April 2008 - visited the world's tallest outdoor seated bronze Buddha atop Ngong Ping plateau - we did not do the tour via the Hotel travel agent , but did it on our own, as it is far cheaper with the bus and the MTR. There is also a beautiful village within walking distance called Ngong Ping Village with restaurants... more

We took the MTR to the cable car and bought a round trip ticket. The ride was beautiful, but a bit long, and at one point the car stopped for about 15 minutes - due to engineering issues - not something you want to hear when you're hanging in a box. The village at the top of the mountain was... more

We went here today getting the train from Kowloon to the start of the cable car. The ride on the cable car was spectacular even in the everpresent smog. On arriving in Ngong Ping we enjoyed a traditional tea ceremony. We then went to the Buddha multimedia show and the Monkey show (ie. cartoon) and both were very ordinary. We... more

We travelled to Po Lin via the bus and came back on the 360. The queue was minimal but we had purchased our tickets from a stall in the bus station at Tung Chung from what I suppose was a travel agent. Whether it was cheaper or not I have no idea. We did have to exchange our 'voucher' at... more

The Buddha statue is really something - its huge ! 259 steps up to the top ! Unfortunately we went when it was raining and sometimes the head got covered in the mist and fog. It would be even more amazing in the sunshine I am sure ! The cable car ride takes about 35 mins to the top across... more

This attraction has only been open a month or two so the queues were HUGE - 1 hr 45mins to be precise! Once you finally get into a cable car, the views are amazing. The ride takes about 20 minutes and goes up really high onto the hill. Once you are up there, there is a very touristy shopping village... more