We recommend booking Tian Tan Buddha (Big Buddha) tours ahead of time to secure your spot. You have the option for a glass bottom gondola which is more expensive yet not worth the extra cost.The hike takes about 2.5 to 3.5 hrs and is 6 miles long all on a well-maintained trail (note: you can choose the gondola or bus on the way back if desired). It’s up to you where you want to start and end:Pak Kung Au (320m)Lantau County Park via Mui Wo (139m)Wong Lung Hang County Trail (10m)Pak Mong (2m)My route started from Lantau County Park via. Follow this path and you’ll take a left into in the first fork in the road (there will be chain link fence in this area) and a right in the second fork you see (continuing along the chain link fence).

Despite being a major tour attraction and inherently quite busy, the trek of the ‘Big Buddha’ is one to experience.The easiest way to get to the right spot is by subway. When you’re in Hong Kong as a visitor, there are a few touristy things that just have to be done. The ferry ride takes 35-40 min (Fast Ferry) or 50-55 min (Ordinary Ferry) and most ferries leave every 40 minutes.

The ride takes only 15 minutes and costs HK$ 6.6 on weekdays and HK$ 14 on holidays. 23.

After a sort walk you’ll encounter a set of 6 signs, 3 pointing right and 3 pointing left. At this point you’ll continue to follow the bike path until you see a bridge. The whole project of Big Buddha (design, enlargement, casting and assembling) lasted 12 years.All the casting and assembling process were carried out by the China Astronautics Science and Technology Consultant Corporation.

The statue is sited near Po Lin Monastery and symbolises the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and faith. Note that this will point you away from the signs pointing others towards the cable car entrance.Follow the bike trail until you see a tunnel with 2 arrows pointing into it. Our one chance to see as much of Hong Kong as possible. This bronze statue is 26.4 meters tall (34 meters with the bottom alter) and weighs 250 metric tons altogether.In case you took the Ngong Ping Cable Car, you should have seen this impressive Big Buddha statue along your scenic cable car ride or when you exit the terminal. Photos are not allowed inside the three Hall.Access to the Big Buddha (except the halls underneath the Big Buddha) and the Po Lin Monastery are free of charge.The opening hours are from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm daily.Siting on the peak of mountain 482-meter above sea level, the experience of visiting Big Buddha is highly weather dependent. However, the trip will be very stressful, and you will not have extra time for any other nearby attractions.If you would like to visit Big Buddha as well as the surroundings, giving a complete day is better for Hence if you have only a short stay in Hong Kong (less than 2 days), you may double consider whether it is on your top priority list for sightseeing.

waiting time)If you decide to visit Tai O Fishing Village first, you can later take New Lantao Bus No.21 from Tai O to Ngong Ping. The easiest way is to travel to Tung Chung Town Center first and transfer to Big Buddha by various means (Ngong Ping Cable Car, taxi or Bus No.23).Alternatively, taking the ferry from Central to Mui Wo and then using New Lantao Bus No.2 to Ngong Ping can be another option.

It runs from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm from Mon – Sat and from 8:00 am to 5:55 pm.

It’s not uncommon for people traveling to Asia to have a layover in Hong Kong.The good news is, you don’t have to sit around and be bored! Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong. See all 22 Tian Tan Buddha (Big Buddha) tours on Tripadvisor Read our Be prepared for a 50-minute ride on the winding roads. waiting time)To use the service of Ngong Ping Cable Car, you need to Ngong Ping Cable Car is the fastest (25 minutes), most efficient and most convenient way for getting up to the top of Ngong Ping, Big Buddha and the nearby attractions. Here list the details of the most efficient or economic ways to get to Big Buddha.In case you visit Tai O fishing village first, the Bus No.21 will take you from Tai O to Big Buddha in 15 minutes.– Minimum time required: 25 minutes (excl. Big Buddha is visited by pilgrims from all over Asia.We were there towards the end of the day so we didn’t have the best light and sea fog was starting to roll in. There are several of these but the correct one is marked with mosaic art on the side. This enormous figure is not old at all and in fact, it is completed in 1993. M...Whether you're taking the bus or tram (or even walking) up to the peak - get excited for some serious elevation gain at 554 meters! There are three levels inside with one housing a While you’re visiting the site, make sure to see the Po Lin Monastery opposite Big Buddha. 1. When you Taxi is faster but will be more expensive and waiting longer. It is a major centre of Buddhism in Hong Kong, and is also a popular tourist attraction.Tai O is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Continue down this path and you’ll cross over water on a bridge with green railings. After the inaugural ceremony by the Po Lin Monastery on the 29th of December 1993, it was open to the tourists, visitors and Buddhists.The Tian Tan Buddha turns to the major landmark of Hong Kong and has also won the prize of Engineering Wonders in Hong Kong in 2000. He said no, and that this is just an attraction. They call it the spiritual home of the Tian Tan Buddha but it feels more like an amusement park or themed village up here. Perhaps Vilamoura will be the perfect spot for you.



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