Lantau, up close

Lantau is physically the largest of Hong Kong's islands — larger than Hong Kong Island itself — and holds an unusually wide range of experiences for one island, from the airport to a genuinely remote fishing village.

Ngong Ping and the Big Buddha

A cable car climbs from Tung Chung up to Ngong Ping plateau, home to the Tian Tan Buddha statue and the working Po Lin Monastery beneath it.

Tai O

A fishing village built on stilts over tidal flats on Lantau's western side, one of the last of its kind in Hong Kong, known for dried seafood, a slower pace, and boat trips to spot the Chinese white dolphins that live in the surrounding waters.

Discovery Bay and the beaches

On the island's northeast, a planned residential community offers a quieter, more suburban side of Lantau, while several beaches on the south coast are reachable by bus or ferry for a slower day out.