5 WOW factors of Kam Shan Country Park

Kam Shan Country Park wows travelers by 5 elements

The Kam Shan Country Park is located in the mountain between Kowloon and the New Territories.

The entrance of Kam Shan Country Park

The entrance of Kam Shan Country Park

 

It is a beautiful attraction.

Frank the tour guide is going to show travelers the five wow factors of Kam Shan Country Park.

Kam Shan Country Park has 5 wow factors

Kam Shan Country Park has 5 wow factors

 

Travelers can go there by bus (take KMB bus route 72 or 81, alight at Shek Lei Pui Reservoir Stop) to TIY (tour it yourselves).

Travelers need to use the Tai Po Road to go to Kam Shan Country Park.

Travelers need to use the Tai Po Road to go to Kam Shan Country Park.

 

If travelers want to experience the five wow factors of Kam Shan Country Park easily, travelers can take Frank’s New Territories private tour to visit Kam Shan Country Park, do more and see more.

Monkeys

The first and the biggest wow factor of Kam Shan Country Park is the cute monkeys, which have “conquered” the country park.

four monkeys, grass

Monkeys are playing at Kam Shan Country Park.

two monkeys, one cleaning hair, one enjoying

Monkey is cleaning the hair for his buddy

 

A lot of locals just remember the country park’s nickname, “Monkey Hill”!

There are about 1800 monkeys waiting for the travelers.

Monkey mother and baby

Monkey mother and baby

 

They look like a team of comedians.

They perform a live reality show by cleaning each other’s hair, feeding babies, asking travelers for food etc.

Monkey climbing fence

Monkey climbing fence

 

Please don’t tip the monkey comedians by food, which is illegal.

Please don't feed the monkeys

Please don’t feed the monkeys

 

Waterworks structures heritage

Apart from monkeys, the old and huge waterworks structures heritage is another wow factor of Kam Shan Country Park.

reservoir dam, monkeys sitting

Monkeys are sitting on the Kowloon Reservoir Main Dam

 

The large Kam Shan Country Park occupies 339 hectares.

Mostly the country park is the water catchment areas for the nearby four reservoirs.

Kowloon Reservoir Spillway Dam

Kowloon Reservoir Spillway Dam

 

After entering the country park from Kam Shan Road, it is easy to see the four great declared monuments of Kowloon Reservoir, Main Dam, Main Dam Valve House, Spillway Dam and Spillway Dam Recorder House.

Nice view of Kowloon Reservoir

Nice view of Kowloon Reservoir

 

These man-made waterworks structures have blended into the surrounding natural scenery harmoniously.

cloudy weather, green hill, reservoir, dam

Kowloon Reservoir Main Dam blends into the nature.

 

Nature

Kam Shan Country Park is the epitome of Hong Kong’s rich bio-diversity.

Of course the largest group of mammals in the Kam Shan Country Park is monkeys.

Four monkeys sitting in a pavilion

Four monkeys sitting in a pavilion

 

The fruits and young leaves of hundreds of plants provide food for the monkeys.

According to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, the common native species in Kam Shan Country Park are Melastoma species, Rose Myrtle, Acronychia, Hong Kong Gordonia, Fragrant Litsea, Red Machilus, Pop-gun Seed and Ivy Tree, and the rather special Ram-rod Bamboo.

Thus it is no need to feed the monkeys.

Monkeys get enough food to eat. They are no need to go fishing and to be fed.

Monkeys get enough food to eat. They are no need to go fishing and to be fed.

 

Besides the common friends, Black Kites and Squirrels, monkeys can find the Wild Boars as the new friends.

Now it is common to see the Wild Boar families finding food in the country park.

Big contrast between urban area and nature

Actually Kam Shan Country Park is very close to the urban area.

See the Stonecutters Bridge from Tai Po Road

See the Stonecutters Bridge from Tai Po Road

 

On the way to its entrance, travelers see a stunning cityscape of Kowloon Peninsula on Tai Po Road from the car.

The view of public housings from Tai Po Road

The view of public housings from Tai Po Road

 

Just a few minutes later, travelers are surrounded by the cute monkeys, great reservoirs and pretty natural landscape inside the country park.

green hill with a lot of trees on two sides, water channel in the middle

Nice view at Kowloon Reservoir

 

This big contrast between urban cityscape and natural landscape wows a lot of travelers.

Main Dam Valve House and the Main Dam of Kowloon Reservoir

Main Dam Valve House and the Main Dam of Kowloon Reservoir

 

Good view

After getting deeply into the country park, travelers can still see the great view.

On the Main Dam of Kowloon Reservoir, travelers can see the Stonecutters Bridge and Kwai Tsing Container Terminal.

See Kowloon Byewash Reservoir Dam, Stonecutters Bridge and Kwai Tsing Container Terminal from the Main Dam of Kowloon Reservoir

See Kowloon Byewash Reservoir Dam, Stonecutters Bridge and Kwai Tsing Container Terminal from the Main Dam of Kowloon Reservoir

 

Travelers also see the Ma On Shan (Saddle Hill) in the New Territories.

See the Ma On Shan (Saddle Hill) (red arrow) from the Main Dam of Kowloon Reservoir

See the Ma On Shan (Saddle Hill) (red arrow) from the Main Dam of Kowloon Reservoir

 

At the top of the hill, travelers can see the tallest skyscraper of Hong Kong, ICC.

Three funny monkeys and ICC building.

Three funny monkeys and ICC building.

 

A photo for the cute monkeys with the tallest ICC building as the backdrop can wow the travelers and their friends.

A lonely monkey and the ICC as the backdrop

A lonely monkey and the ICC as the backdrop

 

Take Frank’s New Territories private tour to experience Kam Shan Country Park’s WOW factors

If travelers are eager to experience the above-mentioned wow factors of Kam Shan Country Park easily, travelers can be the clients of Frank the tour guide in Frank’s easy New Territories private tour.

Besides touring Kam Shan Country Park easily by private car, clients can do more and see more in the New Territories.

Travelers can visit Flower Market, Bird Market, Boundary Street, see the origin and history of the name, “New Territories”.

Travelers can visit Che Kung Temple to see the popular local Taoist religious belief of Hong Kong.

Travelers can visit Tsang Tai Uk Walled House to see the life of the native people Hong Kong.

Travelers can visit Hong Kong Science Park to enjoy the spectacular view of Tolo Harbour, Plover Cove Reservoir, Tai Po New Town & second tallest Goddess of Mercy Statue in Tsz Shan Temple on the waterfront.

Frank hopes he can serve you in 2021!

Parrot, statue, monkeys, Hong Kong Science Park, Reservoir

New Territories ‘the land between’ private car tour highlights

New Territories ‘the land between’ private car tour

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  • Air-conditioned sightseeing car with driver

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5 WOW factors of Kam Shan Country Park
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