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Full-Day Private Tour of Lantau Island including Big Buddha and Tai O

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Full-Day Private Tour of Lantau Island including Big Buddha and Tai O
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About This Tour

Lantau Island is often referred to as the ‘Lungs of Hong Kong’ because it is so green and underdeveloped.  Take a full-day private walking tour of Lantau with your personal tour guide and visit the awe-inspiring Big Buddha and the wonderfully quaint stilt village of Tai O. Your tour includes a ride on the Ngong Ping cable car to the Big Buddha and a ride in a boat at Tai O. Tours last 7 to 8 hours. Available in English,and Cantonese & Mandarin Chinese. All guides are native speakers. NOTE: weekend pricing will be applicable for Lantau Tours booked on the public holidays listed below: 2024 December 23 to December 31st 2025 January 01, 29,30, 31 April 04, 18, 19, 21 May 01, 05, 31 July 01 October 01, 07, 29 December 23- 31

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Full Day Private Tour of Lantau Island including Big Buddha and Tai O

Full Day Private Tour of Lantau Island including Big Buddha and Tai O

The Big Buddha sits on 482 above the sea level

The Big Buddha sits on 482 above the sea level

Cruising on a local boat in Tai O fishing village

Cruising on a local boat in Tai O fishing village

There are 268 steps to climb to reach the Big Buddha

There are 268 steps to climb to reach the Big Buddha

Cable car ride to Ngong Ping village and the Big Buddha

Cable car ride to Ngong Ping village and the Big Buddha

Checking out the houses on stilts in Tai O fishing village

Checking out the houses on stilts in Tai O fishing village

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What's Included

Professional guide
One way cable car ride in a standard cabin (upgrade to crystal cabin available on request)
Set lunch atTai-O Heritage Hotel / Tai-O Cafe's
Boat ride at Tai O fishing village
Public bus ride from Ngong Ping to Tai O and public bus ride from Tai O to Tung Chung or Mui Wo at the end of the tour

What's Not Included

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities
If you wish to use a taxi at any point during your tour, the costs will be payable by yourself
Note: This is a walking tour, even if you book a hotel pick-up, also using of public transportation

Additional Information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children aged 2 or under join for free
This tour requires you to be physically fit. You will be walking between 5 and 10km over the course of the day. How far you walk will depend on how much walking you want to do at Tai O. You will be going at a slow pace, across flat land but you do need to be in reasonable health. If you wish to visit the Big Buddha up close you will need to be able to climb up 268 steps!
Occasionally the cable car is closed for maintenance. If it is closed on the day that you would like to tour, your tour guide will refund you the price of the cable car tickets and you will use the bus instead.
Please also inform us if you are travelling with children under 12 years of age.
Tours will be conducted in English unless requested otherwise at the time of booking.
Tours are available in Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese.
Cancellation Policy: If you cancel more than one week (more than 168 hours) in advance we will give you a full refund (excluding credit card processing charges. If you cancel between 7 days and 2 days (between 167 and 48 hours before) we will give you a 50% refund (excluding any service charge). There are no refunds if you cancel less than 48 hours' notice.
Weekend pricing will be applicable for Lantau Tours booked on the public holidays listed 2024 December 23 to December 31st 2025 January 01, 29,30, 31 April 04, 18, 19, 21 May 01, 05, 31 July 01 October 01, 07, 29 December 23- 31
For 2026: Please note that all bookings made for dates between February 16–21 are subject to a Chinese New Year (CNY) surcharge due to the holiday period in Hong Kong. This surcharge can be paid after booking via invoice. If you would like to check the surcharge amount before confirming your booking, please feel free to send us a message and we’ll be happy to assist you.

Meeting Point

Tung Chung MTR station exit B, tour information and guide to meeting place will be sent along with confirmation email upon booking

Special Instructions

Your tour guide will be communicated to you by message on the Viator messaging system. Please make sure to check your messages. Your guides contact number and picture can be located at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r50nSmI6Q2IdYPuKWhx0_5Hm9g455YHjP943vXBkT_I/edit?usp=sharing If someone else has booked this tour for you please make sure to email Hello Hong Kong and provide them with your contact phone number. Your tour guide needs it incase you get lost. If you need to contact us directly before your tour (you are running late, you are lost, you are sick and can not join etc) please contact your guide directly, if your guide is not contactable you can reach office at +852 580 90 109 If you have any questions about your tour please contact Hello Hong Kong at bookings@hellohongkong.com.hk Please note: • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • This tour requires you to be physically fit. We will be walking between 5 and 10km over the course of the day. How far we walk will depend on how much walking you want to do at Tai O. We will be going at a slow pace, across flat land but you do need to be in reasonable health. If you wish to visit the Big Buddha up close you will need to be able to climb up 268 steps! • All tours takes place as scheduled except under Red/Black storm warnings or Typhoon #8 or above. For up to date information see Hong Kong Observatory website. If the cable car is shut down because of bad weather we will be able to give you a refund for the cable car tickets.

Cancellation Policy

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

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