Canon used by the Portuguese in Guia fortress in Macau
On the last day of our 3-days, 2-nights tour in Macau. My boyfriend and I planned our itinerary for the third day, to include Macau tower and Guia Fortress, before heading off to Hongkong.
The initial plan was to go to Macau Tower at 7am, then go to Guia Fortress an hour after. Guia Fortress is conveniently located at the back of our hotel, so our morning day tour can never go out of our planned sched.
Unfortunately, we arrived in Macau Tower two hours earlier. The tower is open at 9am, and we arrived there at 7. This completely changed our morning schedule in Macau…
(This post is a partial description of our tour in Macau. For the complete Macau itinerary, check out our Sample Itinerary category.)
How to go there
We came back in our Hotel at about 11:30 am, just a few minutes before we should checkout.
Carrying our heavy backpacks, we head off to Guia Hill, where Guia Fortress is located. Though it’s walking distance from our hotel, Jeff and I were soon exhausted because of the steep hill we have to pass going there. Word of caution: Leave your bags elsewhere. hehe.
Guia Fortress
Guia Hill is a park in Macau where the famous Guia Fortress is located. The light house in Guia Fortress is the main attraction of the park. It was used to light the south china sea, a while back when the Portuguese used to occupy the place.
A chapel is also located beside the light house, which is now turned into a museum, showcasing the original walls of the church, plus a few other artifacts that was contained in the chapel.
Chapel and Lighthouse in Guia Fortress
Using the map we got from a tour spot in Macau, we found out that there is a cable car located in Guia Hill, which conveniently ends up at a bus station, that has a route going to the Macau Ferry port.
From Guia Fortress, the cable car is located at the other end of Guia Hill. Jeff and I took the one-way ride going down the hill.
View of Macau from Guia Hill
After which, we saw this ‘sari-sari’ type of store, where we saw a bunch of kids buying snacks. What we bought there was sesame ice cream, which tasted really good. I don’t know why we don’t have that here.
We then went to the bus station to catch a ride going to the Macau Ferry port. Check out your map for bus numbers that has a route there. Maps are easily accessible in Macau, you can get them anywhere.
Fares and Fees of the tour
Cable car ride : 2 mop
Tips and Traps
-No picture taking allowed in cable car ride.
-There are markers and land maps located in Guia Hill.
-Find ‘hidden mickeys’ in Guia Fortress (to those who knows what I mean..hehe)
More pictures of Guia Hill and Macau here:
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