Private Tour

Full-Day Private Tour of Lantau Island including Big Buddha and Tai O

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Overview

Available languages

Chinese
Cantonese
English

7 hours

Mobile ticket

Lantau Island is often referred to as the ‘Lungs of Hong Kong’ because it is so green and underdeveloped.

Take a full-day private walking tour of Lantau with your personal tour guide and visit the awe-inspiring Big Buddha and the wonderfully quaint stilt village of Tai O. Your tour includes a ride on the Ngong Ping cable car to the Big Buddha and a ride in a boat at Tai O. Tours last 7 to 8 hours.

Available in English,and Cantonese & Mandarin Chinese. All guides are native speakers.

NOTE: weekend pricing will be applicable for Lantau Tours booked on the public holidays listed below:

2024

December 23 to December 31st

2025

January 01, 29,30, 31

April 04, 18, 19, 21

May 01, 05, 31

July 01

October 01, 07, 29

December 23- 31

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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 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.

Weekend pricing will be applicable for Lantau Tours booked on the public holidays listed 2024 December 23 to December 31st 2025 January 01, 29,30, 31 April 04, 18, 19, 21 May 01, 05, 31 July 01 October 01, 07, 29 December 23- 31

For 2026: Please note that all bookings made for dates between February 16–21 are subject to a Chinese New Year (CNY) surcharge due to the holiday period in Hong Kong. This surcharge can be paid after booking via invoice. If you would like to check the surcharge amount before confirming your booking, please feel free to send us a message and we’ll be happy to assist you.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

What‘s Included

Professional guide

One way cable car ride in a standard cabin (upgrade to crystal cabin available on request)

Set lunch atTai-O Heritage Hotel / Tai-O Cafe's

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

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

What To Expect

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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.

7 hoursAdmission Included
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Ngong Ping 360

Soar through the sky in Ngong Ping 360 cable car for an astonishing bird's-eye-view of some of Hong Kong's greatest natural and historical sights. As you step out of the cable car, you will be greeted by the culturally themed 1.5-hectare Ngong Ping Village, where a wide array of shops and eateries offer a delightful shopping and dining experience.

1 hourAdmission Included

Options

Tung Chung - MRT Departure

Meeting Time for 7hrs tours starting at Tung Chung: Monday to Friday - 09:40 am. Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays - 08:40

Hotel Departure

Meeting time for 8 hour tours with a hotel pick-up: Monday to Friday - 09:00am. Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays - 08:00
Pickup included

Reviews

4.96

80 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Kiyo was a great guide!

    Tracy S,

    May 6, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Kiyo was a great guide for our full day visit to Lantau Island! I would highly recommend that if Lantau Island, Big Buddha, Tai-O and the Monastery are in your plans, hire a guide and ask for Kiyo!

  • Kiyo - the best tour guide! Rain or shine!

    Amel N,

    Aug 13, 2024

    - Viator

    5.00

    Kiyo was so. Pleasant and knowledgeable about so many aspects and subjects relating to Hong Kong. He is one of the best tour guides we have hired. Will definitely recommend him to my friends when they pass through Hong Kong.

  • Wonderful Experience

    Anil K,

    Jul 23, 2024

    - Viator

    5.00

    The entire trip was amazing. Our guide Sinclair was knowledgeable and professional. We got to know a lot about the local culture and history during the trip. I will definitely recommend to anyone in the future. Thank you for the experience.

  • Outstanding

    John T,

    Jul 5, 2024

    - Viator

    5.00

    We had a fabulous day, we were very lucky to have Sinclair as our guide. He was amazing, he had some much knowledge, made the tour fun and he took lots of great pictures. He met us at our hotel and we took the underground train to the cable car. We had our own cable car and travelled up to the site of the Big Buddha. We climbed the steps to see the Buddha and also went inside. Sinclair talked us through the history. We then visited the monastery and temple before traveling by bus to the fishing village. We then took a boat around the harbor and searched for the white dolphin. We finished our day with a visit to the local shops and a delicious traditional meal. Sinclair made it a very memorable day.

  • Amazing trip

    Paul G,

    Feb 19, 2024

    - Viator

    5.00

    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.

From HKD 3272

4.96
80 reviews