Lantau Island and Giant Buddha Day Trip from Hong Kong

Embark on a tour of Lantau Island in Hong Kong and visit the Giant Buddha Exhibition Hall at Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery. On this Big Buddha tour with a professional guide, you'll discover pristine beaches, traditional fishing villages, lush valleys, soaring mountains and spiritual enlightenment. Ride a cable car from Tung Chung with spectacular views of Lantau Island, Ngong Ping Plateau and the South China Sea. Your Lantau Island tour includes round-trip hotel transport, one-way ferry and lunch.

Your Lantau Island tour in Hong Kong begins with hotel pickup, followed by an express ferry ride across Hong Kong Harbour. When you reach Lantau Island with your guide, board a coach to beautiful Cheung Sha Beach - Hong Kong's longest beach. From here, head to the unique Tai O fishing village, where you'll find local fishermen's homes built on stilts.

Your scenic coach journey will take you up a winding mountain road to Ngong Ping Plateau, where the majestic Tian Tan Buddha sits near the Po Lin Monastery. Popularly known as the Big Buddha or Giant Buddha, the statue reaches more than 111 feet (34 meters) high, making it the world's largest seated, outdoor bronze Buddha.

You'll have ample time to enjoy a guided Big Buddha tour, including the colorful Po Lin Monastery and its Giant Buddha Exhibition Hall. A short walk away is the Wisdom Path, where an ancient prayer is inscribed on a series of wooden columns set in a figure eight to signify infinity.

Enjoy a traditional Buddhist vegetarian meal at the monastery, followed by an optional visit to the culturally themed Ngong Ping Village, which offers a range of regional street performances, shows and demonstrations, as well as multimedia attractions.

Your tour of Lantau Island in Hong Kong concludes with a descent down the mountain aboard the Ngong Ping 360 sky rail cable car to the Ngong Ping Plateau - a 3-mile (5.7 km) distance away. This 25-minute journey across Tung Chung Bay offers breathtaking panoramic views of the South China Sea along with the awe-inspiring Giant Buddha nestled in the lush mountains landscape.

From Tung Chung Village, return to Kowloon or Hong Kong Island by coach.

Please note:

• This tour is NOT recommended for elderly or disabled passengers due to restricted access on and off the ferryboat and Ngong Ping cable car. (Cable car subject to operational and weather conditions)
• Cable car will be unavailable due to maintenance on the following 2014 dates: Jan 14-16, Mar 17-20, Jun 24-25, Sep 16-23 and Dec 2-3. Transportation by coach will be arranged for these dates

Additional Info

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• This tour is not recommended for elderly or disabled passengers due to restricted access on and off the ferryboat and Ngong Ping cable car. Not wheelchair accessible
• Cable car will be unavailable due to maintenance on the following 2014 dates: Jan 14-16, Mar 17-20, Jun 24-25, Sep 16-23 and Dec 2-3. Transportation by coach will be arranged for these dates

Departure Date

Daily

Departure Time

• 8:00am

Tour departs from the following hotels

Kowloon:

• Metropark Kowloon
• Ramada Hotel Kowloon
• Eaton Hotel
• Novotel Nathan Road
• Park Hotel
• Holiday Inn Golden Mile
• Harbour Plaza Hong Kong/Harbour Grand Kowloon
• Langham Place
• Kowloon Shangri La
• Intercontinental Hong Kong
• Peninsula Hong Kong

Hong Kong Island:

• Metropark Causeway Bay
• Ramada Hong Kong
• Harbour Plaza Northpoint
• Harbour Grand Hong Kong
• Novotel Century Wanchai
• Excelsior
• Renaissance Harbour View
• Island Shangri La
• Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong - pickup Renaissace Harbour view Hotel
• Cosmo Hotel
• Cosmopolitan

Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.

Tour Details Lantau Island and Giant Buddha Day Trip from Hong Kong

Lunch Local guide Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only) Entrance fees Transport by air-conditioned coach One-way ferry 25-minute cable car journey

Gratuities (optional)

For cancellation up to 3 days, a full refund will be given. For cancellation up to 1 days, 50% refund will be given.