Dark Side of Hong Kong - Kowloon Caged Homes Walking Tour
Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
While Hong Kong is known as a thriving international finance center, visitors are often only shown the bright side of the city, with popular attractions like The Peak, Victoria Harbour, and Big Buddha taking center stage. But what about the 1.5 million people living in poverty, making Hong Kong one of the most unequal places on earth?
Our tour delves into the heart of Hong Kong’s capitalist system, giving you a first-hand look at the grim reality many of its citizens face. You’ll visit a subdivided unit in one of the city’s poorest districts - Sham Shui Po, providing a stark contrast to the economic prosperity that seems so abundant.
Join us on a journey to see Hong Kong in a more realistic light and gain a deeper understanding of the true stories of its people. Sign up now for a thought-provoking and eye-opening tour.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Uncover why Hong Kong is ranked the world's #1 least affordable city and see how a typical 500 sq ft apartment is subdivided into five 100 sq ft units.
Explore how post-war population growth, a low-tax capitalistic economic model, and scarce land supply created a perfect storm for Hong Kong's housing crisis.
What‘s Included
Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Dark Side of Hong Kong - Kowloon Caged Homes Walking Tour
Reviews
410 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Many cities have a gritty...
Rosemary C,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Many cities have a gritty side and this tour showed Hong Kong’s. Michael gave us a brief history of how the buildings near Prince Edward station came to be. Great tour.
Insightful and truthful side of HK.
TAN B,,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It is very educational and insightful. Strongly recommend this to those who want to have a deeper understanding of the life of a HongKonger
Great tour with Summer
beachesmum14,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really interesting insights from Summer. She shared her personal story as well as the history behind HKs housing crisis. My 12 and 14 year old were very interested. We saw parts of the city we would never have seen as tourists alone. I was worried thst the cage apartment visit would be a violation of privacy. Its a real apartment in a real cage home building but is rented by the tour company with no one living there. You get a very visceral sense of the struggle to survive.
Alice is very genuine and...
Jinglin Z,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Alice is very genuine and knowledgeable. She gave us a comprehensive tour of the housing situation in Hong Kong. The tour itself is very eye opening to us and helps us to understand Hong Kong better.
Great Tour and Tour Guide With Issac
FarAway62040633125,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our Kowloon caged home walking tour was very informative and unforgettable experience, made exceptional by our guide, Issac. With deep empathy and respect, he skillfully guided us through the dense homes sharing not just stark facts, but the human stories behind the cramped cubicles. Issac’s insightful commentary transformed the tour from a simple observation into a hidden layer of Hong Kong’s urban reality.
Highly recommend everyone to go!
tommK7081VL,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Simeone Lo was an amazing tour guide. I learnt a lot and I strongly recommend everyone to go on this tour! Very eye opening and informative. I was also pregnant and struggled a bit during the tour/needed to sit down sometimes and she was very kind about it. Thank you, Simeone :)
A good tour to go on
Sanibel00,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour provides a unique opportunity to see firsthand the living conditions of the less fortunate citizens of Hong Kong (the working poor). It was a humbling experience for us to see.
Excellent experience
fe pena,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was spectacular! Michael is an excellent guide and the whole itinerary of the tour was thought to make us understand the society and culture of HK in terms of quality of life and housing. Don’t miss the chance to do this activity when you’re in town.
Our guide Stephen was very knowledgeable. Walking shoes a must. Opportunities to get water were given.
Mayramai,,Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such an interesting tour learning about housing and the life in Hong Kong. Learn about the many levels of housing styles and how many people live in Hong Kong.
Recommend 100%
Dawid C,,Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was very nice walk tour with a lot to learn about situation in Hong Kong. Would recommend to every one who want to learn.
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