Duration
5 hours
Hong Kong · experience
Ngong Ping 360, Big Buddha and Tai O day tour
A guided day across Lantau Island, from the Tian Tan Buddha to a stilt-house boat ride in Tai O fishing village.
5 hoursFrom €55
The experience
A guided day across Lantau Island, from the Big Buddha to the stilt houses of Tai O.
A priority-boarding cable car ride on the Ngong Ping 360, gliding over forested hills to Ngong Ping village, for a guided visit to the Tian Tan Buddha statue and Po Lin Monastery.
The day continues to Tai O, a traditional fishing village built on stilts over the water, with exclusive entry to a stilt house and a boat ride out to look for the pink dolphins that live in the surrounding waters.
Group
Group size confirmed with the option
Languages
Confirmed with the option
Format
Private air-conditioned coach between Ngong Ping and Tai O.
Meeting point
Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal, Tat Tung Road, Tung Chung.
Pickup and drop-off
Confirmed with the option
Who this suits
A good choice when it matches the way you want to use the city.
- Travellers wanting Lantau Island’s Big Buddha and a genuinely different fishing-village stop in one day.
- Pairing with the Macau day trip above for two different full days beyond central Hong Kong.
- Anyone who prefers priority cable-car boarding over queuing at Tung Chung.
Itinerary
The route at a glance.
The guide and exact sequence are confirmed on the day. Times below are a useful indication of how this visit is normally structured.
- 1~30 minutes
Ngong Ping 360 cable car
A scenic cable car ride from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping village.
- 2~1.5 hours
Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery
Guided time at the Tian Tan Buddha and the monastery grounds.
- 3~2 hours
Tai O fishing village
A stilt-house visit and a boat ride to look for pink dolphins.
What the visit includes
The practical detail before you choose a date.
Highlights
- Priority boarding on the Ngong Ping 360 cable car
- The Tian Tan Buddha statue and Po Lin Monastery
- Exclusive stilt-house entry in Tai O
- A boat ride with the chance to spot pink dolphins
Included
- ✓ Priority cable car boarding
- ✓ Guide for the day
- ✓ Private coach between Ngong Ping and Tai O
- ✓ Tai O boat ride
Not included
- • Food and drink
- • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Before you go
A few essentials for the day.
- The cable car can suspend service in poor weather; check the current status before travelling.
- Comfortable shoes are recommended for the stilt-house and boat sections.
- The boat ride’s dolphin sightings are not guaranteed.