Lantau Tour from HK Central: Cable Car, Big Buddha &Tai O Village
Description
Join a Lantau Island tour from Hong Kong Island and discover the best of Ngong Ping, the Big Buddha, and Tai O fishing village in one seamless journey. With convenient departure from Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel, this tour is ideal for travelers staying on Hong Kong Island who want to avoid early cross-harbor travel. Ride the world-famous Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car, explore Ngong Ping Village, visit the iconic Tian Tan Buddha, and discover the charm of Tai O Fishing Village. This small-group Lantau Island tour combines scenic views, cultural landmarks, and local experiences, including a traditional lunch.
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Lantau Island is a popular place to experience another side of Hong Kong for travellers.
In this tour, you will see breath-taking view by riding the Ngong Ping cable car, the best starting point to the Big Buddha. Ngong Ping Cable Car connects Tung Chung and Ngong Ping. The 5.7km cable car journey offers visitors spectacular 360-degree panoramic views of South China Sea, Hong Kong International Airport, North Lantau Country Park and Giant Buddha.
In Ngong Ping village (surrounded by lush mountains), you will see scenic and interesting attractions everywhere. Known as the "Buddhist Kingdom in the South", Po Lin Monastery is the most popular Buddhist temple in HK. Following a visit inside the Po Lin Monastery, your vegetarian lunch is arranged also in this historical and spiritual building.
A must-go attraction in the village is the extraordinary Big Buddha statue (erected in 1993 and 34 metres high). After lunch in Po Lin Monastery, a coach will be provided reaching up to the top skipping to climb 268 steps for a closer look at the Big Buddha.
You will then take a coach to the historic Tai O fishing village. In Tai O, you will see community of fisherfolks who’ve been living there for generations yet only a few old villagers remain to live in a traditional way there for now. Traditional stilt houses and its market are very famous, not to mention the boat ride we’ve arranged for you, feel the breeze on your face with fresh air! In summer time, you can even see Pink Dolphin in this area. We believe it would be your new best-loved!
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Receipt of your online order will be issued at time of booking.
- Confirmation voucher with pick up time and meeting place from the local tour supplier in HK will be issued.
- Coach transportation between Tung Chung and Ngong Ping will be arranged as a substitute when the cable car service is suspended dur to maintenance, or severe weather warning.
- Children aged 2 and younger are complimentary
Reviews(3)
Lantau Island is a great escape from the city. Tai O Village and Po Lin Monastery were awesome. The only drawback to this trip was the excessive lines waiting for the cable cars.
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad to hear you enjoyed Lantau Island, especially Tai O Village and Po Lin Monastery. We’re sorry about the long waiting times for the cable cars—this can vary depending on peak hours and visitor volume. We appreciate your comments and hope to welcome you again for another great experience!
First thing, if you’re going to take the Cable Car to the Big Buddha it pays to buy a tour just for the skip the line part. The tour companies provide special tickets, either one way or return. Along with those tickets comes a special line that gets you to the front of the very very long regular ticket line. We bought the Crystal Cabin with the glass floor. It’s a little freaky at first but within a few minutes I got used to it. We didn’t have a private cabin and had to share with 2 moms and 4 very loud kids! 25 minutes and no escape. The ride to the top and Big Buddha would’ve been more amazing if the mountain and Lantau Island hadn’t been covered with smog. The Village is basically gift shops and fast food like Subway (the American Company) and some Chinese fast food. The walk from the Cable Car to the Big Buddha is loooooong. Keep hydrated and stay cool. It’s hot up there. We also went to Tai-O village by boat to see the fishing houses on stilts which was worth the visit. Everywhere you go is a long walk. Don’t forget that you need to take a bus from the top of the mountain to Tai-O.
