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Lantau Island is one of the most interesting places in Hong Kong because it is located amidst the tall skyscrapers and buildings where you can also visit a traditional old fishing village as well a monastery. The size of the island is about twice as large as Hong Kong Island and is one of the most popular outlying islands here. Lantau offers a wide variety of attractions where it is known as one of the latest tourist attractions here.

It is one of the best places where you can get away and enjoy the countryside in the Tai O fishing village. Here, you will find the new development areas of Ngong Ping Vilalge as well as the modern Ngong Ping Cable Car. Also located here is the Po Lin Monastery where you will be able to witness the tallest outdoor bronze Buddha statue in the world.

You will depart early in the morning from Hong Kong Island and the whole tour will most likely take about 8 hours. Pick up will usually be arranged through the designated hotels and will take place around 8am where you will first visit the Avenue of Stars which is very much like the Star Walk of Fame that commemorates Hong Kong’s great movie stars. Here you will be able to see sculptures and statues of the stars while shop for movie memorabilia and souvenirs too.

After that you will take the Ngong Ping Cable Car which will bring you from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping. You will get a 360 degrees panoramic view of the South China Sea and the surrounding regions through the 5.7 km ride. Look out and you will see the Giant Buddha statue as well as the North Country Park and the modern Hong Kong International Park.

From there you will head off to Tai O Fishing Village which is known as the Venice of the East where you will visit the village on stilt houses and the country’s traditional past. After that, it is to the Po Lin Monastery where you will be visiting the most popular temple here that houses the Sakyamuni Buddha statue as mentioned earlier. After that, you will be served with a vegetarian lunch at the dining hall here. After that, it isoff to the Ngong Ping Tea House for a Tea Show before visiting the Ngong Ping Village.