The best Christmas hampers and gift baskets in 2023

Seven of the best festive hampers in 2023

The Peninsula Festive Hamper

The Peninsula Hong Kong

Open the doors to enter the sumptuous world of The Peninsula Hong Kong with the hotel’s luxurious festive hamper, inspired by the elegant trunks from the Golden Age of Travel. The box replicates the hotel’s façade, whilst inside, multiple compartments, including rotating side doors, add glamour to this artisanal keepsake box. Savour The Peninsula Champagne by Deutz, homemade chocolates, gingerbread cookies, Christmas cake, acacia honey, truffle almonds, duck rillettes, luxurious Christmas crackers, and a beautifully scented festive candle.

The Peninsula festive hamper costs $3,888 and is available to order here


The Fortnum’s Christmas Collection Hamper

Fortnum & Mason

Extraordinary food and drink are at the heart of Christmas, and Fortnum’s, as Makers of Merriment for over 300 years, knows a thing or two about bringing the whole family together. Fortnum’s mission remains to deliver a sense of pleasure to every customer, whether shopping at the flagship in London or Fortnum’s only international store at Hong Kong’s K11 MUSEA. The Fortnum’s Christmas Collection Hamper is a wondrous wicker basket full of Fortnum’s sweet treats and delectable teas, including an all-singing musical biscuit tin, chocolate reindeer noses, Blackberry and elderberry Conserve, Christmas Black Tea Tin and Christmas Peppermint Bark. 

The Fortnum’s Christmas Collection Hamper costs $2,288 and is available at Fortnum’s K11 MUSEA Flagship Store. For more information, visit the Fortnum & Mason Christmas catalogue


East and West Hamper

The Mandarin Cake Shop

A tempting range of luxury gourmet hampers are available at The Mandarin Cake Shop and can be delivered anywhere in the city. The Mandarin Cake Shop’s hampers feature an array of festive goodies perfect to take home or give as a gift. For the perfect blend of Western and traditional Hong Kong gourmet treats, the East Meets West Hamper is brimming with goodies, including a bottle of Chateâu Roques de Jean Lice Bordeaux, Chinese Preserved Sausage, Panettone, 5J Iberico Bellota Acorn Ham Shoulder, Truffle Trove Mature Cheddar with Summer Truffle, Christmas Pudding, Homemade X.O. Sauce and a jar of Mandarin’s famous Rose Petal Jam. 

The East Meets West Hamper costs $4,888 and is available to order here or in person at The Mandarin Cake Shop. 


Festive Feast Classic Hamper

The Peninsula Boutique

Fill your home with tasteful and elegant gifts from The Peninsula Boutique. Four different hamper options are available this year, ranging from $1,888 to $5,888, each overflowing with fun and festive items, from seasonal goodies to ornaments, chocolates, cookies and Champagne presented in the limited-edition bauble-inspired keepsake container. The Festive Feast Classic Hamper comes with crumbly butter egg rolls, fruit candies, Earl Grey loose tea leaves and chocolate carrés. Meanwhile, the spectacular Festive Celebration Premium Hamper includes a bottle of Peninsula Champagne, a chocolate fondue kit, and signature items from the Boutique’s festive gift collection. 

The Festive Feast Classic Hamper costs $1,888, and the Festive Celebration Premium Hamper costs $5,888. Both are available to order here or in store at The Peninsula Boutique & Café. 


Deluxe Christmas Hamper

Four Seasons Hong Kong

Four Seasons Hong Kong festive hampers are packed with timeless delicacies and festive favourites. Three hamper options this year range from the Gourmet Hamper which includes treats such as Taste of Festive Chocolate Box, Organic Fig Jam, Goose Liver Mousse, Grana Padano 16 Months DOP Cheese and a Christmas Stocking through to the prestigious Ultimate Hamper which includes The Macallan 12 Years Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Sherry Oak Cask, Homemade Classic Christmas Stollen, Smoked Balik Salmon and Gummy Bear Marshmallow Coated in Chocolate. 

The Deluxe Hamper (pictured) costs $4,280 and is available to order here


The Classic Hamper 

The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong 

This year, The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, embodies a White Winter Wonderland with a Montblanc Wishing Tree upon arrival at the 9th-floor lobby and many festive offerings throughout the hotel. For spa lovers, the Deluxe Spa Hamper includes The Ritz-Carlton Spa Tea, the hotel’s signature Black Orchid Scented Candle and Black Orchid Reed Diffuser, Soft Freeze Blanket and two small Christmas Lions. For foodies, The Classic Hamper includes Barons de Rothschild Ritz Brut Reserve Champagne, Cheeky Cacao Christmas Lights Specialty Dark Chocolate Bar, Duck Foie Gras Terrine, Grounded Pleasures Pink Salt Caramel Drinking Chocolate and The Ritz-Carlton Deluxe Christmas Cookies. 

The Classic Hamper (pictured) costs $2,888, and the Deluxe Spa Hamper costs $1,380. Both are available to order here.


Heep Hong Charity Hamper

Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong

Island Shangri-La’s exclusive Heep Hong Charity Hamper is thoughtfully curated with festive favourites such as Christmas Cookies, Homemade Christmas Stollen, Panettone, Traditional Jam, Chinese Tea, Organic Balsamic Vinegar, Luxury Hot Chocolate, and a celebratory bottle of Veuve Clicquot Champagne. Beyond the delightful assortment lies a heartfelt purpose. Every purchase of this limited-edition hamper supports Heep Hong Society, an organisation deeply committed to nurturing and empowering children with special educational needs in Hong Kong. 

The Heep Hong Charity Hamper costs $2,488 and is available online here.