Very good day out. Loved the cable car into the area. The setting and surroundings were beautiful, Buddha was magnificent and the temples were peaceful and full of history. Very good trip, highly recommended

The Buddha is pretty cool. We were talked into going to the little fishing village by the concierge at our hotel and the ticket person at the big Buddha. We did it and regretted it, there is nothing to see and it just took up a bunch of time.

There was a lot of information about how to get to this site online. I found researching it difficult due to the different ways to get there. We had a stress free trip compared to other peoples feedback online. We caught the train from Hong Kong station in Central at around 8.20 am . Follow the lines to the Tung Fung line to Tung Fung which is the end of the line. Leave the station ( grab a coffee takeaway from Starbucks just outside the station ) then follow the sign to the cable car entrance which is about a five minute walk. We arrived early as the cable opens at 10.00am. Stand in Que and wait . The Que starts to build up pretty fast . We were one of the first to get on the cable car. Don’t worry about the crystal carriages as there is nothing to see below so a bit of a waste of money. The view is amazing. The trip takes about 25 minutes. You will get up to the site early so you can see the the Budda and monastery before the crowds build up. Beautiful walk up to the Budda and the monastery is amazing. The little town is full of shops to eat and buy . Then we left to walk back to the cable car at 11.30 back down. No queue straight on. However when we got back down to the train station the queue to go up would have been a few hours waiting time. Don’t leave it late to go to this attraction as you will be caught in this long queue paying for the better carriages does not help you at all as you still have to queue up with everyone else. At 11.30 on our return to the station the line was hours long. We caught the train back to the central then off to our next adventure . A excellent half day visit if you plan it right.

My family and I had a great time at The Big Buddha statue. It was easy to access, you access it by road or cable car. The day was partly cloudy, ideal for the 268 steps climb up the hill, not difficult if you’re moderately fit. I was pleasantly surprised that there was a museum below the monument and a tourist village to buy souvenirs and refreshments. The adjacent Po Lin Monastery added to the charm of the experience with a backdrop of great views of thick forest surrounding the area. This is a great place to visit with the family on a Sunday afternoon and also has many great spots to take pictures.

Fab scenic cable car trip to see the Big Buddha! Long queues for the cable car early afternoon so either go very early or mid afternoon! Lovely touristy village on getting there selling all manner of trinkets. We even saw a beautiful brown cow just wandering about. Big Buddha looked glorious, being reached by many steps. Inside Buddha there is a museum of beautiful Chinese paintings. The view was wonderful too & would definitely recommend when visiting Hong Kong!

Big Buddha and several temples. It's really worth seeing and interesting. But be careful! There are 270 steps leading up to the big Buddha. Not really recommended for the elderly or the ailing. When you get to the top you'll be a bit tired, but the view and the statue make up for the arduous journey. Otherwise, it's pretty much the same as with all temples.

Combined with the Ngong Ping Cable Car and Village, this was a real highlight for our trip. The cable car is expensive, but the CrystalPlus (all glass) tram is something to remember. Lots of great souvenirs in the village. Topped off with Tian Tan Buddha, which is incredible to see as you walk through the village, from the base of the steps and up close too. So glad I got to experience this with my family.

This place was really calm and quiet when I reached there. If you reach there before 9AM, it will be less crowded as the cable car starts at 10AM. I really recommend this place. If possible take a local bus trip for early arrival which is really exciting as it goes through mountains. When returning you can select the cable car. If you are leaving before 11 AM then mostly you will be alone in the cable car because it's the arrival time of all tourists. You won't end up in the crowd. Also, there are a couple of shops outside the monastery where they will only accept cash. Keep in mind that. If you prefer to eat with your card you might have to spend a lot of money. Inside the temple you cannot take pictures / video.

The Tian Tan Buddha is an amazing structure with its 5KM of welds situated on a raised plinth that you can climb up. We got the local bus to Ngong Ping village, as the Cable Car was closed for maintenance, and the Buddha is only a short walk away. Although there are alot of steps they are not too steep and quite manageable. At the top there is a small museum which is quite interesting. The view from the top is beautiful and worth the steps. If you are visiting the Buddha it is also worth visiting the Po Lin Monastery across the road and stopping in the tourist village for refreshments

You need a reasonable level of fitness to get up all the steps, but it is well worth it. It is good to get up close both to the Buddha and the other statues surrounding him. We had to imagine the view from the top as it was foggy when we were there. But the Buddha can be seen from miles away so the views must be great. I'll find out next time I'm in Hong Kong!