3 days in Hong Kong: a day-by-day sightseeing plan

Hong Kong is a city of steep streets, harbour views and a dense mix of temples, colonial buildings and new museums, and this plan works its way around both sides of Victoria Harbour. Day one comes down from Victoria Peak through Sheung Wan and Central, day two stays in Tsim Sha Tsui with the Star Ferry at its centre, and day three starts in Causeway Bay and ends at M+ on the West Kowloon waterfront.

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Day 1

Victoria Peak, Man Mo Temple and Central

6 stops

09:00
Victoria Peak
About 1 h 5 min
The highest hill on Hong Kong Island gives the classic view over the skyscrapers and the harbour, clearest early in the day. Ride the Peak Tram up, and take the tram or a taxi back down rather than the steep descent on foot.
Walk, 18 min
10:25
Sheung Wan Man Mo Temple
About 30 min
A small temple on Hollywood Road to the gods of literature and war, its dim hall hung with large incense coils. Half an hour is right; walk uphill to the cathedral afterwards.
Walk, 12 min
11:10
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
About 45 min
Hong Kong's Catholic cathedral is a Gothic Revival church from the late 19th century, on Caine Road in the Mid-Levels. Look inside, then walk down to Central.
Walk, 12 min
12:10
The Cenotaph
About 20 min
The 1923 war memorial stands between Statue Square and City Hall, with the old Legislative Council building beside it. A short stop on the way up to Hong Kong Park.
Walk, 6 min
12:40
Flagstaff House
About 45 min
Built in 1846, the oldest colonial building left in Hong Kong now houses the Museum of Tea Ware. Its small galleries on Chinese teapots and tea drinking suit a calm 45 minutes.
Walk, 2 min
13:30
Hong Kong Park
About 1 h
The park around Flagstaff House has ponds, a waterfall and a large walk-through aviary, set against the towers of Admiralty. It ends the day, so stay as long as you like.

Day 2

The Star Ferry, Kowloon Park and Tsim Sha Tsui's museums

5 stops

09:00
Hong Kong Museum of Art
About 1 h 30 min
The harbourfront museum holds Chinese painting, calligraphy, ceramics and export art alongside changing shows, and its upper galleries look straight across the water to Hong Kong Island. Ninety minutes covers the main collections before the short walk to the pier.
Walk, 5 min
10:35
Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier
About 45 min
This is the Kowloon pier of the Star Ferry, and the crossing itself is the point: the old green-and-white boats take a few minutes to reach Central, with the skyline in front of you. Ride over and back within the slot, then walk up to Kowloon Park.
Walk, 11 min
11:35
Kowloon Park
About 1 h
A large green park off Nathan Road with a Chinese garden, ponds with flamingos, an aviary and a public swimming complex. It is a shaded break in the middle of Tsim Sha Tsui, and the mosque sits at its southeast corner.
Walk, 3 min
12:40
Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre
About 30 min
Hong Kong's largest mosque, with white marble walls and four minarets, stands right on Nathan Road. Visitors are usually welcome outside prayer times if dressed modestly, so ask at the entrance before going in.
Walk, 10 min
13:20
Hong Kong Museum of History
About 1 h 30 min
The museum traces the region's story from its geology and early settlers to fishing villages, the colonial port and the modern city, with full-size street scenes. It ends the day, so take the full slot.

Day 3

Victoria Park, the Science Museum and M+

4 stops

09:00
Victoria Park
About 1 h
Hong Kong Island's largest park, in Causeway Bay, has a statue of Queen Victoria, lawns and morning tai chi groups. After a walk round, a taxi through the harbour tunnel takes you back to Kowloon.
Taxi, 6 min
10:10
Hong Kong Science Museum
About 1 h 30 min
A hands-on museum built around a towering energy machine of rolling balls, with galleries on light, transport and the human body. It suits families especially and sits opposite the Museum of History.
Walk, 3 min
11:45
Rosary Church
About 30 min
The oldest Catholic church in Kowloon is a pale yellow Gothic Revival building on Chatham Road South. It is a short stop before the taxi to West Kowloon.
Taxi, 4 min
12:20
M+
About 1 h 30 min
M+ is Hong Kong's museum of visual culture, covering art, design, architecture and film from the 20th and 21st centuries, with a large collection of Chinese contemporary art. It is the last stop, so finish with a walk along the waterfront park beside it.

Good to know

Tap in with an Octopus card, or a contactless bank card on most routes, for the MTR, trams, buses and the Star Ferry.
The cooler, drier months from about October to December are the most comfortable; summer is hot and humid, with typhoon warnings that can close museums for the day.
On day one the way down from Victoria Peak is steep, so most people ride the Peak Tram down to Central or take a taxi to Sheung Wan.
Most of the museums in this plan close one weekday, so check the week before you fix the days.
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3 days in Hong Kong: a day-by-day sightseeing plan

Victoria Peak

Sheung Wan Man Mo Temple

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

The Cenotaph

Flagstaff House

Hong Kong Park

Hong Kong Museum of Art

Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier

Kowloon Park

Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre

Hong Kong Museum of History

Victoria Park

Hong Kong Science Museum

Rosary Church

M+

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