Day trip

Cheung Chau

Lantau and Outlying Islands, Hong Kong

Small boats crowded together in Cheung Chau harbour
Photo: Francisco Anzola / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Cheung Chau is a small dumbbell-shape island of 2.44 sq km southwest of Hong Kong Island. A bone arrowhead excavated from Po Yue Wan in the southeastern side of the small island shows that human activities on the island dated back to Late Neolithic period (c. 2500 to 1500 BC).

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What the guides say about Cheung Chau

Cheung Chau is a small dumbbell-shaped island of 2.44 square kilometres southwest of Hong Kong Island, with a fishing-port history that goes back centuries, according to the Home Affairs Department's Go Hong Kong site.

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What's on at Cheung Chau

Upcoming events at Cheung Chau, from the weekly Hong Kong events calendar.

Festival

Cheung Chau Bun Festival

Around the 8th day of the 4th lunar month Pak Tai Temple Playground, Cheung Chau, Cheung Chau

The 2026 Bun Carnival ran 12 April to 25 May 2026 at the Pak Tai Temple Playground, with the bun scrambling final on 24 May. The government's Islands guide gives the festival as the 5th to 9th day of the 4th lunar month. The 8th day, the Birthday of the Buddha, is a gazetted holiday on Thursday 13 May 2027, which puts the festival at 10 to 14 May 2027. The 2027 programme is not published.

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Small boats crowded together in Cheung Chau harbour Francisco Anzola, CC BY 2.0

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Nearby

Tung Wan Beach, Cheung Chau Beach · 2 min walk Tung Wan and Kwun Yam Wan on the eastern side of Cheung Chau are the two beaches on the island, and are very popular among holiday visitors. Yuk Hui (Pak Tai) Temple, Cheung Chau Temple · 4 min walk Yuk Hui Temple on Pak She Street in Cheung Chau is also known as Pak Tai Temple since it is dedicated to Pak Tai. Pak She Tin Hau Temple, Cheung Chau Temple · 5 min walk Pak She Tin Hau Temple is located to the north of Yuk Hui Temple. Cheung Po Tsai Cave Landmark · 20 min walk Cheung Po Tsai Cave is located at the southwestern corner of Cheung Chau. Silvermine Cave and Silvermine Waterfalls Park · 7.2 km away Silvermine Cave is located on the hill at Silvermine Bay in Mui Wo. Silvermine Bay Beach Beach · 7.4 km away A beach at Mui Wo on Lantau Island, with hotels and restaurants around it.

Around Lantau and Outlying Islands

Big Buddha, Tai O and ferry islands

Lantau holds Po Lin Monastery, Tai O and Hong Kong Disneyland. Cheung Chau, Lamma and Peng Chau are reached by ferry.

Lantau and Outlying Islands has 27 places on the Roam Hong Kong map: 7 temples, 6 landmarks, 5 day trips, 4 beaches, 2 special spots, 2 neighbourhoods and 1 park or garden. Read the Lantau and Outlying Islands guide.

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