Frequently Asked Questions

The “Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival” (the Arts Festival) is a three-year arts project organised by the Tourism Commission, supported by the Hong Kong Geopark and curated by One Bite Design Studio. To leverage the successful integration of arts with the island under the first edition the Yim Tin Tsai Arts Festival, the new edition of the Arts Festival will extend to the vast Sai Kung Hoi, with Yim Tin Tsai as the centre and reaching out to Sharp Island, Kau Sai Chau and High Island. Through art, the Festival will allow visitors an opportunity to appreciate the rich natural resources and the long and deep history as well as culture of the four isles in Sai Kung Hoi. Through the Arts Festival, themed as “Joy Again, Isle”, visitors would meet, connect, experience the healing power of arts and nature through visits to the isles; and enjoy the fun of art tour through island hopping.

The second year of the Arts Festival will be held from 15 November 2023 to 14 January 2024 After this year’s event, some of the artworks will be retained as regular exhibits for continuous appreciation by visitors. The Festival dates for 2024 will be announced later.

Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival 2023 is hosting on four islands in Sai Kung, including Yim Tin Tsai, Sharp Island, Kau Sai Chau and High Island, together with artwork and programmes in Sai Kung town.

All artworks, programmes and guided tours of Sai King Hoi Arts Festival are open for visitors to attend without any charge. Visitors will need to buy their own kaito tickets to visit the islands and participate in the registered activities.

All events of Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival require online registration. Learn more about the programmes and guided tours and register at the events and guided tours page: https://skhartsfestival.hk/en/events-and-guided-tours/

The online registration will be open from 1 Nov (Wed) 10am on a fortnightly basis, for the coming 2-4 weeks upon the system’s update. The registration schedule is as follows:

Learn more about programmes and guided tours: https://skhartsfestival.hk/en/events-and-guided-tours/

Notes:

1. To allow sufficient time to explore the islands and to travel across islands, visitor is suggested not to register for more than one guided tour per visit day. Please check the festival’s kaito and programme/ guided tours schedules to plan ahead before registering for multiple programmes.
2. Visitor can register for the programmes and guided tours that are opened earlier if seats are still available. Quotas are limited and are registered on a first-come-first-served basis.
3. In case a participant is unable to attend the event after registration, the participant should cancel the registration via the online registration platform. Otherwise, the participant may be forbidden to register for any other events organised by the organiser.
4. If there are spare quotas on the day of the event, visitors may sign up the event on site at Sai Kung Information Kiosk.

Free Guided Tours (Prior Group Booking)

Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival (SKHAF) allows groups to have the privilege to do early group bookings. Interested groups should complete the online application form between 18 Oct 2023 (Wed) and 31 Oct 2023 (Tue) 6pm.

Learn more about guided tours: https://skhartsfestival.hk/en/events-and-guided-tours/events/?event_type=guided-tours

SKHAF curatorial team reserves the right to accept or reject any application, and may review the group visit guidelines subject to the festival’s operations. Visiting groups who are unsuccessful in registering for the guided tours via group prior booking are welcome to purchase island hopping kaito tickets from our website and visit the arts festival on their own.

Additional information:

Registered groups shall arrive at the meet up point at least 15 minutes earlier to ensure prompt start of the guided tour on schedule. The curatorial team reserves the right to reject late comers to join the registered guided tour and will make suitable arrangements based on the condition on site.

Most of the programmes of Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival have no age limitation. Visitors are recommended to learn more details before making online registration and choose the suitable programmes based on their physical condition.

To cancel the booking, participants can select “Ticketing” from the e-ticket in the programme confirmation email and click “Cancel Ticket” at least 3 days prior to the programme, or notify the organiser via email to make changes. Please email to info@skhartsfestival.hk to cancel your booking.

In case the email containing the registration confirmation QR code is accidentally deleted, please provide your email address and other related information to the Arts Festival Ambassadors for checking.

Visitors can pre-purchase Island Hopping kaito Experience tickets online, or go to Sai Kung pier to take the kaito to Yim Tin Tsai, Sharp Island, Kau Sai Chau and High Island. Learn more about Island Hopping kaito Experience tickets: https://skhartsfestival.hk/en/island-hopping-kaito-experience/

Visitors can also find out the suggested routes according to the islands they want to visit, so that they can know how to get to each island. Learn more about suggest routes: https://skhartsfestival.hk/en/plan-your-visit/

Visitors may reserve tickets for the Island Hopping Kaito Experience at Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival official website. Island Hopping kaito tickets are available from the sales open date until 1 day before the departure date. There are no on-date sales available. Please plan ahead and book the tickets in advance. Ticketing website: https://skhartsfestival.hk/en/island-hopping-kaito-experience/

The price for the Island Hopping kaito Experience between Sai Kung, Yim Tin Tsai and Sharp Island is HKD100 each; and the price for the Island Hopping Kaito Experience between Sai Kung, Kau Sai Chau and High Island is HKD160 each.

Except during the circumstances that the Festival is closed or Kaito services are suspended, tickets for the Island Hopping Kaito Experience are non-changeable and non-refundable.

Apart from the Island Hopping Kaito Experience, visitors may buy other kaito tickets to get to Yim Tin Tsai and Sharp Island at Sai Kung Pier. Please note that the kaito services provided by other service providers might not offer island hopping arrangements. Visitors should check with individual kaito operators for more details.

Island Hopping Kaito Experience between Sai Kung and Kau Sau Chau or High Island will offer concessionary transport fares. Elderly people and eligible persons with disabilities can travel on island hopping kaito at a concessionary fare of $2 per trip, no need to purchase Island Hopping kaito Experience tickets in advance. Hong Kong residents aged 60-64 must use a JoyYou Card to benefit from the $2 Scheme. Persons aged 65 or above may continue to use Anonymous Elder Octopus or Personalised Octopus to enjoy the concession at present. Eligible persons with disabilities may continue to use valid Personalised Octopus with “Persons with Disabilities Status” to enjoy the $2 concessionary fare.

The tombolo at Sharp Island is only accessible when the tidal level is lower than 1.4 meter. Don’t forget to check on the day tidal levels before crossing the tombolo, observe the safety guidelines and pay attention to the return time. Learn more about the predicted tides on Hong Kong Observatory website: https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/tide/predtide.htm?s=TMW

The Arts Festival Ambassadors will be on duty during Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival on the four islands and near Sai Kung New Public Pier. Please approach our Arts Festival Ambassadors on duty if you have any questions or need assistance.

Visiting the Islands
Visitors may browse the website to learn more on the suggested routes for each island: https://skhartsfestival.hk/en/plan-your-visit/

Visitors may consider visiting all or part of the artworks/attractions based on their own needs and interests and plan ahead.

Joining Programmes and Guided Tours
Visitors can visit the islands on the dates and times of the programmes and guided tours. Learn more for details of programmes and guided tours: https://skhartsfestival.hk/en/events-and-guided-tours/

Participants of programmes and guided tours at Yim Tin Tsai and Sharp Island should arrive Sai Kung Pier to buy kaito tickets and queue for boarding at least 1 hour before the registered programmes/guided tours start to ensure that they can arrive the gathering point on the two islands on time. And as the kaito journey to Kau Sai Chau and High Island is longer, it is suggested that visitors should arrive Sai Kung Pier to buy kaito tickets and queue for boarding at least 2 hours before the registered programmes/guided tours start.

Other Points to Note
Visitors will need to decide the departing time from Sai Kung to the islands. The travel time on kaito from Sai Kung Pier to Yim Tin Tsai or Sharp Island takes around 20 minutes; island hopping between the two islands will take around 15 minutes. From Sai Kung Pier to Kau Sai Chau or High Island takes around 30 and 45 minutes respectively; island hopping between the two islands will take around 30 minutes. Visitors should pay attention to the last kaito departing from both islands.

If visitors wish to taste the island hopping kaito, they are required to pre-book the Island Hopping Kaito Experience tickets online and plan their trip according to their selected time starting the journey.

Visitors should plan their visits according to their own physical condition. The visiting time and routes are for reference only.

For enquiry, please contact us by email at info@skhartsfestival.hk or via the Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival social media platforms:

https://www.facebook.com/skhartsfestival
https://www.instagram.com/skhartsfestival/