Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comLantau Island Tour including Giant Buddha at Po Lin Monastery
based on Take an eight-hour day trip to Lantau Island, Hong Kong’s largest island, and discover pristine beaches, traditional fishing villages, lush valleys, soaring mountains and spiritual enlightenment. The highlight of your tour is a guided visit to Po Lin Monastery and the Giant Buddha Exhibition Hall.
Your day trip from Hong Kong begins with a trip on an express ferry across Hong Kong’s harbor to Lantau Island. You’ll then board a coach to beautiful Cheung Sha Beach, Hong Kong's longest beach. Next it's on to the unique Tai O fishing village, where the local fishermen’s homes are built on stilts.
Your coach will take you up a winding mountain road to Ngong Ping Plateau, where the Giant Buddha sits majestically, close to the Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery. More than 111 feet (34 meters) high, Hong Kong’s amazingly big Buddha is the world's largest, seated, outdoor bronze Buddha.
You’ll have ample time to enjoy a guided tour of the colorful Po Lin Monastery and the Giant Buddha Exhibition Hall. A short walk away is the Wisdom Path where an ancient prayer is inscribed on a series of wooden columns set in a figure of eight to signify infinity. You’ll be served a traditional Buddhist vegetarian meal at the monastery, followed by an optional visit to the culturally themed Ngong Ping Village.
Your Lantau Island tour ends with a bus transfer to Tung Chung town, from where you’ll return to Hong Kong.
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Unavailable Dates:
- December 24 - 26 (Christmas Holidays)
- December 31 and January 1 (New Years)
- February 7-9, 2008 and January 26-28, 2009 (Chinese New Year)
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- Round trip hotel transportation from selected hotels
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
- Gratuities (optional)
- Personal expenses
- This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
- Confirmation for this product will be received at time of booking, unless booking within 5 days prior to travel date. In this case, confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability.
- Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated.
- Not all coaches on Lantau Island are air-conditioned
- Your local tour vouchers (different from your Viator voucher), which will indicate pick up time and pick up point of the tour, will be made available at your Hong Kong hotel prior to your tour date. Tour pick up points may change and if the tour operator can no longer pick up at your hotel, the closest pick up point will be advised. Ask your hotel concierge for assistance if required.
- Most restaurants add a 10% service charge but an additional 5% is normally given, where deserved. When a service charge is not automatic, 10% is acceptable. Small tips may also be given to taxi drivers, bellboys, doormen and washroom attendants.
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Was good; you go to different places in the island, and you get to know other places near Hong Kong ... Read more ›
Tania A, United States, April 2008
Very interesting. Lovely lunch at the monastery and spectacular cable car ride lastly approx 25 minutes, ... Read more ›
Sheree W, Australia, May 2008
