Tai O Stilt Houses

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Tai O is home to the Tanka people, a community of fisher folk who’ve built their houses on stilts above the tidal flats of Lantau Island for generations. These unusual structures are interconnected, forming a tightly knit community that literally lives on the water. Their enchanting world is a photographer's paradise.

The manually operated drawbridge that spans the narrow creek dividing the town replaced a rope-drawn ‘ferry’ that operated for over 85 years.

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Address:: Tai O, Lantau Island, Outlying Islands

How to get there

MTR Tung Chung Station. Take bus 11 to Tai O bus terminus (the journey takes approximately 50 minutes.) Walk for around five minutes to the Rope-drawn Ferry Bridge and then take a stroll along the waterfront; or,
MTR Tung Chung Station Exit B. Take Ngong Ping Cable Car to Ngong Ping Village (approximately 25 minutes). Take bus 21 to Tai O terminus (approximately 20 minutes) and walk for around five minutes to the Rope-drawn Ferry Bridge and then take a stroll along the waterfront.

See what's nearby

Discovery Bay

Settle in for some oceanfront alfresco dining.

Dolphin Watching Tour

Have fun spotting Hong Kong’s playful ‘pink’ dolphins.

Cheung Sha Beach and Pui O Beach

Hong Kong’s longest stretch of sand and surf