12 Cable Car Tickets in China, Priced, Timed and Compared

1.Ngong Ping 360: Cable Car Return Tickets & Combos

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,431 reviews · 1 day · from $30Our pick

Ride the 5.7 km Ngong Ping 360 cable car from Tung Chung to Lantau Island’s Ngong Ping Village. Choose a Standard, Crystal, or Crystal+ cabin, then walk to Tian Tan Buddha, Po Lin Monastery, and Wisdom Path. Add Motion 360, the Cable Car Discovery Centre, or the Three Kingdoms exhibition for a fuller day.

“Great to buy the tickets here because we didn’t have to make the queue to buy them (which was very long)”

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2.Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car Ticket on Lantau Island

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 519 reviews · from $28Best value

Take a one-way or return Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car ride from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping Village. Choose a standard cabin or pay extra for the Crystal Cabin with a glass floor. At the top, explore Tian Tan Buddha, Po Lin Monastery, and the village at your own pace. Allow five to six hours.

“A place of beauty and tranquility. Escape the hustle of Kowloon or Hong Kong island and enjoy to stunning views. The Big Buddha is spectacular along with the temples and other statues.”

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3.Private Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall Lift Way Up & Toboggan Down

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 501 reviews · from $108Top rated

Take a private ride from your Beijing hotel to Mutianyu, then choose a chairlift or cable car to the wall. Guides such as Lucy, Maggie, Jerry, and Bobo explain the site, take photos, and let you set the pace. Walk between watchtowers before returning by toboggan or cable car.

“We had a great time at the Great Wall of China today! Highly recommend booking earliest time you can - we chose the 7:30am tour and had almost no wait time. Linda did a great job of telling the history and facts about the wall.”

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4.Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car, Tai O & Big Buddha Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 326 reviews · 5 hours · from $67

Take a priority-boarding cable car from Tung Chung, then join an English or Chinese-speaking guide for Ngong Ping Village, Tai O, the Big Buddha, and Po Lin Monastery. You’ll visit a traditional stilt house, cruise Tai O’s waterways, and have free time for local snacks and shopping. Crystal cabin upgrades are available.

“Luna was an excellent guide and the day was fantastic. Don’t miss the cable car! Extremely well organized day and Luna kept us all informed and on time.”

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5.Lantau VIP Priority Cable Car, Big Buddha & Tai O

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 189 reviews · 7 hours · from $97

Spend seven hours on Lantau Island with guides such as Anna, Simon, Ricky, or Jackie. Ride the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car, visit Tai O’s stilt houses, see the Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery, and choose a vegetarian lunch. The optional boat trip costs HK$50 in cash and the tour may include a jewelry shop stop.

“It was a great trip to Lantau Island to see the Big Buddha. I liked the boat ride in Tai O, and the cable car ride offered views of the bridge to Macau, even a bit of Macau, and the Hong Kong Airport. The views were spectacular! Our guide was great and took good care of us. I felt it was worth the extra to get picked up by van and driven to our destination. And returning to Kowloon by train was easy. And I loved seeing the Big Buddha…totally worth the visit!”

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6.Beijing Mutianyu Great Wall Entry Tickets Chairlift Toboggan

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 142 reviews · 8 hours · from $50

You get Mutianyu entry, the internal shuttle, a chairlift ride up, and a toboggan ride down. Add a private city transfer for a simpler day. Tickets arrive through WhatsApp, iMessage, or WeChat, and English instructions are required. Start around 6:30 AM in busy months to beat the lines. Driver Duan has escorted visitors directly to the chairlift and waited at the exit.

“I highly recommend booking this experience to make your journey to and from the Great Wall smooth and easy. Our tickets were sent to us the night before on Whatsapp with some helpful information and a map of the wall section. We also opted for a private driver and our driver Duan personally escorted us all the way to the chairlifts and was waiting for us when we were done. It meant we could enjoy our time on the wall with no stress. Highly recommend booking this experience for a hassle-free and enjoyable day. The chairlift and toboggan was such a fun highlight of our China trip!”

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7.Private Half-Day Mutianyu Great Wall Tour including Round Way Cable Car or Toboggan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · from $180

Visit Mutianyu on a private five-hour tour from Beijing with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, round-trip transport, and included cable car, chair lift, or toboggan options. Guides such as Jenny, Andy, and Jack are praised for clear explanations and helpful photos. Choose a morning or afternoon departure.

“Our guide, Jack, was very enthusiastic and helpful - a really nice guy. We had a great time, walked on the wall, saw some fantastic views and enjoyed the cable car both ways”

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8.Lantau Island Day Trip: Giant Buddha & Cable Car with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 98 reviews · from $146

Spend 7 to 8 hours seeing Lantau Island by coach, cable car, and boat. Ride the 5.7-kilometer Ngong Ping 360, visit the Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery, eat a Chinese vegetarian lunch, and cruise past Tai O’s stilt houses. Guides vary, with Becky, Tella, Eddie, and Pandora among those who have led recent tours.

“I think the trip was seriously overpriced at 133 USD!! I bought the trip to join some friends who say they paid about 1/2 that price for their tour. I'm not sure how or why. Regardless....it was a decent trip, but for only 2 stops, no cable-car ride because it was out of service, and a mass-produced vegetarian meal, it seemed like way too much for what you get. I ended up walking to my hotel after the boat ride back because a didn't think spending an hour dropping off everyone else on the tour first was worth my time! I would suggest looking into doing the trip yourself and…”

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9.Lantau HK Guided Tour – Cable Car, Tai O, Big Buddha, Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 72 reviews · from $74

Spend a full day on Lantau Island with a guided visit to Tai O, Po Lin Monastery, and Tian Tan Buddha. Ride the Ngong Ping Cable Car in a standard or Crystal Cabin, then use a one-day MTR pass around Hong Kong. Upgrades add three days of MTR travel and Airport Express rides.

“This proved to be an excellent value. The 3 day MTR Pass worked perfectly to get us to and from the airport to our hotel and allow us to travel around. We had to add an extra day but it was well worth it. It was surprisingly easy to find the travRead more”

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10.Coach Day Tour – Lantau Island Visiting and Giant Buddha Cable Car Tour Plus Tai O Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 65 reviews · from $105

Spend about eight hours exploring Lantau Island by coach, cable car, shuttle, and boat. You’ll see Tian Tan Buddha, Po Lin Monastery, and Tai O’s stilt houses, with hotel pickup from many Kowloon hotels. Guides including Ross, Ben, Pearl, and Ricky Martin have led this small group tour.

“A great tour made better by our tour guide Ricky Martin! Very interesting itinery and Ricky provided lots of information about Hong Kong and the locations visited.”

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11.Mutianyu Great Wall Private Trip with Toboggan Slide down

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $118

Travel from central Beijing to the quieter Mutianyu Great Wall with a private English-speaking driver-guide. Choose an early 6:30 am arrival for cooler weather and fewer people, ride the chairlift or cable car uphill, walk the Ming-era wall, then return by toboggan. Hotel pickup, drop-off, bottled water, and wall admission are included, while lunch and some lift charges may vary.

“Our driver was very friendly and had arranged everything fot us. He drove us to The Great Wall in his very comfortable car and waited for us while we visited the Great Wall. I recommend his services without any hesitation.”

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12.Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Glacier Cableway with Scenic Train Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $44

Ride the Glacier Cableway toward Jade Dragon Snow Mountain’s 4,680-meter summit area, visit Blue Moon Valley, and choose between scenic train travel, Spruce Meadow, Yak Plateau, or Impression Lijiang. Options range from self-guided support to a private guide, with hotel pickup available on selected plans.

“Fun and enjoyable. This agency really care for your experience. Timing is punctual. Easy to deal with. And helps us with our query”

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