Hong Kong
Optional Private Excursions
Avoid the crowds and hustle and bustle associated with a group activity. For a memorable trip ashore, we invite you to consider a private shore excursion. Enjoy the undivided attention of your own driver/guide and the flexibility of experiencing the aspects of the local culture that most interest you. Below are just some samples of the private shore excursions we can arrange for you. Let us personalize your experience!
-
Hong Kong Heritage Tour - 4.5 hours - Hong Kong
Highlights:
- Start with a visit to Tsang Tai Uk also known as Shan Ha Wai "Walled Village at the Mountain's Foot", is a Hakka walled village and one of the best-preserved. Shan Ha Wai gained its current name Tsang Tai Uk from locals when it housed displaced families after the Second World War.
- A photo stop will be made at the Lo Wai Walled Village, the first walled village built by the Tang clan. The site was also declared a monument in 1997. Nearby is the Tang's Ancestral Hall, built in the 16th century, for clan rituals & ancestor worship.
- Make a wish at Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree, a big banyan tree that is popular among local villagers who come to burn joss sticks and make wishes under it.
- Next is a visit to a spectacular Tang dynasty-style Buddhist temple the Chi Lin Nunnery. This Buddhist nunnery is stunning with its monastery complex having been renovated as a piece of Tang dynasty architecture. The grand and elegant complex will surely become one of China's great cultural attractions in the years to come.
Tour Duration: 4.5 hours
Tour can operate: Morning or afternoon
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Donation to Tsang Tai Uk
- Bottled Water
- English-speaking guide
- Round-trip private transfers from Cruise Terminal
Not Included:
- Meals other than specified as included
- Tips or gratuities to guides, drivers, restaurant, etc
- Drinks or personal expenses or entrance fees for any extra sightseeing or optional activities
-
Hong Kong Highlights Tour with Lunch – 6 hours - Hong Kong
Highlights:
- Cross Victoria Harbour, one of Hong Kong’s greatest assets, a jewel that people marvel at no matter how many times they visit the city using the famous Star Ferry
- Enjoy a ride on the World's steepest funicular railway, the Peak Tram!
- Take a sampan ride into the typhoon shelter for a close-up view of waterborne life.
- Feast on a traditional Dim Sum Lunch
- Visit Stanley, a popular market town on the sunny south side of Hong Kong Island
Tour Duration: 6 hours
Tour can operate: Morning
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- One way Star ferry ticket
- One way peak tram ticket
- 15-minute Sampan ride
- Chinese Dim Sum lunch with Chinese Tea
- Bottled Water
- English-speaking guide
- Round-trip private transfers from Cruise Terminal
Not Included:
- Meals other than specified as included
- Tips or gratuities to guides, drivers, restaurant, etc
- Drinks or personal expenses or entrance fees for any extra sightseeing or optional activities
-
Treasures of Kowloon (private tour) - 4 hours - Hong Kong
Highlights:
-
Visit a Qing Dynasty fort – The Kowloon Walled City Park
-
Visit one of Hong Kong’s most popular temples, Wong Tai Sin, which specializes in fortune-telling.
-
Explore the Tang dynasty-style Buddhist temple, the Chi Lin Nunnery. This Buddhist nunnery is stunning with its monastery complex
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Tour can operate: Morning or afternoon
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Private vehicle on hire
- English speaking guide
- 1 x bottled water per person
- Round-trip private transfers from Cruise Terminal
- Minimum 2 persons required for the tour
Not Included:
- Meals other than specified as included
- Tips or gratuities to guides, drivers, restaurant, etc.
- Personal expenses or entrance fees for any extra sightseeing or optional activities
-
Macau Excursion – 8 hours - Hong Kong
Highlights:
- Visit the famous A-Ma Temple. It is located on the south-western tip of the Macao peninsula overlooking Barra Square and the seashore.
- Explore the historic heart of Macau including St. Paul's Ruins and Senado Square.
- Summit the Macau Tower, where you can gaze out over Taipa and Coloane, look for Macau's landmarks and historical sites or try to spot Hong Kong's outlying islands.
Tour Duration: 8 hours
Tour can operate: Morning
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Round trip TurboJet Economy ferry ticket from Macau to Hong Kong and Macau to Hong Kong
- Entrance to Macau Tower
- Bottled Water
- English speaking guide
- Round trip private transfers in Macau
- Round-trip private transfers from Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong
Not Included:
- Meals other than specified as included
- Tips or gratuities to guides, drivers, restaurant, etc
- Drinks or personal expenses or entrance fees for any extra sightseeing or optional activities
-
Hong Kong - Full Day Macau Tour by jetfoil (10 Hours)
Highlights:
- Visit Statue of Kum Iam, dedicated to Kum Iam, the Goddess of Mercy. It is 20 meters tall and made of bronze. The construction cost was MOP 30 million.
- Visit Macau Tower, 338 meters high and ranked the 11th highest in the world.
- Continue to Temple of A-Ma, was built 400 years ago in homage to a girl who saved seamen's lives. Macau was later named by the Portuguese settlers in mid-16th Century.
- Ruins of Sao Paulo - An imposing facade is all that is left of a church built by Italian and Japanese Jesuit priests in 1602.
- A short visit in one of the famous casinos
Tour Duration: 10 Hours
Tour can operate: Morning
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Local English Speaking Guide
- Ground transportation Seat-In-Coach
- Lunch
- 2 bottles of water and 2 cold towels per person
- Sightseeing including admission fees according to itinerary.
Not Included:
- Personal Expenses, Tipping
-
Hong Kong Island Tour (4 hours)
Half day tour to Hong Kong Island
Highlights
- Sheung Wan Dried Food & Herbal Market
- Man Mo Temple
- Peak Tram ride (share-basis)
- Sampan ride at Aberdeen Fishing Village
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Moderate
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water & entrance fees during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
-
Hong Kong: Kowloon Market Tour (4 hours)
Half day tour to Markets in Kowloon
Highlights
- Flower Market
- Fish Market (where can try some local food, e.g. signature milk tea, egg tart, pineapple bun on client's own account)
- Jade Market
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Moderate
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water & entrance fees during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
-
Hong Kong: New Territories Tour (4 hours)
Half day tour to the New Territories in Hong Kong
(Not operated on Tuesdays)
Highlights
- Sam Tung Uk Hakka Walled Village Museum
- Tai Fu Tai Ancestral Family Clan House
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Moderate
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water & entrance fees during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
-
Hong Kong: Lantau Island Tour (5 hours)
Half day tour to Lantau Island in Hong Kong
Highlights
- Ngong Ping Cable Car ride (share-basis)
- Ngong Ping Village - "Walking with Buddha"
- Po Lin Monastery
- Giant Buddha
Tour Duration: 5 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Moderate
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water & entrance fees during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
-
Hong Kong: Disposal Tour (4 hours)
Commerce a vehicle/driver/guide at disposal for 4 consecutive hours
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals and entrance fee
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
-
Hong Kong Island Tour (8 hours)
Full day tour on Hong Kong Island
Highlights
- Sheung Wan Dried Food & Herbal Market
- Man Mo Temple
- Peak Tram ride (share-basis)
- Sampan ride at Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter
- Dim Sum lunch reservation (on client's own account)
- Repulse Bay
- Stanley Market
Tour Duration: 8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Moderate
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water and entrance fee during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
-
Hong Kong: Disposal Tour (8 hours)
Commence a vehicle / driver / guide at disposal for 8 consecutive hours
Tour Duration: 8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals and entrance fee
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
-
Lamma Island Tour - 8.5 hours
LAMMA ISLAND TOUR
Destination: Hong Kong, China
Tour Duration: 8.5 hours
Highlights:
Upon arrival to Hong Kong (Ocean Terminal or Kai Tak Cruise Terminal), disembark the ship and meet your guide. This full-day guided tour will take you on a hike over the trails of Lamma Island. Discover the culture and traditions that have sprung from this unique fishing community and learn about the island’s rich history from our expert tour guide.
Our hike will follow the winding coastal path along the island and up the hillside for majestic views over the South China Sea and neighboring Cheung Chau and Lantau Island. Lamma Island has been inhabited for over 6,000 years – this route will give you a glimpse into its past, from its abandoned banana plantations, ancestral graves, and old feng shui woods to a World War 2 Kamikaze tunnel and even, a centuries old Tin Hau temple, dedicated to the local goddess of the sea, that remains a place of prayer to this day.
We’ll stop for a fresh seafood lunch by the waterfront of Sok Kwu Wan village, before continuing to the bustling village of Yung Shue Wan. Stroll through the narrow streets of tightly packed local shops and delight in the colorful bohemian community that has gradually become part of Lamma Island’s new culture.
Inclusions:
• Private transfer
• Sightseeing with Local English Speaking guide
• Entrance fees
• Meals as specified (meals only, no drinks/ waters)
• Cold towels and water on sightseeing days
Not included:
• Other meals where not mention in the program
• Drinks/ waters on meals
• China visa (Please contact your cruise for the visa details)
• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance
• Tips and Gratuities
• Other services not listed in inclusive column
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Hong Kong
Optional Private Excursions
Avoid the crowds and hustle and bustle associated with a group activity. For a memorable trip ashore, we invite you to consider a private shore excursion. Enjoy the undivided attention of your own driver/guide and the flexibility of experiencing the aspects of the local culture that most interest you. Below are just some samples of the private shore excursions we can arrange for you. Let us personalize your experience!
-
Hong Kong Heritage Tour - 4.5 hours - Hong Kong
Highlights:
- Start with a visit to Tsang Tai Uk also known as Shan Ha Wai "Walled Village at the Mountain's Foot", is a Hakka walled village and one of the best-preserved. Shan Ha Wai gained its current name Tsang Tai Uk from locals when it housed displaced families after the Second World War.
- A photo stop will be made at the Lo Wai Walled Village, the first walled village built by the Tang clan. The site was also declared a monument in 1997. Nearby is the Tang's Ancestral Hall, built in the 16th century, for clan rituals & ancestor worship.
- Make a wish at Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree, a big banyan tree that is popular among local villagers who come to burn joss sticks and make wishes under it.
- Next is a visit to a spectacular Tang dynasty-style Buddhist temple the Chi Lin Nunnery. This Buddhist nunnery is stunning with its monastery complex having been renovated as a piece of Tang dynasty architecture. The grand and elegant complex will surely become one of China's great cultural attractions in the years to come.
Tour Duration: 4.5 hours
Tour can operate: Morning or afternoon
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Donation to Tsang Tai Uk
- Bottled Water
- English-speaking guide
- Round-trip private transfers from Cruise Terminal
Not Included:
- Meals other than specified as included
- Tips or gratuities to guides, drivers, restaurant, etc
- Drinks or personal expenses or entrance fees for any extra sightseeing or optional activities
-
Hong Kong Highlights Tour with Lunch – 6 hours - Hong Kong
Highlights:
- Cross Victoria Harbour, one of Hong Kong’s greatest assets, a jewel that people marvel at no matter how many times they visit the city using the famous Star Ferry
- Enjoy a ride on the World's steepest funicular railway, the Peak Tram!
- Take a sampan ride into the typhoon shelter for a close-up view of waterborne life.
- Feast on a traditional Dim Sum Lunch
- Visit Stanley, a popular market town on the sunny south side of Hong Kong Island
Tour Duration: 6 hours
Tour can operate: Morning
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- One way Star ferry ticket
- One way peak tram ticket
- 15-minute Sampan ride
- Chinese Dim Sum lunch with Chinese Tea
- Bottled Water
- English-speaking guide
- Round-trip private transfers from Cruise Terminal
Not Included:
- Meals other than specified as included
- Tips or gratuities to guides, drivers, restaurant, etc
- Drinks or personal expenses or entrance fees for any extra sightseeing or optional activities
-
Treasures of Kowloon (private tour) - 4 hours - Hong Kong
Highlights:
-
Visit a Qing Dynasty fort – The Kowloon Walled City Park
-
Visit one of Hong Kong’s most popular temples, Wong Tai Sin, which specializes in fortune-telling.
-
Explore the Tang dynasty-style Buddhist temple, the Chi Lin Nunnery. This Buddhist nunnery is stunning with its monastery complex
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Tour can operate: Morning or afternoon
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Private vehicle on hire
- English speaking guide
- 1 x bottled water per person
- Round-trip private transfers from Cruise Terminal
- Minimum 2 persons required for the tour
Not Included:
- Meals other than specified as included
- Tips or gratuities to guides, drivers, restaurant, etc.
- Personal expenses or entrance fees for any extra sightseeing or optional activities
-
Macau Excursion – 8 hours - Hong Kong
Highlights:
- Visit the famous A-Ma Temple. It is located on the south-western tip of the Macao peninsula overlooking Barra Square and the seashore.
- Explore the historic heart of Macau including St. Paul's Ruins and Senado Square.
- Summit the Macau Tower, where you can gaze out over Taipa and Coloane, look for Macau's landmarks and historical sites or try to spot Hong Kong's outlying islands.
Tour Duration: 8 hours
Tour can operate: Morning
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Round trip TurboJet Economy ferry ticket from Macau to Hong Kong and Macau to Hong Kong
- Entrance to Macau Tower
- Bottled Water
- English speaking guide
- Round trip private transfers in Macau
- Round-trip private transfers from Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong
Not Included:
- Meals other than specified as included
- Tips or gratuities to guides, drivers, restaurant, etc
- Drinks or personal expenses or entrance fees for any extra sightseeing or optional activities
-
Hong Kong - Full Day Macau Tour by jetfoil (10 Hours)
Highlights:
- Visit Statue of Kum Iam, dedicated to Kum Iam, the Goddess of Mercy. It is 20 meters tall and made of bronze. The construction cost was MOP 30 million.
- Visit Macau Tower, 338 meters high and ranked the 11th highest in the world.
- Continue to Temple of A-Ma, was built 400 years ago in homage to a girl who saved seamen's lives. Macau was later named by the Portuguese settlers in mid-16th Century.
- Ruins of Sao Paulo - An imposing facade is all that is left of a church built by Italian and Japanese Jesuit priests in 1602.
- A short visit in one of the famous casinos
Tour Duration: 10 Hours
Tour can operate: Morning
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Local English Speaking Guide
- Ground transportation Seat-In-Coach
- Lunch
- 2 bottles of water and 2 cold towels per person
- Sightseeing including admission fees according to itinerary.
Not Included:
- Personal Expenses, Tipping
-
Hong Kong Island Tour (4 hours)
Half day tour to Hong Kong Island
Highlights
- Sheung Wan Dried Food & Herbal Market
- Man Mo Temple
- Peak Tram ride (share-basis)
- Sampan ride at Aberdeen Fishing Village
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Moderate
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water & entrance fees during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
-
Hong Kong: Kowloon Market Tour (4 hours)
Half day tour to Markets in Kowloon
Highlights
- Flower Market
- Fish Market (where can try some local food, e.g. signature milk tea, egg tart, pineapple bun on client's own account)
- Jade Market
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Moderate
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water & entrance fees during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
-
Hong Kong: New Territories Tour (4 hours)
Half day tour to the New Territories in Hong Kong
(Not operated on Tuesdays)
Highlights
- Sam Tung Uk Hakka Walled Village Museum
- Tai Fu Tai Ancestral Family Clan House
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Moderate
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water & entrance fees during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
-
Hong Kong: Lantau Island Tour (5 hours)
Half day tour to Lantau Island in Hong Kong
Highlights
- Ngong Ping Cable Car ride (share-basis)
- Ngong Ping Village - "Walking with Buddha"
- Po Lin Monastery
- Giant Buddha
Tour Duration: 5 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Moderate
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water & entrance fees during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
-
Hong Kong: Disposal Tour (4 hours)
Commerce a vehicle/driver/guide at disposal for 4 consecutive hours
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals and entrance fee
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
-
Hong Kong Island Tour (8 hours)
Full day tour on Hong Kong Island
Highlights
- Sheung Wan Dried Food & Herbal Market
- Man Mo Temple
- Peak Tram ride (share-basis)
- Sampan ride at Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter
- Dim Sum lunch reservation (on client's own account)
- Repulse Bay
- Stanley Market
Tour Duration: 8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Moderate
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water and entrance fee during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
-
Hong Kong: Disposal Tour (8 hours)
Commence a vehicle / driver / guide at disposal for 8 consecutive hours
Tour Duration: 8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals and entrance fee
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
-
Lamma Island Tour - 8.5 hours
LAMMA ISLAND TOUR
Destination: Hong Kong, China
Tour Duration: 8.5 hours
Highlights:
Upon arrival to Hong Kong (Ocean Terminal or Kai Tak Cruise Terminal), disembark the ship and meet your guide. This full-day guided tour will take you on a hike over the trails of Lamma Island. Discover the culture and traditions that have sprung from this unique fishing community and learn about the island’s rich history from our expert tour guide.
Our hike will follow the winding coastal path along the island and up the hillside for majestic views over the South China Sea and neighboring Cheung Chau and Lantau Island. Lamma Island has been inhabited for over 6,000 years – this route will give you a glimpse into its past, from its abandoned banana plantations, ancestral graves, and old feng shui woods to a World War 2 Kamikaze tunnel and even, a centuries old Tin Hau temple, dedicated to the local goddess of the sea, that remains a place of prayer to this day.
We’ll stop for a fresh seafood lunch by the waterfront of Sok Kwu Wan village, before continuing to the bustling village of Yung Shue Wan. Stroll through the narrow streets of tightly packed local shops and delight in the colorful bohemian community that has gradually become part of Lamma Island’s new culture.
Inclusions:
• Private transfer
• Sightseeing with Local English Speaking guide
• Entrance fees
• Meals as specified (meals only, no drinks/ waters)
• Cold towels and water on sightseeing days
Not included:
• Other meals where not mention in the program
• Drinks/ waters on meals
• China visa (Please contact your cruise for the visa details)
• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance
• Tips and Gratuities
• Other services not listed in inclusive column
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01/03/2025 |
01/03/2025 |