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HKU Campus Tour by
Green Gown Guides
HKU Campus Tour by Green Gown Guides
The HKU Campus Tour is a community project initiated by students and sponsored by the HKU Foundation for Educational Development and Research. Since the first tour on July 3, 2004, the HKU Campus Tour has welcomed over 24,000 visitors from around the globe!

All Campus Tour docents, referred to as Green Gown Guides, are HKU student volunteers. They take visitors through the University's most famous buildings and landmarks, share its history and traditions, and offer a unique perspective on the university experience during the one-hour tour.

Please note:
Both groups and individual visitors, are required to reserve a place on the tour via the online system AT LEAST 2 WEEKS in advance. When an appointment is accepted, visitors will receive a confirmation notice via email within seven working days. Please show the notice to our Green Gown Guides on the tour day. As quotas are limited, we cannot accommodate visitors that arrive without a reservation. All Green Gown Guides are HKU volunteer docents, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the HKU Campus Tour WILL NOT charge visitors any fees.

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HKU Campus Tour
During the one-hour Campus Tour, our Green Gown Guides will take you to visit Fung Ping Shan Building, Hung Hing Ying Building, the Main Building, the Sun Yat-sen statue at the Lily Pond and Eliot Hall. They will share the University's historical stories and traditions with you!

Please find the tour information below.
Tour Information
Time
Individual visitors
(1-9 people)		Every Saturday*
11:00am and 2:00pm
Group visitors
(10-50 people)		Wednesday or Saturday*
11:00am and 2:00pm
*
Campus Tours will be suspended during Public Holidays, University Holidays, Students' Reading Weeks, Examination and Assessment Periods.

Suspension Periods
Please note that there will be no Campus Tour during the following periods:
Revision Period and Assessment Period May 1 - Jun 1, 2013
Tuen Ng Festival Jun 12, 2013
HKSAR Establishment Day Jul 1, 2013
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Sep 20, 2013
National Day Oct 1, 2013
Chung Yeung Festival Oct 13, 2013
Reading Week & Field Trip Week Oct 14 - 19, 2013
Revision Period and Assessment Period Nov 30 - Dec 23, 2013
Christmas Day Dec 25, 2013
The first weekday after Christmas Day Dec 26, 2013

*
Please note: Presentations on study programmes, admissions and visits to students' facilities are NOT covered on the Campus Tour. If you would like to know more about admission related issues, please visit the
Undergraduates: http://www.als.hku.hk/admission/
Postgraduates: http://www.gradsch.hku.hk/

Reservations
Please arrange your tour reservation AT LEAST 2 WEEKS in advance. We shall process your application within 7 working days and reply to your application via email.

Cancellations
Cancellations must be received no later than 5 business days before your requested tour date.

Late Arrivals
The Campus Tour will start punctually and reservations will be held for 5 minutes. If visitors fail to show up on time, the tour will be cancelled.

Gathering Point
Fung Ping Shan Building (Old wing, University Museum and Art Gallery)
94 Bonham Road

Inclement Weather Arrangements
The HKU Campus Tour will be cancelled without prior notice when the Amber, Red or Black Rainstorm Signals are issued, or the Typhoon Signal No. 3 or above is hoisted 3 hours before the tour begins. For latest weather information, please visit the Hong Kong Observatory website at www.hko.gov.hk