Dragon Boat Festival Tour

Join us on a group tour for this annual Cultural festival at the charming Aberdeen Harbour to experience the Dragon Boat Festival like a local! Aberdeen Dragon Boat Race is one the oldest and most traditional in Hong Kong, with more than a hundred year of history.

Learn about the history and traditions of the Dragon Boat Festival, watch the Dragon Boat Race ON A SAMPAN fishing boat, try the traditional Cantonese Rice dumplings prepared by a local auntie and MORE! Let’s explore Hong Kong like a local!

Secure your place by booking on or before 19th June!

Date: Thursday, 22nd June 2023

Price: HKD$ 400  (Adult)

Early bird: Book before 15 June noon to enjoy 10% off for adult tickets (e.g. HKD$360)

HKD$ 320  (Children between 5 to 12 years old)

Transportation: Walking and Sampan ride on Aberdeen Harbour

Meeting: Lei Tung MTR station, Exit A1

End Point: Ap Lei Chau Market

Time: 9:30am to 11:30pm (2 hours)

Inclusions: Expertly led by licensed guide and owner of the 105K-instagram page @explore_hongkong, the tour includes a Sampan ride on the Aberdeen Harbour and 1 food stop for traditional Dragon Boat Festival Rice Dumplings and drinks.

Exclusions: Public transportation

Language: English

Highlights

  • 45-min Sampan ride on the Aberdeen Harbour with Captain Ten, a local fisherman in Hong Kong!
  • Story and traditions of the Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong
  • Visit the 250-year-old Temple, which has kept people living on boat safe for centuries!
  • History of Ap Lei Chau and Aberdeen, the birthplace of Hong Kong
  • Enjoy a Cantonese Rice dumplings made by local aunties!
  • We have prepared a Dragon Boat Festival souvenir for you!

Aberdeen Group Tour

Join us on an inspirational group tour of Aberdeen, exploring the cultural birthplace of Hong Kong and Ap Lei Chau, the fourth most densely populated island in the world. During the 3-hour tour, we will be on both foot and take a traditional wooden sampan fishing boat, and dive into the harbour’s history.

Your Aberdeen group tour will conclude the tour with a bowl of traditional boat noodles from a sampan, traditionally prepared by local fisherman.

Price: HKD$ 500

Transportation: Walking and Sampan ride on Aberdeen Harbour

Meeting: Lei Tung MTR station, Exit A1

End Point: Aberdeen Bus Terminus, Aberdeen

Time: 11:00am to 2:00pm (3 hours)

Inclusions: Expertly led by licensed guide and owner of the 103K-instagram page @explore_hongkong, the tour includes a 30-min Sampan ride on the Aberdeen Harbour and a bowl of traditional boat noodles!

Exclusions: Public transportation

Highlights

  • Visit Aberdeen, the birthplace of Hong Kong. Learn about Aberdeen’s earliest role as a vital enclave for trade, incense manufacturing and fishing, a legacy that endures to the present day.
  • Visit the Road-side shrine in Aberdeen and the hundred-year-old temple, which have guarded the harbour for decades.
  • Learn how important the God and Goddess of the Sea are to fishermen in Hong Kong at the Tin Hau Temple in Aberdeen and Hung Shing Temple on Ap Lei Chau.
  • Continue the journey on a Sampan and take photos in front of the iconic Hong Kong Floating Restaurant.
  • Conclude the tour with a bowl of traditional boat noodles prepared on a sampan!*

*tasting might change due to availability

We also provide this tour virtually if you are unable to join in person. Check it out here.