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Splendid Night of Delights Tour

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Splendid Night of Delights Tour

Hong Kong's Famous Neon Signs

Martyna Szmytkowska

The Bottom Line

Night time is unquestionably the best time to explore Hong Kong, the neon signs and towering skyscrapers make for a spectacularly painted canvas. Although parts of this tour can be done for free, taking a guided tour is the best way to see the most of the city’s lights.

Pros

  • The best time to see the city is at night
  • Takes in the city's best nighttime scenes

Cons

  • Poor food at Jumbo restaurant
  • Large portions of the tour can be done for free

Description

  • Itinerary - Nathan Road, Temple Street Market, Jumbo Restaurant, Mid-Levels
  • Language - English and Manadrin
  • Pick-up - Sheraton Hotel
  • Time - Various
  • Duration - 4-5 hours
  • Price - HK$480
  • Contact - +852 2316 2151

Guide Review - Splendid Night of Delights Tour

The tour starts on Hong Kong’s brightest street, Nathan Road, packed with the neon advertising signs that have made Hong Kong famous around the world. You’ll be driven up the ‘golden mile’, as it’s known, before reaching Temple Street Market, a maze of streets packed with curios and souvenirs. Although both of these things can be done individually for free, Temple Street Market and Nathan Road can be packed with people and a little overwhelming, therefore some people find a guided tour more relaxing.

After bargain hunting your way through the market you’ll want to refill, and it’s off to the Jumbo floating restaurant in Aberdeen for a traditional Cantonese dinner. The food and the restaurant itself are nothing special, however this floating boat is an attraction in itself. You’ll finish the night off with a bus-tour of Mid-Levels, this area is perched up above the city and it affords excellent views of the lit-up cityscape below.

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