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  • Plan Your Visit
  • Registration Information
  • Transportation Guide
  • Suggested Routes
  • Visiting Tips
  • Bad Weather Arrangement

Plan Your Visit

Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival is a three-year arts project organised by the Tourism Commission, supported by Hong Kong Geopark and curated by One Bite Design Studio. The Festival covers Yim Tin Tsai, Sharp Island, Kau Sai Chau (Kau Sai Village), High Island and Sai Kung Town. Through art, the Festival allows visitors an opportunity to appreciate the rich natural resources and the long and deep history as well as culture of the four isles and turn Sai Kung Hoi into an open museum.

3rd Year Arts Festival Period

13.11.2024 — 12.1.2025

Opening Hours with Arts Festival Ambassadors’ On-duty

Sai Kung Town
Monday – Friday 09:30 – 18:00
Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 08:45 – 18:00

Yim Tin Tsai, Sharp Island:
Monday – Sunday & Public Holidays 10:00 – 17:00

Kau Sai Chau(Kau Sai Village):
Tuesday – Sunday & Public Holidays 10:15 – 16:45

High Island:
Tuesday – Sunday & Public Holidays 10:00 – 17:00

Exhibition and Events Locations

Yim Tin Tsai, Sharp Island, Kau Sai Chau (Kau Sai Village), High Island and Sai Kung Promenade

  • The Arts Festival is open for free visits. No entry ticket is required. Visitors may just get a kaito (ferry) ticket to visit the islands and view the artworks
  • Apart from purchasing kaito tickets on-site at Sai Kung Pier, visitors may choose the island hopping kaito experience to visit two islands in one journey
  • Tickets for the island hopping kaito to Yim Tin Tsai and Sharp Island (route A) can be purchased online in advance, if seats are remaining, visitors may also buy the tickets on the day at the Arts Festival Information Kiosk located at Sai Kung Pier; for the island hopping kaito to Kau Sai Chau (Kau Sai Village) and High Island (route B), the discounted island hopping tickets can only be pre-booked online but not for sales on site
  • Apart from visiting two islands at a comfortable pace with the preset route A and route B Island Hopping Kaito Experience, visitors who wish to visit more than two islands in one day may also plan their routes based on the ferry schedules and their needs, visiting 3 or all 4 islands at a fast pace.You may click here to learn more about the detailed arrangement
  • All programmes and guided tours are free of charge, some will need to be pre-registered online with quotas on a first-come-first-served basis. This year, we also open up some regular guided tours and programmes for on site registration to provide more flexibility for visitors to participate. For more details, please refer to individual programme pages (click here to view all the programmes and guided tours)

Registration Information

There are a number of free programmes and guided tours to be held during the Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival, most of which require pre-registration online on a first-come-first-served basis. This year, we also open up some regular guided tours and programmes for on site registration to provide more flexibility for visitors to participate. For more details, please refer to individual programme pages (click here to view all the programmes and guided tours).

Online registration will start from 6 Nov (Wed) and updated every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., for programmes to be held on the following Tuesday to Sunday. The registration schedule is as follows:

Registration starting date Latest programmes and guided tours dates available for registration
6 Nov 2024 (Wed) 13 – 17 Nov 2024 (Tue – Sun)
13 Nov 2024 (Wed) 18 – 24 Nov 2024 (Tue – Sun)
20 Nov 2024 (Wed) 25 Nov – 1 Dec 2024 (Tue – Sun)
27 Nov 2024 (Wed) 2 – 8 Dec 2024 (Tue – Sun)
4 Dec 2024 (Wed) 9 – 15 Dec 2024 (Tue – Sun)
11 Dec 2024 (Wed) 16 – 22 Dec 2024 (Tue – Sun)
18 Dec 2024 (Wed) 23 – 29 Dec 2024 (Tue – Sun)
25 Dec 2024 (Wed) 30 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025 (Tue – Sun)
1 Jan 2025 (Wed) 6 – 12 Jan 2025 (Tue – Sun)

 

Notes:
1. Online registration for programmes and guided tours does not include kaito tickets. Visitors are required to arrange their own transport to the islands (click here for more information on transportation guide)
2. Before registering for programmes and guided tours, please check the kaito and programmes/ guided tours schedules to plan ahead (including the travelling time), you may also refer to the “suggested kaito schedules” on the programme’s page for reference. If you wish to register for more than one programmes on the same day, please make sure that taking into consideration of the transportation and travelling time, you will be able to participate in both events before you register
3. Online registration for the programmes and guided tours is on a first-come-first-served basis while quotas last
4. 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 participate in any other future events organised by the organiser
5. If there are spare quotas on the day of the event, visitors may sign up for the event on site at the Information Kiosk

Free Regular Guided Tours (Prior Group Booking)

Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival offers groups the opportunity to make priority booking for regular guided tours. Online booking for regular guided tours for four islands from 19 November 2024 to 12 January 2025 will be available from 15 October 2024 (Fri) to 31 October 2024 (Thu) at 6:00 p.m. Interested groups can select the language, date, time and theme of the regular guided tours and submit their applications via the online form during the booking period. We will reply within 7-10 working days upon receipt of the application.

The organiser 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 regular 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.

The organiser 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 regular 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.

Click here to learn more about the regular guided tours

Notes:
1. This group booking does not include kaito tickets. Registered groups will need to arrange their own transportation to the islands to join the regular guided tours
2. Registered groups shall arrive at the meet up point at least 15 minutes earlier to ensure prompt start of the regular guided tour on schedule. The organiser reserves the right to reject late comers to join the registered regular guided tour and will make suitable arrangements based on the condition on site

Group Visits

Apart from the regular guided tours, other programmes and island-hopping tours are not available for public group registration. Interested groups may make their own arrangements by referring to the suggested routes on the website. During the Festival, Festival Ambassadors will be on duty at the artwork locations to assist visitors in viewing the artworks and make other introductions. For larger groups, you may consider hiring other Sai Kung kaito, which may be more flexible in terms of time and itinerary.

Transportation Guide

Visitors need to take public transportation to Sai Kung town centre, then purchase kaito tickets at Sai Kung Pier to get to Yim Tin Tsai, Sharp Island, Kau Sai Chau and High Island. Alternatively, visitors may pre-purchase Island Hopping Kaito Experience tickets online and redeem tickets at the Arts Festival Information Kiosk located at Sai Kung Pier on the day of visit. Visitors may refer to the following transportation guide to visit different locations.

Visitors can take public transportation to Sai Kung town centre. The following routes are for reference only. Please contact the bus/minibus companies for more details.
For more public transport information, please visit the Transport Department website.

Bus
Green Minibus
Red Minibus
Bus
  • 92
  • 99
  • 299X
  • 792M
Green Minibus
  • 101M
  • 1M
  • 1A
Red Minibus
  • Mong Kok (Gala Place) <-> Sai Kung Pier

Visitors can pre-purchase Island Hopping Kaito Experience tickets online, or go to Sai Kung Pier to take kaito to Yim Tin Tsai, Sharp Island, Kau Sai Chau and High Island, click here for more information on Island Hopping Kaito Experience tickets.

Suggested Routes

Island Hopping Experience

To facilitate visitors for tasting the special and unique island hopping experience in Hong Kong, there will be island hopping kaito during the Festival period

Island Journey

Enjoy visiting the each isle at Sai Kung Hoi with friends and families at your own pace

Visiting Tips

Preparations before your visit

– Most of the Arts Festival area is located outdoors, so comfortable sports shoes and clothing are recommended
– Bring a sun cap, a towel, an umbrella and a windbreaker to prepare for weather changes
– Bring enough food and drinks as appropriate, and leave no trace
– Choose a hiking trail that suits the ability of your fellow hikers

During your visit

– Please keep your voice down when visiting the Arts Festival
– Please do not trespass on any private property and avoid causing nuisance to the locals
– To protect the natural environment, please do not pick plants or disturb wildlife
– Please keep the environment clean and leave no trace
– Please cherish the artworks and do not damage them
– If you have any questions, please approach our Arts Festival Ambassadors on duty for assistance

Bad Weather Arrangement

When Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.3 or above/ Red or Black Rainstorm Signal is hoisted, pre-warning thereof, island hopping kaito will be suspended, all programmes and guided tours will be cancelled.

If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.3 or above/ Red or Black Rainstorm Signal are lowered at or before 8:00am, island hopping kaito will carry on as usual, all programmes and guided tours will be held as scheduled.

If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.3 or above/ Red or Black Rainstorm Signal are lowered between 8:01am-10:00am, island hopping kaito will resume in 2 hours after the signal is lowered. All morning programmes and guided tours will be cancelled and events after 12nn will be held as scheduled.

If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.3 or above, and Red or Black Rainstorm Signal are lowered between 10:01am-4:00pm, island hopping kaito will resume in 2 hours after the signal is lowered. But all programmes and guided tours will be cancelled.

If there is any suspension of kaito services under the inclement weather, updates will be disseminated via social media platforms and website.

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