How to get around Macau without spending a Pataca

How to get around macau without spending a pataca

Macau! Looks like a mini Vegas. There are casinos and elegant hotels everywhere. The first time I came here we paid a tour guide to help us get around. And I found out it was so easy. You don’t even have to spend a cent. There are shuttle buses to get you to places for free!!! And if you’re hungry, you can walk going to the Ruins and vendors would let you taste beef jerkies and almond cookies. Yummy!!

So here’s the secret:

ª     Ride a ferry from HK’s Macau Ferry Terminal

> I prefer the Turbojet ferry cause it’s much cheaper. It costs around $123 and it leaves every 30 minutes. Or if you want a grander ride, you can take the chopper.

> no need to exchange your HKD for  Macau Pataca

> don't forget your passport!

> ferry ride takes about an hour, so it's a good time to doze off and get energized!

ª     Upon reaching Macau, go to the shuttle buses for hotels

> you can take the bus for Grand Lisboa Hotel or the Grand Emperor Hotel

> it’s totally free

ª     From Grand Lisboa Hotel, you can walk straight for less than 15 minutes going to Senado Square

ª     From Grand Emperor Hotel, walk straight for a block and turn left going to the Senado Square

> there are signs on the road heading there

> you’ll know it’s the right way cause there are a lot of tourists going there

> or if you’re lost, you can always ask someone 

ª     Senado Square

  > take a stroll and take pictures of the old Portuguese-inspired infrastructures

> and just walk going to… 

ª     The Ruins of St. Paul

> as you head there, don’t forget to get a free taste of their beef jerkies and almond cookies

> don’t be shy, everyone does it

> just point to the jerky you want to try and the vendor would cut a piece for you

> just a few more steps to the Ruins...

           ª     Fortress Hill

> it’s on the right side of St. Paul’s Ruins

> it’s a tiring climb to the top

ª     Na Tcha Temple and Old City Walls

> it’s on the left side of St. Paul’s Ruins

Now it’s time to go to Cotai Strip! Where the big casinos and luxurious hotels are.

ª  City of Dreams

> walk going back to the Grand Emperor Hotel

> a block before reaching the hotel there’s a line for the shuttle bus going to City of Dreams

> ride the shuttle bus

> enjoy the sights, you can pass the Macau Tower, the shoreline, their brown beaches( idk why it’s brown), the Galaxy Hotel, everything…

> inside the hotel, you can see mermaids coming out of huge screens… amazing!!! (All the guys were staring at it.)

> if you’ve got the time and money, you can watch the House of Dancing Water. It’s an incredible show by Cirque du Soleil.

> or you can watch a free show, the Dragon's Treasure

> after you’ve roamed around the hotel, just cross the street leading to…

ª     The Venetian

> as you go in, you will be amazed by their extravagant design

> head to the Canal Shoppes

> it’s incredible how they made the clouds so life-like!

> you can take a gondola ride for a fee

> or just stroll around

> if you’ve had enough, take a bus going back to the ferry terminal, and ride a shuttle bus to Pharoah’s Palace Casino/ Landmark Hotel, and walk heading to…

ª     The Fisherman’s Wharf

> just wander around the themed park

> ride the shuttle bus again to the ferry terminal

> if it’s not yet 7pm, take the bus to…

ª     Wynn Hotel

> watch the spectacular fountain show

> the view of Nam Lake is also really nice

ª     Time to go home

> again, just take a free shuttle bus to the ferry terminal

>ride the Turbojet heading back to HK Ferry Terminal

That was FUN!!!