By air
Hong Kong International (HKG), ~1 h
East Asia · Hong Kong
Sai Kung, Hong Kong
Geoparks, beaches and seafood
Getting there
Best time to visit
October to December — clear and mild
Don't miss
The High Island Reservoir's hexagonal columns
Tai Long Wan
The Sai Kung waterfront
Sharp Peak
Things to do
Island-hopping by sampan
The MacLehose Trail
Kayaking in the geopark
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: Wpcpey · CC BY-SA 4.0
What to pack
Swimwear, hiking shoes
A quieter corner
Tai Long Wan's four beaches
Questions travellers ask
What is there to do in Sai Kung?
Hop between islands by sampan, hike the MacLehose Trail or kayak in the geopark.
Is there a beach worth seeking out in Sai Kung?
Tai Long Wan, which has four beaches. Bring swimwear and hiking shoes.
Where can I see Sai Kung's hexagonal rock columns?
Head to the High Island Reservoir to see them.
What's the food like in Sai Kung?
Seafood, chosen from the tanks on the waterfront.
About Sai Kung
- Coastal
- Hills
Where it is
Sai Kung is a peninsula and harbour town in the east of the New Territories in Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, where country parks, beaches and a scatter of islands face the South China Sea.
History
Sai Kung was long a district of Hakka farming villages and Tanka fishing communities, and the town grew up as a market by the harbour. The High Island Reservoir, completed in the 1970s, dammed the sea channel between High Island and the mainland, and much of the peninsula is now protected in country parks and in the Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark.
People
Sai Kung's old villages were founded by Hakka and Cantonese farmers and Tanka fishing families, and they now share the district with newer residents drawn by the countryside and the sea. Cantonese is the main language, and fishermen still sell their catch straight from their boats at the waterfront.
Known for
- The hexagonal rock columns of the geopark
- The beaches of Tai Long Wan
- Seafood restaurants on the waterfront
- The MacLehose Trail
- Island-hopping by sampan and kaito ferry
Did you know?
The volcanic rock columns around the High Island Reservoir are a highlight of the Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark.
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