{"id":17933,"date":"2013-03-20T07:34:55","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T14:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/?p=17933"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:05:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T21:05:48","slug":"tin-tan-big-buddha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/tin-tan-big-buddha\/","title":{"rendered":"Ride A Cable Car &#038; Take 268 steps to Tian Tan. Big Buddha."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4879e379 gb-headline-text\">It was 463 stairs to the <a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/climbing-a-st-simons-lighthouse\/\">top of the Duomo in Florence<\/a>, 129 steps to the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tian_Tan_Buddha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">peak of the St. Simons Lighthouse<\/a> in Georgia and now there&nbsp;are 268 stairs to reach&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/tag\/hong-kong\/\">Hong Kong&#8217;s Tian Tan<\/a>, the Big Buddha. Isn&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/tag\/hong-kong\/\">Hong Kong<\/a> known for the longest outdoor escalator in the World? Couldn&#8217;t they&nbsp;figure this one out?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fine. I&#8217;ll agree to another upward adventure, but only because a missed opportunity makes me ache inside. Even one that may require an inhaler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At 34 metres (112 Ft) feet tall, Tian Tan is one of the largest sitting Buddha&#8217;s in the world. Maybe not quite the biggest, but certainly breathtaking.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Before actually climbing the stairs to Big Buddha you have to get&nbsp;its location on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.np360.com.hk\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lantau Island<\/a>&nbsp;and there weren&#8217;t many options. You can take a bus,&nbsp;make a strenuous hike&nbsp;uphill&nbsp;or&nbsp;ride&nbsp;the 3.5 mile <a href=\"http:\/\/www.np360.com.hk\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Npong Ping Cable Car<\/a> that suspends you&nbsp;high above the ground. Not like the&nbsp;cable cars&nbsp;in San Francisco. At all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-00e453fb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-00e453fb\" src=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Big-Buddha-RF-1.jpg\" alt=\"Big Buddha\" title=\"Big Buddha RF Hong Kong\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Big-Buddha-RF-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2019\/02\/Big-Buddha-RF-1-225x300.jpg.webp 225w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2019\/02\/Big-Buddha-RF-1-768x1024.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2019\/02\/Big-Buddha-RF-1-200x267.jpg.webp 200w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2019\/02\/Big-Buddha-RF-1-400x533.jpg.webp 400w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2019\/02\/Big-Buddha-RF-1-600x800.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2019\/02\/Big-Buddha-RF-1-800x1067.jpg.webp 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It definitely&nbsp;ain&#8217;t for the acrophobic,&nbsp;but buses make Peter motion sick and if I am complaining about the impending stairs, hiking just isn&#8217;t gonna happen. Option 3 please.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This was one ride that could have been 20 mph faster.&nbsp;Water to the left, water to the right, water to the&#8230;okay I get it we are suspended above a lot of freakin&#8217; water. On more than one occasion, during the 25 minute ride, the thought of plummeting to my death did occur. But, the cable car dropped us off right at Npong Village, unscathed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You could see Buddha lurking from afar, but that wasn&#8217;t close enough for me.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We hydrated at the local Starbucks (yep, it is just that touristy)&nbsp;prior to the uphill journey commencement. An iced vanilla latte has to help with stamina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My&nbsp;climb game plan was simple; slow, steady&nbsp;and one step at a time, while Peter thought it would be smarter to &#8220;rip it off&nbsp;like a Band-Aid&#8221;, taking two stairs at a once. Wait for me at the top.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Turns out that one step at a time wasn&#8217;t quite slow enough, so every set of fourteen&nbsp;stairs there was also a convenient &#8220;photo break&#8221;. Sometimes&nbsp;the lens cap wasn&#8217;t even remove<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, the lung&nbsp;gasping and jittery legs&nbsp;were worth the spectacular view. It is difficult to grasp the immense size of all 250 metric tons of the Tian Tan Buddha unless you are up close and personal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, excuse me, but&nbsp;there is a cable car ride back down to contend with&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Would you have taken the cable car or the bus to Big Buddha? Is seeing Tian Tan on your <a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/my-bucket-list\/\">bucket list<\/a>?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Book a Tour &gt;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.govoyagin.com\/activities\/hong_kong-lantau_island-escape-to-lantau-island-big-buddha-tai-o-fishing-village\/1538?acode=bucketlistjourney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Escape to Lantau Island: Big Buddha &amp; Tai O Fishing Village<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-edb82fe8\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ea27839a gb-headline-text\">Traveling Soon? Use my Favorite Resources for Booking Your Trip!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Book Your Flight<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Expedia<\/a> is my favorite flight search engine, because it checks dozens of airlines so you can easily find the best fare deals. You can also select &#8216;Watch Prices&#8217; to get an email alert when the prices change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Book Your Accommodations<\/strong><br>I use both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/index.html?aid=1250897\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Booking.com<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Expedia<\/a> for hotels, because each offers a couple different hotel choices and I like to compare the reviews on each one. If you have a group or are  looking for more of a home atmosphere, head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">VRBO<\/a>&nbsp;or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AirBNB<\/a> that has houses, apartments and even just a room for rent in every price range.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Book Your Rental Car<\/strong><br>If love the freedom to explore like I do, driving from place to place is the best option! I always book with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentalcars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">RentalCars.com<\/a> <em>(it&#8217;s part of booking.com)<\/em> for the best prices and top brand options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Book Some Fun Tours!<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/?pid=P00119334&amp;mcid=42383&amp;medium=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Viator<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/?partner_id=TG89VQ1&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Get Your Guide<\/a> are my go-to search engines for cool bucket list experiences! Each one can have different tours, so check both\u2014why limit yourself, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Don\u2019t Forget Travel Insurance<\/strong><br>Travel can be unpredictable. Whether it\u2019s a last-minute cancellation, an injury, or (ugh) theft, things happen. That\u2019s why I recommend never leaving the country without travel insurance. Here are my faves: <a href=\"https:\/\/safetywing.com\/nomad-insurance\/?referenceID=26058307&amp;utm_source=26058307&amp;utm_medium=Ambassador\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Safety Wing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldnomads.com\/usa\/travel-insurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">World Nomads<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Get Packing &amp; Travel Essentials Ready<\/strong><br>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/bucketlistjourney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bucket List Journey Amazon Store<\/a> to find all <em>my favorite<\/em> travel essentials. Everything from Packing cubes, to travel adapters and toiletry containers to walking shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>*Lastly, check <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">travel.state.gov<\/a> for visa requirements and safety information. <\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-accent-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-accent-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Might Also Enjoy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/bucket-list-things-to-do-in-hong-kong\/\">Hong Kong Bucket List: 30 Best Things To Do and Places to Visit<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/3-day-hong-kong-itinerary-the-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3 Day Hong Kong Itinerary. 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