The London sky has gone the colour of wet concrete. Air China flies you to Hong Kong, one stop, from £316 return. Dim sum, neon and a harbour full of ferries on the other end.
✈️ The deal
- From: London, United Kingdom
- To: Hong Kong
- Airline: Air China
- Stops: 1 stop
- Price: £316–£350 return
- When: September 2026 to March 2027
Example dates:
20/09/2026 – 23/10/2026
27/09/2026 – 10/10/2026
13/10/2026 – 27/10/2026
10/11/2026 – 27/11/2026
11/11/2026 – 27/11/2026
08/12/2026 – 20/12/2026
08/01/2027 – 26/01/2027
10/02/2027 – 26/02/2027
09/03/2027 – 22/03/2027
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💰 How far does your money go?
Hong Kong looks expensive and then surprises you. A meal at a cha chaan teng, milk tea included, runs about £5.70. A plate of char siu over rice with greens is £4.70. A local draught beer is £5.30, and the Star Ferry across the harbour costs around 30p. Order the roast pork, the greens and the beer and you have still spent less than one pint in a London pub.
☀️ The weather
September and October are warm and sticky, highs near 28°C and nights around 23°C, with the odd heavy downpour that clears within the hour. November and December are the reward: cool, dry and clear, about 20°C by day and 16°C after dark. January to March stays mild at 16 to 19°C, grey some mornings but comfortable for walking. Pack light cotton for the autumn dates and a warm layer if you travel in winter.
🏨 Where to stay
Hong Kong Island for the bars and the Peak tram, Kowloon for the markets and the view back at the skyline.
Ibis Hong Kong Central and Sheung Wan — 8.2/10 · From £72/night Small rooms but spotless, on the tram line and a few minutes from Sheung Wan MTR.
Hotel ICON — 8.7/10 · From £135/night Design hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui with harbour-view rooms and one of the best breakfasts in the city.
Rosewood Hong Kong — 9.3/10 · From £610/night Voted the world's best hotel in 2025. Full harbour frontage, a huge pool terrace and service that does not miss.
🎯 What to do
A city of vertical streets, ferries and food stalls. Do it in layers.
Victoria Peak at dusk: Take the tram up before sunset and watch the towers light up over the harbour. Go on a weekday to skip the worst of the queues.
Dragon's Back trail: A ridge walk on Hong Kong Island with sea on both sides, ending at the beach in Shek O. Around three hours, easy to moderate.
Temple Street night market: Kowloon after dark, with fortune tellers, clay-pot rice and stalls of knock-off everything. Busiest from 8pm.
Star Ferry and the Symphony of Lights: Cross from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui on the old green ferry, then watch the 8pm light show fire off the skyline from the waterfront.
🗺️ Where to go from here
Hong Kong is a launchpad as much as a destination.
Macau: Portuguese colonial streets, egg tarts and the biggest casinos in the world. One hour by ferry from the city.
Lantau Island: The bronze Tian Tan Buddha, a cable car over the hills and the stilt village of Tai O. About an hour by MTR and cable car.
Cheung Chau: A car-free fishing island with seafood shacks and quiet beaches. Forty minutes by ferry from Central.
Shenzhen: Mainland China's tech capital, with huge malls and electronics markets right over the border. Fourteen minutes by high-speed train.
Guangzhou: Cantonese food at its source, Pearl River cruises and a 600-metre tower. Under an hour by high-speed train.
Return to Hong Kong from London for £316 does not sit around. Pick your dates and book it.
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