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Cheung Chau in October
Mixed month: October is at the start of the recommended season (October – December). Against it: Ferries Stop in Storms; Typhoon Risk. Plan around: Golden Week Crowds.
The season runs to the end of December, 2 months away. Typhoon Season usually starts in July, 9 months away. Ferries Stop in Storms: usually over after October.
2 days in Cheung Chau in October · from ₹21,479 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
The weather in October
What the season does to Cheung Chau this month.
Worth knowing
Ferries Stop in Storms
Ferries to Cheung Chau stop when the No. 8 typhoon signal is raised, and can be cut back earlier as the wind rises, leaving you on the island. If a typhoon is forecast, come back to Central while the No. 3 signal is up, or skip the island that day.
Heads up
Typhoon Risk
Typhoons can reach Hong Kong from May to November, less often than in high summer. If the No. 8 signal goes up, ferries, theme parks and most sights close until it comes down: keep plans flexible and check the Hong Kong Observatory's app.
Before you book October
Closures, crowds and rules at Cheung Chau this month.
Heads up
Golden Week Crowds
From 1 to 7 October, mainland China's National Day holiday fills Hong Kong with visitors and lifts hotel prices across the city. Markets, ferries and the busiest sights are crowded all week.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹21,479 for two
- Room a night₹6,100
- Food a day, each₹3,172
Mid-range
₹46,721 for two
- Room a night₹10,980
- Food a day, each₹7,320
Luxury
₹98,712 for two
- Room a night₹17,080
- Food a day, each₹17,080
What October does to prices
- From 1 to 7 October, mainland China's National Day holiday fills Hong Kong with visitors and lifts hotel prices across the city.
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Hong Kong yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Lantau Island (HKG), 13 km away
Then: Ferry · 1h 33m (MTR to Hong Kong station, then the fast ferry from Central Pier 5)
Flights from India: from 6 cities, one way from ₹13,500
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Entry rules
No visa needed for up to 14 days
- Before you fly, register online for the free Pre-arrival Registration (PAR) for Indian nationals on the Hong Kong Immigration Department website (immd.gov.hk). It must succeed before you travel; do it as soon as you book, so there is time to apply for a visa if it does not.
- Print the PAR notification slip on blank white A4 paper and sign it. Airlines ask for it at check-in and will not board you without it; show it again at Hong Kong immigration. One registration is valid for six months.
- You may stay up to 14 days a visit. For a longer stay, or if your registration fails, you need a visa from the Immigration Department before you travel.
Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive; Signed PAR notification slip, printed on A4 paper; Confirmed return or onward ticket within 14 days; Hotel bookings for the stay; Proof of funds (bank statement or cards), if the officer asks.
The registration is free: sites that charge for it are not the Immigration Department. It covers Hong Kong only: Macau and mainland China have their own entry rules, so check them before a side trip.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Hong Kong in October
Instead in season this month.
- Central & the Peak · good month
- Hong Kong Disneyland · good month
- Lantau Island · good month
- Mong Kok & Sham Shui Po · good month
- Ocean Park & Aberdeen · good month
- Sai Kung · good month
- Stanley & Repulse Bay · good month
- Tsim Sha Tsui · good month
Nearby in Lantau & the Outlying Islands:
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Cheung Chau in October, day by day, priced for your group.