Hong Kong Lamma Island Travel Guide
Scenic spot introduction:
Lamma Island is the third largest island after Lantau Island and Hong Kong Island. With its quiet and peaceful island style and exotic bar streets, it is praised as a paradise "south of the border and west of the sun".Attractions distribution:
Lamma Island, formerly known as Lamma Island, is located in the southwest of Hong Kong Island. It covers an area of about 13.55 square kilometers and is the third largest island in Hong Kong after Lantau Island and Hong Kong Island. The island is mostly mountainous, with the highest point being the Shandi Pond in the south. There are some flat lands in Yung Shue Wan and Sok Kwu Wan, and there is an artificial reclamation area in the northwest - Boluo Tsui. Driving is not allowed on the island, and there are green plants everywhere, which is very suitable for roaming around the island.Scenic spot features:
Hiking, bathing beaches, dining streets, dining streets, temples, historic sites, seaside, islandsScenic spot map:
Transportation
Scenic spot location:
China>Hong Kong SAR>New Territories>Island District
How to get there:
Central - Yung Shue Wan: Departing from Pier 4 of the Hong Kong External Pier, it is divided into ordinary ferries and fast ferries.
Weekdays: Ordinary ferry costs 10HK$, fast ferry costs 15HK$. The boat runs every 15 to 60 minutes between 6:30 and 0:30 late at night.
Holidays: ordinary ferry 14HK$, fast ferry 20HK$. The boat runs every 15 to 50 minutes between 7:30 and 0:30 late at night.
Central - Sok Kwu Wan: Departs from Pier 4 of the Harbor Outer Pier. All ferries are fast ferries.
There are 10 departures from Monday to Saturday between 6:30 and 20:15.
There are 15 departures between 7:00 and 19:30 on Sundays and holidays.
Others: Most of the restaurants on Lamma Island have yachts specially designed to pick up diners for free to and from Central and Tsim Sha Tsui.
Scenic area map:
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Tickets
Lamma Island ticket price:
free
Scenic area opening hours:
Open all day
Travel Tips
travelling guideline:
One-day trip to Lamma Island: Take a boat to Yung Shue Wan in the morning, walk through villages and fields, and arrive at Hung Shing Ye Beach in about 15 minutes (walk along the street from the pier, turn left in front of Tin Hau Temple), walk to the top of the mountain, you can see After arriving at the dotted fish steaks, it takes about 20 minutes to walk to the seafood restaurant along Sok Kwu Wan. After having a meal, you can choose to continue the itinerary, or you can use this as the end point to buy souvenirs and return to the city.
The most distinctive festival on Lamma Island is the fishermen’s celebration of Tin Hau’s Birthday. On the 23rd day of the third lunar month, there are Cantonese opera performances and fireworks lottery ceremonies in Sok Kwu Wan and Yung Shue Wan. In addition, there is a dragon boat race on the Dragon Boat Festival on the first day of May.
There are bicycle rentals at the pier. You can ride around the island. You need to return to the rental point when returning the bicycle.
Tour route:
Yung Shue Wan → Sok Kwu Wan
Best time to visit:
All seasons
Shopping recommendations:
(Shopping) Herbal tea, glass crafts, sundries and antiques.
(Gourmet food) Seafood, Grandma’s Tofu Pudding, Luoshen Flower Tea.
Scenic spot map:
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