15 Lantau Island & Big Buddha Tours in Hong Kong Worth Booking

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.Ngong Ping 360: Cable Car Return Tickets & Combos

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,431 reviews · 1 day · from $30

You’ll ride the 5.7 km Ngong Ping 360 cable car from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping Village in about 25 minutes. Choose a Standard, glass-bottom Crystal, or floor-to-ceiling Crystal+ cabin, then walk to Tian Tan Buddha, Po Lin Monastery, and Wisdom Path. Optional tickets add Motion 360, the Cable Car Discovery Centre, or a Three Kingdoms exhibition.

“We loved the glass windows from floor to ceiling and with buying the Crystal+ package with return ticket we were able to skip the large line for standard tickets and get right down. We took the subway out from downtown which was very easy. Walked around to see all the sights at the top.”

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3.Lantau Island Day Trip – Big Buddha & Tai O

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,328 reviews · from $48

Spend about seven hours on Lantau Island with an English-speaking guide, visiting Tian Tan Buddha, Tai O fishing village, and Ngong Ping. The day may include a vegetarian meal, local snack, dolphin cruise, and Ngong Ping 360 cable car, depending on the option you book. Guides such as Grace are praised for clear directions and lively storytelling.

“First, this was a very fun tour. I highly recommend it. Second, Grace was terrific, very animated, very informative in a light-hearted way, and very organized. She even sent us a video of exactly how to proceed step by step to the meeting lace to start the tour. We were in good hands and had a very enjoyable day.”

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4.Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car Ticket on Lantau Island

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 519 reviews · from $28Best value

Take a one-way or round-trip Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car ride from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping Village. Choose a standard or Crystal Cabin with a glass floor, then explore Po Lin Monastery, Tian Tan Buddha, and the surrounding sights at your own pace. The ride and village visit take about five to six hours.

“Fantastic day, stunning views. Arrive early to avoid the crowds. Crystal view one way, standard other well worth it.”

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5.Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car, Tai O & Big Buddha Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 326 reviews · 5 hours · from $67

Take a priority-boarding cable car to Ngong Ping, then visit Tai O by private coach for a boat ride, dolphin watch, local snacks, and a stilt-house tour. Guides such as Moon, Ivan, Luna, and Ricky lead the English and Chinese tours before you visit the Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery. Crystal cabin upgrades add a glass-bottom view.

“Moon , the tour guide was very knowledgeable and easy going . well worth the money , would recommend.”

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6.Lantau VIP Priority Cable Car, Big Buddha & Tai O

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 189 reviews · 7 hours · from $97

Spend seven hours exploring Lantau Island with a guide such as Anna, Ricky, Jackie, or Simon. Ride the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car, visit Tai O’s stilt houses, see the Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery, and choose a vegetarian lunch. An optional boat trip may reveal pink dolphins, but the jewelry-shop stop divides opinion.

“Excellent- cable car return, vsitng a monastery, big Buddha and a boat trip in an old fishing village. Everything worked like clockwork and tour guide Pearlne very knowledgeable and lots of fun - she did a superb job. Very blessed with perfect sunny weather.”

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7.Lantau Island Tour: Big Buddha & Tai O Fishing Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 147 reviews · from $94

Meet your English-speaking guide at Tung Chung MTR station for a seven-hour Lantau outing. Visit Tian Tan Buddha, Tai O fishing village, and Ngong Ping, with snacks, drinks, a light vegetarian meal, and bus fees included. Add the cable car and dolphin cruise for extra cost. Guides such as Grace and Eva are known for energetic, helpful commentary.

“The buddha, temple, and lunch were wonderful! On a nice weather day, this tour is a fantastic day. I totally recommend this tour.”

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8.Lantau Island Day Trip: Giant Buddha & Cable Car with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 98 reviews · from $146

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Lantau Island by coach, cable car, and boat. Ride the Ngong Ping 360, visit the 112-foot Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery, eat a Chinese vegetarian lunch, and see Tai O’s stilt houses. Guides such as Becky, Tella, Eddie, and Ryan have earned warm praise, though traffic and weather can stretch the day.

“Must to do tours. Very well organized, we never waited more than 5 min for anything..Totally worth the money.”

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9.Ngong Ping 360 Skip-the-Line Private Crystal Cabin Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 83 reviews

You’ll ride the 5.7-kilometer Ngong Ping 360 cable car in a private Crystal Cabin for up to eight people. Skip the main boarding lines, look through the glass floor toward Lantau Island and the South China Sea, and visit Ngong Ping Village and the included Walking with Buddha attraction. The mobile ticket does not include hotel transfers.

“Being on top of the world, being able to see the enginiring wonders from the cable góndola, as well as the airport and the Road across the sea AND the tunnel underneath the sea. It was awesome. Totaly recomend the crystal floor AND skip the line, It can get crowded.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · from $429Top rated

Spend about seven hours exploring Lantau Island with a private English-speaking guide such as Sinclair, Mel, or Kiyo. Ride the Ngong Ping 360 cable car, visit Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery, then take a bus and boat through Tai O’s stilt-house village. A set lunch and public transport are included, but expect 5 to 10 km of walking.

“Kiyo was so. Pleasant and knowledgeable about so many aspects and subjects relating to Hong Kong. He is one of the best tour guides we have hired. Will definitely recommend him to my friends when they pass through Hong Kong.”

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11.Lantau HK Guided Tour – Cable Car, Tai O, Big Buddha, Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 72 reviews · from $74

Spend a full day on Lantau Island with a round-trip Ngong Ping 360 cable car ride, a guided visit to Tai O, Po Lin Monastery, and Tian Tan Buddha. Your package also includes an MTR travel pass, with upgrades for three days of rail travel and Airport Express rides. Guides may include Annie or Moon.

“Everything went according to plan and tour guide was knowledgeable and fun. Tio village boat ride though was too fast, like being on a speed boat not a tour boat. Metro pass worked well with our itinerary too. Two happy campers.”

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12.Coach Day Tour – Lantau Island Visiting and Giant Buddha Cable Car Tour Plus Tai O Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 65 reviews · from $105

Spend about eight hours exploring Lantau Island by coach, cable car, shuttle, and boat. See the Tian Tan Buddha, Po Lin Monastery, and Tai O’s stilt houses, with Kowloon hotel pickup and return transport. Guides such as Ross, Pearl, Ricky Martin, Ben, and Toby have led this route. Check your package carefully, since basic bookings may exclude lunch.

“My daughter and I had a great time visiting Lantau Island. The free time was short but still manage to do some shopping. The Tai O boat was rewarding. We saw Hong Kong’s pink dolphin. What a sight. Toby was attentive and polite. Use Viator when I was in Paris. You haven’t disappointed me yet.”

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13.Lantau Island: Priority Cable Car, Tai O & Direct Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 6 hours · from $79

Travel from Tsim Sha Tsui to Lantau by coach, then ride the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car over mountains and sea. Visit Tai O’s stilt houses, Ngong Ping Village, Tian Tan Buddha, and Po Lin Monastery. English and Chinese guides lead the day, with guide quality varying by departure.

“Simon was a good guide. Tour was good. But no Priorität with the cable car, we had to wait like everyone Else. So please dont promote it.”

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14.Lantau Private Coach, Tai O & Big Buddha Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · 4 hours · from $46

Spend four compact hours exploring Lantau Island with an English or Chinese guide, including Ngong Ping, the Giant Buddha, Po Lin Monastery, and Tai O Fishing Village. You’ll ride a private coach, take a Tai O boat trip, and may add a one-way Ngong Ping 360 cable car ride. Guide Moon is especially noted for making local culture clear and engaging.

“Perfetta, Moon è una guida esperta e ti aiuta molto a capire la cultura locale, posso affermare che in 70 paesi che ho visitato lei sia stata tra le migliori guide che io abbia mai avuto, coinvolgente e non noiosa, ho imparato qualcosa ammirando le bellezze di Hong Kong.”

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15.Ngong Ping Private Cable Car Skip-the-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7 reviews · 1 day

You get priority boarding for a private Ngong Ping 360 cable car cabin, with room for up to 10 people. Choose a standard, glass-bottom Crystal, or Crystal+ cabin, then visit Tian Tan Buddha, Po Lin Monastery, Wisdom Path, and Ngong Ping Village. Add-ons include meals, snacks, Motion 360, and museum tickets.

“Definitely worth the private cable car. We were treated like VIP all the way.”

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