Hong Kong Walking Tour with Audio Guide on your Smartphone

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About this activity

The audio guide is a convenient mobile companion for a self-guided walk around Hong Kong. The tour is designed specifically for getting to know the city in a short time (1.5–2 hours). Follow the route on the in-app map to walk from Western Market to the Avenue of Stars, passing the city’s main landmarks.

Highlights include: Man Mo Temple, Victoria Prison, Mid-Levels Escalator, Former French Mission Building, Bank of China Tower, Avenue of Stars.

The tour includes 23 points of interest. All stories are written by professional journalists and historians, with a touch of humor and a love of travel.

After you download the tour, you can use it offline through the app. We recommend using headphones to hear the audio guide clearly. Enjoy fascinating stories and legends as you move at your own pace, without the need to follow a tour group. At any moment, you can stop to rest in a café or turn into a picturesque alley, and then continue your walk around the city.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 20 people
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: Russian, English
Operated by: TouringBee

Ages: Adults (14–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Illustrations to identify landmarks
Included: Offline map with a route for easy GPS navigation
Included: Audio Guide App for iPhone and Android
Included: 1-year access to the tour in your preferred language
Included: 23 audio recordings narrated by a professional historian

Not included

Not included: Smartphone and headphones
Not included: In-person tour guide
Not included: Transportation
Not included: Food and drinks

Itinerary

Western Market

Passing by

Western Market is a historic market building in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. Completed in 1906, the red-brick Edwardian-style building is the surviving North Block of the old Western Market and was declared a monument in 1990. Its granite arches, corner towers, and later reuse for shops, fabric merchants, and restaurants reflect Hong Kong’s trading heritage.
Stop 2

10 min

Queen’s Road is one of the oldest streets in Hong Kong. Laid out in the early colonial period, it became a main commercial route through Central and Sheung Wan. Its banks, shops, tramlines, market streets, and layered architecture reflect Hong Kong’s growth from a colonial port into a dense modern city.
Stop 3

10 min

Kwong Fook Tsz is a historic temple on Tai Ping Shan Street in Sheung Wan. Founded in the 19th century, it was connected with the lives and deaths of early Chinese migrants in colonial Hong Kong. Its ancestral tablets, courtyards, and rare temple layout reflect community care, remembrance, and the layered history of old Sheung Wan.
Hollywood Road

10 min

Hollywood Road is one of the oldest streets in Hong Kong. Laid out in the early colonial period, it runs through Central and Sheung Wan and became known for antiques, art galleries, temples, and old trading houses. Its layered shopfronts and hillside streets reflect Hong Kong’s mix of commerce, heritage, and urban change.
Stop 5

10 min

Cat Street is a historic market street in Sheung Wan. It became known for antiques, curios, second-hand objects, and small collectibles, from old posters to jade pieces and decorative goods. Its narrow stalls and shopfronts reflect Hong Kong’s trading culture, urban memory, and taste for hidden finds.
Man Mo Temple

10 min

Man Mo Temple is one of Hong Kong’s most important historic temples. Built in the 19th century, it is dedicated to Man Cheong, the god of literature, and Mo Tai, the god of war. Its incense coils, carved details, and position on Hollywood Road reflect the spiritual life, merchant culture, and early Chinese community of colonial Hong Kong.
Stop 7

10 min

The Central–Mid-Levels Escalators form one of Hong Kong’s most distinctive urban transport links. Opened in 1993, the covered escalators and moving walkways connect Central with the steep Mid-Levels residential district. Their route through narrow streets, cafés, markets, and hillside neighbourhoods reflects Hong Kong’s vertical city life.
Stop 8

10 min

Victoria Prison was one of Hong Kong’s earliest colonial prisons. Established in the 19th century, it formed part of the Central Police Station compound, now transformed into the heritage and arts complex Tai Kwun. Its cell blocks, granite walls, and enclosed courtyards reflect the city’s legal history and colonial urban development.
Pottinger Street

10 min

Pottinger Street is a historic stepped street in Central, Hong Kong. Laid out in the 19th century and named after Sir Henry Pottinger, the city’s first colonial governor, it is famous for its uneven granite slabs. Its market stalls, old stone steps, and hillside setting reflect early urban life in colonial Hong Kong.
Fringe Club

10 min

Fringe Club is an independent arts venue in Central, Hong Kong. Housed in the historic Old Dairy Farm Depot, it has supported theatre, music, comedy, exhibitions, and experimental performance since the 1980s. Its brick façade, small stages, and creative programme reflect Hong Kong’s alternative cultural scene.
Stop 11

10 min

Duddell Street Steps and Gas Lamps are a declared monument in Central, Hong Kong. Built in the late 19th century, the granite steps are lined with the city’s last surviving working gas street lamps. Their stone balustrades, historic lighting, and hillside setting preserve a rare fragment of old colonial Hong Kong.
Former French Mission Building

10 min

The Former French Mission Building is a declared monument on Battery Path in Central, Hong Kong. Built in 1917 for the French Society of Foreign Missions, it later housed government offices and the Court of Final Appeal. Its red-brick and granite façade, chapel cupola, and neoclassical details reflect Hong Kong’s colonial, religious, and legal history.
Stop 13

10 min

St John’s Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral of Hong Kong. Completed in the mid-19th century, it is one of the oldest surviving Western ecclesiastical buildings in the city. Its Gothic Revival architecture, quiet garden setting, and position near the former colonial administrative centre reflect Hong Kong’s religious and colonial history.
Stop 14

10 min

HSBC Main Building is one of Central’s most recognizable financial landmarks. Completed in 1985 and designed by Norman Foster, it became a symbol of Hong Kong’s role as an international banking centre. Its exposed steel structure, open ground level, and famous bronze lions reflect the city’s commercial power and architectural ambition.
Stop 15

Passing by

Central Star Ferry Pier is one of Hong Kong’s classic waterfront transport points. It serves the Star Ferry route across Victoria Harbour, linking Central with Tsim Sha Tsui. The pier’s harbour views, green-and-white ferries, and everyday commuter role reflect Hong Kong’s maritime identity and long connection between the island and Kowloon.
Avenue of the Stars

10 min

Avenue of Stars is a waterfront promenade in Tsim Sha Tsui celebrating Hong Kong cinema. Inspired by Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, it features handprints, plaques, statues, and harbour views across to Hong Kong Island. Its film tributes and skyline setting reflect the city’s screen culture, celebrity history, and harbour identity.
Stop 17

10 min

The McDull Statue stands on the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui. McDull, the gentle cartoon pig created by Alice Mak and Brian Tse, became a beloved figure in Hong Kong animation, comics, film, and popular culture. The statue adds a playful local character to the harbourfront’s celebration of Hong Kong cinema.
Stop 18

10 min

The Anita Mui Statue stands on the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui. Anita Mui was one of Hong Kong’s most celebrated singers and actresses, often called the “daughter of Hong Kong.” The statue honours her influence on Cantopop, cinema, stage performance, and the city’s popular culture.
Bruce Lee Statue

10 min

The Bruce Lee Statue stands on the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui. The statue honours Bruce Lee, the Hong Kong martial artist and film icon whose work helped bring kung fu cinema to a global audience. Its dynamic pose, harbourfront setting, and connection with local film history make it one of the promenade’s most recognizable landmarks.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

- The tour starts near Western Market.
- This is a self-guided tour. There will be no human guide present at the meeting point.
- Launch the TouringBee app, start the "Hong Kong City Walk," and follow the designated route.

End point

- The tour starts near Western Market.
- This is a self-guided tour. There will be no human guide present at the meeting point.
- Launch the TouringBee app, start the "Hong Kong City Walk," and follow the designated route.

Using your ticket

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Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The audio guide is available through a special mobile app for iOS and Android
Entry tickets to the museums are not included. Please buy them separately in advance
The tour doesn’t cover all Hong Kong sights
This is a self-guided tour. You will need to download the audio guide mobile app, activate your purchase, and follow the route on the app's map. There is no human guide provided
The audio guide is available anytime; the date and time provided for checkout are approximate