Day 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.
