The first attraction in Hong Kong we visited was the Hong Kong’s Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car and Ngong Ping Village in Lantau Island, one of the newest and most popular attractions in Hong Kong.
From Wing Sing Hotel, we took the Hong Kong MTR train in Yau Ma Tei Station to Hong Kong MTR Station. We then switched to the Tung Chung MTR Line and rode the train all the way to Tung Chung Station. The whole trip took 25 minutes approximately.
We arrived at the Tung Chung Center, where we made a quick snapshot with the fountain before walking towards the terminal for the Ngong Ping 360.
There are also buses that go to North Lantau, they are cheaper than the Nong Ping 360 cable car but take much longer … like around 45 minutes to an hour. I suggested to my sister that we take a one way ride cable car ride to Ngong Ping Village and then take the bus back to Tung Chung Center since I’ve read that the ride affords a great view of the coastal areas and winding mountain roads of Lantau Island. We decided to take a round trip ticket instead because of our limited time.
This is the terminal of the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car:
We didn’t buy the ticket online so we had to wait in line to buy it for HK$107 round trip (special day rate).
Some views in and around the terminal:
Waiting in line for the Ngong Ping 360 tickets
The Ngong Ping 360 is a 5.7km cable car ride from Tung Chung, crossing Tung Chung Bay to Tung Chung Village in North Lantau. The ride offers panoramic views of the verdant, mountainous terrain of Lantau Island, Tian Tan Buddha Statue, Hong Kong International Airport, and the 360-degree view of the Ngong Ping Plateau.
Views of the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car Ride
Tung Chung Bay
Hong Kong International Airport
Inside the Cable Car Cabin
Preview of the Tian Tan Buddha Statue and Ngong Ping Village
Ngong Ping Village is set on a 1.5 hectare site on Lantau Island, adjacent to Ngong Ping Cable Car Terminal and the Tian Tan Buddha Statue. This amazing cultural themed village has been architecturally designed and landscaped to reflect the cultural and spiritual integrity of the Ngong Ping area. There are several themed attractions in Ngong Ping Village but we didn’t get tickets since we though that the price was not worth it.
Views in Ngong Ping Village:
Nong Ping Cable Car and Nong Ping Village Map
Bus Terminal in Ngong Ping Village
Our walking tour ended up at the foot of the Tian Tan Buddha Statue, the world’s largest outdoor bronze statue solemnly sitting atop the 482m Muk Yue Sha Mountain. I can only imagine the amazing views on top since we didn’t dare to climb the 268 steps to the peak.
The ride back to Tung Chung Center
Last Glimpse of the Giant Buddha
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Hi there… thanks for your update on HK. It had helped me tremendously!
hi there… i really really super love it here. i need this information coz we are also planning a hk-macau trip this coming january. it is my first time to be out of the country. so, expect me to visit your blog everyday, until i memorize it. haha seriously, i need advices and infos about hongkong. and you answered it all. in case i still have questions, can I ask you here?
thank you so very much! :-)
thanks bing. Glad to have helped you for your trip. Just fire away the questions :) I’ll try my best to answer them.
hello! i read that you bought some of your tickets online (i.e., disneyland, ocean park). is there a computer printout that can be used as tickets (after buying the tickes online) already? or do we have to claim the tickets on site? if pipila pa, is there a separate queue for those who buy the tickets on site, and for those who will just claim the tickets? thanks so much!
If you buy online they will give you an electronic ticket / receipt. I did not see a separate queue, we lined up at the regular counter same with everybody else.
Hi Marcos! we will be leaving for a 3 days 3 nights trip to Hong Kong and Macau, i am following your itinerary as well for a hassle free trip, were planning to ride the bus to Ngong Ping Village because were all afraid to ride the cable car. Is there a bus that’s going straight to the Ngong Ping Village from Wing Sing? Would you know how to get to Peak Tram Lower Terminus from Wing Sing Hotel? You mentioned you left your baggage at the concierge, can we also leave ours there considering we have our check-in baggage? Did you Check-in at Wynn Hotel? were planning not to have a hotel anymore since were leaving the same day.
Thank You!
Don’t know the details about buses going to Ngong Ping Village. But I saw a terminal filled with a lot of buses there. You can check out our itinerary here for details about your trip: http://www.ambot-ah.com/hong-kong-macau-itinerary/
We didn’t check-in at Macau because we left the same day also.
hi marcos…sarap basahin ng blogs mo..can i ask, magbabakasyon ako sa pinas and my stop over sa HK, gus2 ko magtransit, what can u suggest for 10-12 hours tour..e2 ung gus2 ko puntahan lantau island tour(cable car)/disneyland/victoria peak tower(madame tussauds)…pano ko siya pupuntahan lahat anong uunahin at sasakyan..kaya ba sa oras ko….please help:) thanks a lot!
wow! too many places to visit in such little time. If it were me, I’d either go with two place lang:
1. Victoria Peak – Ngong Ping 360
2. Victoria Peak – Disneyland
3. Ngong Pink 360 – Disneyland
Take the airport express train if you’re going to Victoria Peak to maximize your time and make sure you’re last stop is in Lantau Island (Ngong Ping or Disneyland) so you’ll be relatively near the airport incase you run out of time.