Sham Shui Po Food Tour
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Description
The Sham Shui Po Foodie Tour organised by Hong Kong Foodie Tours takes a small group to 6 breakfast and snack venues in the working-class neighbourhood of Sham Shui Po in northwest Kowloon. The tasting locations, subject to change, include a HK style café, a dumpling house, a soy specialty store, a traditional breakfast shop, a noodle restaurant and a Chinese cookies bakery. The tour starts at 9h00, lasts about 3 ½ hours and covers about 2km of flat urban terrain. The neighbourhood is predominantly blue-collar and is one of the densest in HK. It has many lively street markets, electronics and computer shops, food vendors and fabric stores.
Access & Transport
Sham Shui Po can be reached directly with the Tsuen Wan MTR line, it is by far the most efficient way to get there. The tour is a walking tour.
Instructions & Recommendations
The exact meeting location will be provided by the operator once booking is confirmed. Please read the T&C carefully and meet at 9h15 sharp. Bring an umbrella if you suspect rain may invite itself.
Environmental & Social
Socially, this tour supports independent local guides as well as an interaction (physical and economic) with the neighbourhood's community. We deem this activity to be environmentally neutral.
Conclusion
If you have the budget, the Sham Shui Po foodie tour is a fun and interesting idea. You will get to discover some of the HK's heartland and traditional morning food. What you are paying for is the guided experience and interactions, not really the food and drinks.
Key positive
Fantastic opportunity to interact with Hong Kongers without speaking Cantonese
You get to try various tasty food and drinks
Key negative
A little expensive - but then the tour is limited to 8 participants
Food may not suit every tourist taste
Suitability
Suitable for all ages but best if children are at least 10yrs old to enjoy the tour The Sham Shui Po seems to be accessible for wheelchair users (not the Central and Sheung Wan tour)
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
May 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 30m
est. visit time:3h 45m
Monday -
Tuesday09:00 - 12:30
Wednesday -
Thursday09:00 - 12:30
Friday -
Saturday09:00 - 12:30
Sunday -