Cultural Heritage Tour of Hong Kong

Off the beaten track from the city's high rise apartment to the rural landscape of the New Territories. You will be astonished at how much remain from 6,000 years of human settlement in the territory across ancient archaeological site, traditional Chinese structures, temples and ancestral halls dedicated to different clans. The New Territories occupies 980 square km or 91% of Hong Kong's land area.

The tour begins from an impressive Buddhist Monastery (Chuk Lam Shim Yuen), housing the three largest "Precious Buddha" statues in Hong Kong. The complex includes many features of traditional Chinese architecture and surrounded by a beautiful plantation of bamboo trees. You will also visit the new Lohan Temple, took 12 years to build and cost eighty million dollars. The Temple houses the five hundred disciples of Buddha. Next travel up to the highest mountain in Hong Kong, Tai Mo Shan (Big Hat Mountain) to a country park, stop at the Route Twist Look Out Point. You will have a panoramic view of Lam Chuen Valley, Shek Kong Military Airport and Camps, and the neighbouring cities across the border in China.

Our next stop is to visit the Tin Hau Temple (Goddess of the Sea). The temple was built in 1736 near Tai Po in Lam Tsuen, local people - especially fishing folks come to the temple to ask for guidance by shaking the prediction box.

Next to the Tin Hau Temple, is the magnificent Wishing Tree where people write wishes on colorful papers and throw them into the air. If the paper catches on the tree, it means the wishes will be granted. It is popular place for thousands of worshippers to make wishes over Chinese New Year.

After visiting the wishing tree, the tour will take you to the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail, site of Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall, - the largest ancestral hall in Hong Kong. The Hall was built in 1525 in honor of the founding ancestor, Tang Chung Ling (1302 - 1378). The building is exquisitely decorated with fine wood carvings, polychrome plaster mouldings and murals of auspicious motifs fully reflecting the superb craftsmanship of the old days. Next to the ancestral hall is Lo Wai, which is the first and one of the five renowned walled villages in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling was established by the Tang clan whose ancestors branched out from the main Tang settlement in Kam Tin in the 13th century. It was declared as an historic monument in 1997.

Includes
- Pick up and drop off services from selected hotels in downtown area
- Services of an English speaking guide

Excludes
- Meals and drinks (unless specified)
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal Expense
- Optional Activity costs

Please Note
- Tour requires a minimum of 3 guests for operation. Please confirm with local tour operator regarding tour status at least 24 hours before tour departure.

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