Lantau Island, Hong Kong

The airport Chep Lap Kok on Lantau Island is itself an important tourist attraction of Hong Kong. While flying towards Chep Lap Kok, you can admire the breathtaking scenery of The Peak that stands taller than the apartments and skyscrapers of Hong Kong Island as the airline that you travelled with actually circumvented The Peak for your closer look. There is no need to travel with Heli Hong Kong or clim up to The Peak anymore. The natural beauty of Hong Kong lies in the morning and afternoon from your aeroplane.

Fabulous shopping awaits you at Chep Lap Kok. For example, WH Smith sells stationery and mainland Chinese magazines that you cannot find in Bras Basah, Singapore.

Chep Lap Kok's food court which comprises of Western, Cantonese and Japanese fast food restaurants sell more variety of fast food than Singapore. For example, Burger King's combo chicken hamburger is larger in size than what you can find in Singapore and it is hunger-filling. Ajisen Ramen offers you a free drink if you buy a full lunch or dinner set.

Chep Lap Kok differentiates itself from other airports in Asia. Its airport airline offices are smaller than other Asian airports and they are directly on the same levels as the shopping facilities. However, the gate announcements frequently change on the small departure/arrival announcement screens.

In July and August, Chep Lap Kok is holding its own shopping festival in conjunction with HKTB's Visit Hong Kong shopping festival.

Chep Lap Kok is the airport where you see mist shrouding a mountain above the skyscrapers like a water colour painting and jets landing right from its viewing galleries.

Don't rush to go to Disneyland Hong Kong if you've already been to any of the other Disney parks. This is very small in comparison to Orlando's Disneyworld, and the rides are the classic "fairytale" rides. I believe that the park will grow bigger over time but so maybe give it a few more years before you go (maybe from 2010 onwards).

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Please trust me, your trip to HK is "incomplete" if you skipped these two spots. If you are a "fast moving person", a half day will do. They are just right next to each other.

Take MTR to Tung Chung then transfer to bus (#23 if i remember correctly) here. Bus fare is about HKD 15, journey: approx. 50-60 minutes. Spend 1 hour with Big Buddha and 35 minutes in Po Lin Monastery and then return to Tung Chung by bus again, then head back to your hotel/other destination.

A small tips to you is that, visiting Big Buddha, i.e. climb the staircase and get close with Big Buddha, is actually FOC. You need to pay (about HKD 40) if you decided to enter a "museum/library" underneath the big buddha and have a vegetarian lunch in Po Lin Monastery. I did not enter/eat. I understand from some travel guides that the museum is exhibiting some Buddhism "products" (please imagine, books, shrine statues ets).

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This was our 2nd time to visit Hong Kong and of course we enjoyed ourselves to the recently built Disneyland. It was both our first time to ever visit a Disneylad park. We spent one whole day under 8 degrees Farenheit of cold and rode every rides that we can and watched all the shows especially the Mickey's Harmonic Orchestra! That show is cool! It was the very first also that we've watched a 3G movie. We were awed & amazed like 6-12 yrs old kids who were left on a theme park running about. It felt good feeling like a kid. If you see that there's a line of around 10-20 people on a ride, go ahead and add up to that line because that's one of the shortests it can get specially on weekends! Even picture taking with your favorite characters has a line! As far as I know there are no fireworks on weekdays (except Friday) so if you plan to visit & maximize the Disney experience, go there on weekends!

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If you have a chance to Travel to Lantau Island in Future, Po LIn Monestary is a Place you must Go! Why? Because You can See the World Largest Bronze Buddha Statue!
I have Travel to Po Lin Monestary this Chinese New Year, I was So Glad I was There! Because you can Learn Shaolin Kung Fu! The Day we visit Po Lin Monestary The Famous Shaolin Monks was also here to Show-Off with their Strenght and Skills. Other Than the Large Buddh Statue, you can take the hiding Path to another Nice Place call The Wisdom Path(about 5-10minutes of walking), from the car park area. The Path will lead you to a place, that i don't know how to Explain! Is just So Beauty! CHeck Out all My Photos at The Wisdom Path.

Lantau is another Island to check out. The monastry is a stunning place to go with its large bronze buddah statue. You can also get to meet the monks who live there and take a walk the the path ways around the hills. Inside the temples are stunning to look at and the listen to the monks pray.

The signature of Lantau Island is the Big Buddha. You can trek up the 120 steps to come close and personal with the Big Buddha. It would be a rewarding trip for buddhists or non-buddhist to get to know the religion better, as there is a tour to the "inside" of the Buddha to see the scriptures and relics. We also spotted the altar of the famous Hong Kong Singer, Anita Mui.

After trekking, head down to the Po Lin Monastery at the foot of the hill for a simple yet delicious vegetarian meal. While you are there, visit the toilet to experience the no-frills toilet.

As there are lots of travellers want to know where is the location of Disneland , I'm here put the easiest way of traffic to go to Disneland. We called the MTR (Mass Transit Railway) which is the most convenient way to take us around Hong Kong. The attached rounte map and the train service hours. And there is the Interchange wayfor you to access wherever you live. I hope it helps. And I hope you can print it clearly.