landmark
Hong Kong Disneyland
Compact Disney park on Lantau Island blending classic Disney magic with Chinese cultural touches.
5 km · about 10 min drive
AsiaHong KongIslands
Ma Wan
Islands, Hong Kong · Asia
About Ma Wan
Ma Wan works well as a base: 10 minutes from Tsing Yi Town, 15km from Choi Hung Estate.
Ma Wan is in Islands, Hong Kong, with about 14,000 people. The nearest town is Tsing Yi Town, about 4 km away.
Ma Wan is an island in Hong Kong, located between Lantau Island and Tsing Yi Island. Administratively, it is part of the Tsuen Wan District and has an area of 0.97 square kilometres (240 acres).
The Lantau Link that passes through Ma Wan was constructed in the mid-1990s as part of the Hong Kong Government's RoseRead more
Garden plan to connect the newly built Hong Kong International Airport to the city centre. Its development fostered plans to develop the island. Today, a large part of Ma Wan is occupied by the Park Island apartment complex. A theme park, named Ma Wan Park, was built to accompany the housing project, with its first phase opened on 1 July 2007.
Where to Stay in Ma Wan
Compare prices across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and more. Select your dates to see availability.
Filter presets
Pick your must-haves once: provider links open pre-filtered. Each filter lists which sites it applies to.
Compare before you book!
Prices can vary significantly between platforms. We recommend checking at least 2-3 sites to find the best deal for your stay in Ma Wan.
Explore the Area
Discover famous landmarks, scenic roads, and more near Ma Wan.
Loading map...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ma Wan?
Within an hour or so of Ma Wan: Hong Kong Disneyland (5 km), Victoria Peak (12 km), Mido Cafe (12 km), Lin Heung Tea House (12 km).
Are there any good drives near Ma Wan?
The nearest famous roads are Guia Circuit.
Where is Ma Wan?
Ma Wan is in Islands, Hong Kong, about 4 km from Tsing Yi Town.
Road trip
Drive to Ma Wan
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Start planningWhat's nearby?
Swipe through places to go
Places within a drive of Ma Wan. Keep the ones you like and add them to your trip.
Explore now
Quick Information
- Population
- 14,409
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Region
- Islands
- Timezone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Coordinates
- 22.3523, 114.0600
Tags
Worth the detour from Ma Wan
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Victoria Peak
Hong Kong's highest point on the island, offering spectacular panoramic views of the city skyline and harbour.
12 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Mido Cafe
A 1950s cha chaan teng on Temple Street with mosaic tiles, steel window frames and a corner upstairs table overlooking Yau Ma Tei, the archetypal Hong Kong diner.
12 km · about 25 min drive
restaurant
Lin Heung Tea House
A survivor of old-Canton yum cha culture where dim sum still comes round on pushed trolleys and regulars compete for it, in a room of ceiling fans and communal tables.
12 km · about 25 min drive
restaurant
Australia Dairy Company
A Jordan institution serving steamed milk pudding and scrambled egg sandwiches at ferocious speed, where waiters clear your table while you are still chewing.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
A hillside temple above Sha Tin reached by a stairway lined with hundreds of life-size gilded arhat statues, each with a different face and pose.
13 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
Choi Hung Estate
A 1962 public housing estate painted in rainbow bands, with a rooftop basketball court over the car park that frames the colours against the towers.
15 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
Ping Shek Estate
A 1970s Kowloon estate whose grey concrete stairwells and repeating balcony grids draw photographers for their brutalist symmetry, far quieter than Choi Hung.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Ma Wan
- 55 kmGuia CircuitA 6.2km street circuit through Macau lined by armco and walls, with the impossibly tight Melco hairpin and the fast Mandarin bend. Everyday public roads outside the November Grand Prix weekend.
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
Nearby Destinations
Other places to explore near Ma Wan.
Plan a trip around Ma Wan
Your trip starts here
Plan a road trip from Ma Wan.
Pick the days, drop in the stops, and share it with whoever's coming.