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Hong Kong Cruise Pier Layover Tour: Lantau Giant Buddha & Tai O

Location Hong Kong, China
$246
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

This tour is uniquely designed exclusively for cruise passengers docking at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. Unlike standard city tours, the itinerary is carefully synchronized with your ship’s schedule, ensuring a smooth experience and guaranteed on-time return for complete peace of mind.

Limited to just 15 guests, this small-group experience offers a relaxed pace, minimal waiting time, and more personal interaction with your guide. The premium glass-bottom Crystal Cabin cable car is included as a core feature, delivering breathtaking 360-degree views over Lantau’s mountains and coastline.

The journey seamlessly combines the iconic Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery with the authentic charm of Tai O fishing village, including a scenic boat ride through traditional stilt houses. With round-trip pier transfers, cable car tickets, boat fees, and a professional English-speaking guide included, this is a truly all-inclusive, cruise-safe, and stress-free shore excursion.

The experience offers several options. This price includes:

Premium Van Tour - Ocean TRF
Cable Car: : Crystal Cabin ticket included (shared cabin with other visitors).
Dining:: Choice of Vegetarian Set Meal or Local Seafood Lunch.
Transfers: : Round-trip transfers from Ocean Terminal.
Vehicle: : Shared Toyota Alphard van (maximum 6 guests per vehicle).
Crystal Cabin Tour at 09:30: Please inform flight detail leaving from HKG for approval to take this tour. All flight leaving before 2200 will be refused
Starting point:
Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, Canton Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide

The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Group Entry to skip the line. Take cable car ride to mountain top from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping.
  • At 0800 pickup by tour guide from the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal.
  • Stress-Free: Please provide your ship name & sailing date for precise scheduling and on-time return.
  • Service of English speaking tour guide during all transfers and sightseeing
  • Boat ride in Tai O Village to see the stilts houses. Pink Dolphin can be seen sometimes in summer.
  • Gratuities
  • Dinner

Meeting point
Ocean Terminal - OTE 101 Zone
Please wait at the Arrival Hall (Customer Service Center) of Kai Tak Cruise Terminal.
Return details
Ocean Terminal - OTE 101 Zone
Please wait at the Arrival Hall (Customer Service Center) of Kai Tak Cruise Terminal.

  • Begin your private journey with pickup from Kai Tak Cruise Terminal or Ocean Terminal in Hong Kong. Travel in comfort in a luxury 7-seat vehicle, enjoying personalized service and a smooth transfer to Lantau Island. Your guide provides insightful commentary along the way, ensuring a seamless and stress-free start to your day of exploration.
  • Tai O
    Tai O is a historic fishing village on Lantau’s western coast, famous for stilt houses, narrow waterways, and traditional fishing culture. A boat ride provides a unique perspective of the village while letting visitors experience the authentic daily life of the local fishing community.
  • Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery
    Known as the "Buddhist Kingdom in the South", Po Lin Monastery is the most popular Buddhist temple in HK. Lunch will be served at the Po Lin Monastery, it is a Chinese Vegetarian cuisine which is a culture heritage from ancient China.
  • Tian Tan Buddha (Big Buddha)
    The Tian Tan Buddha is a 34-meter bronze statue seated on a lotus throne, symbolizing harmony between man and nature. Located on Ngong Ping Plateau, it’s one of Hong Kong’s most iconic landmarks, offering panoramic views of mountains, valleys, and the South China Sea.
  • Ngong Ping 360
    Ngong Ping 360 is a cultural and leisure village at the cable car’s upper station. With traditional art, souvenirs, and local snacks, the village immerses visitors in Hong Kong’s heritage. It’s the ideal place to explore before visiting the iconic Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery.
  • Tung Chung
    Tung Chung is the gateway to Lantau Island and home to the Ngong Ping Cable Car station. Surrounded by mountains and the South China Sea, it offers a modern shopping area and picturesque views, making it the perfect starting point for your journey to the spiritual and cultural attractions ahead.
  • Hong Kong
    Hong Kong is a vibrant metropolis blending modern skyscrapers with cultural heritage. From bustling markets and world-class cuisine to serene mountains and coastal scenery, it offers a unique fusion of East and West, urban life and nature, making it a dynamic backdrop for this private Lantau Island tour.

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • At the cable car ticketing office, there are two counters: Individuos Entry and Group Entry. Most people will line up to buy tickets on site and enter through Individuos Entry. The normal waiting time is 2 hours. You will display a prepaid confirmation coupon to redeem a paper ticket at Group Entry. Usually less people line up here. Group Entry is a priviledge benefit for travel agents' customers only. It saves your time but you do not skip the line or break any rule.
  • When Ngong Ping Cable Car will be suspended to carry out bi-monthly regular scheduled maintenance, or closed due to severe weather warning, alternative coach transportation will be available during the cable car service suspension. This tour will be operated by coach transfer between Ngong Ping and Tung Chung.
  • All passengers need to agree for traveling with hand baggage only. Why? Your tour coach is for sightseeing only, no baggage room available, so your baggage will be put between seats. Please do not sign up this tour if you want to take big baggage with you.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Hong Kong Cruise Pier Layover Tour: Lantau Giant Buddha & Tai O

    Location Hong Kong, China
    $246
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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