3 Dolphin Watching Trips in China to Build a Day Around

1.Dolphin Cruise, Big Buddha & Lantau Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,512 reviews · 7 hours · from $35Our pick

Spend seven hours exploring Lantau Island with an English-speaking guide such as Grace, Lok Lok, or Eva. Ride local transport, cruise for pink dolphins, visit Tai O’s stilt houses and floating market, climb to the Big Buddha, and choose the cable car for wide mountain and water views. Lunch and cable car access may depend on your booking option.

“Lok Lok was a wonderful guide. Though we did not see any dolphins, we had a great trip!”

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2.Hong Kong Dolphin Watch Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $102Top rated

Meet at 8:50 am in Tsim Sha Tsui and ride by coach to Tung Chung and Tai O for about two hours on the water. A licensed dolphin guide explains the habits and threats facing Hong Kong’s Chinese white dolphins, while the boat searches the Pearl River estuary. Bennie and her team are linked with an ethical operator, and one guide is a Hong Kong University researcher.

“Fantastic experience for tourists or locals! A unique aspect is this operator has someone who is an actual researcher from Hong Kong University and she passionately shares her knowledge and affection for these beautiful creatures. The boat is clean and safe, even my 80 year old father could manage it. Highly recommend!”

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3.Lantau Group Tour: Dolphin Watching, Fishing Village & Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $330

Spend about eight hours exploring Lantau with hotel pickup, a private coach, English-speaking guide, Ngong Ping 360 cable car, the Big Buddha, Po Lin Monastery, vegetarian lunch, and a Tai O boat ride. Guides such as Jacky Cheung, Ricky, and Stephen have been praised for clear local insight. Expect walking and possible stairs.

“We really enjoyed our tour of Lantau Island. We saw the Big Buddha, Monastery, and Fishing Village. Our tour guide Stephen was very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. We definitely recommend this tour”

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