Lantau Island Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Lantau Island. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Lantau Island: Big Buddha, Crystal Cabin Cable Car, & Tai O Pickup

• Private 5-Hour Driving Tour of Lantau from Hong Kong

• Lantau HK Guided Tour – Cable Car, Tai O, Big Buddha, Monastery

• Lantau Island Bus Tour: Big Buddha, Ngong Ping, & Tai O Dolphins

• Best Seller: VIP Lantau Tai O Tour Priority Cable Car, Big Buddha

Lantau Island is free to explore on your own, but tours make it easy to cover the highlights without the hassle of figuring out logistics yourself. Group tours that combine the Big Buddha, Ngong Ping Cable Car, and Tai O fishing village typically run US$75–$177. If you're after a private experience or want to add dolphin watching, expect to pay upwards of US$310.

Yes, Lantau Island is worth visiting. Hong Kong's largest island packs a lot into one day—ride the Ngong Ping Cable Car, see the 111-foot (34-meter) Big Buddha, and explore the traditional fishing village of Tai O. Guided tours are the smart way to tackle all three highlights in one go, with transportation and cable car access typically included.

Per one customer who booked the Lantau Island: Big Buddha, Crystal Cabin Cable Car, & Tai O Pickup, "Our family had such an amazing day on Lantau Island and it was all because of Tella, our amazing tour guide. We took the crystal cable cars to the top of Lantau Island and visited the monastery and the large outdoor Buddha. We then went to Tai O and spent some time in the fishing village which was super interesting! Our day with Tella was definitely a highlight of our trip and we could not recommend it any more!"

Lantau Island has a more laid-back pace than Hong Kong Island and is known for its natural beauty, with hiking trails, the fishing village Tai O, and a huge Buddha statue you can access by cable car. It’s also home to Citygate Outlets, Hong Kong’s largest outlet mall.

You can get around Lantau Island via a bus system that takes you all over the island. You also can book blue taxis in advance or take the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car up to Tian Tan Buddha. To reach the island, use the MTR rail system.

The Lantau Island cable car, called the Ngong Ping 360, is 3.5 miles (5.7 kilometers) long, and it takes about 25 minutes to get to the top at Ngong Ping Terminal. The views are well worth it. Otherwise, it is an hour-long drive along Tung Chung Road.

There’s plenty to visit on Lantau Island, from Tian Tan Buddha on top of the hill, Tai O fishing village for a slower pace of life, Po Lin Monastery to light some incense, and beaches like Pui O. Hong Kong Disneyland is also here, and a large outlet mall.

The best time to visit Lantau Island is in spring or fall when the weather is pleasant. Winter can be chilly but generally dry, so sunny winter days can also be good times to visit. Summers are typically hot, humid, and rainy, which isn’t great for hiking and exploring.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting Lantau Island. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Hong Kong SAR:

• Victoria Harbour

• Victoria Peak (The Peak)

• Upper Lascar Row (Cat Street)

• Wan Chai

• Hong Kong Park

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Hong Kong SAR.