Mui Wo

Mui Wo is a quaint rustic town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island - still a part of Hong Kong but far removed from the concrete jungle of the city. It's a great place to visit to get away to view the simple charm of a rural village. The easiest way to reach Mui Wo is to take the ferry from Central (Hong Kong Island) or from Discovery Bay (Lantau Island).

Since we were visiting from Lantau Island we took the ferry from Discovery Bay.

View of Discovery Bay from the boat.

You can also hike there from Discovery Bay. It's a hilly 2 hour hike and along the way you pass by the Trappist Haven Monastery. You can see the steeple in the hills in the picture above. The Trappist Monastery is known for making the cream rich Trappist milk, although the farms are no longer located here and have instead been relocated within the New Territories.

At Miu Wo:


You can rent lovely colorful bikes to pedal around the town.

Part of Silver River flows down a canal that passes through part of the town.

They have a wet market here where you can purchase fresh local produce and seafood.

Right next to the wet market is a small temple.

There is also an cooked food market with small restaurants to choose from if you are feeling peckish.


Dragon boats along Silvermine Beach. We didn't have time to visit, but the Silvermine Bay Waterfall is located within a 5 minute hike from the beach.

The real reason we went to Mui Wo. All our friends raved about Bahce, a Turkish restaurant, which we had to try. We had a mix of hot and cold mezze and some beef kofta. It was pretty yummy.

Bahce provides crayons and paper for children to draw on and also offers a children's menu.

View from the pier.

How to get there:
From Central, take ferry at Pier 6 which is located behind the IFC mall.
From Discovery Bay, take ferry from Kai-to Pier which is next to the Marina Club.
From Tung Chung (MTR Tung Chung, Station Exit B), take bus 3M from Tung Chung Town Centre Bus Terminus.