Saturday, 2 July 2011

[Travel] Zhuhai / Macau - One day F&E

Hi there Readers!!!

Further to my Hong Kong experience, I'm also going to share with you my Zhuhai and Macau experience! Hope you will enjoy reading =)

Hong Kong
Purchasing tickets at Ferry Terminal (from Hong Kong to Macau)
Well, it's relatively easy to travel from Hong Kong to Macau. Simply take MTR to Sheung Wan Station, follow the signs that leads you to the Ferry Terminal. To purchase tickets, simply buy them at the counters.


We purchased the tickets to Macau from TurboJET. It costs HKD134 (one way to Macau). The journey from Hong Kong to Macau lasted for slightly more than an hour.


Macau

Taking Bus 10 (from Macau to Zhuhai)
We decided to visit Zhuhai first. Therefore, the moment we arrived at Macau Ferry Terminal, we took bus 10 (heard that there are some free shuttle bus at various casinos) to the border of Macau and Zhuhai. Just sit to the end. It cost about MOP3.20 / HKD3.20 per pax. Note: In Macau, HKD1 = MOP1 (HKD are widely acceptable in Macau, for clarity I will use MOP in this entry)

Zhuhai
Gongbei Underground Shopping Mall
It's a walking distance from Macau Custom to Zhuhai Custom. Upon entering Zhuhai, you will see their Gongbei Underground Shopping Mall. Don't worry, you won't miss it. They sells mainly clothes, shoes, bags and accessories (i.e. phone accessories, hair accessories, watches). The stuffs are really cheap. Try to bargain when you are there. In my opinion, there's nothing much there. Spent about 2 hours and returned back to Macau.


Macau
Senado Square / Ruins of St. Paul's
Finally, we arrived back at Macau. We travelled to Senado Square / Ruins of St. Paul's, by taking bus 3. The streets are filled with people. And you can literally feel the sun's wrath. So darn hot!



Near to this Ruins of St. Paul's, do buy their famous Egg Tart. One Egg Tart costs MOP7.


DingDong Bell (叮噹堡)
I literally savoured their Pork Chop Bun! Do try it! Their Milk Teas are like blessings in the scorching weather.

Tel: +853 6631 6639


Pork Chop Bun (MOP15)

Malt Milk Tea (MOP10) / Taro Milk Tea (MOP10)

Macau Tower
Due to time constraint, we had to take a cab down to Macau Tower. The costs of the Tower Tickets for Adults - MOP120, for Child - MOP60. If you want to Sky Walk, it costs MOP648 per pax. And if you are feeling even more daring, their SkyJump and Bungy Jump are MOP1,948 and MOP2,548 per pax  respectively.

Website: http://www.macautower.com.mo/en/home/index.html


The Venetian
This is a very elegant hotel! You have to visit this hotel. And if you are feeling lucky, do drop by their casino. Also, I thought that their food court was rather posh!

Website: http://www.venetianmacao.com/en/


Macau's Famous Pork Chop Noodles (MOP43)

Baked Portuguese Chicken with Rice (MOP65)

City of Dreams
Another casino which you may be interested. Located opposite The Venetian. If you have time, you may watch their show called "Dragon's Treasure". It costs MOP30. Pretty interesting.

Website: http://www.cityofdreamsmacau.com/


Purchasing tickets at Ferry Terminal (from Macau to Hong Kong)
Finally, it's time to say goodbye to Macau. Time to head over Macau Ferry Terminal to purchase the tickets back to Hong Kong. The costs of the ticket is MOP176. I do not understand why it costs much more than the ticket purchased in the morning.


Overall Verdict? It's a little rushed as we cramped both Zhuhai and Macau into one day. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the trip, although the weather is really hot during this period. Another tip is if you have MOP currencies, you may wish to spend it all in Macau (if you ain making a return trip to Macau) as the currency is worthless in Hong Kong, tho it's MOP1 = HKD1 in Macau.

Tata */(^.^)\*

Tiny Pea

11 comments:

  1. Hi. Great blog you have here. Been following it. I want to ask, how is the ferry timing like for the ferry from HK -> Macau? Do I have to buy in advance? Thanks!

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  2. There are lots of ferry timings available. They usually comes in an interval of about 30 mins. You can buy in advance if you want, if not you can actually buy the tickets on the day itself. But if you are travelling on weekends, better to purchase the tickets in advance =)

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  3. Thanks TinyPea! This info is gonna be very useful for my parents' trip!

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  4. hi, want to ask you, from macau cross to zhuhai there is check for visa (immigration check) ?

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  5. Hihi, yes from Macau to Zhuhai, there will be immigration officer checking your passport. You will have to fill in the white card :D

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  6. ask again, how to get macau from zhuhai, by bus from gongbei? can pls describe..hehe.. i have plan to go there, maybe from zhuhai cross to macau..thanks for ur information, u r so nice :D

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  7. Hi peach blossom , Zhuhai, Gongbei is linked to the immigrations. Cross the immigration and you will reach Macau =D

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  8. Just walk, no need to take public transport =)

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  9. oic..thanks for ur information :)
    still confuse where to leave luggage in macau bcoz i will not stay in macau, just walk around and will leave to hongkong in evening :D

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  10. Thanks for sharing!

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  11. hey! may i know how do you get from macau ferry to zhu hai? how long is the bus ride after you alight from the ferry at macau? like is the bus just right outside the ferry terminal?

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