A green oasis by cable car and boat. - Seeing Lantau island and the big Buddha and monastery is much easier with a professional guide. There is so much to learn about this special place, the old fishing... read more village, the history of the island. I especially enjoyed the different modes of transportation we experienced in our full day. The boat ride and cable car in particular were very enjoyable. It is such a contrast to the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong which I needed. The monastery temple is one of the most exquisite temples I have ever visited. I’m thrilled I had a chance to visit Lantau island.

Thoroughly enjoyable, highly professional, and loads of information.  - I spent a very full day with Alexandra and she sets the gold standard as a well-organized, professional guide. She is pleasant, easy to be with and attuned to... read more my curiosity and interests about this unique city. She is loaded with information about architecture, feng shui, religious temples and history. She navigates through the crowds with aplomb to make traveling through the city very easy. She shared helpful tips as I was preparing to do some sightseeing on my own. As a solo traveler, these things were very important to me. I was amazed she sent me a recap of our day tour together. I’ve never had a guide do that for me.I can’t recommend HK à la carte highly enough.

Hong Kong ala Carte - the best bespoke private Hong Kong tour - Alexandra Malandain provided my husband and I an engaging and informative private 5 hour introduction to Hong Kong. Throughout, she provided rich insight Hong Kong's history, culture and it's... read more impact to the dynamic city it is today. The 2 of us along with Alexandra explored the city's key neighborhoods, important sights, and local life experiences. Alexandra helped us get acquainted to the city's great public transportation system so that at the end of our tour, we were able to spend the rest of the afternoon on our own. The value was definitely worth it!

Fantastic Layover Tour with Hong Kong Ala Carte  - My layover tour was perfect. Alexandra had great communication prior to my trip & was so knowledgeable. 10 out of 5 stars

Active way to see and learn about Hong Kong! - I highly recommend this tour company! Stephanie guided us on a wonderful day of hiking and exploring in Hong Kong. My husband and I are in Hong Kong for the... read more first time and wanted to explore something other than shopping malls. Hong Kong is beautiful with the mountains and water. The trip by subway, bus, taxi was seamless. Along the hike, she shared her knowledge and love of Hong Kong. Swimming in the China Sea was a highlight followed by a delicious lunch on the beach. Sharing the trail with the local cows and school groups added to the adventure. We loved it so much we booked another hiking tour with Hong Kong à la Carte before we leave!

We Thought We Knew Shenzen. We Didn’t  - Eight well travelled HK ladies ( origin countries Switzerland, South Africa, the US, UK and Australia) spent a day in and around Shenzen with expert guide Stephanie and learnt A... read more LOT.
We also had a lot of giggles and finished the day with guided bargain shopping at Lowu commercial centre.
From delicious robot prepared coffee to 700 AD ancient city walls and pretty old Hakka villages, we spanned centuries in what is now the most digitised city on the planet.
It would not have been possible without Stephanie. She organised our fast train tickets, got us taxis on the ground, adapted the itinerary as necessary and provided wonderful insights.
Extra points for good public toilets!
Thank you Stephanie

5-star, 5-hour tour of Hong Kong by Alexandra - Our 5-hour tour of Hong Kong's central city was hosted by Alexandra and we can't recommend her enough. She provided us with just the right amount of history of the... read more country and the places we visited - not too little to be superficial, and not too much to be boring. She was articulate, knowledgeable and she was very accommodating of our needs. Five stars !

outstanding Tour and bespoke visit of Hong Kong - outstanding visit of HongKong guided by Alexandra. The guide had a great knowledge of all facets : history, architecture, culture, business, philosophies, and people