NEW TERRITORIES

Ching Chung Koon

Located in the heart of Tuen Mun's crowded residential high-rise blocks, 'Ching Chung' means Evergreen Pine Tree in Chinese while 'Koon' signifies a Taoist temple.
 

How to get there:

1. MTR Siu Hong Station Exit B, then change Light Rail 505 and alight at Ching Chung Station. Exit station and walk for 5 mins.

Fung Ying Seen Koon

Fung Ying Seen Koon is a superb example of Taoist design and craftsmanship. Its massive orange-tiled double roof, built to traditional design and supported by stout red pillars of stone, immediately catches the eye, almost beckoning the visitor to step up to its entrance and inspect the many examples of artistic craftsmanship to be found within its grounds.
 

How to get there:

MTR Fanling Station (Fung Ying Seen Koon access).

Kat Hing Wai

Just outside the town of Yuen Long is the Kat Hing Wai Walled Village-built about 400 years ago during the Ming dynasty. The walled village is still inhabited by the descendants of the Tang clan, one of the five big clans to settle in the New Territories. The villagers, Hakka people, who still wear wide-brimmed hats covered with black cloth, built walls around their villages to keep out rival clans and marauding bands of pirates

How to get there:
1. Bus 51 from MTR Tsuen Wan Station Exit D and get off at Kam Tin Bus Terminus.
2. Bus 251M from MTR Tsing Yi Station Exit A1 and get off at Kat Hing Wai bus stop.
3. Bus 64K from MTR Tai Po Market Station and get off at Kam Tin Road bus stop (near Mung Yeung Primary School).
4. MTR Kam Sheung Road Station Exit B.

Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees and and Tin Hau Temple

These two famous banyan trees are a favourite with local villagers who come to burn joss sticks and incense papers hoping their wishes will come true.

How to get there:
Bus 64K from MTR Tai Po Market Station and get off at Fong Ma Po (Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree) stop.

Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail

This is the second heritage trail established by the Hong Kong Government and is located in the New Territories located near Fanling in an area known locally as the "Mountain of the Leaping Dragon". The trail takes walkers through 11 centuries-old villages (called tsuen in Chinese), five of them enclosed or walled (called wai) to keep out bandits or marauders. Most are connected with the Tang clan, one of the historic Five Great Clans of the New Territories.

How to get there:

1. Bus 78K, 79K from Landmark North near Sheung Shui KCR Station and get off at Lung Yeuk Tau bus stop.
2. Green minibus 54K from Fanling KCR Station to Lung Yeuk Tau and get off at terminus
3. Take a taxi from Fanling KCR Station.
4. Green minibus 56K from Fanling KCR Station to Luk Keng.

Mai Po Wetlands

Hongkong is  resting stop on the migratory routes of many bird species, as well as the permanent homes of the many others. More than 340 species of birds have been recorded at Mai Po.

How to get there:

1. Bus 76K from MTR Sheung Shui Station to Mai Po Village, then walk from Mai Po Village to the main entrance at WWF HK car park for about 20 minutes.
2. Take taxi from MTR Sheung Shui Station to WWF HK car park.
3. Take taxi from Yuen Long West Bus Terminus to WWF HK car park.

Ping Shan Heritage Trail

Topping off the list of attractions along the trail is Hong Kong's only ancient pagoda, the Tsui Shing Lau which is believed to date back more than 600 years. Originally seven storeys tall, the pagoda was damaged by a severe storm centuries ago and only the lowest three remain intact. It is believed that due to feng shui reasons, the pagoda has been left as it is. The building is hexagonal, and constructed of green brick and granite.

How to get there:
1.Bus 68M from Tsuen Wan MTR Exit A2 to Yuen Long. Then change to Light Rail train 610, 614 or 615, alight at Ping Shan station and walk for about 10 mins to reach the southern tip of Ping Shan Heritage Trail along Ping Ha Road.
2. Bus 269B outside Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Exit A1 or bus 69X outside Yau Ma Tei MTR station (Exit A1) and get off at Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda on Tin Fuk Road, opposite to Tin Yiu Estate.
3.Tin Shui Wai KCR West Rail station Exit E.

Sai Kung Town

Stretching along the waterfront in Sai Kung town centre, Hoi Pong Square is home to a dozen quality seafood restaurants. The stunning variety of fresh seafood in the glass tanks outside the restaurants and the relaxing waterfront scenery further enrich this unique dining experience.

How to get there:
1. Bus 92 from Diamond Hill MTR Exit C2 Bus Terminus
2. Green minibus 1A from Choi Hung MTR Exit C2.
3. Green minibus 101M from Hang Hau MTR Exit B1 to Sai Kung Market.

Sha Tin Racecourse
Opened in 1978, Sha Tin Racecourse has a capacity of about 83,000 spectators. It features the longest Diamond Vision screen measuring 70.4 metres wide by 8 metres high, equivalent to 4,500 52-cm television sets. For the thrill of a lifetime, join a Come Horseracing Tour during the annual September-July racing season.

How to get there:

1. MTR Racecourse Station.
2. MTR Fo Tan Station and walk about 15 mins.

Tai Fu Tai

Step back into the 19th century as you enter Tai Fu Tai, the opulent residence built by a scholar who was bestowed the title of Tai Fu (Mandarin) by the Qing Emperor. Lavish plaster mouldings and auspicious Chinese woodcarvings adorn its regal interior.

How to get there:
Bus 76K from MTR Sheung Shui Station, and alight at San Tin near the post office. Walk for 5-10 mins to Tai Fu Tai.

Tsing Ma Bridge

The world's longest road-and-rail suspension bridge, the 2.2km Tsing Ma Bridge is one of Hongkong's defining landmark. A viewing platform north of the bridge on Tsing Yi island provides excellent vie of this and two adjoining bridges

How to get there:

1. Green minibus 308M from MTR Tsing Yi Station Exit A1.

2.Take a taxi from MTR Tsing Yi Station Exit A1.
Note: all airport buses cross Tsing Ma and Kap Shui Mun Bridges.

Wetland Park
The Hong Kong Wetland Park is a world-class ecotourism facility aimed at promoting green tourism, education on environmental protection and wetland conservation.

It is home to a stunning array of wildlife including birds, dragonflies, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, butterflies and fish!

The park includes a 10,000m² Visitor's Centre, a Wetland Interactive World and a 60-hectare Wetland Reserve.

How to get there:
1. MTR Tin Shui Wai Station, interchange for Light Rail 705 or 706 and get off at Wetland Park station, the Park is right ahead for 5 mins walk.
2. Bus 967 from Admiralty (West) and get off at Grandeur Terrace bus stop, then walk for 3 mins.
Or, please refer to Hong Kong Wetland Park website:
http://www.wetlandpark.com/en/visitor/transport.asp