| Officially part of the New Territories, the Outlying Islands of Hong Kong numbering over 260, offer weary visitors a chance to escape if the urban hub bub has become too claustrophobic. Covering twenty percent of the land area of the territory but containing just two percent of the population, the islands offer a delightful mix of seascape, old fishing villages and relative rural calm ahnost entirely free of motor vehicles, except for the taxis and buses on Lantau Ferries to the islands The following is a selection of the most useful island ferry services. Schedules differ slightly on Saturdays and Sundays, when prices also rise. You can pay by Octopus, or you migm want to consider buying an Island-Hopping Pass, offering unlimited rides to Mui Wo. Cheung Chau and Peng Chau (www. nwff.com.hk).To Cheung Chau: From Outlying islands Ferry Piers - first boat out 6.25am, last boat back 12.30am (at least hourly; 1hr; fast ferries 30rain). There are also six hoverferries daily from the same piers.To Sok Kwu Wan, Lamina IsIand From Outlying Islands Ferry Piers - first boat out 7.20am, last boat back 11.40pm (10 daily;50min; fast ferries 35 min).From Aberdeen - first boat out 6.45am, last boat back 10.40pm (8 daily; 30min).
To Sok Kwu Wan, Lamina IsIand: From Outlying Islands Ferry Piers - first boat out 7.20am, last boat back 11.40pm (10 daily; 50min; fast ferries 35 min).From Aberdeen - first boat out 6.45am, last boat back 10.40pm (8 daily; 30min).
To Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island:From Outlying Islands Ferry Piers - first boat out 6.45am, last boat back around 12.30am (at least hourly; 40min; fast ferry 25min).To Discovery Bay, Lantau Island From Outlying Islands Ferry Pier 3 - 24-hour departures (at least every 30min De[ween 6.50am and 12.30am: 25min).To Mui Wo (Silvermine Bay), Lantau Island From me Outlying Islands Ferry Piers - first boat out 7am. last boat back 12.20am (at least hourly; 1hr). Early ana late sailings go via Peng Chau. There are also four hoverferries daily, all via Peng Chau.
From Peng Chau - first boat out 5.40am last boat back midnight (approximately every 2hr: 25min).
To Discovery Bay, Lantau Island: From OutJying Islands Ferry Pier 3 - 24-hour departures (at least every 30min between 6.50am and 12.30am: 25min).
To Mui Wo (Silvermine Bay), Lantau Island: From me Outlying Islands Ferry Piers - first boat out 7am. last boat back 12.20am (at least hourly; 1hr). Early ana late sailings go via Peng Chau. There are also four hoverferries daily, all via Peng Chau. From Peng Chau - first boat out 5.40am last boat back midnight (approximately every 2hr: 25min).
To Peng Chau: From the Outlying Islands Ferry Piers - first boat out 7art last boat back 12.20am
(approximately hourly; 50min).
Island. The islands are conveniently connected to Central by plentiful ferries and other boats. By comparison with other areas, development has been relatively restrained, although the opening of the Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok on the northern shore of the largest and emptiest island, Lantau, means that chis is likely to change. Although most tourists come on day-trips, there is some accommodation on the islands (see p.723), and restaurants of the fishy variety are also nmnerous.
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