# Hong Kong with a day in Lantau Island

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/asia/single-base-plus-day-trip/hong-kong-with-a-day-in-lantau-island-z0268/>)

Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base

- Region: Asia
- Trip format: Single base + day trip
- Nights: 5
- Interests: Design, Food & Drink, Tradition & Beliefs, Film

## Route and nights

- Hong Kong · 5 night(s)

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Hong Kong

- 15:30 to 16:15 · Check in and drop your bags · Eaton HK
- 16:30 to 17:35 · Take a short orientation walk around Jordan · Jordan, Hong Kong. Skip this block if you arrive late.
- 17:50 to 19:15 · Have dinner near the hotel · Jordan, Hong Kong
Overnight: [Eaton HK](<https://www.hotels.com/ho122909/eaton-hk-kowloon-hong-kong-sar/>) · Hong Kong

### Day 2 · Hong Kong

- 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast near Jordan · Jordan, Hong Kong
- 09:00 to 10:15 · Walk or take transit to the Tsim Sha Tsui ferry pier and cross the harbor · Star Ferry Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui. Check which Central pier you arrive at and allow time to walk toward the waterfront.
- 10:25 to 12:00 · Walk Central Harbourfront and compare the skyline from the piers · Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong
- 12:15 to 13:20 · Lunch around Central Market · Central Market, Hong Kong
- 13:45 to 15:20 · Ride a short stretch of the escalators and compare streets at different levels · Central Mid-Levels Escalator, Hong Kong. Check direction of operation. Use a lower route if the steps or slopes are impractical.
- 15:40 to 16:40 · Take a café break in Central · Central, Hong Kong
- 17:30 to 19:00 · Have dinner near the hotel · Jordan, Hong Kong
Overnight: [Eaton HK](<https://www.hotels.com/ho122909/eaton-hk-kowloon-hong-kong-sar/>) · Hong Kong

### Day 3 · Hong Kong

- 08:30 to 09:15 · Have a light breakfast around Jordan · Jordan, Hong Kong
- 09:40 to 11:10 · Browse the daytime shops around Yau Ma Tei · Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong. Use posted opening hours for any individual shop.
- 11:30 to 12:55 · Choose dim sum for lunch · Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong. Check minimum orders and portion sizes if eating alone.
- 13:15 to 14:50 · Walk the Shanghai Street and Nathan Road blocks · Shanghai Street, Hong Kong. Compare the two streets at the same cross street to see how their shopfronts differ.
- 15:10 to 16:20 · Have tea or take a seated break · Jordan, Hong Kong
- 17:45 to 19:15 · Have dinner near Temple Street · Temple Street, Hong Kong. Check individual stall schedules before counting on a specific dish.
Overnight: [Eaton HK](<https://www.hotels.com/ho122909/eaton-hk-kowloon-hong-kong-sar/>) · Hong Kong

### Day 4 · Lantau Island

- 07:50 to 08:35 · Breakfast before leaving Jordan · Jordan, Hong Kong
- 08:45 to 10:35 · Travel to Tung Chung and connect to Ngong Ping · Ngong Ping, Lantau Island. Check cable car operation and the bus alternative before leaving.
- 10:45 to 12:15 · Visit the Po Lin Monastery area · Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island. Follow posted visitor guidance. Treat the outdoor steps as optional in wet or windy weather.
- 12:30 to 13:30 · Have lunch in Ngong Ping · Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
- 13:45 to 15:05 · Walk the open public paths if conditions allow · Ngong Ping, Lantau Island. Return toward Tung Chung early if visibility or access changes.
- 15:25 to 17:35 · Return to Kowloon via Tung Chung · Tung Chung Station, Hong Kong
- 17:55 to 19:15 · Dinner near the hotel · Jordan, Hong Kong
Overnight: [Eaton HK](<https://www.hotels.com/ho122909/eaton-hk-kowloon-hong-kong-sar/>) · Hong Kong

### Day 5 · Hong Kong

- 08:25 to 09:10 · Breakfast near Jordan · Jordan, Hong Kong
- 09:35 to 11:10 · Walk the Avenue of Stars and the waterfront · Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong. Choose a few names or films to look up before the walk.
- 11:25 to 12:25 · Have lunch in Tsim Sha Tsui · Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
- 12:45 to 14:05 · Travel toward the Hong Kong Film Archive · Hong Kong Film Archive, Hong Kong
- 14:15 to 16:10 · Check the archive program for a screening or exhibition · Hong Kong Film Archive, Hong Kong. Replace this window with the published session. If the program doesn’t fit, use the waterfront for a longer film-focused walk.
- 16:30 to 17:30 · Return toward Jordan · Jordan, Hong Kong
- 17:50 to 19:15 · Have dinner near the hotel · Jordan, Hong Kong
Overnight: [Eaton HK](<https://www.hotels.com/ho122909/eaton-hk-kowloon-hong-kong-sar/>) · Hong Kong

### Day 6 · Hong Kong

- 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Jordan, Hong Kong
- 09:00 to 09:45 · Take an optional short morning walk · Jordan, Hong Kong
- 10:00 to 10:30 · Check out and collect your bags · Eaton HK
- 10:30 to 11:30 · Allow time for onward travel · Jordan, Hong Kong. Replace this window with the departure you book.