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Why I Loved and Hated Lantau Island? Lantau Island ( 大嶼山 ) Did you know Hong Kong consists of four main areas: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories and the Outlying Islands? Lantau Island is the largest island that belongs to Hong Kong. Besides the Hong Kong International Airport, it is the home to many popular tourist attractions such as the Hong Kong Disneyland, the Big Buddha (Tian Tan Buddha) and Po Lin Monastery. How to get to Lantau Island Getting to Lantau Island is super easy.
Asian mixed plate is our version of the traditional Hawaiian plate lunch. We serve a variety of Asian favorites like Phad Thai, Garlic Shrimp, Sweet and Spicy Pork, Short Ribs, Hawaiian Grilled Beef, and of course the staples like Jasmine Rice, Mac Salad and Asian Slaw.
Swipe the Octopus Card (transportation card), hop on Hong Kong’s MTR (subway system) and get off at Tung Chung station. It takes about 30 minutes from central Hong Kong, then a short five-minute walk from the station to get to the Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal. Just follow the signs (Once you get there, you’ll know what I mean).
Ride Ngong Ping Cable Car to the Big Buddha While bus can take you up to the Ngong Ping village where Tian Tan Buddha (“Big Buddha”) is, the most popular way is to take a Ngong Ping 360 Gondola. But I have to warn you; there is an unavoidable long, long line whether you purchase tickets in advance or on site. The cable car starts to operate at 10 a.m. To beat the crowd, I got there around 9:30 a.m., thinking I would bypass the line to simply pick up my ticket and go straight to the ride. Despite “no-queuing” promises from online booking services, there was a long waiting line.
Although advanced booking line seemed to be shorter at first, it didn’t matter in the end because they opened ONE designated counter for online purchases as opposed to six other counters for on-site purchases. My strategy failed! I was sweating in the Hong Kong’s sticky, humid air for one full hour to pick up my ticket. The line to get on a Ngong Ping 360 cable car is infamously long.
But the view from the gondola lift is stunning! Wonder what if you get there much earlier to be the first one in line? Well, you still need to wait until the ticket office opens. It sounds like a lose, lose situation to me. Just suck it up, I guess.
You will feel much better once you see the view from the cable car. Stunning view of the Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery on the mountain from the cable car Is Cable Car Ride Worth it? It is quite the experience. And the view along the 25-min cable car ride is spectacular. So how is the view? What exactly can you see?
A picture is worth a thousand words, they say. Perhaps not in this case, I say.
After returning home, I was disappointed with my own photos as they don’t capture what I saw with my own eyes. Although I could easily blame my photography skill, I also think that human eyes capture the panoramic view way better than the camera viewfinder and the emotion that came along. Alezhka izlozhenie po belaruskaj move. The view from the Lantau Island’s cable car was a completely different scene from Hong Kong’s crowded and cramped sight. I enjoyed the aerial view of high rises from afar, a few boats floating on the river, the lush green mountain, and airplanes landing and taking off from the nearby Hong Kong Airport. As the final destination approached, I also saw the Big Buddha on top of the hill and Po Lin Monastery from a distance.