Tourists tired of shopping till they drop in Hong Kong will soon be offered some unconventional options.
These include sampling the city's most famous street snacks, learning to make traditional delicacies in a centuries-old fishing village - and even a cross-border cycling trip to a world heritage site.
They are among fresh packages to be put together by tour agencies and co-funded by the Tourism Board.
Board executive director Anthony Lau Chun-hon said yesterday that seven of 15 applications for money from a fund set up by the board to develop new packages had been approved.
Each will be offered a matching grant of up to HK$500,000.
"There will be a HK$200 to HK$300 package for tourists to learn how to make traditional handicraft and gourmet items in Tai O [on Lantau Island], food trips that explore street delicacies and Michelin-starred restaurants, and a cooking class based on goods bought from the wet market," Lau said.