outdoor covered escalator, 800 m. Downhill until 10:00, uphill for the rest of the day.
20 min here Walk here → -
Man Mo Temple
Giant coils of incense hang from the ceiling and burn for weeks. Dedicated to the gods of literature and war.
20 min here Walk here → -
Tai Kwun
The former Central Police Station and Victoria Prison, now galleries and courtyards. Free to walk into.
35 min here Walk here → -
Star Ferry
Ten minutes across the harbour for a few Hong Kong dollars. Upper deck, and sit on the west side at sunset.
20 min here Walk here → -
Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade
Arrive by ferry from the previous stop
The postcard view back at the island skyline, and the front row for the 20:00 Symphony of Lights.
30 min here Walk here →
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