The Star Ferry has crossed Victoria Harbour between Tsim Sha Tsui and Central since 1888. Its green and white boats give one of the cheapest and finest views of the skyline.

Walk this order. At the Tsim Sha Tsui Pier → Why the Green and White Boats Matter → Crossing Victoria Harbour → Views from the Upper Deck → Stepping Off Toward the Promenade.

The Clock Tower, 44 metres tall and finished in 1915, is all that remains of the old Kowloon railway terminus. The promenade beside it runs along the harbour with views to the island.

Walk this order. The Clock Tower on the Shore → Walking the Harbour Promenade → Harbour Light and the Skyline → Cultural Buildings Along the Quay → On Toward the Avenue of Stars.

The Avenue of Stars on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront honours Hong Kong film, with handprints of its stars, a Bruce Lee statue and the best seats for the evening light show.

Walk this order. Entering the Avenue of Stars → Handprints and Film Plaques → Statues and Harbour Backdrops → Rewalking the Quay at Dusk → Leaving Toward Nathan Road.

Nathan Road, the Golden Mile, is Kowloon’s main street of neon signs and shops. Off it, the Jade Market in Yau Ma Tei sells jade carvings and bangles from hundreds of stalls.

Walk this order. Walking Nathan Road → Neon, Hotels and Side Streets → Finding the Jade Market → Jade Stalls and Haggling Basics → Continuing Toward Temple Street.

Temple Street Night Market fills the street beside the Tin Hau Temple each evening with stalls of clothes and gadgets, fortune tellers, Cantonese opera singers and open-air food.

Walk this order. Arriving as the Stalls Open → Clothes, Gadgets and Souvenirs → Seafood, Sit Down and Street Snacks → Fortune Tellers and Side Shows → Winding Down Toward the Harbour Crossing.

Central is Hong Kong Island’s business heart, where colonial buildings, Statue Square and the double-decker trams stand among towers like the Bank of China and HSBC.

Walk this order. Arriving on the Island Shore → Towers, Plazas and Covered Walkways → Exchange Square and the Business Core → Lan Kwai Fong at the Edge of Central → Heading Uphill to the Escalator.

The Central–Mid-Levels Escalator climbs 800 metres up the hillside, the longest covered outdoor escalator system in the world. SoHo, along its route, is full of bars, cafés and galleries.

Walk this order. Finding the Escalator Entrance → Riding the World’s Longest System → SoHo Cafes and Side Streets → Views Across the Slopes → Continuing Toward Man Mo Temple.

Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road, built in 1847, honours the gods of literature and of war. Giant incense coils hang from its ceiling, filling the hall with fragrant smoke.

Walk this order. At the Temple Gate → Inside the Main Hall → Incense Coils and Offerings → Courtyard Details and Side Chambers → Leaving for the Peak Tram.

The Peak Tram has climbed the steep slope to Victoria Peak since 1888. From the top, at the Peak Tower and Sky Terrace, the whole harbour and city spread out below.

Walk this order. At the Lower Terminus → Riding the Steep Incline → Arriving on Victoria Peak → The Classic Harbour Viewpoint → Linking to the Peak Circle Walk.

The Peak Circle Walk is an easy, shaded loop of about 3.5 kilometres around Victoria Peak along Lugard and Harlech Roads, with views over the harbour, the city and the outlying islands.

Walk this order. Starting the Loop → Harbour Lookouts Along the Path → Trees, Shade and Quieter Stretches → South Side Glances and Passing Walkers → Closing the Tour on the Peak.