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Private Lantau Island Tour: History, Culture and Nature of Hong Kong's Biggest Island
5.0
15 Ratings
Statue Square
Discover the history, culture, and natural beauty of Lantau Island on this private tour. Explore Tung Chung, Ngong Ping, Po Lin Monastery, and Tai O fishing village. Experience the local wildlife, taste local food, and enjoy fast track access.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Statue Square - We will meet the clients at 9am on Statue Square
- Ngong Ping 360 - Cable Car to Big Buddha
- Tian Tan Buddha (Big Buddha) - Introduction to buddhism, Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery
- Tai O - Discover the fishing village of Tai O
What's Included
- One way Ngong Ping cable car ride
- Fast track pass
- Private guide
- Boat ride
- Public transportation
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Bottled water
Additional Information
Whether you’re visiting Hong Kong for the first time or coming back for more, this 7-hour private interactive tour offers captivating glimpses into the region’s geography, historical evolution and geopolitical dynamics. Lantau, the most protected and sparsely populated part of Hong Kong, is also its largest island within the Special Administrative Region. This private tour highlights various aspects of the island including TUNG CHUNG, NGONG PING where the colossal Buddha rests, PO LIN Monastery, Tai O fishing village and their pink dolphins. Our journey will include travel by train, bus and boat.
HIGHLIGHTS
Gain insights into Hong Kong’s past, present and future - enrich your understanding with a private tour guide
Savour the scenic panorama aboard the Ngong Ping Cable Car
Discover local fauna (buffalos and pink dolphins)
Dive into the local culture
Sample local delicacies
Skip-the-line access - bypass lengthy queues
- We will contact you as soon as the booking is confirmed in order to refine the itinerary
- We might suggest other options once we get to know you in order to make the tour even more exciting
- Weather might also contribute to moderate changes
- This tour is operated in English or French
- The duration of the tour is approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Location
Statue Square
From 9am
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Krenzy_v
May 19, 2024
Good tour - Jupiter was a great guide. She was friendly and knowledgeable, easy to talk to and was always willing to help out even after the tour was done. Our day went well and it was nice getting to know each other. If you get assigned to her, you'll be in good hands.
Keep in mind this location has a lot of stairs and incline so wear comfy shoes and expect to sweat. We got lucky with a very clear view of the Giant Buddha but some days may be too foggy to see it even from the top. Also, don't be afraid to try the food stalls at Tai O Village. You'd be missing out on good jerky and dried squid/fish.
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Inspire46923507775
May 10, 2024
Fantastic experience! - Mr Chen is a first rate tour guide. His ease of sharing the history and background of the location was delightful. I was traveling for business and was happy to be able to take advantage of seeing this gem. It was well worth the time. I would recommend this to anyone interested in visiting the Big Buddha, seeing the magnificent temple, and experiencing the history of the 500 year Tai O village. If you get lucky as I did, you may even spot the rare pink dolphins during your boat ride (which does require an additional nominal fee from a local boat service). I plan to return again with my family for this same tour once again!
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Ying_w
May 1, 2024
Wonderful time - Had a wonderful time. Stephanie was an amazing guide. She was very knowledgeable and able to provide us with different perspectives on places we visited. Recommend highly.
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Meander42297405482
Apr 8, 2024
Perfect day at Lantau - We had a perfect day visiting Lantau, the Big Buddha and Tai O village with Alexandra. She is gentle, knowledgeable and a lovely person to learn from and to be guided by. We very much enjoyed our time with her visiting this beautiful green and calm island and gaining insider knowledge. I couldn't recommend her and a visit to Lantau more!
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Junglelima
Jan 24, 2024
Hong Kong - Day trip including Buda and Fishing Vilage Tai O - Our guide Stephanie was great. Very punctual, she arrived a bit earlier than agreed to pick us up.
We did an itinerary that involved a cable car ride, a visit to the Buddha, and then we went down to the fishing village of Tai O.
At all times, Stephanie explained what we were seeing, the reasons behind each thing, and engaged us with the local history. From simple things like the history of the airport's construction or the bridge to Macau, to more historical aspects such as the Opium Wars and the constitution of Hong Kong.
Furthermore, her knowledge as a guide helped us optimize the tour, avoiding queues and the busiest times at attractions, which not only saved time but also made the tour more relaxed and stress-free.
I highly recommend taking this tour with Stephanie.
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Gelippe
Jan 8, 2024
Very nice visit - A great experience in ideal conditions. Weather, warm and competent guide. I will take Stéphanie again as a guide on my next visit.
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Chitown_laura
Apr 29, 2019
Great, personalized tour - we did the private walking tour of lantau island, including the big buddha and tai o village. Our guide (Alex) really tried to find special things to entertain our young girls, pointed out good locations to try street food, and found us a nice spot for lunch on the beach. Having a guide was great, because navigating the queues for the cable car aren't straight forward and she was able to show us more of the village than we would have explored on our own. Unfortunately we didn't see any dolphins but that is a gamble with any tour. Though we had younger children (5-7), there is a lot of walking on this tour (probably around 10K steps) and it wouldn't work well with strollers. We only did this one tour with the company but Alex was very knowledgeable about the city and could likely do a great job with any of their tours.
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Cssandiego
Apr 28, 2019
Lantau island private tour - Alex was a wonderful tour guide who gave us a private tour of Lantau Island and Tai O. She was very informative and passed on to us a lot of information about The history of Hong Kong and Lantau Island, the people, and culture. We explored with Alex by foot, subway, cable car and ferry which helped to immerse us in the everyday life on the islands. We highly recommend booking your next tour with Alex. Awesome guide!!
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Gi47
Apr 20, 2019
THE TOUR WAS GREAT!!! STEPHANIE WAS AMAZING!!! - What an incredible way to experience the beauty of Lantau Island!!!
We met STEPHANIE (our SUPERB GUIDE) at our hotel. She led us to the MTA subway for an enjoyable ride to the Lantau Island Cable Car. We then took at 25 minute cable car ride to view the Giant Buddha... an incredible sight!!!
We climbed the 266 steps for an up close and personal view of the Buddha.
Stephanie then led us on a tour of the Monastery and then on to a small boat ride to Tai O Village. We toured this amazing village and ate a delicious lunch at a unique and atmospheric local eatery.
After lunch, we continued our tour of Tai O Village. We visited a Taoist Temple and then took a bus to the MTA and rode the MTA back to Kowloon.
Stephanie then led us to the Lady's Market, just a few blocks from our hotel.
Thanks to Stephanie, it was truly a great day!!!
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Italia1944
Apr 7, 2019
Great day in Lantau and O Tai Village - Lovely and informative day started when Stephanie picked my parents and me up in the lobby and having Stephanie to help quickly get on the right tubes was great and time saving as was the fact that having a guide meant you skipped queues. The journey to Lantau was smooth and getting to know each other. The cable journey to Lantau is definitely worth it and the big Buddha is a wonderful sight from all angles, sadly it's become quite touristy in the vicinity and I hadn't realised how new it all was nevertheless worth going to. From there we headed to O Tai village and again having Stephanie as a guide helped as she knew the exact times of the buses etc although never felt rushed and she always allowed for us to take our time. The village was lovely, very authentic and as we chose not to have a proper sit down lunch, Stephanie took us to a lovely coffee shop as well as a Temple which may not always be visited, in fact there was nobody there and me managed to have a go at the Spitting Bowl! Overall, we had a lovely day and learnt a lot especially in the Village where Stephanie recounted of some of the people she herself had met there and the way they lived, etc. Thanks Stephanie! And of course to Hong Kong a' la Carte!
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