Yau Ma Tei: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in the Heart of Kowloon | La Vacanza Travel

Yau Ma Tei: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in the Heart of Kowloon

Duration: 40 minutes
Destination: Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR
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  • 40 minutes
  • Hong Kong SAR
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Yau Ma Tei is the very heart of Kowloon. Time-worn and authentic, this vibrant and colourful enclave lies just beyond the glitz of the Tsim Sha Tsui harbour front. Choc-a-bloc with historical buildings, 100 year-old markets and charming themed streets and shops, a visit to Yau Ma Tei is like stepping back in time.

There’s a café run by crazy cat lovers for people who love to play with cats while they are eating. We'll also pass a wholesale fruit market selling the perfectly peeled skins of oranges for use in Chinese Medicine. I’ll show you around all the spots that make Yau Ma Tei special for me.

Places to stop along the way include The Toy and Hobby Museum, Temple Street Night Market, Wu Jue Nong Tea, Baraha Jewellery, Nam Cheong Wooden Handicraft, Jade Hawkers' Market and Tin Hau Temple.

The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Tin Hau Temple, 56-58 Temple Street Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong China

This Tin Hau temple was built in the 1860s and is the largest in Kowloon. During Chinese festivities, it's packed with worshippers. Like most other Tin Hau temples, it was once on the waterfront, before the land was reclaimed.

Pass By: Jade Market, Kansu Street, Hong Kong China

The Jade Hawker Market is basically two large covered sheds containing 400 stalls selling jade, jewellery, trinkets and souvenirs. To the Chinese, jade is a symbol of long life and good health and it is traditional for the older generation to buy jade for newborns.

Pass By: Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market, Corner of Waterloo Road and Reclamation Street, Hong Kong China

The famous Yau Ma Tei wholesale fruit market was founded in 1913. The partially dilapidated one and two storey buildings are located over several blocks and have trees growing out of the side of them.

Inclusions
  • Lifetime access to Yau Ma Tei: The Heart of Kowloon tour
  • VoiceMap Application
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Exclusions
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Transportation
  • Food/Drink
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

9 Waterloo Rd, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong


Departure Time


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Yau Ma Tei: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in the Heart of Kowloon
9/11/2019 - 5/7/2025

Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

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Duration

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