Private Lantau Tour: Big Buddha, Crystal Cable Car & Tai O Pickup
Description
Escape the city in style with a private 7-seat luxury vehicle pick-up directly from your Hong Kong hotel. This curated journey offers the perfect blend of exclusivity, spiritual discovery, and local heritage. Tour Highlights: Sky-High Views: Glide over emerald mountains on the Ngong Ping Cable Car. Your Crystal Cabin upgrade features a transparent glass floor for a thrilling, 360-degree perspective. Cultural Icons: Visit the majestic Tian Tan Buddha and the serene Po Lin Monastery, Hong Kong’s premier spiritual landmark. Heritage & Waterways: Explore Tai O fishing village. Board a local boat to navigate through traditional stilt houses and glimpse a vanishing way of life. Bespoke Dining: Choose between a peaceful monastery vegetarian lunch or authentic local flavors at a Tai O village eatery. Experience Lantau with total flexibility and comfort.
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Itinerary
Start your private journey from your hotel on Hong Kong Island, enjoying the convenience of a luxury 7-seat vehicle. Your guide provides personalized service and insider tips while you travel to Lantau Island, ensuring a comfortable, seamless start to your day of sightseeing.
Tung Chung is the gateway to Lantau Island and home to the Ngong Ping Cable Car station. Surrounded by mountains and the South China Sea, it offers a modern shopping area and picturesque views, making it the perfect starting point for your journey to the spiritual and cultural attractions ahead.
Ngong Ping 360 is a cultural and leisure village at the cable car’s upper station. With traditional art, souvenirs, and local snacks, the village immerses visitors in Hong Kong’s heritage. It’s the ideal place to explore before visiting the iconic Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery.
The Tian Tan Buddha is a 34-meter bronze statue seated on a lotus throne, symbolizing harmony between man and nature. Located on Ngong Ping Plateau, it’s one of Hong Kong’s most iconic landmarks, offering panoramic views of mountains, valleys, and the South China Sea.
Founded in 1906, Po Lin Monastery is a tranquil Buddhist complex with ornate halls, peaceful courtyards, and sacred relics. Visitors can explore the monastery, observe rituals, and enjoy a serene atmosphere, making it a spiritual and cultural highlight of Lantau Island.
Tai O is a historic fishing village on Lantau’s western coast, famous for stilt houses, narrow waterways, and traditional fishing culture. A boat ride provides a unique perspective of the village while letting visitors experience the authentic daily life of the local fishing community.
Hong Kong is a vibrant metropolis blending modern skyscrapers with cultural heritage. From bustling markets and world-class cuisine to serene mountains and coastal scenery, it offers a unique fusion of East and West, urban life and nature, making it a dynamic backdrop for this private Lantau Island tour.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We provide complimentary hotel pick-up service for selected hotels in Central and designated areas of Kowloon. If your hotel is outside these areas, please select either our Private Tour option or join the Basic Tour option. For guests joining the Basic Tour, please meet us at the lobby of: Holiday Inn Golden Mile (Tsim Sha Tsui) If you have not provided your confirmed hotel details in advance, kindly arrive at the Golden Mile hotel lobby no later than 09:30 AM on the tour day. Please look for the Chinavistas sign in the lobby to join our tour. We look forward to welcoming you! Please look for the Chinavistas sign in the lobby to join our group. We look forward to welcoming you on this memorable experience!
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If you book an activity less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled activity start time, you are required to telephone the local tour supplier immediately right after your booking. The telephone number of the local tour supplier is displayed on your voucher. The office is open from 0700 to 2100 Hong Kong time. If no one answers the phone call after office hour, please telephone again at 0700 next day to add you in the pickup list. Otherwise the tour bus will not go to your hotel.
- Upon pickup, your tour guide will find you by eye contact, or read your name from the pickup list. Meeting point is hotel lobby or you will be advised of the nearest meeting place to meet with your guide. Please be waiting at the meeting place 10 minutes prior to departure. No refund for your no show or late arrival.
- When Ngong Ping Cable Car will be suspended to carry out bi-monthly regular scheduled maintenance, or closed due to severe weather warning, alternative coach transportation will be available during the cable car service suspension. This tour will be operated by coach transfer between Ngong Ping and Tung Chung. No reduction in the tour price for the lack of the cable car ride.
- If you live in a hotel on Lantau Island (Disney Resorts, Novotel Citygate, SkyCity Marriott, Regal Airport Hotel etc): (1) The meeting time is 10:55 from the Taxi Stand at Tung Chung cable car station. You need to take a Lantau taxi (blue) to Tung Chung Cable Car Station. It costs around HKD118 one way for 20 minute driving distance. (2) Tour ends at Tung Chung Cable Car Station at 4pm. (3) Round trip taxi fare will be paid by yourself. No refund or discount on original tour price. (4) No refund for no show or late arrival