Hong Kong 3-Day Itinerary

Day 1 · From Central’s lanes to Victoria Peak at night Central, Sheung Wan & the Peak

1. 1. Tai Kwun (大館)
   Best time: Afternoon · Admission: Free (some exhibitions paid) — A former police station and prison turned arts hub / Courtyard cafés and restaurants
2. 2. PMQ (元創方)
   Best time: Afternoon (shops open around noon) · Admission: Free to browse — Small design shops in former police quarters / Many shops are closed in the morning
3. 3. Man Mo Temple (文武廟)
   Best time: Morning · Admission: Free — The coils of incense hanging from the ceiling are the sight / Visitors are asked to limit photos inside
4. 4. Central-Mid-Levels Escalators (中環半山扶手電梯)
   The Central–Mid-Levels escalator and walkway system in Hong Kong is the second longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world, after the Wushan Goddess Escalator in Chongqing, China. Wikipedia
   Best time: After 10 am (uphill direction) · Admission: Free — Runs downhill only during the morning commute (until about 10 am) / Hop off midway for SoHo cafés and restaurants
5. 5. Sky Terrace 428 (山頂凌霄閣)
   Best time: Sunset to night · Admission: Paid — The Peak Tram line can be long — bus 15 or a taxi are alternatives / Fog or cloud can hide the view entirely

Day 2 · West Kowloon museums, Tsim Sha Tsui and a night market West Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui & Yau Ma Tei

1. 1. Hong Kong Palace Museum (香港故宮文化博物館)
   Best time: Morning · Admission: Paid · timed booking recommended — Shows treasures from Beijing's Palace Museum / Closed one weekday — check first
2. 2. M+ Museum (M+博物館)
   Best time: Afternoon · Admission: Paid (some galleries free) — A museum of visual culture; the roof garden faces the Hong Kong Island skyline / Closed one weekday — check first
3. 3. Avenue Of Stars (星光大道)
   Best time: Around 8 pm · Admission: Free — A popular spot for the nightly Symphony of Lights show around 8 pm / Home to the Bruce Lee statue
4. 4. Victoria Harbour (維多利亞港)
   Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour in Hong Kong separating Hong Kong Island in the south from the Kowloon Peninsula to the north. Wikipedia
   Best time: After dark · Admission: Free (Star Ferry costs a little) — Cross on the Star Ferry to see both skylines / The Tsim Sha Tsui promenade is the photo spot
5. 5. Temple Street Night Market (廟街夜市)
   Best time: After 7 pm · Admission: Free to browse — Bargaining is expected / Open-air seafood stalls and fortune tellers nearby

Day 3 · The Big Buddha on Lantau and a night in Mong Kok Lantau & Mong Kok

1. 1. Tian Tan Buddha (天壇大佛)
   Best time: Morning (shorter cable-car lines) · Admission: Buddha free · Ngong Ping 360 paid — About 260 steps up to the Buddha; visit Po Lin Monastery next door / The cable car can stop in high winds — buses also run
2. 2. Ladies' Market (女人街)
   Best time: Evening · Admission: Free to browse — Bargain hard — start around half the first price / Near Mong Kok Station for exploring the area

Sources

• Google Places — 장소 이름·위치
• Wikipedia — 장소 소개 (CC BY-SA 4.0)