Yau Ma Tei is the very heart of Kowloon. Time-worn and authentic, this vibrant and colourful enclave lies just beyond the glitz of the Tsim Sha Tsui harbour front. Choc-a-bloc with historical buildings, 100 year-old markets and charming themed streets and shops, a visit to Yau Ma Tei is like stepping back in time.
There’s a café run by crazy cat lovers for people who love to play with cats while they are eating. We'll also pass a wholesale fruit market selling the perfectly peeled skins of oranges for use in Chinese Medicine. I’ll show you around all the spots that make Yau Ma Tei special for me.
Places to stop along the way include The Toy and Hobby Museum, Temple Street Night Market, Wu ...
Highlights
40 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
40 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
VoiceMap Application
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Lifetime access to Yau Ma Tei: The Heart of Kowloon tour
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food/Drink
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Meeting Points
Departure
9 Waterloo Rd
Start the tour on the street outside Exit B2. Before arrival, install the VoiceMap app and use the code provided on your ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart any time and complete at your own pace. Directions to the starting point are in the app.
Return
Itinerary
1
Tin Hau Temple
This Tin Hau temple was built in the 1860s and is the largest in Kowloon. During Chinese festivities, it's packed with worshippers. Like most other Tin Hau temples, it was once on the waterfront, before the land was reclaimed.
2
Jade Market
The Jade Hawker Market is basically two large covered sheds containing 400 stalls selling jade, jewellery, trinkets and souvenirs. To the Chinese, jade is a symbol of long life and good health and it is traditional for the older generation to buy jade for newborns.
3
Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market
The famous Yau Ma Tei wholesale fruit market was founded in 1913. The partially dilapidated one and two storey buildings are located over several blocks and have trees growing out of the side of them.
Yau Ma Tei: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in the Heart of Kowloon
Yau Ma Tei
About
Yau Ma Tei is the very heart of Kowloon. Time-worn and authentic, this vibrant and colourful enclave lies just beyond the glitz of the Tsim Sha Tsui harbour front. Choc-a-bloc with historical buildings, 100 year-old markets and charming themed streets and shops, a visit to Yau Ma Tei is like stepping back in time.
There’s a café run by crazy cat lovers for people who love to play with cats while they are eating. We'll also pass a wholesale fruit market selling the perfectly peeled skins of oranges for use in Chinese Medicine. I’ll show you around all the spots that make Yau Ma Tei special for me.
Places to stop along the way include The Toy and Hobby Museum, Temple Street Night Market, Wu ...
Highlights
40 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
40 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
VoiceMap Application
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Lifetime access to Yau Ma Tei: The Heart of Kowloon tour
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food/Drink
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Meeting Points
Departure
9 Waterloo Rd
Start the tour on the street outside Exit B2. Before arrival, install the VoiceMap app and use the code provided on your ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart any time and complete at your own pace. Directions to the starting point are in the app.
