Planning a visit to Hong Kong any time soon? If yes, then you may want to stay at Mandarin Oriental. Located right in the centre of the city, Mandarin Oriental has got the advantage of a great location. With Mandarin Oriental as your base, you can experience the best of the urban locale, food and art. Here are the four curated tours with Mandarin Oriental that will help you explore the glitzy Hong Kong like a local.

Urban Photography Experience
A photo tour where you can actually take part. Accommodating up to two guests, this photo tour led by one of Hong Kong’s top travel photographers will help you capture the spirit of the city through your camera lens. In depth session with the expert about photography and ways to explore the city’s architecture, unique street life, are just some of the things you can expect to gain from this curated tour. The half-day tour (four hours) is priced at HKD 3000 and the full-day tour (seven hours) at HKD 5000.

Hong Kong cityscape
Hong Kong cityscape

Enlightened Walks
Look at the city from a filmmaker’s point of view. Yes, that is exactly what this package offers. The minimun four-hour long tour is led by a resident filmmaker who will help you take a walk around the city, observing the daily-life activities of the locals. Not only that, during this tour, expect to learn plenty of enlightening facts about the city. Minimum four-hour booking is required to avail this; HKD 850 per hour for two guests, HKD 1, 050 per hour for three guests and HKD 1,200 per hour for four guests.

Hong Kong Food Walks
You don’t really experience a place if you don’t try the local cuisine. Don’t let that happen to you. Though the hotel is not without some of the best restaurants and bars of Hong Kong, they also believe in experiencing local dining. And in Hong Kong, local dining is as exciting as they come. Join a renowned local food writer on a culinary tour to unravel the many aspects of Hong Kong’s amazing food culture. this package is for guests above 15 years of age, at HKD 890 per hour for upto two guests and HKD 970 per hour for three guests. 

Bespoke Art Walks
Mandarin Oriental is synonymous with great art. Hence, there are carefully curated art walks led by a local art expert, aimed at taking you around the city’s creative corners. The package includes Chinese art gallery visits, guaranteed to take you deep into the world of Chinese art and antiques. Or you can also go unconventional and explore the city’s cutting-edge art found mostly in not-for-profit establishments of the city. The minimum four-hour package is priced at HKD 2000 per hour for maximum of six guests.

Getting there: There are direct flights from 5 Indian cities to Hong Kong.  Jet Airways, Air India and Cathay Pacific are some such carriers.