I have three options:
1. Buy roundtrip package of cable car.
2. Ride bus (roundtrip).
3. One way cable car ride then one way bus ride.
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I chose option #3, but when we got there, I just bought the round-trip cable car ticket because it is faster and convenient than riding the bus, which has 50 50-minute travel time. $HK187 per adult and $HK94 per child, I find it expensive because all I wanted was a round-trip cable car, but I guess they are not selling it, so it is really better if you buy a ticket online or in CTS to avoid long lines and to avail discounted tickets. I don’t know what other inclusions of the Journey Enlightenment are because we only used the round-trip cable car.
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As of this writing, I have just found out that the Walking with Buddha Tour and Monkey's Tale Theatre are included in my package. We avoid this tour because there’s an additional payment. I was so clueless, imagine I already paid for it and we did not avail this. I just checked my ticket and I noticed the WWB and MTT at the back of my ticket. Waah! #stupid.
Lesson learned: Always listen and read carefully. I did not listen to the girl who gave me the ticket; I just counted my change, said thank you, and walked away.
Anyway, the past is past. Let’s move to our cable car experience. It was a 25-minute cable car ride, but for me it seemed like forever. I did not sit beside my husband and son because I didn’t want to see the movement of the cable car while we were going up. I just read brochures to keep myself busy during the ride.
It was foggy, so we couldn’t see the beauty of Ngong Ping Village, and it was hard to take clear pictures without the fog. We ate a light lunch at Subway, and I bought a banana bread $HK17 at Starbucks.
Rain showers began to pour, so we had no choice but to stop and stay in souvenir shops. We’ve been waiting for so long, and we can’t continue with our tour. Whether we like it or not, we boughta raincoat, $HKD25 for adults and $HKD20 for kids.
After Ngong Ping Village, we went straight to Buddha, and we climbed over 200 steps just to see the Buddha statue. It was a big challenge going up because I’m not very active, so I was gasping when we reached the top.
Then we went to Po Lin Monastery, no clear pictures again because of the fog, so we immediately went to Wisdom Path. Because of the fog, we were just walking slowly; it was a bit scary, but we still continued walking till we reached our destination.
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According to Discover Hongkong site, Wisdom Path is a large-scale outdoor replica of an ancient Buddhist prayer called the Heart Sutra. The 38 wooden pillars that display the sutra are a symbol of the harmony of people with nature.
We’re tired already, and it seems that the sky will not be clear anymore, so we decided to go back to the cable car terminal. I was thankful for the fog because I couldn’t see anything inside the cable car, so it was a smooth ride for me.
Shopping is not included in my itinerary, but we need warmer in order to survive the coldness of Hong Kong. We dropped by at the Citygate outlet and bought some clothes. We’re not prepared for this kind of weather, akala ko lamig Baguio lang.
No Symphony of Lights again because we want to sleep early.
How to get to Ngong Ping Village from Nan Lian Garden:
From Diamond Hill Station, we took the MTR heading to Tung Chung Station; there are a few interchanges of train lines. Then go to the bus terminal or the cable car terminal, just behind the City Gate Outlet.
Ngong Ping 360
MTR Tung Chung Station Exit B and walk 5 minutes to the Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal
10am to 6pm (Mon to Fri);
9am to 6:30pm (Sat, Sun and public holidays).
9am to 6:30pm (Sat, Sun and public holidays).
Standard Cabin (Round Trip) Adult – HK$125; Child (age 3 – 11) – HK$62
Crystal Cabin (Round Trip) Adult – HK$188; Child (age 3 – 11) – HK$125
+852 3666 0606
www.np360.com.hk
Sayang ang foggy ano? Malabo tuloy mga pictures.
ReplyDeleteBy d way, kahit pala planner na katulad mo ay may nakakalimutan pa ring basahin:)
thankful pa rin kasi hindi umulan talaga at nakaikot kami. sa sobrang takot ko siguro hindi makaconcentrate sa maririnig at nababasa. hehe!
DeleteFoggy a! We went to HK in January. I was thinking nga to go back on a December kasi I love cold weather. Pero looks like its really too foggy. January was a good time na pala. =)
ReplyDeleteGood thing you rode the cable car. It's part of the experience noh. =)
sis, baka ok na December kasi rainy season pa yata yung November sa kanila. kaya thankful na rin ko at rainshower lang at hindi talaga ulan nung pumunta kami.
ReplyDeleteNung nagpunta kami dyan nag bus kami. Buti ginagawa yung cable car nung time na yun at di available kasi ayaw ko talaga sumakay yung mga kasama ko ang may gusto. Duwag kaya ako sa ganyan. hehe! Yun nga palang Crosswinds lagpas ng picnic grove.
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