Private Lantau Tour: Big Buddha, Crystal Cable Car & Tai O Pickup

4.4
(98 reviews)

6 to 7 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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.

What's Included

English-speaking tour guide
Please note that the Basic package does not include meals. The Local seafood option are not available for the Basic package.
Tai O fishing village Boat
Ngong Ping 360 Crystal Cabin ; Ngong Ping Group Fast Track
Round-trip Transport ; Up to 5 pax: Toyota Alphard; 6+ pax: Minibus
Dinner
Gratuities for guide and driver (recommended)
The tour bus is designed for sightseeing. No seperated luggage room. Big luggage is not allowed.
Request of taking this tour with big luggages onboard and transfering to airport will be rejected.
Luggage exceeds dimension of 48cm x 34cm x 23cm or weighs above 4 kg is not allowed on cable car
Left luggage service at Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal. Optional storage fee is HK$100 per piece.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

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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Meeting point
Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong by IHG

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!

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 6 to 7 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    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.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 2

    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.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    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.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Tian Tan Buddha (Big Buddha)

    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.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery

    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.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 6

    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.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • Hong Kong (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • 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.
  • How to join in this tour from airport: (1) Please take 24-minute Airport Express train, get off at Kowloon Station, go out from Exit D1, walk for 97m (2 minute) to W Hong Kong Hotel (Add: 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon Station, Kowloon). The pickup time from W Hong Kong Hotel is 10:00am daily. Your tour guide has a pickup list and will find you in the lobby. After tour, you will come back to W Hong Kong Hotel at 18:00 after tour. From Airport Station, the 1st train leaves at 05:54. From Kowloon Station back to airport, the last train leaves at 00:52. (2) Because this tour ends at Tung Chung Cable Car Station at 4pm, you can take a taxi from there back to airport. It takes 10 minute by taxi. (3) You take your own risk of missing your flight. Please only book this tour when your flight leaves from HKG after 20:00. The latest information of security check from airport is: Access control measures are being taken at terminals. Visitors are advised to arrive 3 hours before departure for proper checks. (4) Round trip airport express fare or taxi fare will be paid by yourself. No refund or discount on original tour price. (5) No refund for no show or late arrival caused by arrival flight cancel and arrival flight delay.
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