Hong Kong Trip Overview
With your local guide, board the express ferry that will take you across Hong Kong Harbor Lantau Island. Head to Cheung Sha Beach—the longest beach in the area—on a comfortable coach bus, then tour the fishing village of Tai O, where you’ll see traditional stilted homes and learn more about daily local life. This Lantau Island Giant Buddha Day Trip from Hong Kong will then take you to the top of Ngong Ping Plateau where you’ll see the Tian Tan Buddha at Po Lin Monastery. This famous statue stretches more than 111 feet high and is the largest seated, outdoor bronze Buddha on earth. Spend your time exploring the Big Buddha and the Po Lin Monastery and enjoy a typical vegetarian meal at the monastery. This magnificent day ends as you travel by Ngong Ping 360 sky rail cable car in a crystal cabin to Tung Chung. The 20-minute trip offers up some of the most spectacular natural views and is not to be missed. Upon arrival at Tung Chung transfer back to your original pick up point.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Hong Kong, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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With your local guide, board the express ferry that will take you across Hong Kong Harbor Lantau Island. Head to Cheung Sha Beach—the longest beach in the area—on a comfortable coach bus, then tour the fishing village of Tai O, where you’ll see traditional stilted homes and learn more about daily local life. This Lantau Island Giant Buddha Day Trip from Hong Kong will then take you to the top of Ngong Ping Plateau where you’ll see the Tian Tan Buddha at Po Lin Monastery. This famous statue stretches more than 111 feet high and is the largest seated, outdoor bronze Buddha on earth. Spend your time exploring the Big Buddha and the Po Lin Monastery and enjoy a typical vegetarian meal at the monastery. This magnificent day ends as you travel by Ngong Ping 360 sky rail cable car in a crystal cabin to Tung Chung. The 20-minute trip offers up some of the most spectacular natural views and is not to be missed. Upon arrival at Tung Chung transfer back to your original pick up point.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Tian Tan Buddha (Big Buddha), Lantau Island, Hong Kong China
Take a trip to the Giant Buddha, visit Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery and explore the island of Lantau on this incredible tour, complete with a professional and friendly guide. You’ll get a taste of the beautiful beaches, fishing villages and stunning mountain ranges that make this destination so unique, while getting a behind-the-scenes look at the spirituality and Buddhist practices that drive the culture here. The tour includes vegetarian lunch, a one-way ferry ride, round-trip hotel transport and a one way ride on the crystal cabin cable car.
• Full-day tour of Lantau Island in Hong Kong
• Ride an express ferry across Hong Kong Harbour to Lantau Island
• Visit Po Lin Monastery and the Giant Buddha
• Tai O fishing village and its traditional houses on stilts
• Take a 25-minute crystal cabin cable car from Ngong Ping Village to Tung Chung town
• Enjoy a vegetarian lunch at the monastery
• Round-trip hotel transport from Hong Kong Island and Kowloon included
Duration: 8 hours
Pass By: Lantau island, Hong Kong China
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