Macau Tower
Here is the updated itinerary of me and my boyfriend’s trip to Macau last January 2009. Our arrival date there was January2, a high peak season for touring, so if you want to pattern your itinerary with ours. Do except a much cheaper version if traveling on low-peak season.
All locations are divided in blocks, to determine how far each tourist spot is from each other. We were only able to accomplish about 80% of this itinerary.
Flights and Fare to Macau from Manila
Cebu Pacific and Philippine airlines have regular flights going to Macau from Manila. Price ranges from P7000 to P7500 (one-way, non-promo fare).
Check out our Travel Promos category for the latest promo fare from Cebu Pacific Air and Philippine Airlines.
The Macau Itinerary
Day 1:
- Call time [05:30pm]
- Depart Manila [07:30 pm]
- Arrived at Macau [09:30 pm]
- Tour
Casino Lisboa and other casinos
-walking distance from hotel
Day 2:
- Tour (walking tour)
Block A : from Hotel, took BUS #18 going to A-ma
Macau Maritime Museum
-beside A-ma Temple
A-ma Temple
-free Admission, open daily according to some sites. To be sure, we came there Saturday Morning.
-situated in Barra Hill.
Moorish Baracks
-walking distance from A-ma.
-yellow colored building
Lilau Sqaure
-accross the street from Lilau.
Block B : about 10 min walk from Lilau square
St. Lawrence’s Church
-walking distance from LiLau square
-yellow colored building
St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church
-near Sir Robert ho Tung library
-it was closed for public at the time we went there.
Sir Robert Ho Tung Library
-about 1 block away from Senado Square
-at the back of Dom Pedro V Theater
Church of St. Augustine
-beside of Dom Pedro V theater
-yellow-colored building
Dom Pedro V Theatre
-beside St. Augustine
-teal-colored, low-level building
Block C – About 20 min walk from Dom Pedro V Theater
Largo de Senado/Leal Senado
-Macau’s tourist office located here, can ask for brochures
-white building with green flag on top
-in front of the fountain (the fountain is the center of senado square)
Holy House of Mercy
-beside Leal Senado
-white building, with green embelishment on top…theres a name ‘santa casa de ..’ in the building
St. Dominic’s church
-located in Senado Square
-free admission, from 10am-6pm
-yellow colored
-just a few walks away from the fountain.
Cathedral Square/Cathedral
-coming from St. Dominics, following Leal Senado, there is an alley beside mcDonalds going to Cathedral Square.
-free admission, open on 7:30am-6:30pm
-theres a clock tower at the church.
Lou Kau Mansion
-at the street in front st dominics
-Address: No. 7, Travessa da Sé
Sam Kai Vui Kun Temple
-located in Senado Square
-this one we found at the back of a store in Senado Square. It’s small and ugly, not worth visiting, plus it’s location is really chaotic. There were boxes and stuff blocking the way into the temple.
Block D – walking distance from Senado Square
Ruins of St. Paul
-free admission
-ideal to visit in the morning, its populated the rest of the day.
Na Tcha Temple
-beside Ruins of St Paul.
-free admission, open from 8 am to 5pm
Section of the Old City Walls
-this is just basically a WALL beside Ruins of St Paul and Na Tcha Temple
Block E – walking distance from Ruins of Saint Paul
Mount Fortress
-free admission, opens from 7 am to 7 pm
Macau Museum
-located at the top of Mount Fortress
-Admission fee: 15mop, open on Tuesday to Sunday 10am-6pm
Fortress Corridor
-At the top of mount fortress
-This is where the cannons are located
-No admission fee required
Block F – From Mount Fortress, took a bus going to St Anthony’s church
St. Anthony’s Church
-about 1 block away from camoes garden
Protestant Cemetery
-beside Camoes Garden
-walking distance from St. Anthony.
Camoes Garden
-beside Protestant Cemetery
Casa Garden
-beside Camoes Garden
Block G – The Venetian
The Venetian
-went back to our Hotel, to catch the Hotel service going to the Venetian. Service is free.
Day 3: (Morning only)
- call time [6:30 am]
- Tour:
Macau Tower
-requires bus ride from our hotel
-opens at 9am
Nam Van Lake Cybernetic Fountain
Casinos near Macau Tower
Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre
Macau Fisherman’s Wharf
-We werent able to visit this, as we were catching the ferry going to Hongkong, but we saw this from afar and it looks like it’s worth visiting.
-Located beside Macau Ferry Terminal
- Checkout of Hotel
- Backpack Tour:
Vasco da Gama Monument
-in front of our hotel
-this is just a mini plaza.
Guia fortress
-at the back of our hotel
Guia LightHouse
-located at Guia Hill, no entrance fee
Our Lady of Guia chapel
-located at Guia Hill, no entrance fee, the chapel is converted to a museum
- Get to Macau Ferry Terminal to get to Hongkong.
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Possible Additions to Itinerary
Macau/China border
Total Expenses of Macau Itinerary(3 days, 2 nights in Macau)
- Air Fare : P7574.00
- Hotel : 1,581.00HKD (P11,067.00)
- Pocket Money: about P20T to 25T (2 people)
Hotel Info in Macau: Hotel Royal Macau
- Price : HKD 1,581.00 x 1 Room (2 nights)
- Location : Estrada da Vitoria 2-4 Macau. (Walking distance from casinos, in front of Vasco de Gama, at the back of Guia Hill)
- Room Details
- Complimentary American buffet breakfast for maximum 2 persons
- Complimentary use of our indoor heated swimming pool and fitness equipment
- Complimentary in-room broadband Internet access
- Complimentary shuttle bus transfer between hotel and Macau Maritime Ferry Terminal
- Prepayment of 100HKD is required upon check-in in case you use the paid facilities of the room, like the food on the refrigerator. Payment is returned when you check-out.
- website : http://hotelroyal.com.mo
Shops and Souvenir in Macau
- theres a souvenir shop near Ruins of St paul, near the Senate building [NA]
- theres one at Taipa Island called Rua da Cunha or Rua do Cunha. [NA]
FAMOUS SOUVENIRS (Costs between 15-80MOP)
- almond cookies
- Chess cookies
- Fake stuff
- Egg tart
- Seaweed wrapped wafer
FAMOUS SOUVENIR SHOPS
- Koi Kei Bakery, Tsui Heong Yun
- located around Senado Square, I think Koi Kei is just on a street in front of Ruin’s of St Paul.
Tips and Traps
- Its hard to get taxi’s at Macau. Bus are recommended if commuting
- Fee payed on bus should be exact amount or higher
- Buses are numbered per route at Macau.
Food and Restaurants in Macau
- Restaurants
- Cafe Tai Lei Loi Kei: Pork Chop Bun
- served at 3pm hot
- There’s one near Hotel Royal Macau, I forgot the name, but the food there is cheap, and the folks there can speak a bit of english.
- Cafe Tai Lei Loi Kei: Pork Chop Bun
- Food
- African Chicken (grilled in piri piri peppers)
- Tacho (a hearty stew of Chinese vegetables and different meats)
- Galinha Portuguesa (Chicken cooked in the oven together with potatoes, onions, egg and saffron).
- Minchi (minced beef with fried potatoes, soy, onions and a fried egg),
- Linguado Macau (Macau sole fried and usually served with green salad)
- Porco Balichao (Balichao’ pork).
- Jagra de ovos (sweet egg tart).
CURRENCY CONVERSION- as of Oct 28 ’08 (Estimates)
1 SGD (singapore dollars) = 33 php
1 MOP (Macau Patakas) = 6.50 php
1 HKD (Hong Kong dollars) = 6.50 php
PICTURES OF MACAU:
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This post is so helpful! Very easy to get the info I need for our trip. Definitely made planning easier
Thank you so much!
@isiang
thanks isiang
hey japanesecake, thank you so much it will be a great help for us!!!! youre such an angel!!! i kinda excited of goin there on nov 8 up to 11. God Bless!!
@chie alojado
No problem
WOW, thanks for the very detailed itinerary. It is very, very helpful. I just have one question though if you don’t mind. Looks like everything I want to see in Macau is in the Leal Senado are, How do I go there from the ferry terminal?
@ace
Hi ace, I guess you can grab a map(provided free by the tourism government there) at the ferry terminal. You can check on the map the bus routes that go to Senado Square. Hope that helps.
thank you for this. i’ll be going this Xmas.
hi! ill be going to macau on feb 19-20. with my husband and my 7 year old daughter.we have the same time of arrival and the same hotel too. but since will be arriving late already can you suggest where can we still go besides going to casinos? since my daughter is coming with us. what do you think are the most relevant places that we should visit on the following day? because at around 4 or 5pm will be heading to hongkong. we definitely want to go to venetian. do you think we still have time to go there? tnx!
@gen
hi gen,
I think you should go to the ‘essential spots’ of Macau. Like the venetian, macau tower, ruins of saint paul.
You can check out Macau Fisherman’s Wharf, I think your daughter will love that place.
Thanks!
Hi! Thank you so much for the detailed itinerary. It will be a great help to us. Me and my family will be going to Macau this August but we’ll be leaving via Hongkong. Our first stop from the Philippines is Hongkong then we’ll go to Macau and stay for 2-3 days.
Hi! We will be planning to follow your itinerary. Just want to ask what hotel did you stayed in and where, and how to get to that hotel from airport.. Thanks!
Oh! Sorry! Haven’t read the bottom part yet…Thanks anyways! Good information!
thanks sa detailed ITE.=)
In September, I will have my first trip abroad to Hong Kong and Macau with my friends.
We will arrive in Hong Kong on 12 midnight… and we decided that we will head straight to Macau (after leaving our bags in a hostel in Hong Kong).
We thought of heading straight to Fisherman’s Wharf upon arrival and then proceed to Venetian, Senado Square, Ruins of St. Paul’s and the A-ma Temple… However, we want to maximize our stay there and we are afraid we might miss a couple of places that we can just cram in our DIY itinerary.
Do you mind helping me and my friends with our itinerary? With very limited time (we will only stay in Macau till lunch time) and money to spend (more or less 10K), we do need some tips from those who have already been there.
Thank you
Hi! This post is great! Just like to ask you,
which bus stop is ah-ma temple situated at?
templo a ma? Where did you board the bus? And the bus they only accept macau cash and no other cash?
Thank you so much!
Hi Dee,
To go to A-ma, we went to the nearest bus stop near our hotel (Royal Hotel). The bus stop was just in front of Vasco de Gama plaza. We took bus #18. As you can see from the Block A description above.
It’s better that you grab a map once you get to Macau, just to be sure. It’s free
Yes buses only accepts macau cash. Make sure you have coins cause you have to pay the exact fare.
Thanks for dropping by
hello!
may entrance fee ba sa venetian?
Hi there Joy!.
I just came from Macau last August 23, 2010. To answer your query if there is an entrance fee in Venetian Hotel, actually there is none. You can tour around this hotel/casino for free and see the stunning architectural works inside the hotel.
nice itenerary.. pero sana may mga price each location para madali makapag budget.. hehehe..
Lem, view mo yung mga links sa post, nadun yung mga presyo, hehe
Hi there!
You have a very informative blog. I got some tips here for our coming Macau trip. We’ll be staying in the same hotel as yours (Hotel Royal). May I just ask how far is the hotel from Grand Lisboa/Wynn? Walking distance or we need to get on a bus/taxi? Is the limited shuttle service of Hotel Royal a problem? Lastly, is there a bus stop near the hotel?
Thank you and hope to hear your feedback soon.
Hi Daisy,
yes, the casino’s are walking distance. Just follow the giant pineapple (casino lisboa building). We didnt have a problem with the shuttle service, you just have to tell them in advance wherever it is you want to go. And yes, there is a bus stop in front of the hotel. Right after vasco de gama plaza
Hi there,
I love you itinerary and will follow it but will do some changes a bit. Since were coming form Hongkong Im thinking to start at Fisherman’s wharf since you said its close to macau ferry terminal then take taxi or bus to macau tower then following your Block A to F then venetian. DO you think we’ll have enough time? and do they accept hongkong dollars? Im open to any suggestions. Awesome BLog very helpful. MOre power to you. Salamat ng marami.
This is great stuff.
Thanks for sharing kabayan.
very helpful.. thanks our trip this coming January 19th will be very interesting with the help of this itenerary..
hi, how much is the ferry from macau-hk? thank you.
Hi there! Me and my colleagues will be going to Macau soon for a trip. Any suggestion for a hotel?
hi you can try our hotel – Hotel Royal Macau. Please read above for more detail. Thanks
We will be going to Macau tomorrow and this itinerary helps A LOT! Thanks!