[What to Do in Lamma Island?] 3 Recommended Activities by Hong Kong People! Lamma Island One-Day Trip Guide

If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle, but don’t want to go too far, Lamma Island is definitely a good choice! But what can you do in Lamma Island? Here are 3 recommended activities by Hong Kong people that you can consider. Plan your trip to Lamma Island now!

Lamma Island is one of the popular places in Hong Kong. It’s only about a 35-minute ferry ride from the city and is a multicultural place with a mix of Eastern and Western cultures. It’s also full of various attractions, making it a great destination for tourists and Hong Kong people during weekends and holidays.

From Central Pier, it takes about 35 minutes to get to Sok Kwu Wan in Lamma Island.

💡Route: Take a ferry from Central Pier to Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island (35 mins)

Let me introduce you to the 3 must-do activities in Lamma Island!

1. Island Tour: Sightseeing + Hiking

💡Suggested Route: Take a ferry from Central Pier to Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island (35 mins) → Sok Kwu Wan Street (2 mins) → Viewing Pavilion (1 hour) → Wind Power Station (5 mins) → Hung Shing Yeh Beach (20 mins) → Tin Hau Temple (20 mins) → Yung Shue Wan (5 mins) → Take a ferry from Yung Shue Wan to Central Pier

After about a 35-minute ferry ride, you’ll arrive at Sok Kwu Wan Pier (some people would also get off at Yung Shue Wan Pier and walk to Sok Kwu Wan).

There are many restaurants and handicraft shops near Sok Kwu Wan Street where you can have some seafood or buy some authentic souvenirs.

Walk along the Lamma Island Family Trail, and you’ll arrive at the Viewing Pavilion in about an hour. You can have a clear view of Ocean Park, Lantau Island, Cheung Chau Island, and other nearby islands.

A few minutes’ walk from there, you’ll see the Wind Power Station. It’s worth taking a look at how “stylish” it is!

Continue walking for about 20 minutes, and you’ll reach Hung Shing Yeh Beach. The water is clear, and the sand is fine. Many people come here to swim and sunbathe. Even if you don’t want to swim, you can take a rest here, enjoy the sea view, and feel the sea breeze and sunshine (the sunset view is the most beautiful!)

Nearby, there is an Herb Garden, which has many types of herbs. You can sit down and have a cup of flower tea or take some photos.

A few minutes’ walk from there, you’ll see the Tin Hau Temple. This temple has a history of more than 100 years. Interestingly, there are Western stone lions at the entrance of this Eastern temple! You’ll have to visit it in person to find out why.

Keep on walking, and you’ll soon arrive at Yung Shue Wan Main Street. There are many characteristic shops, such as handicraft shops, bars, restaurants, and cafes, on both sides of the street, which are full of island flavor.

During holidays, the piers from Central to Lamma Island are always very crowded, and transportation delays may occur. Therefore, many people choose to rent a boat to Lamma Island instead. (You can arrange with the boat owner to pick you up from Yung Shue Wan Pier on the way back. If you’re tired, you can take a boat directly here!)

🔆Recommended Boat: LA12D

🔆Recommended Boat: LA12

🔆Recommended Boat: LA03

2. Boat Party

In the hot summer, don’t want to spend the whole day sunbathing on the island? Having a boat party in Lamma Island is definitely a good choice!

💡Suggested Route: Take a ferry from Central Pier to Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island (35 mins) → Boat Party at Sok Kwu Wan (anchoring) → View Victoria Harbour Night Scene on Return Trip → Take a ferry from Yung Shue Wan to Central Pier

Sok Kwu Wan in Lamma Island is one of the most popular bays in Hong Kong. The water is clear, and the scenery is magnificent, which is favored by Hong Kong people.

You can have a close look at Aberdeen, Repulse Bay, and Ocean Park from the sea, which is the best position for sea view!

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Since the water is clear, playing water activities is not a problem!

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When you come to Lamma Island, you cannot miss having seafood (see details below!)

On your way back from Lamma Island to Central Pier, you can also see the night view of Victoria Harbour, which is a perfect ending for your day trip.

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3. Eating Seafood

When you come to places near the sea like Lamma Island, you must eat seafood! The seafood here is all freshly made to order, so it’s very fresh!

💡Suggested Route: Take a ferry from Central Pier → Get off at Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island (35 minutes) → Sightseeing/hiking/boat ride → 🔆Have seafood dinner → Take a ferry back to Central Pier

[🔆Because the daytime boat ride is 8 hours long, if you want to have dinner, you need to rent extra nighttime hours in advance and discuss the itinerary and how to calculate the extra fee with the captain (there may be discounts!).]

Here are three popular seafood restaurants on Sok Kwu Wan Street recommended by the editor:

🔆Restaurant Recommendation 1: Tin Hau Seafood Restaurant is a hotspot for seafood cuisine and has won the “Best Food Award”. Signature dishes include spicy stir-fried crab, ginger and scallion steamed fish, garlic steamed shrimp, etc.

🔆Restaurant Recommendation 2: Wai Kee Seafood Restaurant. Signature dishes include taro braised pork, soy sauce prawns, etc.

🔆Restaurant Recommendation 3: Thai Yuen Shark’s Fin Seafood Restaurant. Signature dishes include Huadiao egg white steamed crab, salt and pepper fresh squid, steamed scallops, etc.