Hong Kong · East Asia
Dim sum at breakfast, an 1847 temple, the Big Buddha and the harbour lit up at dusk. Our Hong Kong tour packages from India add a day in old Macau, all by ferry, tram and train.
Why Hong Kong, the IKOU way
Hong Kong is compact: the MTR, the trams and the Star Ferry reach almost everything, so each day can hold one real place and a long table. Yum cha for breakfast, an 1847 temple on Hollywood Road, a hilltop Buddha on Lantau, then the harbour at dusk. Macau, with its Portuguese old town and egg tarts, is an hour away by fast ferry.
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Hong Kong, the IKOU way
Old temples, a Portuguese church front and a Cantonese table, planned side by side.
Where you'll go
The Peak, old temples, city trams.
Airport Express to Central
Markets, temples, the skyline view.
Star Ferry from Central
A hilltop Buddha, a stilt village.
MTR, then Ngong Ping 360
A UNESCO old town and egg tarts.
Fast ferry, about 1 hour
The IKOU route
Not every place needs to be rushed.
Same harbour.
Different moods.
A more meaningful way
to see it.
Map: derivative of Flag-map of Hong Kong.svg by Stasyan117 (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Harbour city · Gateway
The Peak's harbour view, Man Mo Temple from 1847, and Tai Kwun's converted police station - old and new side by side.
2-3 nights, the easiest base
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Markets · Temples
Temple Street's night market, Wong Tai Sin's incense-filled courtyards, and Nan Lian Garden's Tang-dynasty calm.
A half day on foot, best at dusk
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Island · Big Buddha
The Tian Tan Buddha's 268 steps, Po Lin Monastery, and Tai O's stilt houses on the fishing village's tidal creek.
A full day, cable car both ways
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Portuguese past · Day trip
The Ruins of St Paul's facade, Senado Square's wave-patterned paving, and A-Ma Temple from 1488 - a UNESCO old town across the water.
A day trip, about 1 hour each way by ferry
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A sample journey
Airport Express into town, then the Star Ferry across the harbour as the lights come on.
Dim sum breakfast, Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road, Tai Kwun, then the Peak Tram at sunset.
Wong Tai Sin and Nan Lian Garden by MTR, milk tea at a cha chaan teng, Temple Street at night.
MTR to Tung Chung, Ngong Ping 360 up to the Buddha and Po Lin, then the bus down to Tai O.
Fast ferry to Macau: Senado Square, the Ruins of St Paul's, A-Ma Temple and a warm egg tart.
Wonton noodles or roast goose for a last meal, then the Airport Express to your flight.
A sample to show the rhythm, not a fixed package. Every IKOU journey is shaped around you.
Good to know
Not for Hong Kong stays of up to 14 days, but every Indian passport holder must first complete the free online Pre-Arrival Registration. The result is instant; you print and sign the notification slip, and it stays valid for six months, for more than one visit.
Macau is separate. Indian passport holders are not visa-exempt there: Macau's government lists a visa on arrival at the border, or a visa in advance through a Chinese embassy or consulate. We check both with you before you fly, as the rules change.
October to December is the easiest stretch: cooler and drier. Winters are mild, usually 10 to 20°C. June to September is hot and humid, and typhoons usually arrive in those months, so in summer we keep the harbour and hill days flexible.
Start with yum cha, the Cantonese dim sum meal: har gow and siu mai come round in bamboo steamers. In a cha chaan teng, a Hong Kong-style diner, order milk tea (locals call it pantyhose tea) and a pineapple bun, which has no pineapple in it. Street stalls sell egg waffles; roast goose and wonton noodles are the classic lunch. In Macau, the egg tart has a caramelised, browned top, unlike Hong Kong's smaller tarts.
An Octopus card pays for the MTR, trams, buses and the Star Ferry. Money is the Hong Kong dollar, which is also widely taken in Macau; Cantonese is the main language and English is common.
For a day outdoors, the Dragon's Back is section 8 of the Hong Kong Trail: 8.5 km through Shek O Country Park down to the beach at Big Wave Bay, about 2 hours 45. We can swap it in for a city day.
