Matteo

The adventurous explorer

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  • I live in Hong Kong
  • I speak English, Italiano
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 8 hours

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Matteo

I am originally from Italy, but I move in HK at the end of the last millennium. My wife is a local Chinese woman and we have two beautiful kid. I love to meet new people and I love to be happy.

  • I live in Hong Kong
  • I speak English, Italiano
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 8 hours

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Reviews

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
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
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
Siv
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
Yvonne
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
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
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
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
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

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