Local tours of historical sites
Hong Kong Railway Museum (Old Tai Po Market Railway Station) Cultural Day Trip
All expenses are covered and include:
➢ Tour bus fare
➢ Meals
➢ Travel insurance
➢ Tour leader/guide fee
➢ Tea cake making experience
Provisional arrangements
Departure Date: March 9, 2025
Meeting point: Exit C, Wong Tai Sin MTR station
Meeting time: 09:45 am (latecomers will not be waited for)
Total trip duration from arrival to departure: 6 hours
Cultural and historical site: Hong Kong Railway Museum (Old Tai Po Market Railway Station) (Museum)
Itinerary Overview
⚫ Visit the Hong Kong Railway Museum
⚫ Visit a Sha Tau Kok farm
⚫ BBQ/plattered dishes
⚫ Cultural experience activities – tea cake making experience
⚫ Children under 16 years old are required to bring an eco-friendly gift (valued at least $50) as an exchange to teach the center’s “Recycling and Re-loving” principle.
The Hong Kong Railway Museum, located in the heart of Tai Po Market, covers an area of 6,500 square meters and is an outdoor museum converted from the site of the old Tai Po Market Railway Station. The old station building, constructed in 1913, is a unique traditional Chinese building with a pyramidal roof. The station was declared a statutory monument in 1984; after restoration and renovation, the museum opened to the public in 1985.
Cultural Experience Activity: Hakka Tea Cake Making Experience. Participants will be taught how to make Hakka tea cakes by villagers. They can learn about the history of tea cakes and make their own unique tea cakes of different shapes. They can also taste their own finished products and experience the sense of accomplishment of “self-reliance”.
BBQ (10 people per grill ) all-you-can-eat for 2.5 hours, including steak (1 piece per person) and the following items: chicken wings, pork chops , pork ribs, beef balls, fish balls, sausages, cheese sausages, and lion-shaped dog rolls. Each grill also includes one bag of charcoal and one bottle of distilled/mineral water per person (no paper towels provided).
Participants must provide their full English name and the last four digits of their ID card ( including the numbers in parentheses ) . This information will only be used to purchase event insurance. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis !