Ngong Ping 360

Visiting the Buddha statue on the Ngong Ping hill on Lantau island is one of the musts if you are visiting Hong Kong for more than two days. Located right next to the airport, Lantau island is the biggest Hong Kong’s island, though the least populated one. As soon as you leave the cable car station, you’ll find yourself in bit different world than what you know from downtown Hong Kong.

The Giant Buddha will appear right after coming...

Visiting the Buddha statue on the Ngong Ping hill on Lantau island is one of the musts if you are visiting Hong Kong for more than two days. Located right next to the airport, Lantau island is the biggest Hong Kong’s island, though the least populated one. As soon as you leave the cable car station, you’ll find yourself in bit different world than what you know from downtown Hong Kong.

The Giant Buddha will appear right after coming over the hill and the Ngong Ping village is full of small restaurants or shops, that sells souvenirs and offers tea making experience. Bringing light buggy to Ngong Ping hill is without any problem and you can easily use it everywhere, except if you want to climb to the bronze statue of Tian Tan Buddha (Giant Buddha). We definitely recommend to take a baby carrier and leave the stroller either at the cable car station (if they allow you to) or even leave it at your hotel as there is no public lockers up there to store your buggy safely while you climb up to the statue. During hot sunny days don’t forget to bring a cap or an umbrella because there is almost no shade on the way to the top. The walk from the village to the temples and Buddha statue is short, convenient and pedestrians only, so don't worry to leave your kids running around. 

As part of the Hong Kong pass – Ngong Ping cable car is included the organised bus trip to Tai O fishing village. It was quite interesting to see the pink dolphins (yes, we were lucky) but think carefully, whether you want to take your little one to the tiny speed boat without any life west. We risked it and it was fine, although we wouldn’t do it again. Stroll through the village will remind you that locals don’t always live in concrete jungle and you will be able to taste some local delicates.

There are two public restrooms located in the Ngong Ping village, one is right across Starbucks and second one outside of the village, between the bus parking space and gate leading to the Buddha statue. As everywhere else in Hong Kong, getting to the Ngong Ping cable car can easily become a frustrating experience with the long queue on the way up. If you can, invest in the fast track tickets, that will save you at least one hour of wait (even with them, calculate between 30-60 minutes for getting on the cable car). Get the cable car tickets either online or purchase them right at the station. You can also choose, if you want to ride a cable car with glass bottom (crystal cabin), which is fun for the kids as long as they are not afraid of heights.