Itineraries
Itineraries for Lantau Island are on the way.
Where to stay
Most visitors stay in Central or Tsim Sha Tsui and visit Lantau for a day; Tung Chung is the cable car gateway and Ngong Ping holds the monastery and the Big Buddha.
The areas: Tung Chung, Ngong Ping, Tai O.
Where to stay in Lantau Island: areas and adviceHotels in Lantau IslandPlaces to see
All things to do in Hong KongNeighborhoodHong Kong DisneylandA theme park at Penny's Bay on Lantau; guests need a park reservation and hours vary by day.Entry: Park reservation needed
TransportNgong Ping 360 cable carA 5.7 km cable car from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping Village, about 25 min over the mountains.Entry: HK$[fee] by ticket
NeighborhoodNgong Ping VillageThe village at the top of the cable car, with indoor attractions and the Cable Car Discovery Centre.Entry: Free to walk through
TemplePo Lin MonasteryA Buddhist monastery founded in 1906 on the Ngong Ping Plateau, with a Main Shrine Hall and Hall of Arhats.Entry: Open 9 AM to 6 PM
FoodPo Lin Vegetarian KitchenThe monastery's vegetarian kitchen, left of the Main Shrine Hall, serves seasonal dishes from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM.Entry: Pay as you go
FoodTai O fishing villageA fishing village of stilt houses, canals and wooden bridges, home to the Tanka people, with local snacks and seafood.Entry: Pay as you go
TempleTian Tan Buddha (Big Buddha)A large seated bronze Buddha on Mount Muk Yue, opened in 1993 and reached by a long stone stairway.Entry: Open 10 AM to 5:30 PM