This is a tour which will change your impression of Hong Kong from its concrete city to rural beauty. 'The Land Between' stands both as a gentle reminder of Hong Kong's past as well as a symbol of its hope and plan for the future.

The tour will stop at Yuem Yuen Institute which demonstrates the significance of contributions from Confucian, Taoist and Buddhist to the society. Then it's out into the countryside, past banana plantations and up Tai Mo Shan, the tallest mountain in Hong Kong, for a panoramic view of Hong Kong Island and Tsuen Wan industrial town to the south. 'The Land Between' continues heading to the north through the rural countryside passing Shek Kong and Lam Chuen Valley to the traditional rural market at Luen Wo. Browse among colorful stalls piled high with dried fish, herbs and vegetables, fresh fruit and flowers - a pungent combination.

Then it's time to head for the boundary with China, stopping at Luk Keng. Nearby are a Hakka Village and a bird sanctuary where Chinese pond herons and night herons nest. Next, it's a trip through the Plover Cove Country park, and on to Sam Mun Tsai fishing village to see how local fisherfolk breed fish in submerged cages.

Finally, 'The land between' will return to city via the new industrial town of Tai Po, and drive past the Chinese University and on to Sha Tin, once a sleepy village and now the site of an impressive new town. In Sha Tin, visit the state-of-the-art Sha Tin Racecourse (This stop will be omitted on race days). The tour concludes with a Chinese lunch at a popular restaurant in New Territories.

Discover a pristine beach, a traditional fishing village, lush valleys, soaring mountains and spiritual enlightenment on Hong Kong's largest island.

For the full day tour, visitors take a fast ferry through the Harbour to Lantau Island, then board a coach to the beautiful Cheung Sha Beach and on to the unique Tai O fishing village, where fishermen homes are built on stilts. The coach then takes a winding road up the mountain to Ngong Ping Plateau where the Giant-Buddha sits majestically close to the Po Lin Monastery. Ample time is allowed for a guided tour of the Po Lin Monastery and Giant Buddha Exhibition Hall.

A short walk away is the Wisdom Path where an ancient prayer is inscribed on a series of wooden columns set in a figure of eight to signify infinity. A vegetarian meal is served in the Monastery, followed by optional visits to the culturally themed Ngong Ping Village.

The tour ends with a spectacular ride aboard the Skyrail cable car offering stunning views going down to Tung Chung.

Off the beaten track from the city?s high rise apartment to the suburban area. You will be astonished at how much remain from 6000 years of human settlement in the territory across ancient archaeological site, traditional Chinese structures, temples to different clan?s ancestral halls around the cultural side of New Territories, which occupies 980 square km or 91% of Hong Kong?s land area.

The tour begins with an impressive Buddhist Monastery (Chuk Lam Shim Yuen), housing the 3 largest 'Precious Buddha' statues in Hong Kong. The complex includes many features of traditional Chinese architecture and surrounded by a beautiful plantation of bamboo trees. Heading up to the highest mountain Tai Mo Shan (Big Hat Mountain), you will have a panoramic view of Lam Chuen Valley, Shek Kong Airport and Camps, and see the nearby cities in China at the Route Twisk Look Out Point.

Our next stop is to visit the Tin Hau Temple (Goddess of the Sea). The temple was built in 1736 near Tai Po in Lam Tsuen, local come to the temple for guidance by shaking the prediction box, especially fishing folks. Next to the Tin Hau Temple, is the magnificent Wishing Tree where people write wishes on colorful papers and throw them into the air to catch on the tree, it will mean the wishes are granted.

The tour will then take you to the Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hal, that was built in 1525 in honor of the founding ancestor. Tang Chung Ling (1302-1387). The building is exquisitely decorated with fine wood-carvings, fully reflecting the superb craftsmanship of the old days. Next to the ancestral hall is Lo Wai, which is the first and one of the five renowned walled villages in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling was established by the Tang clan whose ancestors branched out from the main Tang settlement in Kam Tin in the 13 century.