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Po Lin Monastery Vegetarian Restaurant
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Zen Noodle Cafe
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Linong Tea
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Starbucks Lantau
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Ebeneezer's Kebabs & Pizza Ngong Ping
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Matsuzaka Express
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Tian Tan Buddha (Big Buddha)
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Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery
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Wisdom Path
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1.1 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Lantau Trail
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Ngong Ping 360
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Tai O
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Ngong Ping Trail
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1.5 kmHiking Trails
Lantau Peak
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1.7 kmMountains
Lantau South Country Park
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Tung Chung
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  • monicaa2mx
    24 contributions
    Lantau - Big budda, Poi Monastert and Tai O Fishing village
    Arrive using Train from Hong Kong Island! During weekdays it is less crowded than weekends. My suggestion is go by cable car and then you decide if you return by cable car or bus. Bus is cheaper but takes around 50 mins while cable it is only 35 mins. Arrive early! if you want to take pictures to big buddha with too many people. To go to Tai O, you can take the bus from the big buddha, just be aware, buses are small and sometimes there is a big line and the bus departs every hr. you can go by yourself or by tour.
    Visited January 2020
    Written 19 January 2020
  • JoeBenevides
    Fresno, California392 contributions
    Take a Bus
    We took a First Ferry out of Central pier 6 to Lantau Island, Mui Wo Village. From there a bus will drive 40 minutes to the Big Buddha. I preferred the tour of the island by bus over using the 360 cable car, and I was able to use my Octopus card for the Ferry and the bus.
    Visited February 2020
    Written 18 February 2020
  • Catherine Leung
    21 contributions
    Half an hour away from the city, you will find this island full of nature and beautiful
    It's so close to the city and even where the HK airport is, you can find the most scenic hiking trails, fishing village, beautiful beaches and good variety of restaurants all in one. The island is big and better to plan out your day on what you want to do. One cannot see everything in one day and can spend different days on different things to do. it's more than just the shopping mall and Disneyland.
    Visited December 2019
    Travelled with friends
    Written 22 February 2020
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BW foodie
Hong Kong, China161 contributions
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Jun 2023 • Couples
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Written 4 June 2023
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Untung T
Manila, Philippines153 contributions
Great half day spent
Mar 2023 • Family
Every time we visit hong Kong, we make it a habit to visit lantau Island and the big Buddha. The cable car experience is always nice, not only for kids but for grownups as well. Near the cable car station at the mtr is a mall with factory outlet shops, great for shopping and dining. Queues for cable car tickets are long, as you'll find many tourists visiting. I would suggest buying tickets online, which give you the privilege of skipping the line. We, for example, got out crystal canin tickets via klook. Best time to visit is in the morning or before lunch.
Written 31 March 2023
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Lantau
Oct 2022 • Couples
The island became the last stronghold of the Song Dynasty, the place of death of two juvenile emperors. Intending to make it a long-term base after two years of sea movements, the Sung command built about 30 palace buildings on the island.
Written 2 November 2022
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BradJill
Hong Kong, China158,718 contributions
Mui Wo to/from Discovery Bay hiking trails
Oct 2022
There are many good hiking trails on Lantau Island including a couple that link Mui Wo with Discovery Bay. These are easy to follow, well marked trails that you can also reference through Hiking Trail HK mobile app or other maps readily available online.

Note: Arriving in and departing from Discovery Bay and Mui Wo is fairly simply. Basically you take the regular ferry services from the Central ferry piers. The Central <> Discovery Bay (DB Ferries) depart from pier 3 while The Central <> Mui Wo (Sun Ferries) use pier 6. Rides are regular and frequent and schedules can be referred through the respective ferry company websites. You can purchase ferry rides by using your Octopus Card just like using local buses or MTR. Otherwise, just purchase ferry tickets at the ticketing offices at the piers just before departing.

Personally, I prefer to start these hikes in the morning at Mui Wo. There are a few breakfast options there and ending the hikes in Discovery Bay is perfect if you find a wider range of rest/lunch venues before making your way back to Central. Otherwise, It is perfectly fine to start the hikes at Discovery Bay ending in Mui Wo if preferred.

The first route (approx 6.5 km) is a fairly easy trail. From Mui Wo, it starts at the eastern end of Silvermine Bay Beach, making way eastwards, up and through hillsides, passing the Lady of Joy Abbey (Trappist Haven Monastery) before reaching the coast. There it turns north, following the coast through Nim Shue Wan until reaching Discovery Bay.

There is a quick splinter route just west of the monastery that leads to a pavilion viewpoint. This is well worth finding as you can get a great look at the sea and Peng Chau Island. It is a good half way rest stop as well. Or you can take your rest at the lovely monastery garden area just a few minutes away. Note that the trail between Mui Wo and the monastery is mostly exposed. However, you then enters quite a bit of forested hillside which is heavily shaded until reaching the coast.

The second route (approx 9 km) is longer and considerably more requiring. It includes steeper ascends/descends and much less shaded sections. From Mui Wo, it heads north by way of the old Tung Mui Ancient Trail (now referred to as Olympic Trail). There are fine views of Mui Wo and the sea as you ascend and reach higher elevation points. It passes the Silvermine Waterfall and Mine which can make for added bit of sightseeing along the way. Eventually, you reach a trail intersection with the Lo Fu Tau Country Trail. There are a couple rest spots in the area including a pavilion back down the trail a bit as well as a covered seating spot at the trail intersection.

From the trail intersection, you simply turn east and make your way along the Lo Fu Tau Country Trail, along an exposed ridge line with nice views of the surrounding hillsides and Discovery Bay as you approach. You will pass Lo Fu Tau summit (465 m) where there are great views of DB, Peng Chau and the sea when sky conditions are clear. Look north and northeast and you can see the airport area of Lantau and Tuen Mun in the distance. Then it is a fairly steady descend down through some natural and rougher trail that is easy to follow.

As you finish the Lo Fu Tau Country Trail near DB, there are a couple ways to walk the rest of the way down into the seaside community. I suggest the southeast route in the direction of DB Plaza or D'Deck and the ferry pier. Here you can have a rest, drink/lunch before grabbing ferry back to Central.
Written 18 October 2022
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DavePak
Chepstow, UK29 contributions
Cool sight
Sep 2021 • Couples
Cool sight and amazing views. But the inside is a little underwhelming. Be sure to have done some hiking practice before taking the 1000 steps as a lot of people were struggling.
Written 5 April 2022
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Shasha A
Hong Kong, China203 contributions
Discovering Lantau Island..
Oct 2021 • Friends
We visited Lantau island in October.
Our main destinations were,
Tian Tan buddha
Ngong Ping Village
Wisdom path
Tai O fishery village
Fu Shan View Point
Cheung sha beach

We started our journey as early as possible. We arrived to Tung Chung around 10.30am. From MTR we walked pass through the bus terminal to the other side to take bus 23 to go to Ngong Ping Village. Wisdom path is also located in Ngong ping village. We covered all these areas within like 2hrs and took the bus No 21 to Tai O. Gets down at the last stop and keep walking through the village to and the trail path to Fu shan view point. It was a very sunny day there is no cover on top. We didnt spend much time there and we came to Cheung sha beach. You can take anybus that comes to Tung Chung from Tai O but you have to ask the bus driver to stop the bus to get off and the bech.
Written 8 November 2021
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Shasha A
Hong Kong, China203 contributions
At Lantau Heights - Sunrise Peak Hike, Heaven's Lake, Rms Rock
Feb 2021 • Solo
It was a steep hike, need lot of energy. Not recommended for a first time hiker. I reached the summit in 2hrs. (Without any support, but better you take your hiking stick unless you are experienced and seasoned with wasting energy)
On the summit you can find the camping chalets, which you can book in advanced.
It was a scenic hike with the views of all the sides of Hong Kong.
On top You can visit Heaven's Lake and RMs rock.
Written 6 March 2021
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BradJill
Hong Kong, China158,718 contributions
Hong Kong's largest island
Jan 2021
Lantau Island is the largest of Hong Kong's more than 250 islands. It is located to the west of Hong Kong Island and is almost twice its size at nearly 147 sq. kilometres. The island is mostly protected country park and rural lands and is considered a major 'green lung' of Hong Kong. It is also the location of Hong Kong International Airport and several major sightseeing venues and locations.

Lantau is where you will find Hong Kong Disneyland, the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car, Village and Giant Buddha. The island is also home to numerous historical fishing villages, most notably Tai O which is west of the town of Tung Chung. This is a neat heritage location and place to view the rare pink dolphins which reside in the coastal waters nearby.

The island is also known for its beaches, particularly at the village of Mui Wo as well as the long and beautiful stretches of sandy shores at Cheung Sha. There are two country parks, Lantau North and Lantau South which protect nearly half of the island, encompassing numerous peaks, valleys, woodlands, coastline and HK's largest reservoir. The island also hosts some of Hong Kong's most popular hiking spots including the famous Sunset Peak Trail and the it 70-km Lantau Trail.

While travel around Lantau Island is quite limited compared to Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, there is regular and frequent transportation to the island by way of MTR, Airport Express, public buses as well as ferries to the village of Mui Wo in the south. There are limited accommodation options on Lantau with a few properties available at Mui Wo, Tai O and Tung Chung being the most accessible. You'll find restaurants, supermarkets, convenient stores and basic services such as banks and cash points at Mui Wo, Tung Chung and the Ngong Ping 360 Village and casual eateries and stores in other villages around the island in areas frequented by tourists.
Written 22 February 2021
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DMP
Cyprus80 contributions
Best island in HK.
Dec 2019
There's so much to do here. Lantau Peak, Sunset Peak, Big Buddha, Tai O, just to name a few. Definitely worth spending an entire day or weekend exploring.
Written 29 September 2020
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DEEK
Osaka, Japan55 contributions
Hiking
Sep 2020
Great place to do hiking, we went back there now several times and each time a different trail. Not very difficult, but good exercise.
Written 4 September 2020
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