Lantau Island Small-Group: Big Buddha, Ngong Ping Cable Car&Tai O

Hong Kong SAR, China

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Booked 10+ times last week!

6 to 7 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.3

· Kim_Z ·

Mar 2026

As a solo traveler this trip was perfect. The tour picks you up and then is all guided by a local. Daisy our guide was very informative and friendly. You get to see the big budda, delicious choices for lunch while you're there. The trip to the fishing village was fun, and you get to go on an old fishing boat ride. Well worth the money..

· Monique_P ·

Mar 2026

I booked a private tour with an English speaking guide and we got Harry who was exceptional! I love the thorough history and his guidance. 100% recommend Lantau Island to see! If you need and recommend Harry! We had a wonderful experience

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Overview

See the Tian Tan Buddha statue (Big Buddha) with ease on a visit to Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island. Ride the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car and enjoy a boat ride around Tai O, a quaint fishing village where the houses stand on stilts. You also have the option to upgrade to a glass-bottom crystal cabin, a private tour, or a dinner buffet cruise on Victoria Harbour.

A hassle-free way to visit top Lantau sites in one day
Save time with skip-the-line access to the cable car
Gain more from your visit with insights from a guide
Relax with convenient hotel pickup and drop-off Depart in the afternoon from your Hong Kong Island or Kowloon hotel. Meet your guide aboard the coach, which takes you to Tung Chung. From there, you'll hop on the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car for an aerial ride to Ngong Ping Village, a 3-mile (5.7-km) journey over Lantau Island. You're treated to 360-degree panoramic views of the South China Sea and North Lantau Country Park. If you upgraded to a crystal cabin, equipped with a glass bottom, expand your bird's-eye view of rolling grassland slopes right beneath your feet. Enjoy free time to walk around the cultural-themed village of Ngong Ping. Climb the 268 steps to reach the Big Buddha, one of the world's largest outdoor bronze Buddha statues. Gain admission to Po Lin Monastery. Afterward, stop at the fishing village of Tai O by coach. Once the largest inhabited settlement on Lantau Island, the village waterfront offers a glimpse into Hong Kong's past and provides a striking contrast with the modern city. A boat trip around the stilt houses of this tightly-knit fishing community is included. Don't miss the Tai O Heritage Hotel, built in 1902; formerly the Tai O Police Station, the hotel features a colonial design that represents its vintage architectural charm. At the end of your tour, you'll be dropped off in Hong Kong Island or Kowloon. Depending on the option selected, enjoy a buffet dinner cruise in Victoria Harbour or a private tour. [

What's Included

Meet tour guide & other tourists at a departure point
Do you pickup from my hotel, or ask me to go to a departure point? Book now and see pickup time.
Fast Pass one-way Ngong Ping cable car (crystal cabin is optional with additional fee)
Tian Tan Buddha Statue (informally known as the Big Buddha)
Po Lin Monastery
Ngong Ping Village
Tai O Fishing Village
The Stilts House (Boat Ride Included)
Tai O Heritage Hotel (Grade II historic building)
Due to expectation to explore downtown & traffic in rush hour, drop off is offered in 1 places only.
Kowloon Side: Holiday Inn Golden Mile.
Hong Kong Island Side: Renaissance Harbour View Hotel
After tour, you will be dropped off at one of the above Holiday Inn Golden Mile

Gratuities
Dinner
2-way taxi fare between your hotel and the departure point if your hotel is not in the pickup list.
Pickup from a hotel in Shenzhen

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting points

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End point

Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong by IHG
50 Nathan Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Only private tours include hotel drop-off service. For all group tours, guests will be dropped off at this location.

Operating hours
.9:30 am

Itinerary

Depart in the afternoon from your Hong Kong Island or Kowloon hotel. Meet your guide aboard the coach, which takes you to Tung Chung.

From there, you'll hop on the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car for an aerial ride to Ngong Ping Village, a 3-mile (5.7-km) journey over Lantau Island. You're treated to 360-degree panoramic views of the South China Sea and North Lantau Country Park. If you upgraded to a crystal cabin, equipped with a glass bottom, expand your bird's-eye view of rolling grassland slopes right beneath your feet.

Enjoy free time to walk around the cultural-themed village of Ngong Ping. Climb the 268 steps to reach the Big Buddha, one of the world's largest outdoor bronze Buddha statues. Gain admission to Po Lin Monastery.

Afterward, stop at the fishing village of Tai O by coach. Once the largest inhabited settlement on Lantau Island, the village waterfront offers a glimpse into Hong Kong's past and provides a striking contrast with the modern city. A boat trip around the stilt houses of this tightly-knit fishing community is included.

Don't miss the Tai O Heritage Hotel, built in 1902; formerly the Tai O Police Station, the hotel features a colonial design that represents its vintage architectural charm.

At the end of your tour, you'll be dropped off in Hong Kong Island or Kowloon. Depending on the option selected, enjoy a buffet dinner cruise in Victoria Harbour or a private tour.

Lantau island

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Tung Chung

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ngong Ping 360

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Tai O

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Tian Tan Buddha (Big Buddha)

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hong Kong

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
You will be picked up from hotel lobby, or you will be advised to meet with your tour guide and other tourists at the nearest departure point. This tour is a seat-in-coach tour. You will buy a seat on a tour coach, share an escorted tour with other tourists. If you do not like the lengthy tour start time, please choose the option of "Private Upgrade -Crystal Cabin".
If you stay in a local home or a hotel not in the pickup list, please inform of the address upon booking. You will be informed of the nearest pickup hotel and pickup time to meet your tour guide. Your reply of approval of this pickup arrangement and deadline of apply time is critical. No show at the meeting place will receive no refund.
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.
At the cable car station, most people line up to buy ticket on site and enter through Individual Entry. The normal waiting time is 2 hours. Your prepaid confirmation coupon allows you to use Group Entry. Less people line up here. Group Entry is a privilege benefit for travel agents' customers only.
Coach transportation between Tung Chung and Ngong Ping will be arranged as a substitute when the cable car service is suspended due to maintenance, or severe weather warning.
$20 retail cash coupon will be issued for use in Ngong Ping 360 souvenirs shops if the boat ride in Tai O village is suspended.

This tour is not open for customers who live in a hotel on Lantau Island (Disney Resorts, Novotel Citygate, SkyCity Marriott, Regal Airport Hotel etc): You will be asked to book a morning tour including lunch, 2-way cable car transfers: (1) The meeting time is 10:55 at the Taxi Stand at Tung Chung; (2) Tour ends at Tung Chung Cable Car Station at 4pm. (3) Please use the keyword "Coach Day Tour - Lantau Island Visiting and Giant Buddha Cable Car Tour Plus Tai O Boat Ride" to find this morning tour on Internet. (4) Taxi transportation will be arranged by yourself. It costs around HKD118 one way for 20 minute driving distance.
Pickup service is not available from airport, cruise terminal, subway station and railway station.
How to join in this tour from Kai Tak Cruise Terminal: Please take a taxi for 15 minute to meet with your tour guide in the lobby of Harbour Plaza Metropolis (7 Metropolis Drive) at 12:40.
How to join in this tour from Ocean Cruise Terminal: Please walk for 6 minute to meet with your tour guide in the lobby of Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel (3 Canton Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui) at 12:55.
How to join in this tour from West Kowloon Station: Please take a taxi for 15 minute to meet with your tour guide in the lobby of B P International House (8 Austin Road) at 12:40.
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 12:40am daily. Your tour guide has a pickup list and will find you in the lobby. After tour, come back to W Hong Kong Hotel at 18:30 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) You take your own risk of missing your flight. Please only book this tour when your flight leaves from HKG after 22:00. 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. All booking request missing departure flight information and leaving HKG before 22:00 will not be accepted. (3) Round trip airport express fare or taxi fare will be paid by yourself. No refund or discount on original tour price. (4) No refund for no show or late arrival caused by arrival flight cancel and arrival flight delay.
Kindly remind our tour coach is for sightseeing only, there is no luggage room, your luggages might be put between seats. So please do not travel with big luggages. If you need hotel pickup, a tour, and going directly to airport after this tour, your booking will be rejected.
The standard cancellation policy is: (1) a 100% refund for cancellations made at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. (2) Cancellations made within 24 hours of the start date of the experience will receive no refund.
Children aged 2 and younger are complimentary.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

kristina_g

Our trip to Lantau Island was an absolute breeze from start to finish. We were a bit worried about the logistics of the cable car and getting around the villages, but the entire experience was completely hassle-free. A huge shoutout to our amazing guide, Tella! She was incredibly knowledgeable, energetic, and made sure we didn't have to worry about a single detail. She knew all the best photo spots at the Big Buddha and gave us great insights into Tai O Fishing Village that we never would have found on our own. If you’re looking for a smooth, high-quality tour, this is it. Thanks, Tella!

Reviews

4.3

based on 40 reviews

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Lantau Island

Monique_P, Mar 2026

See Big Budda guided.

Kim_Z, Mar 2026

She rocks!

Polona_P, Mar 2026

Our Guide was extraordinary! Experience was good, but she made it extra special! I’m afraid I didn’t catch her name - Tolla possibly- left today at 9.30 from Holliday in. First time a guide would share insight, take us to food stands, explain how to eat what… no one ever did that!

Ingrid was a really good...

Sue_F, Mar 2026

Ingrid was a really good guide she gave us lots of good information about the destinations. The Buddha was very interesting to visit as was the fishing village. We really enjoyed the day.

Awesome tour with Becky!

Megan_T, Mar 2026

Becky was super sweet and knowledgeable! We loved the tour! The lunch in the fishing village was amazing!!

I had a great experience...

Allison_R, Jan 2026

I had a great experience on this tour, thanks to Becky. She was attentive and made a real effort to understand what I cared about most. She asked thoughtful questions throughout the tour to tailor the experience to my interests, which made everything feel more personal and engaging. Becky’s approach added so much value to the day, and I truly appreciated her care and professionalism. I’d happily recommend her to anyone looking for a guide who listens and goes

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you very much for sharing your wonderful feedback! We’re delighted to hear that you had such a personalized and engaging experience with Becky. Her attentiveness, thoughtful questions, and genuine effort to understand your interests are exactly the qualities we value in our guides. We’re so pleased that her care and professionalism added real value to your day, and we truly appreciate your kind recommendation. We will be sure to pass your compliments on to Becky. We hope to welcome you again on another tour in the future!

Hassle Free!

kristina_g, Jan 2026

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you very much for your detailed and wonderful feedback! We’re delighted to hear that, despite initial concerns about the cable car and village logistics, the entire experience turned out to be smooth and hassle-free. A special thank you for your kind words about Tella. She will be thrilled to know that her knowledge, energy, and attention to detail made your visit to the Big Buddha and Tai O Fishing Village so memorable, and that her tips on the best photo spots and local insights added real value to your journey. We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you again on another high-quality tour in the future.

Disjointed and Frustrating

Howard_B, Jan 2026

The tour was originally set for 9:30 a.m. We received an email with a revised time of 10:10. We waited, with no contact until 10:45 when we finally heard back that they were running late. Another half hour before we were picked up. We had to collect a couple of other people, so our tour began 2 hours late. The tour guide was so confused how to organize the tour within the time. We didn't have time to eat and also toilet ourselves in 15 minutes and make it back to the bus area. Those who ordered the lunch as well missed it. We, subsequently on returning to the cable car were told that we could wait in line for 1.5 hours or pay more to get on the cable car with the crystal bottom for an additional 70 dollars and if not wait get back to our hotel in Kowloon from the cable car location on Lantau island ourselves. That is ridiculous! I would definitely not recommend anyone take this Viator trip.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience you experienced on the day of the tour. Due to unexpected delays and last-minute changes from other participants, the overall schedule was affected, which in turn caused disruptions to the timing and flow of the itinerary. We understand that this led to confusion on site and placed pressure on the guide to adjust the program within a limited time frame. We regret that this impacted your experience, including the short break time and the situation at the cable car station. This is not the standard of service we aim to provide. Please rest assured that we take your feedback seriously and are continuously working with our operations and guiding teams to improve coordination, communication, and on-site contingency handling to avoid similar situations in the future. Thank you for sharing your experience with us, and we hope there will be an opportunity to serve you better on a future visit.

Great Experience

keith_w, Nov 2019

With the unrest in HK this company took extra efforts to make sure we were safe. They kept the full size bus for only eight people. This company puts customers safety above profits. Good for them!! The tour was excellent as well. Zero lines or crowds.

Great Tour of the Big Buddha but room for improvement

James T, Oct 2019

The tour combined our tour with tourist from South America that spoke very little English. This caused the guide to have her attention divided. Since our guide didn't speak Spanish, this made communications difficult. Also, our tour was diverted out of our way to take some tourist to Disneyland. This significantly reduced the amount of time we had to visit our scheduled sites. Additionally, we visited a fishing village and took a boat ride. However, there was no guide or explanation of what we saw or the significance of why we were there. That being said, the boat ride and visit to that village could have been eliminated. Thus allowing more time to visit the Big Buddha which was truly fantastic

Lantau with a bonus

Peter B, Oct 2019

Picked up on time by our guide that showed us to the bus. Once on our way, we were given a description of what was going to happen on the tour and what to expect from our great guide Cecilia. Started with the cable cart ride which was spectacular and took us up to the Buddha and the monastery. The Buddha is impressive and the monastery beautiful. After taking in the views we got on a bus and was taken to Tai O. A charming little village we walked through to board our boat. A small tour of the village then out of the harbour. Once out the captain heard that there was some dolphins close so we sped out and there they were. Saw quite a few of them before they moved on. That in itself was worth the whole tour. Great tour, fully recommended it.

Nice Tour!

Jon W, Jul 2019

We were in Hong Kong for a short time. We were deciding between this tour or a Hop On/Hop Off tour. This is out of the city, and shows a different aspect of the country. We even had an impromptu dolphin trip when we visited Tai O (fishing village). I would recommend over the Hop On/Hop Off tour...you get more of Hong Kong than just buildings.

Not enough time 😩

Carolyn H, Apr 2019

Cable car was brilliant but we only had 40 mins at the big Buddha which wasn’t long enough to climb up plus have lunch and look at the shops so had to miss out on food and shopping. Fishing village was a nice detour with the boat ride. We were lucky enough to see a dolphin. Needs longer time at each place

Good way to visit Big Buddha and Tai O fishing village

Brian_M, Apr 2019

We really enjoyed our afternoon tour with Andy. It made it easy to visit the Big Buddha and Tai O fishing village in about 6 hours. The price was reasonable with all tickets needed included. You also get to skip the long line to ride the cable car.

Budda

Vacation52259148257, Apr 2019

a very organised tour , tour guide entertaining, got to skip line at cable car. had fun time, got to see the bridge that goes from Hong Know to Macau (bonus) was not expecting to see that. i would recommend this tour company to my friends and would use them again for sure

Enjoyable and well executed

GrandTour21880967485, Jan 2019

Well advertised. Good communication for booking process and follow-up. Comfortable coach. Excellent guide. Pleasant and informative exposure to Hong Kong highlights.

The Big Buddha cable ride

Christine_S, Dec 2018

It was a lot of fun on the ride but it got so foggy when we got up to the top of the mountain that we could not see the Big Buddha. The temples up there were beautiful it is a must see.

Enjoyed this tour. It was well...

Eva H, Mar 2018

Enjoyed this tour. It was well organised. We had a clear day for the cable car with phenomenal views. The tour guide was informative and we were given time to explore the monastery and hike to Big Buddha. I opted to browse through the halls and then ordered food from the monastery cafeteria and sat on the tables provided to eat.The time was a bit tight for a hike up to the Big Buddha you would have to be very fit for that. I really enjoyed the walk through the fishing village. The boat ride ended with a trip out into the river to look for pink dolphins. Unfortunately we did not see any but the ride was pleasant. I think this was the better option than the whole day tour.

Guide was informative and cordial...

Art, Feb 2018

Guide was informative and cordial. Cable car ride was breathtaking.

Ross, our tour guide was awesome...

Jennifer_G, Feb 2018

Ross, our tour guide was awesome. We were able to skip any lines for the cable cars and Ross explained everything so well while giving us time to explore on our own. It was great!!

A fantastic tour! Amazing experience...

Fuaud Y, Feb 2018

A fantastic tour! Amazing experience to see the Big Buddha and the surrounding area - views getting to the Buddha is epic and truly impressive. Additionally, I did the tour of the fishing village and it was a remarkable experience to see local life, go out on the water and even spotted a few whales.

Amazing tour and our guide was...

Kristi_O, Jan 2018

Amazing tour and our guide was wonderful and willing to answer any questions we were asking her about the area. Loved the gondola ride, the temple, fishing village and boat ride. It was all just perfect and I would highly recommend!

After paying for our ticket on line...

Jay A, Jan 2018

After paying for our ticket on line we were sent a list of hotels where we could be picked up from, well we don't live in the country so how would we know,where these are, the hotels only had names no address provided, so I had to make a phone call bearing in mind I don't have roaming to find out what hotel is closest to my hotel in order to be picked up from there. Once on the coach we were taken to Lantau island all of our group put on separate cable cars to go across to the island and were advised to wait in the souvenir shop at the other end, well we got there and couldn't see anyone of our groups members , so panicked and wasted about 20 mins of our limited time at the site. We didn't know where or what time we would meet again. Finally we walked through the site anxiously looking for a member of our group and luckily found someone only 15 mins before we were supposed to be meeting at a different point. In my opinion the tour guide should have advised us in the coach before we headed off to a very busy tour the return time and meeting point, it would have saved us a lot of hassle. we couldn't go up to the Budda as we were afraid of missing our bus, and too busy looking for a familiar face. Also at the beginning of our tour there was a large number of people picked up from the hotels and we kept changing coaches before we got on the final one.

Ronald is the man! Very...

rpatton, Dec 2017

Ronald is the man! Very informative, friendly and very funny. Tour was great, Big Buddha and got to see pink dolphins in the wild which was very cool.

I book this since I was coming in...

Arnold W, Dec 2017

I book this since I was coming in early in the morning and did not want to waste an afternoon of my visit. I was pleasantly surprise by all the events that was covered by the tour.

The tour was great, however it would...

Nicole S, Nov 2017

The tour was great, however it would have been better to spend less time at the big Buddha and had more time at the fishing village - this part of the tour was very rushed, it would have been nice to have time to walk around / look at the shops etc. Tour guide was great

We thoroughly enjoyed this tour...

Allan V, Nov 2017

We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. The afternoon worked well for us, as well as it being only 5 hours. Ranald Ronald was a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable tour guide. He tried to engage all of the tour group. The cable car ride was excellent, a really unique experienced. We enjoyed Lantau Island and climbing the steps to the Big Budda. The Monastery was a beautiful building well worth seeing. Towards the end of the tour we visited a fishing village with the houses built high of stilts above the water. All up, an excellent tour and well worth considering.

An excellent tour with a very...

Gordon R, Oct 2017

An excellent tour with a very enthusiastic guide. It was a real bonus to see Chinese Whire dolphins on the boat trip from the fishing village. The cable car ride is also not to be missed.

What an amazing tour, the guide was...

Karen K, Sep 2017

What an amazing tour, the guide was well informed and we were lucky enough to see the pink dolphins. The only thing I would change would be to start a little earlier as the traffic coming back was very very busy making it a long trio

The afternoon trip to Lantau Island...

PENELOPE S, Sep 2017

The afternoon trip to Lantau Island was very enjoyable - detailed and very interesting with excellent guidance from our tour guide, Ross. He was very friendly, could answer all our questions, had extensive knowledge and a good sense of humour.