Kowloon Walking Tour on the Dark Side of Hong Kong | La Vacanza Travel

Kowloon Walking Tour on the Dark Side of Hong Kong

Duration: 2 hours
Destination: Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR
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  • 2 hours
  • Hong Kong SAR
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Uncover the naked truth behind the glittering facade of Hong Kong on Dark Side of Hong Kong Tour. Unlike any other tours in the market, this unique experience brings you face to face with the concealed stories of this vibrant metropolis.

Join us on a journey to see Hong Kong in a more realistic light and gain a deeper understanding of the true stories of its people. Sign up now for a thought-provoking and eye-opening tour.

- Learn more about the wealth disparities of Hong Kong
- Visit a REAL subdivided unit and see how low-income families survive in this city

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: MTR Prince Edward Station, Prince Edward, Hong Kong

Discover why Hong Kong’s housing is among the world’s least affordable and consider the solvability of this issue amidst high prices and limited space.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Portland Street, Portland St, Mong Kok, Hong Kong

Observe the architectural transformation from traditional four-story buildings to modern 30-story skyscrapers that encapsulate Hong Kong’s housing evolution.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Cedar Street, Cedar St, Mong Kok, Hong Kong

Experience the stark reality of a subdivided unit, offering a personal perspective on the city’s pressing housing crisis.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Lui Seng Chun, 119 Lai Chi Kok Road Mongkok, Hong Kong China

Sample herbal tea while hearing our guide’s firsthand account of tackling daily housing challenges in Hong Kong.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Lai Chi Kok Road & Boundary Street, Lai Chi Kok Rd & Boundary St, Tong Mi, Hong Kong

Uncover hidden subdivided flats while learning about the range of subdivided housing in Hong Kong.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Hai Tan Street, Hai Tan St, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

Examine how Hong Kong maintains a low tax rate through land sales in the midst of gentrification and its effects on public finance.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong China

Tour finishes at Sham Shui Po MTR Station

Duration: 10 minutes

Inclusions
  • Local guide

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Prince Edward Station Exit D, 1 Playing Field Road, 1 Playing Field Rd, Prince Edward, Hong Kong


Departure Time

03:00 PM


Return Details

Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 hours


User's Reviews

nov20th

18 Apr, 2024

What an excellent way to see the other side of Hong Kong. Guide Frankie was most informative. Great insight to be able to visit an example of a sub-divided unit, to see and understand that it's not all posh and fancy.

Raverynn

14 Apr, 2024

We've all heard about the rich in HK living at The Peak while the poor lives in "cages". On this tour, we really saw one such cage! The guide Stephen gave us a very informative commentary on the living conditions of the poor, the rough sleepers (homeless), the jaw-dropping property prices of HK, the salons that offer "extra services".....Stephen's sharing is unpretentious. despite showing us the "dark side", his love for HK shines thru.

g4georgeSydney

14 Apr, 2024

I'll admit I went to see the "cage accommodation", but this tour offers so much more. Incredible insight into how the "have nots" live and survive in Kowloon. We saw the "public housing" blocks and also the homeless people living under over-passes and in parks. Our guide was very informative and gave credible information into the current Housing unit prices as well as pointing out things happening in the neighborhood that would go undetected to the tourist eye (Methadone Clinic, "Massage parlors" offering more than just massage; wet market; people selling their wares on the street etc). The walking tour was very easy (I am 70-year-old female who is unfit and over-weight) and I had no trouble. Worth recommending as something quite different and a great source of information and sights worthy to regal to friends 'back home' !

YinShuang_X

08 Apr, 2024

I learned alot about HongKong past the surface and got a glimpse into how the less privileged live. The tour of a subdivided apartment really helped me understand the housing crisis and challenges facing the city.

Jen_A

02 Apr, 2024

This was one of the best tours I’ve had, it is a very different approach to a city tour. I wouldn’t call it “fun” but it was extremely informative and it is a tour I think everyone visiting Hong Kong should take.

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Tour to understand the housing issues, income disparities in Hong Kong

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Mind blowing experience. Super guide.

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Brilliant tour

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Great trip, very insightful.

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Enlightening tour

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Fascinating tour. Armie is a gifted storyteller and guide. He clearly cares about his job.

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Best day trip to see the underbelly of Hong Kong

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See the Hong Kong no one else sees

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Amazing!

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The unglamorous side of Hong Kong

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The TRUTH

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Valuable way to spend a day

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Top tour in HK - must do it!

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Best way to understand Hong Kong life

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Alternative View of Hong Kong.

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Had a great time exploring Hong Kong!

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10/10!

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瞭解到不為人知的香港

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華やかさとは逆の香港のリアル

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Faszinierende Nachtour durch Kowloon

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勉強になりました

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Eine andere Seite von Hong Kong, die nicht jeder kennt

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Die andere Seite des Luxus

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