7-Hour Lantau Island Small-Group Tour with Big Buddha and Tai O
About This Tour
Visit some of Lantau Island's most well-known and intriguing spots on this 7-hour small-group tour. Ride the Ngong Ping Cable Car over Lantau Country Park to th...
Duration: 7 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · City: Macau · Languages: English
Know before you go: This tour does involve a lot of walking. At most, you can expect to walk about 12 km. We can reduce the amount of walking involved, for example, by cutting out the walk to the lookout point for the Macau Bridge.; You can have a coffee break or look around the shops whilst the rest of the group continues.; Please be aware that the most we can reduce it to is about 8 km, so you do need to have a reasonable level of fitness to take this tour.; We take a maximum of 9 people on group tours to ensure an intimate and personal touring experience. This is a far cry from the coach tours of Lantau!
About Macau
Macau
An uber-cool conglomeration of casinos and skyscrapers make Macau the premier partying and gambling destination in Asia. Hit the tables here with help from a local local guide.
What's Included
- Boat ride at Tai O
- One-way ticket in a Standard Cabin on the Ngong Ping Cable Car, plus a two-course lunch and drink at the UNESCO Heritage Hotel in Tai O.
- Prices listed include the costs of transport during the tour, but not to and from the meeting and end points of the tour.
- English-speaking Hong Kong guide
Not Included
- Transport to and from the meeting point in Tung Chung
- Souvenirs
- Gratuities
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Ngong Ping Cable Car, Big Buddha, and Tai O Village
Your Lantau Island private tour starts with a ride on the Ngong Ping Cable Car. Take in wonderful views of Lantau Country Park and the airport as we travel over the island's back for 25 minutes. Reach the famous Big Buddha, learn about Buddhism, and climb the 268 steps to the Buddha. Step inside Po Lin Monastery and the hall of 10,000 Buddhas. From Ngong Ping, take a 20-minute bus ride to Tai O, affectionately known as the Venice of Hong Kong. Tai O is one of the very few remaining places in Hong Kong where we can still see stilt houses over the water. Tai O used to be a fairly large community, but due to the decline of the fishing industry, it is now, like Venice, 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 sauce and shrimp paste, as well as its colourful seafood market. Embark on a full exploration of Tai O, including the beautifully restored Old Police Station, now operating as a heritage hotel. If you are feeling hungry, this is where we can enjoy lunch in a very nice lookout restaurant. Visit one of the two remaining shrimp sauce production outlets, meander through the back streets in and around the stilt houses, see a temple from the late 1400s, and learn about the religion of Taoism. If you have the energy, trek to a lookout point for an excellent view of the 42 km bridge that links Hong Kong and Macau. For those who are less able to walk longer distances, you can spend some free time browsing the shops around the temple or taking a break in a coffee shop. Enjoy a boat ride at Tai O through the stilt houses, included in your tour price. Once we have finished at Tai O, take the public bus back to Tung Chung MTR Station, where the tour finishes.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Tung Chung Station, Tung Chung, Hong Kong · Tour start: 111 Ngong Ping Rd, Lantau Island, Hong Kong — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
