Sightseeing tips at Ngong Ping Big Buddha on Buddha’s Birthday
Today (19 May 2021) is Buddha’s 2565th birthday!
Big Buddha close up
If you want to say happy birthday to the Big Buddha at Ngong Ping in Hong Kong today and in the future, please read Frank the tour guide’s post with sightseeing tips for you…
| Sightseeing tips for Big Buddha on Buddha’s Birthday! |
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| Plan in advance |
| Go early |
| Prepare for hot weather and mosquito |
Hong Kong SAR Government is going to make Buddha’s Birthday to be a statutory holiday.
This new labor welfare policy can benefit over millions of local workers.
This may make sightseeing at Big Buddha on Buddha’s Birthday to be more difficult.
Of course fully vaccinated Frank the tour guide has prepared easy and top-rated Lantau private tours to help you to go sightseeing easily.
Plan in advance
It is important to plan your Big Buddha sightseeing trip on Buddha’s Birthday in advance.
Apart from showing your sincerity, you do need to prepare a lot of things, transportation, dining, tickets etc., for a sightseeing trip at the remote Ngong Ping on Lantau Island on the busy holiday.
You can also consider the well-planned and top-rated logistics, sightseeing and dining solution of Frank the tour guide…
Hong Kong Lantau Island full day private car tour highlights
Hong Kong Lantau Island full day private car tour
Full day private car tour for Hong Kong and Lantau Island, which covers the Peak and Big Buddha with lunch. Tour programme includes…
- English / Mandarin / Cantonese speaking private tour guide service
- Air-conditioned 8-seater car with driver
- One-way Ngong Ping Cable Car normal cabin ride
- One-way Lantau taxi ride
- Local dim sum lunch
Lantau Island New Territories full day private car tour highlights
Lantau Island New Territories full day private car tour
Cover Big Buddha, Ngong Ping 360 ride, lunch and hidden gems in the New Territories. Tour programme includes…
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- English/Mandarin/Cantonese speaking private tour guide service
- Air-conditioned sightseeing car with driver
- One-way Ngong Ping Cable Car normal cabin ride
- One-way Lantau taxi ride
- Local dim sum lunch
5
: “Frank planned the day perfectly…”
| Stephen Cohoon(Toursbylocals) from the US |
| 9 Jun 2019 |
| 5 Review: Frank was a wonderful guide, funny and informative. We had complications due to weather, Sunday traffic at busy sites and a huge peaceful political protest in the neighborhood of our hotel. Frank planned the day perfectly to avoid crowds and adapted to deal with the protest crowd. He took good care of us providing water for the heat and accommodating my food allergies at lunch. I highly recommend his service. (Browse private tour page) |
Go early
A lot of Buddhists, Hong Kong citizens and other travelers want to say happy birthday to Big Buddha.
To dodge the long lines and crowds, you need to start your Ngong Ping sightseeing trip early.
Frank the tour guide’s Lantau private tour starts early to help clients to avoid the big crowds at the Big Buddha and Ngong Ping Cable Car Terminal effectively.
Clients can make good use of their time and do extra things in the afternoon.
In the morning, you can take Ngong Ping cable car and say hello to Big Buddha during Frank’s Lantau private car tour. At the end of tour at noon, driver Sam can send you to Disney to say hello to Mickey Mouse by the effective private car! You can enjoy yourselves there!
Lantau Island Big Buddha private car tour highlights
Lantau Island Big Buddha private car tour
Private car tour for Lantau Island Big Buddha with Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car ride. Tour programme includes…
- English / Mandarin / Cantonese speaking private tour guide service
- Transfer to Lantau Island by private 8-seater limousine with driver
- One-way Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car ride tickets (normal cabin)
- Private Lantau taxi ride
- Transfer back to the city by private 8-seater limousine with driver
Lantau Macau full day private car tour by Hong Kong Macau Zhuhai Bridge highlights
Lantau Macau full day private car tour by Hong Kong Macau Zhuhai Bridge
(This tour itinerary now is just for your reference due to the restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic.)
See Lantau Big Buddha and Macau Catholic relics by the longest bridge-cum-tunnel. Tour programme includes
- English/Mandarin/Cantonese speaking private tour guide service in Hong Kong and Macau
- Transfer to Lantau Island by private 8-seater car with driver
- Private Lantau taxi ride
- One-way Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car ride tickets (normal cabin)
- Golden Bus ride to use the Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge
- Local dim sum lunch in Macau
- FOUR-hour 8-seater car service with driver in Macau for sightseeing
- Macau Light Rail ticket
- Local Cantonese dinner in Macau
- Portuguese egg tart snack in Macau
- One-way high speed ferry economy class ticket for the traveler(s) and guide to go back to Hong Kong from Macau
- Transfer to meeting point from ferry pier by coach organized by the ferry ticketing agent in Hong Kong
5: “His knowledge of Hong Kong was outstanding…”
| Ed L(Toursbylocals) from the US |
| 28 Oct 2017 |
| 5Review: Our party of 6 adults booked Frank for 3 tours. His knowledge of Hong Kong was outstanding. He’s a former teacher and our group quickly became his eager, well behaved, students. The tours were well organized and executed to ensure we did not become bogged down in traffic and he kept us ahead of the hectic crowds. He has a funny, dry sense of humor and we had a delightful time learning about the places and people of Hong Kong. In hindsight there was not one of his three tours we wished we had omitted. (Browse private tour page) |
Prepare for hot weather and mosquito
Buddha’s birthday is in May.
Hong Kong’s weather in May is already very hot and humid.
The Offering of the Six Devas praising and making offerings to the Big Buddha. The sky is pretty but the weather is very hot.
Mosquitoes begin to find the targets in the countryside.
You should bring the anti-mosquito oil, sun-proof and sunstroke preventive articles for your trip.
It is good to bring mosquito repellent during your trip.
Frank the tour guide’s Lantau private tour has prepared the private car with driver service for clients.
The comfortable and air-conditioned private car is indispensable to the easy private tour especially in the hot and wet summer time in Hong Kong.
You can relax in the spacious, comfortable and air-conditioned private car during the transfer and after outdoor sightseeing.
For further questions, please contact Frank the tour guide
