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Capture Hong Kong's nighttime atmosphere with your camera on a private photography workshop tour. Experience various techniques of taking pictures in the dark and the endless possibility of expressing your art.

Destination

Hong Kong

Category

Photo Tours

Duration

2.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Italiano

Included

• Private guide
• Equipment

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Matteo.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Sheung Wan Station - Hong Kong to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Meeting Point

   Meet me at Sheung Wan MTR station outside the exit B on street level

4. Kickstart Drink

   Enjoy the nightlife atmosphere and get a cold drink

5. Beautiful Views

   Follow an amazing path of elevated bridges that will give you the opportunity to capture spectacular images full of lights and life

6. Photo Tips

   Experiment different techniques of night time photography. With tripod or free hands, with flash or without, chasing moving subjects or creating still images

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

I can personalize this tour for you

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• Tell me your preferences and wishes so I can customize the tour for you
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Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Siv🇨🇭 Switzerland

29 April 2025

It was a pleasure working with the photographer; he was a very nice person. However, to be honest, I feel the overall value of the photoshoot didn't quite align with the price I paid. As someone with experience in photography, I was a little disappointed by the lack of preparedness regarding suitable locations. We ended up taking quite a few shots in areas that didn't particularly lend themselves well to a photoshoot. Furthermore, I expected a more considered approach to framing and the incorporation of propped settings, especially concerning lighting. While I did receive some good photos in the end, the overall experience left me feeling somewhat underwhelmed given the investment.Was ok experience

Bree🇺🇸 United States

9 February 2025

Great class! Even though I didn’t have a fancy camera Matteo let me use his own Nikon to learn how to change the settings and apply them to night photography. He had some great spot for the monster building and around the area. Thank you again! Happy 500th tour!! Great photo class! 500th!!

Brad

18 December 2024

At night Hong Kong comes alive with all of the lights, landscapes, and different scenes. Matteo was very knowledgeable about locations to photograph and photography techniques. I highly recommend this tour.Hong Kong at Night Photo Workshop Tour

Ying🇸🇬 Singapore

23 May 2023

Matteo showed me a fantastic views of HK of that I wouldn't have been able to find on my own In addition to imparting very valuable photography tips and tricks, he weaved that together with his very deep knowledge of little known pockets of the city and the fascinating stories behind each location The tour was a very enlightening experience and his passion for his craft and tales of HK is outstanding Eye-Opening Walk In Authentic HK Streets

Courtney🇺🇸 United States

18 April 2019

Matteo was one of the best tour guides I have had while on my travels abroad. First of all Matteo was very flexible and modified our meeting time and place for my convience! He knows his stuff and taught me so much on how to finally use my camera, "the right way!" We saw so much of Hong Kong and the time went by so fast. I have a ton of really cool pics and would not have had a clue on how to take them if it weren't for Matteo! He's very professional, personable, funny, very knowledgeable of the island and is a photography and tour aficionado! He truly enjoys what he does and we made fast friends on the tour! Thanks Matteo! I will different be reaching out to him again the next time I come to Hong Kong! - C.T. United States -The Best Tour EVERRRRRRRR!

Helga🇨🇦 Canada

21 March 2019

Matteo went above and beyond! Not only did he offer great photography tips he took us to parts of HK we never have found without his help. We loved hearing about life in HK. Not to mention the excellent boiled eggs. Thanks again.Thanks Matteo

Norm🇨🇦 Canada

30 November 2018

I had the opportunity to go to Hong Kong and was looking for a different kind of city tour. I have always wanted to take good night shots of a city and I can across Night Photo Tour. I truly didn't know what to expect. Matteo was fantastic, his depth of knowledge regarding photography, his passion and his knowledge of Hong Kong made my time in Hong Kong incredible. I now have some great memories captured on film. I learned key points about night photography that I will carry on for the rest of my life. I highly recommend the photo tour with Matteo. Thank you so much Matteo. Norm from Toronto, CanadaMy time in Hong Kong

Julia🇩🇪 Germany

13 November 2018

I spend a great time with Matteo. He picked me up at my hotel and we went to different great places to take photos. I learned a lot about taking photos by night. We had so much fun together, talked and laughed a lot - me drunk some tea for my healthiness ;-) Thanks for everything. I had a great time. I really recommend his tour. Great night and awesome pictures

Julie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

29 September 2018

Matteo was a great host. Really interesting and informative. I’m really pleased with the shots and learned a lot. I had a great time. Thank you Matteo. I’d really recommend this trip. Fabulous trip

7kzyvmzyvp

4 June 2025

The thing we hate the most of being tourists is feeling like a tourists. When moving from one selfie point to the next you ask yourself how living in the place you are visiting really looks like. I think the idea of Withlocals is to give you this very insight as if you were living there for a while…and this why we liked Matteo‘s very customized and spontaneous tour so much! We had a very stereotypical idea of HGK before we came and we have now a completely different impression to think about…the best Hongkong 🇭🇰 souvenir 😀 Thank you!Very personal insider tour in HGK

Harley🇫🇷 France

28 May 2025

Matteo was absolutely brilliant! Really knowledgeable about Hong Kong and took us through the city's history from past to present day in such an engaging way. He had loads of energy and was really accommodating to what we wanted to see. He definitely knew all the best spots to take us and made sure we got a proper feel for the city. Really organised and enthusiastic throughout - couldn't have asked for a better guide. Would definitely recommend Matteo to anyone visiting Hong Kong!Brilliant tour guide!

Brian🇺🇸 United States

30 April 2025

The two day food and city tour was authentic! Matteo was engaging, amiable, and had a sense of humor that made the whole experience even more enjoyable. He expertly guided us through a mix of local eateries and hidden gems, offering fascinating insights into the city's culture and culinary history along the way. Each stop was unique and delicious, and we loved discovering places we never would have found on our own. Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for an overview and flavorful local taste of the city!Memorable city and culinary experience

Yvonne🇬🇧 United Kingdom

28 April 2025

Very interesting and knowledgeable guide showing us the ethnic locals instead of the touristy bits!Lots of info about housing for poor and the local markets.A far cry from what we had experienced in Hongkong on our regular excursions.Very enjoyable and worthwhile Many thanksInteresting insight into locals Kowloon

Daniel🇦🇺 Australia

22 April 2025

Had a great time exploring Hong Kong with Matteo. Would highly Recommend. Great Experience. Solo TravellerGood Day Out

Nicole

17 April 2025

Pros: - Guide: very friendly tour guide - Duration: 3 hours getting to know surrounding temple market area - everything became a bit of a blur at one point since we walked around so much - Included other stops: takes you places you would’ve never seen/noticed (not food related) which was unexpected but cool Cons: - Price: really expensive per person for the type of food you get to try (cheap eats / street food snacks) we wanted to know more about how things are cooked or its origins / history / its influence on HK culture. There was no food commentary. - Speed and lacking depth: tour was long but somehow felt rushed, Matteo speed walked around quickly pointing things out without much context / history or background. The food we tried was ok but there was no context or explanation to it In comparison to other food tours we’ve done, we felt like we didn’t learn much about Hong Kong’s food history / history or anything about the market/s. This felt like we had met an old friend who walked us around the neighborhood pointing out streets and shops while buying us snacks. He’s a really friendly guide though, but if you’re on a budget and really want to learn more about HKs food and its history, you might want to consider doing a larger tour group.Friendly guide but tour missed the mark

Natasha🇸🇬 Singapore

12 April 2025

Matteo was a very nice and personable guy, and we appreciated his friendliness throughout the tour. That said, the overall experience didn’t quite meet our expectations. It felt like the tour lost momentum about two hours in, even though we had booked a full three hours. It seemed like he had run out of ideas or places to take us, which left the last part of the tour feeling a bit aimless. We were hoping for a more engaging and well-paced experience from start to finish. Perhaps he was just having an off day, but overall the tour felt a little underwhelming. Having said that, Withlocals was great in their service recovery. When I replied to their email asking for our feedback, they were apologetic and offered us a voucher for our next tour.

James🇬🇧 United Kingdom

7 April 2025

We found the tour very disappointing - we’ve done similar tours in other cities, and this one was by far the worst. Some of the food was delicious, but: - Others were very bad, without any recognition of this (we had sticks of Yak, which were basically fat; when I mentioned this, Matteo suggested I could do with some extra fat in me) - An hour in we’d had five courses; I asked what we were trying next and he recounted the five courses we’d already had. I then asked what we were doing for the remaining 1.5 hours of the tour and he couldn’t really answer - Some of the places we tried to go to were closed; which gave off the impression Matteo was unprepared - He didn’t provide much insight into the city or the origins of the food; when we asked questions he didn’t have an answer - He mentioned his budget a few times; we’d said in advance that we were happy to pay extra to the food stalls to try more, which he then didn’t want to let us do Overall it was a very poor experience, and we cut the tour short.Very Disappointing

jane-emma🇬🇧 United Kingdom

6 April 2025

We had a wonderful day with Matteo who was very informative and told us lots about the history of Hong Kong.Great experience

Chris🇦🇺 Australia

2 April 2025

We thoroughly enjoyed our “taste of Hong Kong” street food tour with Matteo. Communication was great from the started and he was easy to find at the agreed meeting place. He listened to our preferences and encouraged us to try some more challenging dishes (e.g. pigs ears!) since we told him we were adventurous eaters! The tour was not rushed and we felt that we got a really good feel for the nighttime culture in Kowloon. All the food was delicious, although we saw and learnt about so much more than just the food. Matteo was very knowledgeable about life in Hong Kong. He was very entertaining and showed us places we would never have found by ourselves! I wouldn’t hesitate to book another tour with Matteo!Great food and evening with Matteo!

André

30 March 2025

We had a great evening with Matteo. He showed us the best snacks and gave us great tips for other must dos in and around Hongkong.Great food and tips about Hongkong!

Deena🇺🇸 United States

26 March 2025

Matteo was an awesome guide! He took me to the highlights of Hong Kong in our 3 hours together and got to eat the most delicious wonton noodle soup and fried soup dumplings. I would recommend Matteo to others looking for a great and informative time!Great Hong Kong overview!

Jan🇬🇧 United Kingdom

26 March 2025

Thank you Matteo , we loved your tour and taking us to a lot of places we would never have found on our own . A memorable afternoon and thank u for dropping us of near to the Tram terminal Cheryl and Dora Fantastic look at HK Island

Markus

20 March 2025

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Jennifer🇧🇲 Bermuda

18 March 2025

Thank you so much Matteo! A very enlightening and amusing tour. His comments about Hong Kong made us wish to return. Lunch was exceptional. Thank you again!A really good walking tour with Mayteo

Susanna

5 March 2025

The city tour with Matteo was extremely interesting and fun. Matteo showed us and told us unusual and amazing things. We enjoyed a tour of the city that was not banal and boring. Thanks Matteo!!Hong Kong from a different point of view!

Jochen

28 February 2025

Matteo is a most charming person with deep knowledge giving us a most interesting tour in Hongkong.Great tour, what a wonderful guide !

Christian

24 February 2025

Thank you Matteo for the great day with all these informations... These 6 hours went so fast away ...cause of the way you did the whole thing Matteo... Any time again Best regards Christian Six hours of fun

Janne🇫🇮 Finland

24 February 2025

Tour with Matteo was great, more than I expected. He was very informative and had great facts and stories about Hong Kong and it´s history. I learned a lot from him. Street food was delicious and He listened my food preferences and showed places I wouldn´t find by myself. We also shared same kind of humour, so it was fun too. I enjoyed nightmarket & streetfood tour

Toby

18 February 2025

Cal🇺🇸 United States

18 February 2025

We enjoyed our tour with Matteo. He wad full of information and colorful stories of Hong Kong, both present and past. Matteo also showed us some interesting sites we would have missed on our own while giving us a wonderful overview of Hong Kong. Delightful morning with Matteo!

Joanne

18 February 2025

David

17 February 2025

First class in all respects. Highly recommended.First class tour guide.

David

15 February 2025

Matteo was full of information and knowledge about Hong Kong. A really great guide who we would highly recommend.Excellent tour guide

Unknown

5 February 2025

Took the personal guided tour with Matteo. He was great. Asked us what our preferences were, then proceeded to take us to a whole bunch of places that suited our interests and tastes. Tour included numerous stops at eateries and shops that we would have never found or even if we did find, would not have been brave enough to venture into on our own. Matteo explained the history behind many of the sights and shared his personal experiences with living in Hong Kong. Memorable tour, would definitely recommend.Hidden gems of Hong Kong

Peter

24 January 2025

We hired Matteo for two tours, one food oriented and other discovering the back streets of Hong Kong! Both were brilliant, Matteo knows every square inch, is so knowledgeable and has a great sense of humour. We tried so many different types of food, totally delicious! We really enjoyed spending time with him! You cannot do better!

Anne

21 January 2025

We spent 3 hours plus with Matteo learning about the history of Hong Kong, walking in areas we would not have discovered on our own. We were impressed with his knowledge as well as his sense of humour. We would highly recommend Matteo Thanks Matteo! Ardeth and AnneHong Kong with Matteo

Jerold🇺🇸 United States

21 January 2025

We had a 6 hour tour with Matteo in the beautiful city of Hong Kong. And although 6 hours is not a lot of time, Matteo did a masterful job of showing us many of the highlights of the city. Having lived in the city for 27 years, he was very informative with the major points of the city and many of the lesser known bits of information. If you're going to be visiting Hong Kong any time soon, I highly recommend asking Matteo to be your guide! An afternoon in Hong Kong

Bryant🇺🇸 United States

12 January 2025

My wife and I had a terrific evening with Matteo. We explored Hong Kong and saw places we never would have seen (or realized their meaning) if we didn’t take the tour. We only had 1 full day in Hong Kong and this was a great way to get the feel of the city. We appreciated Matteo’s story telling and familiarity with the locals Great Hong Kong Experience

Carmen

11 January 2025

We enjoyed good samples and learned a lot about life in Hong Kong. The tastings were interesting. Matteo gave good advice for future exploration of Hong Kong. We were tired so our pace was slow but he adjusted. Great Night Exploring

Lorenzo

30 December 2024

Ying🇸🇬 Singapore

1 December 2024

This is my second tour with Matteo and I had requested to not repeat locations from our first tour. He was very proactive with suggestions and planned a seamless and stimulating walk where I could experience and capture the energy of the local neighbourhoods, temples and markets. We covered a lot of ground and I would not been able to see so many sights if I had tried to find them on my own. He was very knowledgable and shared stories that only a long-time HK resident would know. The tour was a highlight of my trip and Matteo's expert guiding presents this vibrant city as a gem that deserves many visits and discovery. Authentic HK Street Life

dana🇷🇴 Romania

28 November 2024

It was the perfect journey in the Hong Kong rain. It was perfect! Thank you Matteo! Amazing experience!

eleonora🇭🇰 Hong Kong

23 November 2024

I would like to thank Matteo for his kindness and courtesy and for the deep professionalism and knowledge of Hong Kong Beautiful walk around Hong Kong

Lodeme🇰🇷 Korea, Republic of

21 November 2024

Matteo seemed knowledgeable about the area we walked through and greeted people as we went. He is friendly and shares many details about his personal life. If you like shopping he will take you to places where you can purchase souvenirs and other knickknacks, but don't feel pressured to buy anything. We had more than 5 tastings, but since I did the tour by myself it was still pretty expensive for that amount. I would have liked more information about the food we ate and possibly a different drink other than beer.Not worth the price

Barbara

17 November 2024

Matteo ci ha regalato una giornata bellissima ad HK. Spero di tornarci presto.Guida Super

Paul🇸🇬 Singapore

13 November 2024

Friendly chap. Easy walking and soaking in the sights of Hong Kong. Totally flexible with regard to places I wanted to see and Photograph. Ideal for me. Would do another walk with him next trip - Night timeEnjoyed my time with Matteo

Alexander🇺🇸 United States

28 October 2024

We booked Matteo based upon his other reviews, which were very positive. Perhaps we had Matteo on an "off day", but our experience was underwhelming. Our tour seemed to drift and was based more upon Matteo's low fitness level (and his desire to conserve energy for other tours) than a true plan. While we did learn some interesting things, we didn't get the locals experience that we were seeking. Unsatisfying tour

Kristine🇺🇸 United States

28 October 2024

Had a wonderful experience with Matteo. He showed us around the city and taught us more about HK. He made sure we were able to experience what interested us and new foods we wanted to try. Great food tour experience

Izabela

26 October 2024

Matteo gave me & my 6 year old son a nice tailored trip around HK treasures. He acknowledge our points of interests and we had a fun time exploring different places. He was kind and friendly! Good trip around HK

Onno

18 October 2024

the walk through the city was great. Matteo could tell a lot of different stores about the history of Hongkong, the shops, the Tao-temple etc. He is enthousiastic in his descriptions. One point of critics: instead of treating us on a snack or logcal drink. He invited himself during the diner I had with my wife. Don't do that in the future to otter people anymore. it was a little bit werd.The citywalk was great.