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Private Full-Day Lantau Island Tour: Explore Big Buddha and Tai O Stilt Village
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70 Ratings
Tung Chung Station
Discover the natural beauty of Lantau Island on a private full-day tour. Visit the iconic Big Buddha and explore the charming stilt village of Tai O. Book now!
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
6 days
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Highlights
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Lantau island - Lantau Island is often referred to as the
Lungs of Hong Kong
because it is so green and underdeveloped. Take a tour of Lantau with us and visit the awe-inspiring Big Buddha and the wonderfully quaint stilt village of Tai O.
Our Private Lantau Tours last 7 hours, 8 with a hotel pick-up.
Your Lantau private tour starts with a ride on the Ngong Ping Cable Car. You will be treated to the most wonderful views of Lantau Country Park and the airport as you travel over the back of the island for 25 minutes. Our destination is the famous Big Buddha. Here you will learn about Buddhism, climb the 268 steps to the Buddha, visit the Po Lin Monastery and the hall of 10,000 Buddhas.
From Ngong Ping, it is a 20-minute bus ride to Tai O, affectionately known as the Venice of Hong Kong. Tai O is one of the few remaining places in Hong Kong where you can still see stilt houses over the water. Tai O used to be a big community but due to the decline of the fishing industry it, like Venice, is now primarily a tourist destination, for both overseas visitors and Hong Kongers escaping the hustle and bustle of the city. Tai O is still known for its traditional production of shrimp paste and for its colourful seafood market.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- One way cable car ride in a standard cabin (upgrade to crystal cabin available on request)
- Boat ride at Tai O fishing village
- Public bus ride from Ngong Ping to Tai O and public bus ride from Tai O to Tung Chung or Mui Wo at the end of the tour
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- If you wish to use a taxi at any point during your tour, the costs will be payable by yourself
- Note: This is a walking tour, even if you book a hotel pick-up, also using of public transportation
- Souvenirs
Additional Information
Frequently dubbed as the ‘Green Heart of Hong Kong’, Lantau Island is celebrated for its unspoiled greenery and lack of urbanization.
Embark on a comprehensive one-day personal walking exploration of Lantau with your own tour guide, experience the majestic Big Buddha, and discover the charmingly rustic stilt village of Tai O. The tour features a ride on the Ngong Ping cable car leading to the Big Buddha and a boat trip at Tai O. Expect the tours to span 7 to 8 hours.
Tours are conducted in English, French, and both Cantonese & Mandarin Chinese, with all guides being proficient native speakers.
- Children aged 2 or under join for free
- This tour requires you to be physically fit. You will be walking between 5 and 10km over the course of the day. How far you walk will depend on how much walking you want to do at Tai O. You will be going at a slow pace, across flat land but you do need to be in reasonable health. If you wish to visit the Big Buddha up close you will need to be able to climb up 268 steps!
- Occasionally the cable car is closed for maintenance. If it is closed on the day that you would like to tour, your tour guide will refund you the price of the cable car tickets and you will use the bus instead.
- Please also inform us if you are travelling with children under 12 years of age.
- Tours will be conducted in English unless requested otherwise at the time of booking.
- Tours are available in French, Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese.
- Cancellation Policy: If you cancel more than one week (more than 168 hours) in advance we will give you a full refund (excluding credit card processing charges. If you cancel between 7 days and 2 days (between 167 and 48 hours before) we will give you a 50% refund (excluding any service charge). There are no refunds if you cancel less than 48 hours’ notice.
Location
Tung Chung Station
Tung Chung MTR station exit B, tour information and guide to meeting place will be sent along with confirmation email upon booking
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Customer Ratings
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(70 Ratings)
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Drew-n-sue
Apr 5, 2024
Lantau Island Tour - In early April 2024, my wife and I joined Mel for a wonderful tour of Lantau Island. The tour itself surpassed my expectations, which were already high. We started our day riding the stunning Ngong Ping 360 cable car to the beautiful Big Buhdda and Po Lin Monastery, and we ended in the picturesque Tai O fishing village.
Our guide Mel was delightful, friendly and very knowledgeable. He seems to truly enjoy his work, and he has even made friends with many of the villagers. He is the type of person who makes you feel as if you are touring with a good friend rather than with a hired guide. Five Stars ... without question!
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Road62388
Mar 10, 2024
Excellent day away from the bustle of Hong Kong island - The tour was the highlight of our 3 day visit to Hong Kong. Having visited Hong Kong a few years ago when we saw most of the city highlights it was good to get out and see a different side to the bustle of Honk Kong island.
Our guide, Sinclair, was excellent in guiding us on the trip which we probably would not have done on our own. He is extremely knowledgeable and tailored the day around our needs. He is also a very nice man which meant we all had a good day.
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Paul_g
Feb 19, 2024
Amazing trip - A fantastic day, our guide Mel, met us at our hotel and guided us through the mtr to Lantau, he arranged our entry to everything with no delays. Mel was full of interesting information about the temples, Big Buddha and Tai O. We had a superb day and still had time to fit in a visit to the jade market on our return to Kowloon before being dropped back to our hotel.
We would never have managed to see as much if it wasn't for Mel's knowledge and expertise, thanks Mel for a wonderful day.
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Stephanie_l
Jan 1, 2024
Amazing day tour adventure on Lantau Island with an amazing private guide!! - Our guides Sinclair whom met us at our hotel and travelled by MTR with us to meet Mel at the cable car. Mel was our guide on Lantau Island. Both were excellent guides with amazing personalities, excellent knowledge and quite professional, kind and thoughtful. The itinerary for Lantau Island was excellent as well. We loved the entire adventure and our guides!! Thank you!
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Emese_b
Dec 28, 2023
A wonderful tour with a very knowledgeable guide - Thanks to Mel we had a wonderful day with deep cultural insights. The spirituality of the monastery’s visit made an excellent balance with the history of the fishing village.
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Debra_j
Nov 19, 2023
Hong Kong at its best! - The entire day was an adventure that will not be forgotten. Sinclair was our guide, his personality is a 10, his English was excellent and he moved us along at a pace that was good for all of us. The information he provided regarding the history, culture and religion of the Hong Kong people was presented professionally. Overall this tour was 6 star ****** and we would recommend him and this tour to all. The crystal cabin was worth the extra $$$.
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Apgbg
Nov 19, 2023
Amazing unforgettable day at Lantau Island ♥️ - We had an amazing day visiting Lantau. We highly recommend Synclair as your guide, he is very knowledgeable, kind, nice and funny.
He shared with us a lot about their culture, history and religions in a very interesting way. He is very friendly and proud of his country and people. He makes you feel like you are expending a day with a close friend.
Regarding the tour , visiting the Buddha is a MUST. It is breathtaking, beautiful, you cannot miss it. The monastery is also very beautiful, colorful and very interesting. Tai O is a fisherman’s little town. It is interesting to walk through the market and taste some of the street food. Dim sum was amazing, the bread and sweet ginger also. Taking the boat was very nice. The tour gift was to have the fortune to meet a pink dolphin!!! It was so beautiful and make me very happy. I highly recommend this tour. You cannot miss it!!!
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Nicolepw2589tp
Oct 25, 2023
Fantastic tour in Lantou island - This tour was amazing. Our guide Sinclair was extremely knowledgeable and kind. He met us at the metro station and guided us through all the sites listed on the description. This tour surpassed our expectations and is a must do. Thank you Sinclair.
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Denise_b
Oct 25, 2023
A must do tour - Sinclair was our amazing guide, from pick up to drop off he was happy, informative and made the tour exciting. This is one of the best tours we have done and was so much better done as a private tour, as we had time to spend on the things we were interested in while still seeing everything at an enjoyable pase . We would definitely recommend this tour to everyone.
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Alain_n
Sep 29, 2023
Awesome! - Sinclair is a great friendly tour guide that showed us around Lantau Island! He showed us the great places around Tai-O village and the recommended places to eat. Even during the transit times of being in the car/cable car, he was still telling us the history of some of the landmarks, and doubled as a photographer for Kelly and myself. The best part would be visiting the Tian Tan Buddha and visiting Tai-O village (the boat ride throughout the village). Would recommend eating at the local restaurant rather than at the Heritage Hotel for lunch.
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