Country guide
Hong Kong travel guide
This guide gathers everything TripsCircle knows about Hong Kong: 2 destinations, 19 places and 1 curated route. Its route is filed under cities. It runs 6 days end to end.
- Destinations
- 2
- Places
- 19
- Curated routes
- 1
- Trip lengths
- 6 days
- Routes favor
- Oct – Dec
Where our routes go in Hong Kong
Tap a dot to open that destination's guide.
2 destinations in Hong Kong
Ordered by how many of our curated routes stop there, then by how many places we have picked.
Best of Hong Kong
Our curated picks by theme, drawn from the places our route editors chose for their routes.
Places worth planning around
A short sampler from the 19 places in Hong Kong, starting with those featured on the most of our routes.
SeeChi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden
Timber Buddhist complex built without nails beside a Tang-style garden.
OutdoorsCheung Sha Beach
Long sandy beach on Lantau's south coast with lifeguards in summer.
OutdoorsDragon's Back
Ridge hike above the South China Sea ending at Big Wave Bay beach.
DrinkChina Bear
Long-running pub on the Mui Wo waterfront with outdoor tables facing the bay and the ferry pier.
EatKam's Roast Goose
Small Wan Chai shop known for crisp-skinned roast goose over rice.
OutdoorsLantau Peak (Fung Wong Shan)
Hong Kong's second-highest peak, a steep climb with sweeping sea views.
Curated routes through Hong Kong
One curated route stops here. Open it for the day-by-day plan.
Best time to visit Hong Kong
Our route here recommends Oct – Dec.
Climate averages (NASA POWER, 2001–2025) for 2 of our destinations here: August is the warmest month, with average highs near 86°F (30°C), and January the coolest at about 66°F (19°C). June is the wettest, around 11.2 in (285 mm) of rain, and December the driest at about 0.9 in (23 mm).
NASA POWER is a gridded model (roughly 50 km cells), so coastal and mountain spots read as regional averages.
Weather by destination
Getting around Hong Kong
Legs between consecutive stops on our routes. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
- Hong Kong Island and Kowloon → Lantau Islandabout 23 km (14 mi) straight-line
Planning a trip to Hong Kong
How many days do you need for a trip to Hong Kong?
Our curated route here is planned as a 6-day trip. Shorter visits work if you focus on one or two destinations.
What are the best places to visit in Hong Kong?
Going by how often our route team includes them, the most-featured destinations in Hong Kong are Hong Kong Island and Kowloon and Lantau Island. Hong Kong Island and Kowloon alone has 10 hand-picked places in our guides.
When is the best time to visit Hong Kong?
Our route here recommends Oct – Dec. NASA POWER averages put the warmest weather in August and the most rain in June.
Where can I find the best things to do in Hong Kong?
See our curated picks: top things to do in Hong Kong, chosen from 9 places in our curated routes.
Nearby countries
Take your crew to Hong Kong
Start from one of our Hong Kong routes in TripsCircle, then shape it together: shared itinerary, polls for the big decisions, split expenses and packing lists.