4 Days in Hong Kong 2026 – A Travel Guide for First-Time Visitors

25 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 0:49

   My Cup of Tea

   ☕ Cafe · Hong Kong Island

   Good enough to return to for another milk tea.

2. 1:18

   Hong Kong Tramways (Ding Ding)

   🚡 Activity · Hong Kong Island

   Sit on the top deck to watch the layers of the city unfold on the way to Hollywood Road.

3. 1:27

   Hollywood Road

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Sheung Wan

4. 2:29

   Select 18

   🛍️ Shopping · Sheung Wan

5. 2:45

   Man Mo Temple

   ⛩️ Temple · Sheung Wan

   Just down the road from Select 18.

6. 3:17

   Victoria Peak

   🏢 Landmark · The Peak

   Go for sunset; clouds may cover the view but can drift away as the sky darkens. Take the bus back down.

7. 3:40

   Peak Tram

   🚡 Activity · Central

8. 4:39

   Kau Kee

   🍴 Restaurant · Central

   Reachable by bus from the Peak for dinner.

9. 5:20

   Ngong Ping 360

   🚡 Activity · Lantau

   Take the train from Hong Kong Station to Tung Chung to board it.

10. 5:32

    Tian Tan Buddha

    🏢 Landmark · Ngong Ping

    A local bus runs from the Buddha down to Tai O.

11. 6:03

    Tai O

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Lantau

    A nearby hill offers wide views over ocean and village; catch the last ferry back to the city.

12. 9:19

    Temple Street Night Market

    🛒 Market · Yau Ma Tei

13. 10:00

    Halfway Coffee

    ☕ Cafe · Sheung Wan

    A good spot for a slow morning coffee.

14. 10:29

    Star Ferry

    🚡 Activity · Tsim Sha Tsui

15. 11:17

    Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade

    🏢 Landmark · Tsim Sha Tsui

16. 11:49

    Tsim Sha Tsui

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Tsim Sha Tsui

    Called the Shibuya of Hong Kong, though Causeway Bay is argued to fit that title better.

17. 12:33

    Wong Tai Sin Temple

    ⛩️ Temple · Wong Tai Sin

    Nan Lian Garden is just one MTR stop away.

18. 13:42

    Nan Lian Garden

    🌳 Park · Diamond Hill

    Called one of Hong Kong's best-kept secrets.

19. 14:52

    Sister Wah

    🍴 Restaurant · Tin Hau

    Pitched as possibly the best beef noodles in the city.

20. 15:17

    Causeway Bay

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Causeway Bay

    Argued to be the real Shibuya of Hong Kong.

21. 16:07

    Central–Mid-Levels Escalator

    🚡 Activity · Central

    Ride it up to reach Tai Kwun.

22. 16:24

    Tai Kwun

    🏛️ Historic site · Central

    Easy to spend a few hours here.

23. 18:32

    1881 Heritage

    🏛️ Historic site · Tsim Sha Tsui

24. 19:24

    Sneakers Street (Fa Yuen Street)

    🛍️ Shopping · Mong Kok

25. 20:06

    Aqua Luna

    🚡 Activity · Tsim Sha Tsui

    Best taken at night, when the city lights shimmer across the water.