The Eight Most Beautiful Offshore Islands in Hong Kong, The First Choice for Short Tours

Located in the south of Hong Kong, Lamma Island is famous for being the hometown of Chow Yun-Fat. There is fresh air and beautiful scenery here and it is a resort for casual outings, hiking, and excursions. There are hiking trails all around the island. It only takes 2 hours to walk around the island's major scenic spots.

Tasting the local seafood is a must-do on Lamma Island. There are lots of seafood restaurants on the island offering seafood that has been freshly caught by fishermen. The most famousones are “Longhua Seafood Restaurant” and “Rainbow Seafood Restaurant”.

For Hong Kong's outlying islands, Cheung Chau Island is the one with the most culturally distinctive features. Residents have lived off of fishing for generations and believe in the Guardian of the Sea - Tin Hau. The Tin Hau Temple at Sai Wan has over 200 years of history.

Another interesting place is Cheung Po Tsai Cave. It is said to be the place where Cheung PoTsai collected treasure he'd stolen from the rich and gave to the poor during the Qing Dynasty.

In March, Cheung Chau is the best place to enjoy cherry blossom trees in Hong Kong. Until the "Cheung Chau Bun Festival" on the fourth month of the lunar calendar every year, the island hosts a lively celebration. This is the best way to experience the simplicity of the island.

Tung Ping Chau Island is the easternmost island in Hong Kong. The island is covered with shale rock and is a hot spot for tourism and exploring the city suburbs. Many travelers spend more than an hour on boats to go camping there. They only go there to stand on the vast sea erosion barrier and watch the first sunlight appear in Hong Kong.

The easiest way to explore the island is to walk along the 6km round-the-island trail. Layers of colorful sedimentary rocks can be found everywhere. If you are lucky, you will even find preserved fossils.

Lantau Island is Hong Kong's largest outlying island, and is twice the size of Hong Kong Island. The Big Buddha, located on the Tian Tan Buddha peak on Lantau Island, is one of the symbols of Hong Kong's tourism industry. It used to be the world's largest bronze statue of a sitting Buddha, attracting many visitors to the shrine.

On Lantau Island, there is both impressive buildings and natural scenery. In addition to the Big Buddha, you can also go to Beo Beach to dig out white clams, climb the Lantau Trail, take the Ngong Ping 360 to look at the island's skyline, and visit Tai O to experience a traditional fishing village. It takes at least 1 day to complete all of the above activities.

Go to Grass Island for camping! During the day, you can stand on the edge of a cliff and overlook the blue sea; and at night, walk along a boardwalk to appreciate the starry sky. On the flat grass, cows graze in a leisurely manner, making visitors feel like they're on a New Zealand Ranch.

Located in the northeast of Hong Kong, Grass Island was an island recently developed for the people of Hong Kong as a place for them to spend their leisure time. It can be visited for hiking, fishing, snorkeling, picnics, and similar such activities. Because it was only recently developed, the number of visitors is low, and travelers can thus appreciate the cleanliness of the island.

When the weather is good, the scenery on Grass Island is very beautiful. Facing the infinitelywide sea, which reflects the starry night's sky, the island is incredibly suitable for camping. In the evening, the setting sun covers the whole island in purple-red light. At night, while looking up at the beautiful stars in the sky as you walk up a flight of steps, you will feel like you'reheading towards the milky way.

Sharp Island is a small island in the northeast of Hong Kong. The island's Xiamen beach has excellent water, with coral and fish visible in the crystal clear underwater world. You can catch fresh sea urchins, sea cucumbers, and crabs. It is a famous snorkeling spot in Hong Kong.

The second smallest county park in Hong Kong is also located on Sharp Island. Its geological landscape is very rich. Many volcanic remains can be seen when walking on the trails across the island.

Po Toi Island is the southernmost island in Hong Kong and is widely regarded as a great place to star gaze. The island is sparsely populated with no light pollution to speak of. The east side and south side offer fantastic endless views, and the milky way can be seen on clear nights.

Po Toi Island is famous for its strange rocks. There are all kinds of strange rocks on the island, some even look like conchs. The Buddha hand rock, the tortoise climbing the mountain, and the coffin-like rock. Some of them were even chosen as the "top ten most beautiful rocks in Hong Kong".

Tung Lung Chau is full of rocks and has a strong sense of wilderness. There are many cliffs standing on the beach and sea caves that are buffeted by waves both day and night. Many rock climbers come here for the challenge of climbing them every year.

In addition to rock climbing, Tung Lung Chau is also a dream place for sea-fishing enthusiasts. In addition, there are special hiking routes all over the island. The slopes are less difficult than the MacLehose Trail and the Wilson Trail, but the scenery is good, and there is also a lighthouse which is rarely seen in Hong Kong.

In addition to the natural landscape, there is also an old camp and fort on the island, which was built in the Kangxi period three hundred years ago. It is said to have been used to defend against pirate invasions.