HKTB Launches Great Outdoors Hong Kong; Adds Cycling and Extends Period

This year’s “Great Outdoors Hong Kong” promotional period has been extended from five weeks to about three and a half months to encourage more visitors to enjoy Hong Kong’s alluring natural attractions.

From now until 21 February 2014, ten guided tours along six themed hiking trails will be available for visitors on various Saturdays and Sundays.

Cycling has been added to Great Outdoors Hong Kong for first time. Click to Enlarge.

Also, and for the very first time, the HKTB has collaborated with a local cycling group to organise four guided cycling tours for visitors to enjoy Hong Kong’s scenery in a new way.

These cycling tours will be held once every month between November 2013 and February 2014. The route will run from Shatin to Tai Po, spanning about 16km.

Schedules for the guided hiking and cycling tours:

10 November 2013 - Metropolitan Woodland - from Lugard Road to Pok Fu Lam Reservoir

16 November 2013 & 4 January 2014 - Farmland & Wetlands - from Nam San Wai to Ha Pak Nai

30 November 2013 & 18 January 2014 - Geological Landscapes - from High Island Reservoir East Dam to Sai Wan Pavilion

7 December 2013 & 15 February 2014 - Heritage Hike - from Tung Chung Town Centre to Tai O

14 December 2013 & 11 January 2014 - Hong Kong Panorama - from Shatin Pass Road to Kowloon Reservoir

28 December 2013 - Urban Getaway - from To Tei Wan to Tai Long Wan

Guided Cycling Tours - Hong Kong

From Shing Mun River to Tai Po Waterfront Park (Tolo Harbour Cycling Track) on:

22 November 2013
20 December 2013
24 January 2014
21 February 2014

In addition, the HKTB has published a brand new “Great Outdoors Hong Kong” activity guide, which features various hiking trails, cycling tracks and outlying islands in Hong Kong, and offers information on guided tours organised by the travel trade, allowing free independent travellers to fit green tours easily into their itineraries.

The activity guide will be available at major ports-of-entry and HKTB visitor centres, and from hotel concierges during the “Great Outdoors Hong Kong” promotional period.

Local residents can sign up for hiking tours organised by the AFCD. Each tour is for a maximum of 1,000 persons, available on a first-come, first-served basis.