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A Day Trip to Macau

Macau is an hour from Hong Kong by ferry. It is an ideal
place for a day tour for tourists visiting Hong Kong. You
might need to compete with visitors from Hong Kong if you
go on a weekend.

City Guides

Day Trips

General Info

Food Guide

For a day trip, you only need to do three things:

- Visit as many Casinos as you want
- Taste yummy Macanese and Portuguese food
- Sightseeing

Resources

Visit Anna's tour desk

Visit Anna's photo gallery of Macanese food
View my travel story - headhunters' offsite in Macau
View my blog
Getting There

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From Hong Kong Island:

Take a Turbojet from Hong Kong Macau Ferry from Shun Tak
Centre atop MTR Sheung Wan Station. Turbojet runs round
the clock every 15 minutes. Single journey fare ranges from
HK$138 to HK$275 depending on economy or super class,
day ride or night ride, weekday or holiday. VIP cabins
available, 4-seats or 6-seats, range from HK$960 to
HK$1,650 per cabin.
To secure availability, you can ask your hotel concierge to
help organize a set of return tickets in advance.
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From Kowloon:
Take TurboJet from Tsimshatsui China Ferry Terminal. Ferries
run daily from 07:00 to midnight, every 30 minutes. Single
journey fare ranges from HK$153 to HK$358.
Most foreigners taking a day tour wont need a visa to Macau.
However if you do, you can obtain one upon arrival.
Touring Around
The ferry terminal at Macau has a designated area for hotel
shuttle buses. Even if you dont have a booking, you are free
to hop on any of them. Take a free shuttle bus to casinos like
Sands, Wynn, MGM Grand, Venetian and many others.
Bus fare is MOP3.2 for all routes within the city and MOP4.2
to Taipa and Coloane Island.
Unfortunately there isnt a day pass for the convenience of
tourists. You even need to get ready some coins in order to
pay exact fare.
Taxi starts at MOP13. It wont be expensive to go anywhere
by taxi as it is a very small city.
Hong Kong Dollars are acceptable in Macau, generally on a
1:1 basis. However if you go to a money changer, you can
gain a 3% exchange rate, i.e. HK$100 = MOP103. (US$1 is
approximately HK$7.8)
Itinerary Suggestion

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08:00 Depart on a TurboJet

09:00 Arrive at Macau
Make sure to pick up a Tourist Map and a Food Guide at
the Tourist Information Centre at the exit of customs. These
are important tools to help you touring round.
Take a pork chop bun breakfast at the ferry terminal if you
want. Study the map and the Food Guide at the same time.
10:00 Visit Casinos
Take Sands shuttle bus to visit their casino. Sands is just a
few blocks from the Ferry Terminal. From Sand across the
road is the Fisherman's Wharf. There are couple of casinos
newly opened in 2007. Take a taxi to visit the Wynn and the
New Lisboa. Casinos are usually less crowded in the morning,
take your time to test your luck. Drinks are available free at
most casinos.
Visit Anna's personal blog and see how she explores the two
newest casinos/hotels in Macau - Venetian and MGM Grand.
13:00 Lunch
Take bus 33 to Taipa Island and have a
typical Portuguese lunch at Cozinha
Pinocchio. Actually there are many
Portuguese restaurants in that area. Feel
free to pick one you like. Check your
Food Guide first.
Alternatively you can take a taxi to the Macau Tower
Convention and Entertainment Centre where there are many
themed restaurants. You can have fun at the Tower after
lunch.
15:00 Sightseeing & Tea Time
Visit the Macau Tower if you didnt had lunch there.
Visit the Fishermans Wharf.
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After these walks, you would surely need a break. You can
have your tea time at any restaurant inside the Fishermans
Wharf. Or your can take a taxi to Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro
nearby the central fountain which is a landmark of the city.
Ginger milk, pork chop bun and chilly fish bun are highly
recommended.
If you dont read Portuguese, lets just call Avenida de
Almeida Ribeiro the Main Road. Local people and Hong Kong
people call it . It is the busiest street in the down town
area. Or just tell the taxi driver to go to the fountain ().
There are seats around the fountain area where you can rest
until you want to continue.
Visit two of the heritages and a museum:
Ruins of St. Pauls ()
Monte Fortress ()
Macau Museum ()
These three places are next to each other, please dont visit
one and miss the other two.
19:00 Dinner
Check the Food Guide and pick a restaurant for a relaxed
dinner. There are plenty of Portuguese and Chinese
restaurants around the fountain area as well as the Rua da
Felicidade. Local people call this 'Food Street' which is along
the Main Road, about five minutes walk from the fountain.
21:00 Depart on TurboJet
22:00 Arrive at Shun Tak Centre on Hong Kong Island
Macau Walking Tour - Routing and Video
Language Aid
Cantonese is widely spoken. Many local born Portuguese
speak fluent Cantonese. English is not popular except within
hotels.
As a matter of history, Portuguese is still the official
language. You would therefore find most of the names in
Portuguese and Chinese. I used to work here, however my
Portuguese is now rusty.
Words useful to tourists are:
rua and estrada both means road

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avenida means avenue

largo means square
restaurante means restaurant
Macau Heritages
In November 2005, "'The Historic Centre of Macao' was listed
by UNESCO as World Heritage. Ruins of St. Pauls, Monte
Fortress and many buildings around the fountain area are
included.
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