The only times that these islands are accessible are unfortunately in the sweltering summer months because otherwise the waves make landing a boat to be quite tricky. The closest islands to the Ninepin group as you travel east are the Philippines so there is no buffer from the ocean waves.
If you love rocks like I do then you must visit this natural area within the realm of Hong Kong Geopark. The terrain features hexagonal columsn of rhyolite that are estimated to be 140 million years old, igneous rocks. Due to the heavy tides that batter the islands, the rocks are eroded into sea caves and arches.
We were lucky to have Shoils take over with planning the trip because we needed a local to help us out. We went with the eco-tourism group, HK Traveler. Their website is Chinese only and difficult to navigate for English speakers so it is perhaps a better idea to e-mail and ask about the Ninepin tours if you don't have a Chinese speaker at hand.
Aside from the sweltering heat, this is by far the best island visit I have taken in HK. Just remember to bring plenty of water. And the tour isn't set up for individual recreation time but the leader was fine when SB asked to go off on his own to swim around in the water during one of the lectures in Chinese.
From the times that he spoke English, the tour leader proved to be very informed about the islands. It was enjoyable to listen to him.
HKTraveler.com Ltd 旅行家
Address: Suite A, Hennessy Plaza, 164-166 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong (MTR Wanchai A4 exit)
Tel: 2836 5878 Email: thomas@hktraveler.com
If you love rocks like I do then you must visit this natural area within the realm of Hong Kong Geopark. The terrain features hexagonal columsn of rhyolite that are estimated to be 140 million years old, igneous rocks. Due to the heavy tides that batter the islands, the rocks are eroded into sea caves and arches.
We were lucky to have Shoils take over with planning the trip because we needed a local to help us out. We went with the eco-tourism group, HK Traveler. Their website is Chinese only and difficult to navigate for English speakers so it is perhaps a better idea to e-mail and ask about the Ninepin tours if you don't have a Chinese speaker at hand.
Aside from the sweltering heat, this is by far the best island visit I have taken in HK. Just remember to bring plenty of water. And the tour isn't set up for individual recreation time but the leader was fine when SB asked to go off on his own to swim around in the water during one of the lectures in Chinese.
From the times that he spoke English, the tour leader proved to be very informed about the islands. It was enjoyable to listen to him.
HKTraveler.com Ltd 旅行家
Address: Suite A, Hennessy Plaza, 164-166 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong (MTR Wanchai A4 exit)
Tel: 2836 5878 Email: thomas@hktraveler.com
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