• Tian Tan Buddha, aka Big Buddha, is 110 feet tall and weighs 250 metric tons; you'll have to walk 268 steps to get to the top!
    Tian Tan Buddha, aka Big Buddha, is 110 feet tall and weighs 250 metric tons; you'll have to walk 268 steps to get to the top!
  • is surrounded by six smaller bronze statues known as 'The Offering of the Six Devas' and are posed offering flowers, incense, lamp, ointment, fruit, and music to the Buddha
    is surrounded by six smaller bronze statues known as 'The Offering of the Six Devas' and are posed offering flowers, incense, lamp, ointment, fruit, and music to the Buddha
  • These offerings symbolize charity, morality, patience, zeal, meditation, and wisdom, all of which are necessary to enter into nirvana
    These offerings symbolize charity, morality, patience, zeal, meditation, and wisdom, all of which are necessary to enter into nirvana
  • In the Tai-O Village you'll go back in time three centuries and see hundreds of stilt houses, fishing boats, and very traditional Chinese food
    In the Tai-O Village you'll go back in time three centuries and see hundreds of stilt houses, fishing boats, and very traditional Chinese food
  • You'll ride the Ngong Ping Cable Car, a 5.7 km long bi-cable gondola lift system that connects Tung Chung (Hong Kong) to Ngong Ping (Lantau)
    You'll ride the Ngong Ping Cable Car, a 5.7 km long bi-cable gondola lift system that connects Tung Chung (Hong Kong) to Ngong Ping (Lantau)
  • During the 25 minute journey, travelers can see panoramic views over the North Lantau Country Park, the South China Sea, Hong Kong International Airport, the Tung Chung Valley, Ngong Ping Plateau and surrounding terrain and waterways
    During the 25 minute journey, travelers can see panoramic views over the North Lantau Country Park, the South China Sea, Hong Kong International Airport, the Tung Chung Valley, Ngong Ping Plateau and surrounding terrain and waterways
  • As you approach Ngong Ping on Lantau, you can see the Big Buddha and the Po Lin Monastery
    As you approach Ngong Ping on Lantau, you can see the Big Buddha and the Po Lin Monastery
  • With an area of approx. 146 km², Lantau is the largest island in Hong Kong, and is almost twice the size of Hong Kong Island
    With an area of approx. 146 km², Lantau is the largest island in Hong Kong, and is almost twice the size of Hong Kong Island
  • Lantau Island is often referred to as 'the lungs of Hong Kong,' because of its abundance of indigenous forest and relative scarcity of high-rise residential developments which characterise Hong Kong Island and Kowloon
    Lantau Island is often referred to as 'the lungs of Hong Kong,' because of its abundance of indigenous forest and relative scarcity of high-rise residential developments which characterise Hong Kong Island and Kowloon
  • Lantau Peak, at 934 m, is the highest point on the island
    Lantau Peak, at 934 m, is the highest point on the island
  • Chinese White Dolphins, often called pink dolphins, can be seen off the coast of Lantau
    Chinese White Dolphins, often called pink dolphins, can be seen off the coast of Lantau
  • See Hong Kong Island and its highrises from the shores of Lantau
    See Hong Kong Island and its highrises from the shores of Lantau
  • Find serenity on this beautiful island!
    Find serenity on this beautiful island!
  • Tian Tan Buddha, aka Big Buddha, is 110 feet tall and weighs 250 metric tons; you'll have to walk 268 steps to get to the top!
  • is surrounded by six smaller bronze statues known as 'The Offering of the Six Devas' and are posed offering flowers, incense, lamp, ointment, fruit, and music to the Buddha
  • These offerings symbolize charity, morality, patience, zeal, meditation, and wisdom, all of which are necessary to enter into nirvana
  • In the Tai-O Village you'll go back in time three centuries and see hundreds of stilt houses, fishing boats, and very traditional Chinese food
  • You'll ride the Ngong Ping Cable Car, a 5.7 km long bi-cable gondola lift system that connects Tung Chung (Hong Kong) to Ngong Ping (Lantau)
  • During the 25 minute journey, travelers can see panoramic views over the North Lantau Country Park, the South China Sea, Hong Kong International Airport, the Tung Chung Valley, Ngong Ping Plateau and surrounding terrain and waterways
  • As you approach Ngong Ping on Lantau, you can see the Big Buddha and the Po Lin Monastery
  • With an area of approx. 146 km², Lantau is the largest island in Hong Kong, and is almost twice the size of Hong Kong Island
  • Lantau Island is often referred to as 'the lungs of Hong Kong,' because of its abundance of indigenous forest and relative scarcity of high-rise residential developments which characterise Hong Kong Island and Kowloon
  • Lantau Peak, at 934 m, is the highest point on the island
  • Chinese White Dolphins, often called pink dolphins, can be seen off the coast of Lantau
  • See Hong Kong Island and its highrises from the shores of Lantau
  • Find serenity on this beautiful island!
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Discover the "Venice of the East!" With its rich history, lush valleys and soaring mountains, this is a trip you will not want to miss! You will visit the traditional Tai-O Village where people continue to live on stilted houses and rely on fishing for their livelihood. After enjoying this glimpse from the past, our group will explore the Po Lin Monastery, known as the "Buddhist Kingdom in the South." Here, you will be able to see the giant bronze statue of the Giant Buddha and later you will enjoy a delicious traditional Buddhist lunch at the Monastery. We will end our day of adventure by a scenic cable car ride back to "the mainland." Join us as we explore this gem!