Day trip

Lantau Island

Lantau and Outlying Islands, Hong Kong

Cable car cabins crossing Tung Chung bay on Lantau with green headlands below
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Occupying an area of about 148 sq km, Lantau Island in the southwest of Hong Kong is the largest island in the territory. Archaeological remains suggest that Fu Tei Wan on Chek Lap Kok was inhabited by early settlers around the Middle Neolithic period (c. 4000 to 2500 BC).

What the guides say about Lantau Island

Lantau is the biggest island, and it holds the Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery, the Wisdom Path and the Ngong Ping 360 cable car.

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Nearby

Wisdom Path Landmark · 11 min walk Professor Jao Tsung I's calligraphy of the Heart Sutra, carved on 38 timber columns of 8 m to 10 m near the Big Buddha, Po Lin Monastery and the... Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha Temple · 20 min walk Po Lin Monastery at Ngong Ping was known as the “Big Thatched Hut” in the early days. Tung Chung Fort Landmark · 3.6 km away The carved granite slab above the entrance of Tung Chung Fort casting with the 12th year of Daoguang reign (1832) of the Qing Dynasty suggests that... Southern Lantau beaches Beach · 4.2 km away There are several beaches on southern Lantau Island which have clear water, fine powdery sand and away from the hustle. Ngong Ping 360 Special · 4.8 km away Ngong Ping 360 cable car connects downtown Tung Chung and Ngong Ping on Lantau Island. Tai O Day trip · 5.9 km away A fishing village on the western side of Lantau Island, known for its stilt houses and local culture, and one of the island's main visitor stops.

Around Lantau and Outlying Islands

Big Buddha, Tai O and ferry islands

Lantau holds Po Lin Monastery, Tai O and Hong Kong Disneyland. Cheung Chau, Lamma and Peng Chau are reached by ferry.

Lantau and Outlying Islands has 27 places on the Roam Hong Kong map: 7 temples, 6 landmarks, 5 day trips, 4 beaches, 2 special spots, 2 neighbourhoods and 1 park or garden. Read the Lantau and Outlying Islands guide.

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