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Lantau Island Day Trip: Giant Buddha & Cable Car with Pickup

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Overview

Available languages

English

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This sightseeing tour includes pickup from select hotels in the Central and East areas of Hong Kong Island and transfer to Lantau Island. Take a cable car tour to visit the Tian Tan Big Buddha Statue at the PO Lin Monastery and take a boat ride to explore Tai O, a quaint fishing village where the houses are on stilts. A vegetarian lunch is also included with the tour.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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.

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.

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.

As informed by Ngong Ping Cable Car Company, Ngong Ping Cable Car Service will be closed temporarily for scheduled maintenance on 14 Jan 2020.

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.

In the event that the boat ride is suspended in Tai O village, a HK$20 cash coupon will be issued for use in Ngong Ping 360 souvenirs shops. The Tai O boat ride will be suspended service on Sat 25th, Jan 2020 (1st Day of Chines New Year).

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.

If you live in a hotel on Lantau Island (Disney Resorts, Novotel Citygate, SkyCity Marriott, Regal Airport Hotel etc): (1) The meeting time is 10:55 from the Taxi Stand at Tung Chung cable car station. You need to take a Lantau taxi (blue) to Tung Chung Cable Car Station. It costs around HKD118 one way for 20 minute driving distance. (2) Tour ends at Tung Chung Cable Car Station at 4pm. (3) Round trip taxi fare will be paid by yourself. No refund or discount on original tour price. (4) No refund for no show or late arrival

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Boat ride(option) in Tai O to see the stilts houses. Pink Dolphin can be seen sometimes in summer.

If you do not offer a preferred pickup place or address, you will receive cancellation note & refund

Service of English speaking tour guide during all transfers and sightseeing

Airport (no pickup): Meet in W Hotel at 10:00. Take airport express to Kowloon Station, Exit D1.

Kai Tak Cruise Terminal (no pickup): Meet in Harbour Plaza Metropolis (7 Metropolis Drive) at 10:20.

Private pickup from cruise terminal: Please choose the option of "Private Upgrade -Crystal Cabin".

Group Entry to skip the line. Take cable car ride to mountain top from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping.

Group tour: Pickup is not available from airport, cruise terminal, subway station & railway station.

Do you pickup from my hotel, or I go to a departure point? What time? Book now and find the answer

Return cable car ride to Tung Chung, see the world's longest sea crossing HKG-MACAO bridge from sky.

You will be transferred back to hotel before 18:00. The actual time depends on traffic in rush hour

Chinese style vegetarian lunch at Po Lin Monastery OR Tai O Snack Coupons

Ocean Cruise Terminal (no pickup): 6 minute walk to Marco Polo HongKong Hotel (3 Canton Rd) at 10:00

Tour ends in Tung Chung at 4pm, then you will take 1-hour coach back to your hotel in downtown.

Pickup from major centrally located hotels. Or meet tour guide & other tourists at a departure point

Dinner

Gratuities for guide and driver (optional)

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

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

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

1

Lantau Island

The highlight is riding the cable car to visit Tian Tan Big Buddha, exploring Tai O fishing village by boat ride

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable
2

Tung Chung

Access of group Entry to skip the line. Take cable car ride from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping ( mountain top ).

30 minutes • Admission Included

Options

2-in-1 Crystal Combo

Crystal Cabin + Dinner Cruise: Crystal Cabin Cable Car Tour + Buffet Dinner on Victoria Harbour Cruise from 19:30 to 21:30 + Return transfer to your hotel
Pickup included

2-in-1 Standard Combo

Standard Cabin + Dinner Cruise: Standard Cabin Cable Car Tour + Buffet Dinner on Victoria Harbour Cruise from 19:30 to 21:30 + Return transfer to your hotel
Pickup included

Cable Car Temporary Suspension

Cable car service is closed for scheduled maintenance. You will take coach up & down the mountain
Pickup included

Group Tour -Crystal Cabin

Crystal Cabin Cable Car: Equipped with a glass bottom, the Crystal Cabin is designed to feast your eyes with an astonishing bird’s eye view. Feel the magic of the boundless sea and the rolling grassland.
Pickup included

Private Upgrade -Crystal Cabin

Private pickup from 1 pax: Pickup from cruise terminal or hotel. Return transfer. Private vehicle, private guide. Only your group will participate.
Pickup included

Group Tour -Standard Cabin

Standard Cabin Cable Car: Please provide your hotel name and address upon booking. You will be picked up from your hotel lobby on the list, or inform the nearest pickup hotel to go, with a clear map, and pickup time.
Pickup included

Reviews

4.49

94 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

65
21
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1
5
  • One day - Land, Water and Air ride - What a view from the Cable car

    Sumit P,

    Nov 23, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Excellent day trip to spend your day productively up in the mountains, by the sea on a amaaazing cable car ride (one of the best ones on the planet) Get to explore the fishing village and mix with the locals and eat local fish and get a boat ride You will enjoy, air, water and land ride all in one day. Excellent value for money This is not a hurry and scurry trip - it is very relaxing and refreshing in fresh air with nature all around

  • Eddie was amazing

    CRIZALDY C,

    Nov 11, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Eddie was a great tour guide, he has great personalities and also knowledgeable. I have been to this tour several times before but this was exceptional.

  • We appreciated a lot our...

    carine t,

    Nov 7, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    We appreciated a lot our day at Lantau and our guide was really nice. We were lucky with the weather too. But we were a little bit disappointed because we had to eat vegetarian food whereas we should have the choice between vegetarian or seafood. But as one people was vegetarian we couldn’t have the choice which is a shame. We wanted to test the seafood in the fish village.

  • Fabulous Day Trip to Lantau Island!

    Praveen R,

    Nov 2, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    I had a spare day during my business trip, and I opted for this day tour. Tella, our tour guide was very informative, funny and kept the tour interesting throughout the trip!! The limousine was sheik and comfortable, picked up on time and local dim sum lunch family style sharing was great. The Lantau island, Big Buddha statue, tram ride with glass bottom is a must see. Overall I recommend this trip to all visitors coming to Hong Kong 🇭🇰

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  • Guide Tella is the best!

    Andy P,

    Nov 1, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Pay the extra money to get the crystal cabin and skip the long lines. Bring an umbrella or sunscreen. Delicious meals available in fishing village. Our guide, Tesla was friendly, knowledgeable, and saved the day when we had lost our phone in a taxi, she's the best!

  • NOT A TOUR just tickets

    Kathryn C,

    Oct 28, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    1.00

    This was the worse tour I have EVER taken and it was a total ripoff. This is not a tour it is a ride to the cable car platform and you are given a letter to go get your tickets, some vouchers for lunch and a bus ride ticket to the fishing village. We were dropped off at the platform which was not running due to the wind so NO ride, NO lunch, NO village. No help from the company. We got back to the city by ourselves to find that we could not get a refund. Buses go straight out to the island for less than 3 US dollars or 20 hong kong dollars. As I said total ripoff

  • distancing myself

    dadallis,

    Sep 28, 2020

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    went on weekdays , less crowded and you can absolutely take some cool photo shot can take the cable car up to the hills, and return take the bus

  • What An Amazing Time

    Charles L,

    Feb 22, 2020

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Highly recommended. This tour was so very much fun!! Cannot believe how amazing it was. Skeptical of the meal at the Temple, but that was all tastey too!!

  • Mr

    JamesdAndrea,

    Feb 9, 2020

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    We had a great day but I felt we needed more time at Tai o fishing village and allowed to explore more. I think we had too much time at The Big Buddha and maybe the balance of time needs to be reviewed. Otherwise we did and saw everything we had hoped for

  • Great Day

    Malcolm C,

    Feb 5, 2020

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Excellent day out. Our guide Rex was brilliant and provided fantastic information. The pick up from the hotel was on time. The whole experience was superb. Lunch at the Monastry was terriffic. A day not to be missed.

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