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Hong Kong Activities

Ngong Ping 360

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Good for: Family and Nature, sightseeing, beautiful

Not good for: Long Long LInes

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  • Price
    • adult/child/concession one way $63/30/49, return $96/48/74
  • Hours
    • 9am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-6.30pm Sat, Sun & special days

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Lonely Planet review for Ngong Ping 360

Perched 500m up in the western hills of Lantau is the Ngong Ping Plateau, a major drawcard for Hong Kong day-trippers and foreign visitors alike, especially since 1993, when one of the world’s largest statues of Buddha was unveiled here. Po Lin Monastery is a huge Buddhist monastery and temple complex that was built in 1924. Today it seems more of a tourist honeypot than a religious retreat, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors a year and still being expanded. Bringing the masses in ever greater numbers to Po Lin is the 5.7km Ngong Ping 360, a cable car linking Ngong Ping with the centre of Tung Chung (downhill and to the north). The ride is well worth taking, offering spectacular views over the airport as it transports you from the high-rise apartments of Tung Chung to the more rural landscapes of Lantau. The lower station is just opposite the Tung Chung MTR station. Less appealing is the upper station, which empties onto the 1.5-hectare Ngong Ping Village just west of the monastery complex. A blatant attempt to commercialise the whole experience, it includes several themed attractions, including two Disney-fied regurgitations of Buddhist stories: Walking with Buddha and the Monkey’s Tale Theatre. They cost $36/18/28 each for adults/concession, but you won’t miss much if you skip these rather sorry audiovisual ‘experiences’. The journey takes 20 to 25 minutes, each glassed-in gondola carries 17 passengers and the system can move up to 3500 people per hour.

 

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    Great experience for families

    mickyclark recommends this,

    The Ngong Ping 360 experience was great - it is a great trip for families and provides you many ways to explore Lantau Island. This is one of the more peaceful tourist attractions where you can take things at ease. Also be prepared for a bit of fitness when walking up to the budda statue but this pays off at the top with brilliant and peaceful views

    Looking on the bright side:
    You get a brilliant view of Lantau Island in Hong Kong.
    Nice entry into the Buddha statue
    Peaceful setting with modern amenities if a little touristy
    Enough space for people to spread out
    Explore a little buddist culture and enjoy great views

    On the flip side:
    Plan to go on a good day if it is raining you wont have many crowds because you wont see much either.
    Get in line for the gondola ride early otherwise you will understand the pain of long long lines especially in hot weather.

    P.S I would personally take the gondola ride up and the bus tour down(105HKD) which allows you to see more of Lantau Island and is usually a cheaper option than a return ticket on the gondola (125HKD)

    Good for: Family and Nature

    Not good for: Long Long LInes

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    great experience!

    cryingviolinist recommends this,

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    definitely worth the trip. don't be afraid to spend the extra money to take the glass-bottomed cable car. it's something you won't forget any time soon.

    Good for: sightseeing, beautiful

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