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10 Awesome Things to Do in Macau!

This is our list of 10 awesome things to do in Macau! I visited this region recently and enjoyed myself very much. This former Portuguese colony is famous as a gambling haven but is often under-appreciated for its exotic fusion of Portuguese and Chinese culture. This cultural amalgamation is palpable from its mix of local Chinese dwellers and ubiquitous Portuguese influences, such as the various Portuguese-inspired foods and pastel coloured Portuguese architecture.

It is very easy to travel around Macau. Most of the hotels provide free shuttle services. Galaxy Hotel (on Taipa Island), in particular, provides shuttles to many places in Macau. You can see the list of places on Galaxy’s website. If not, you can also catch a cab (the rates are very reasonable) easily at the airport, the ferry terminal, the hotels, or even along the roads.

After going through the reviews of Macau hotels, we decided to stay at the classy Conrad Macao Cotai Central, which offers impeccable service and luxurious rooms at very reasonable rates.

Below is my list of 10 things to do in Macau, starting with visiting the world-renowned casinos, but also including other interesting activities that embody the unique culture of Macau. This article was last updated on 16 May 2019.

1. Casino Hopping

Sands Cotai Central (Conrad, Sheraton, Holiday Inn)

Left: Conrad Hotel. Right: Hotel Lisboa.

The Venetian Macao

The Venetian Mall (aka “The Grand Canal Shoppes”) inside Venetian Macao Hotel

City of Dreams (Hard Rock Hotel, Crown Towers, Grand Hyatt)

Galaxy Hotel

Wynn Hotel


Casino Lisboa

Every year, countless Chinese and Hong Kong gamblers visit the “Las Vegas of the Far East”. As of 2019, there are more than forty casinos in Macau, of which the biggest is “The Venetian Macao”; it also has the largest casino floor in the world! Raevian and I were awed by the towering magnitude of the casino resorts, which become even more stunning at night with their dazzling and flamboyant lighting displays. Personally, I was a little put-off by this ostentatious spectacle, which seemed to be an overwhelming metaphor of mankind’s greed and other vices. But when I conveyed this sentiment to Raevian (who was busy snapping photos of the casinos), she brushed me off as being humourless and told me to just enjoy myself. I guessed I was thinking too much and decided to just soak in the beautiful sights and sounds. It is extremely easy to travel between the casino resorts as they all offer free shuttle services. Below is the list of casinos/hotels we visited.

Cotai:
– The Venetian Macao
– Four Seasons
– City of Dreams (Hard Rock Hotel, Crown Towers, Grand Hyatt)
– Sands Cotai Central (Conrad, Sheraton, Holiday Inn)
– Galaxy Macau

Macau Peninsula
– Casino Lisboa
– Wynn Macau
– MGM Macau

2. Food Hunting


“Mok Yi Kei” at Taipa Village

Famous Pork Chop Bun at Taipa Village

Egg Tarts from Lord Stow’s Bakery and Café

There are lots of good food in Macau! Raevian and I were on a food-hunting mission during our stay in Macau (which probably explains the extra 2kg I gained after the trip). From Portuguese egg tarts to almond cookies to durian ice-cream to Pork Chop buns to dim sum to Crab Congee, Macau will definitely have something to satisfy your taste buds.

3. Taipa Village

Taipa Village, a charming enclave that houses rows of rustic Chinese/Portuguese restaurants and shops

Beautiful Streets of Taipa Village

Taipa Village at night

Taipa Village at night

Photo Taking in Taipa Village

Beyond the glitzy exterior of Macau lies Taipa Village, a charming enclave that houses rows of rustic Chinese/Portuguese restaurants and shops. We also chanced upon a small Chinese temple.

The wife and I enjoyed walking along the narrow streets and alleys of Taipa Village. This is perhaps the only place in the world where you can walk past a sprawl of traditional Chinese shops, turn the corner, and find Portuguese-style buildings in their pastel hues of yellow, green, and blue.

Other than the colourful and interesting sights, we also found lots of good food along Rua Do Cunha street.

Directions to Taipa Village
Method One:
You can easily reach Taipa Village by walking from Galaxy Hotel. It will take about fifteen minutes. If you are unsure, you can check with the friendly Galaxy Hotel staff. There used to be a shuttle service between Galaxy Hotel and Taipa Village but it has been discontinued.

Method Two: Otherwise, you can catch a cab from the airport, the ferry terminal, your hotel, or simply flag a cab along the streets. We found the Macau cab fares reasonable and they only charge by the meter (instead of quoting you a random overpriced amount like in some other countries).

You can refer to this map to get a better idea.

4. Senado Square / Ruins of St. Paul’s

Senado Square paved with traditional Portuguese mosaic

Water fountain in Senado Square. It changes colours at night!


Wong Chi Kei (黃枝記粥麵) at Senado Square

Leal Senado Building (民政總署大樓)

Holy House of Mercy (Santa Casa da Misericórdia / 仁慈堂大樓)

St. Dominic’s Church (Igreja de São Domingos / 玫瑰堂)

Interior of St. Dominic’s Church (Igreja de São Domingos / 玫瑰堂)

Macau Business Tourism Centre

Ruins of St Paul’s



Senado Square (Largo do Senado / 議事亭前地) is a beautiful town square in Macau paved with traditional Portuguese mosaic. It houses an elegant water foundation in the centre.

Senado Square used to be the official civic square of Macau when it was still a Portuguese colony, but today it is a popular tourist attraction and listed as one of the sites in the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Macau”.

Similar to Taipa Village, you will also find plenty of good food in this area.

Standing in the centre of the square near the fountain, I took a moment to look at the traditional Portuguese pavement beneath my feet, the surrounding Portuguese architecture, and simply revelled in the atmosphere of the place.

It almost felt like I was standing in the centre of a European plaza. This is a beautiful place and you would kick yourself if you did not visit it!

Another very popular attraction is the Ruins of St Paul’s (Ruínas de São Paulo / 大三巴牌坊). These are the the remains of St. Paul’s Church, originally built over 400 years ago. It was once the largest church in Asia and was known as “The Vatican of the Far East”.

However, it burned down in 1835 during a violent typhoon. Today, only the granite facade and grand stone steps remain of the once-great church.

Even though it was quite tiring to walk up the stone stairs, it was worth it to see the famous attraction up close. I was impressed by the baroque facade which has plenty of beautiful intricate sculptures, but with oriental characteristics.

Ruins of St Paul’s is a ten minute walk from Senado Square.

Directions to Senado Square
Method One: You can take a shuttle bus from Galaxy Hotel to “San Ma Lo (新馬路)” (Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro). From there, just walk two minutes to Senado Square.

Method Two: If you are going from Taipa Village, you can grab a cab from the Rua do Cunha taxi-stand in Taipa Village to reach here. It will be a fifteen-minutes ride. You will travel across the bridge from Taipa Island (where Taipa Village is situated) to Macau Peninsula (where Senado Square is situated).

Method Three: Finally, you can also catch a cab from the airport, the ferry terminal, your hotel, or catch a cab along the streets. We found the Macau cab fares reasonable and they only charge by the meter instead of quoting you a random overpriced amount.

If you are unsure of the directions, you can look at my map of Macau to get a clearer idea.

5. Kun Iam Statue


The Kun Iam Statue is a bronze statue of the Goddess of Mercy that stands at 20 metres tall. It is built on top of a dome shaped like a lotus flower, and faces Macau to protect it (symbolically).

By the time we reached the statue, it was already 6p.m. and the Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre (which consists of a souvenir centre, a contemplation room, among others) beneath the statue was closed.

Raevian had told me to hurry earlier but I insisted that the centre would only close at 6.30pm. I was fearing the worst and preparing for a earful from Raevian, but luckily it turned out the statue looked beautiful with its gentle glow in the evening sun. We managed to get a few good shots of the statue, above is one of them.

Directions to Kun Iam Statue
As usual, you can simply catch a taxi to reach Kun Iam Statue. However, you can also take a hotel shuttle bus to MGM Macau, and walk about ten minutes from there to reach the statue.

Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre
Address: Avenida de Sun Yat-sen
Opening Hours: 10a.m. to 6p.m. (closed on Fridays)
Tel:+853 2875 1516
Free admission. Free internet access in the library.

6. Chinese Temples

Chinese Temple in Taipa Village

There are many traditional Chinese temples in Macau. Raevian and I chanced upon one in Taipa Village. There are also more well-known ones like the Na Tcha Temple (哪吒庙) and the Ah Ma Temple (妈阁庙).

7. Macau Tower


Standing at 338 metres tall, the Macau Tower is another popular attraction in Macau. It boasts amenities such as an observation deck, a revolving restaurant, and even a cinema.

For the adventurous, you can also try the world’s highest commercial bungee jump facility at 233 metres, certified by Guinness World Records!

Why anybody would want to stand at the top of a towering structure amidst strong winds, and choose to jump headfirst downwards (albeit with a piece of rope tied to your leg), totally blows my mind.

The wife doesn’t share my sentiments and is looking forward to checking out this adrenaline-charged activity the next time we visit Macau.

Directions to Macau Tower
You can simply catch a cab to reach this place. The Macau cab fares are very reasonable. Otherwise, you can take a hotel shuttle bus to MGM Macau and walk about twenty minutes from there to Macau Tower.

8. Bridges of Macau

Macau-Taipa Bridge (Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho /嘉樂庇總督大橋)

Before our trip, when Raevian told me that one of the things on our Macau agenda was to view the Macau bridges at night, I thought she was trying to pull a fast one.

In my mind, the only bridge I knew to be worthy of visiting was the Golden Gate Bridge. Macau was just a tiny island, how could it have any notable bridges?

Well, I was very wrong and the bridges of Macau are indeed amazingly beautiful and majestic. There are three long bridges connecting Macau Peninsula and Taipa Island:

1. Sai Van Bridge (Ponte de Sai Van /西灣大橋).
2. Macau-Taipa Bridge (Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho /嘉樂庇總督大橋)
3. Bridge of Friendship (Ponte de Amizade / 澳門友誼大橋)

We took some pictures of the Macau-Taipa Bridge from outside MGM hotel, and sat on one of the benches to enjoy the night breeze and picturesque views of the bridge. For the other bridges, we were able to see them while transiting between the islands on the shuttle buses.

9. Macao Museum

Entrance

They used Apple II in Macau too!

Hilltop Level of Macao Museum

Mount Fortress (Fortaleza do Monte/大炮台), located beside Macao Museum on the hilltop

View from Mount Fortress on the hilltop. Left: Casino Lisboa. Right: Ruins of St Paul’s and view of Macau from the top.

I am a history buff and I enjoy dragging Raevian to museums with me. It’s like payback for all the shopping trips: she’s now the one mindlessly scrolling through her Facebook feed while waiting for me to finish my excruciatingly long tour of the museum.

There are quite a few museums in Macau, but I was kind enough to visit just one: the Macao Museum. It is situated on top of a hill right beside Ruins of St Paul’s. If you are interested in the history of Macau, this would be the place for you. Some of the displays have interactive buttons, so Raevian wasn’t that bored.

On the hill top, you will also find Mount Fortress (Fortaleza do Monte/大炮台), which was the military stronghold of the former Portuguese colony. We went to Mount Fortress through the museum. However, you can visit it directly as well. Entrance is free and you get a good view of Macau from the top. There are World War Two cannons lined up on the sides of the fortress. Do note that you can take an escalator up to the fortress, instead of going up the steps (unless you want to, of course).

Other museums in Macau include the Grand Prix Museum, the Wine Museum, and the Macau Maritime Museum.

Directions to Macao Museum
Macao Museum is situated right beside Ruins of St Paul’s, and is within walking distance from Senado Square (a ten minute walk). See above (4. Senado Square) for directions to Senado Square. The map at the end of this article will give you a clearer idea as well.

Macao Museum
Monte Fortress, 112 Praceta do Museu de Macau
博物館前地112號
Opening hours : | Daily 10am to 6pm (Ticket booth closes 5.30pm) | Closed on Mondays |
Tel: +853 2835 7911
Admission Fee: MOP 15

10. Zhuhai (China)

Macau Border Gate

Walking across the Macau-Zhuhai border!

Zhuhai Port Plaza

Zhuhai Port Plaza, North Exit 1. Exit here to go to Yijian Seafood Restaurant (益健海鲜大食坊)!

Live Seafood in Yijian Seafood Restaurant (益健海鲜大食坊)

Clockwise from top: Yijian Seafood Restaurant Menu, Ma-La (spicy) Chicken, Scallops, Sea Cucumbers

Yijian Seafood Restaurant (益健海鲜大食坊)

Yijian Seafood Restaurant (益健海鲜大食坊) Entrance

Last but not least, if you are spending at least two days in Macau, you can also plan for a day trip to the neighboring city of Zhuhai, in China. Singaporeans can visit Zhuhai for up to 15 days without a visa for sightseeing.

Once you clear the Zhuhai customs, you will reach a huge underground mall. This is the Zhuhai Port Plaza (珠海口岸物广). Basically, it’s a giant multi-level flea market that sells anything from mobile accessories to winter clothing. If you are a fan of such places, you will enjoy shopping here. However, please be warned that some of the stall owners can be a tad aggressive. In one shop, after I picked up a shirt but decided not to buy it, I was hounded by the lady stall owner as I tried to leave the stall.  “Why don’t you just buy it? It’s cheap! You want discount? How much discount? You tell me? How much?!” she kept asking as she followed me all the way to outside her stall. In the end, she finally gave up and went back. Full marks for persistence though.

For lunch, Raevian and I went to Yijian Seafood Restaurant (益健海大食坊), which is located right outside the “North Exit 1”of Zhuhai Port Plaza. This Chinese seafood offers fresh seafood at a super low price. You get to pick your desired seafood (scallops, fish, crabs, etc) from the water tanks and the chefs will prepare them for you. We had two sea cucumbers, four scallops, and one plate of ma-la (spicy) chicken for less than SGD30 (impossible price to get in Singapore). The food was decent enough for the price we paid. Service was good and prompt. However, I saw some people smoking in the restaurant and I was glad we were not sitting near them. Overall, we had an enjoyable lunch.

After lunch, we went back to Macau as it was getting dark and we had heard that Zhuhai is not entirely safe for tourists at night. However, if you are interested, you can visit other nearby attractions such as Lotus Road, Fisher’s Girl Statue, and Lover’s Road.

Directions to Zhuhai
1. Go to the Macau Border Gate.
This is the immigration checkpoint at the northern tip of the Macau Peninsula (see map below). You can take the hotel shuttle from Galaxy Hotel or City of Dreams to the “Border Gate”.

2. Clear Macau customs
Once you enter the immigration building, queue up to clear the Macau customs. I recommend going early to avoid the long queues. Raevian and I reached at about 11.30am and the queues were relatively short.

3. Walk to Gongbei Port of Entry
Once you clear the Macau customs, you can walk over to “Gongbei Port of Entry”, which is the Zhuhai immigration checkpoint. The walk should take about 20 minutes (15 if you are a brisk walker like Raevian and me). Basically, you are walking across the border between Macau and Zhuhai. Along the way, you will find shops selling alcohol and cigarettes. We did not buy any but I assume they were selling at premium prices as people were buying the items in bulk (warning: smoking and drinking is bad for your health and may lead to cancer, among other diseases).

4. Clear Zhuhai Customs
After you walk across the border and clear the Zhuhai customs, you’ll officially be in Zhuhai! The first place you see will be Zhuhai Port Plaza.

The entire process (clearing Macau customs, walking across the border, clearing Zhuhai customs) should take about 30 minutes or less during non-peak hours. However, if you go during peak hours, it may take about 2 hours. Therefore, I recommend going early (before 12pm) to avoid the queues.

Conclusion

Map of Macau attractions
I hope you have enjoyed reading this article on the 10 best things to do in Macau! I have also included a rough map of Macau above so that it is easier for you to visualise the various places. Thanks for reading!

This is part of our completely FREE and FANTASTIC All in One Travel Guide to Having Fun in Macau. Why spend days researching when all your holiday information is simply a click away?

74 Comments and Questions

  • 24 May 14

    Am really impressed with your comprehensive experience of Macau
    I now need to go back and see the city again!!

  • MERLINA
    01 Jul 14

    Hello,

    I feel lucky to find your blog/website. It’s really help me to prepare my itinerary to Macau. You well described every place with great details.

    Thank You.

  • administrator
    02 Jul 14

    Thanks for your kind words Merlina. It’s such comments that make us feel all our efforts in this blog were worth it. We are really happy that you found the info useful and we will do our best to give more useful travel tips.

    Cheers,
    Evans and Raevian

  • Katie
    27 Jul 14

    This was great! I’m visiting Macau in a few weeks, and I’ll definitely be using the 1 day itinerary; thank you!

  • Eat and Travel with Us
    27 Jul 14

    You are welcomed Katie. Glad you found it useful 🙂

    Regards,
    Evans and Raevian

  • Kelly
    14 Aug 14

    Hi Evans,

    I am making a trip to Macau and am using the information provided by you to plan my itinerary.

    I have 2 comments. There are:

    – No mention if there are entrance fees to the various attractions.
    – A few spelling mistakes (eg. penisula and Magaret) which you may wish to correct. I am sure they are unintentional as your grammar is perfect in most of what I read. 🙂

    Thanks for the detailed description and photos. Good work!

    Best regards
    Kelly

  • Kelly
    14 Aug 14

    Opps, my bad. I am the one who missed the entrance fee stated under the address.

    Sorry.

  • 15 Aug 14

    Hi Kelly!

    Wow! Thanks for spotting our typos and letting us know! That was very kind of you. We have amended accordingly.

    No problem. We try to write as clearly as possible to give our readers (you guys!) a pleasant reading experience. We appreciate your compliments and will do our best to provide even more useful travel information.

    Cheers,
    Evans and Raevian

  • Jaron Lee
    18 Aug 14

    Great details and descriptions! Good reminder indeed!

  • Evans and Raevian
    19 Aug 14

    Thanks Jaron! We are happy you like our article.

  • Veronika
    24 Aug 14

    I’m just writing a blog post about Macau and your article helped me to remember all the places there! It’s been a while since I went 🙂 So thanks! And I’ll make sure to include your link in my post 😉
    Great article!

  • Evans and Raevian
    25 Aug 14

    Hey Veronika!
    Thanks very much for linking back and giving credit to our article. We really appreciate that.
    All the best with your blog! 🙂

  • June Ong
    25 Aug 14

    I am planning to visit Macau in September and I found your article really very useful! And yes I will not spend days clicking away checking for information about Macau, they are all here. Thanks for the wonderful article!

  • Evans and Raevian
    26 Aug 14

    No problem June, glad you found the article useful. Hope you have a wonderful time in Macau 🙂

  • Kwen Viernes
    26 Aug 14

    Your blog is so helpful. Thanks so much. I will be in Macau next month and I’m really have to get a guide for my solo trip. Thanks!

  • Evans and Raevian
    27 Aug 14

    Thanks Kwen. Traveling solo is fun! Hope you have a great time 🙂

  • sandy
    24 Oct 14

    hi!

    i’m so glad that i found this!! i was really clueless about macau before chancing upon this!!

    i have some questions, and hope you can really help me with it:
    1) Yijian Seafood Restaurant -> do they accept HKD? or i need to change to china currency?
    2) Based on your experience in Macau, do you think i need to prepare some Macau currency?

    Thanks!!

  • Evan
    26 Oct 14

    Hi Sandy,

    Glad you found our article useful.

    1. Yup the restaurant accepted HKD when I was there.

    2. All of the places I visited in Macau accepted HKD.

    Hope that helps!

    Cheers,
    Evans

  • hya
    16 Nov 14

    Hi,

    You forgot to mention on how to go back to Macau. Is there a shuttle bus going back to City of dreams? Where is it located in the border gate. thanks.

  • Evan
    17 Nov 14

    Hi hya,

    Yup there is shuttle service between City of Dreams and the Border Gate. Check out this site for the schedule and frequency: http://www.cityofdreamsmacau.com/lucky-express.

    Cheers,
    Evans

  • hya
    16 Nov 14

    Btw, your blog is very helpful. I’ll be in macau for 2 days. 🙂 Thank a lot

  • Adeline
    03 Dec 14

    I must say that I really enjoyed reading your write up about Macau – it is so simple yet informative. The pictures helped me to visualize the place as I have never been there before. But I shall be going there soon and the info will be useful. Thanks!

  • Herman
    18 Dec 14

    Thank you for great information

  • Benedict R. Cruz
    25 Dec 14

    Thank you for the information you gave for Macau. Simple and easy to understand the layout of the places to visit(the map you made).

  • Kristin
    02 Jan 15

    Hihi guys,

    i am going macau this month end for one day.. may i know where did you all catch the ferry in hk? At China Ferry Terminal or Macau Ferry Terminal… abit confuse abt this 2 terminal.. where did you guys head to first? taipa village or senado square?

    btw, you all really provide alotsss of useful info and pictures.. thanks!

  • Evans
    03 Jan 15

    Hi Kristin,

    Thanks, glad you found the article useful 🙂

    “may i know where did you all catch the ferry in hk? At China Ferry Terminal or Macau Ferry Terminal… abit confuse abt this 2 terminal..”

    China Ferry Terminal is located at Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) in Kowloon, while “Macau” Ferry Terminal is located at Sheung Wan on Hong Kong Island. So it just depends on which location is more convenient for you.

    “where did you guys head to first? taipa village or senado square?”

    Taipa Village is a great place to experience Macanese culture with its blend of Chinese and Portuguese influences. There are lots of good food here too. It is near the Cotai Strip, which houses various major casinos and hotels, most notably the Venetian.

    If you want to go Taipa Village first, it would be better for you to take a ferry to the Taipa ferry terminal beside Macau International Airport, as it is nearer to Taipa Village. To reach this terminal, you need to take the Cotaijet ferry service, which is only available at Macau Ferry Terminal in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island.

    Senado Square is a great place to experience the culture of Macau as well, and it is a bigger area than Taipa Village with many attractions such as the Ruins of St Paul, the Macau Museum, and the town square itself.

    If you prefer to go Senado Square first, you can take a ferry to the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal which is nearer Senado Square. To reach this terminal, you can take the ferry from the Macau Ferry Terminal in Sheung Wan on Hong Kong Island (Turbojet) or the China Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon (First Ferry).

    For more details, you can refer to this useful website: http://gohongkong.about.com/od/daytrips/a/macauferries.htm

    Hope that helps, let me know if you need more info.

    Cheers,
    Evans

  • Kristin
    09 Jan 15

    thanks Evans! it definitely helps… looking forward to the good food and cold weather!! =)

  • Wee
    12 Feb 15

    Hi Evans
    Can I know about currency? What currency did you use in Macao and Zhuhai respectively? Thank you.

  • Evans
    14 Feb 15

    We used Hong Kong Dollar in both Zhuhai and Macao! By the way, if you receive Macao currency (MOP) as change, I would advise you to spend it all in Macao because you can’t use MOP anywhere else other than in the country itself.

  • Alex
    13 May 15

    Hi I really appreciate your blog, it is very informative and helpful. I have a few questions, my friend, my son and me will be traveling to Macau this week for a 3 days trip. We plan to make a short trip to Hong Kong as well. Do we need to clear immigrations to enter Hong Kong? If yes, how much is the cost per person, and do we need to do the same when we go back to Macau from Hong Kong? We are planning to spend one day in Hong Kong.

  • Evans
    14 May 15

    Hi Alex,

    Yes you would need to clear immigrations. The ferry trip between Macau and Hong Kong is about HK150 one-way.

    Ferry Terminals in Hong Kong:
    China Ferry Terminal is located at Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) in Kowloon, while “Macau” Ferry Terminal is located at Sheung Wan on Hong Kong Island.

    Ferry Terminals in Macau:
    Taipa Ferry Terminal is located beside Macau International Airport, while Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal is nearer Senado Square.

    You can refer to this website for more details: http://gohongkong.about.com/od/daytrips/a/macauferries.htm

  • Janine
    15 May 15

    Hi,

    Very helpful indeed. I’ll be travelling to Macau next week. I’ll definitely check these things out 🙂 Thank you

  • Mawi
    19 May 15

    Hi Evans,

    I really appreciate your article! We will be in Macau and Hong Kong in a few weeks so this is really useful in planning our two days in Macau. Just a quick question – we hold Philippines passports, do we need a visa to go to Zhuhai? Thanks very much.

    Mawi

  • Evans
    20 May 15

    Hi Mawi!

    I don’t think Philippines is eligible for Visa On Arrival (VOA) for Zhuhai/China, so you would need to apply for a visa in advance from your home country.

  • Mawi
    20 May 15

    Oh ok thanks for the tip ☺️

  • Mawi
    19 May 15

    And I love that you included the map here as well. ☺️ Thanks again!

  • Ying
    26 May 15

    Hi Evan,

    You have a very nice and interesting blog going on here! I noticed in one of your Macau post, you had an anniversary cake delivered to your room? I assume the hotel was Conrad (judging by interior)? I’m planning my parents’ surprise anniversary trip and was wondering how you actually arranged this and also how much did the hotel charge you for it? Would be great if you could let me know! Thanks so much!

    Best Regards,
    Ying.

  • Evan
    26 May 15

    Hi Ying! Yes you are right, that was very observant of you =) Yes and I stayed at the Conrad Macao. The cake was complimentary and I simply emailed the hotel beforehand to arrange for it.

  • Cecil
    11 Aug 15

    Hi Evan and Raevian

    I would also like to know more about Zhuhai as we have not been there before. If we were to travel to Zhuhai from Macau, which ferry should we take? How much is it per person? Do you have any idea of the ferry timing?

    Thanks in advance for your help,
    Cecil

  • Evan
    11 Aug 15

    Hi Cecil! There is NO need to take a ferry from Macau to Zhuhai. You can simply go to the Macau Border Gate and walk over to Zhuhai. Remember to bring your passport to clear customs. Enjoy!

  • Ujjal Maitra
    21 Aug 15

    I just stumbled upon your site while searching for Macau and your site offers a ton of information. It’s very comprehensive and practical and will be of great help when I visit Macau in December this year. I have one suggestion though for you to include approximate cost/fares in your article which can help people reading your stories plan better. Nevertheless, wonderful effort, really appreciate.

  • Raevian
    22 Aug 15

    Hi Ujjal,

    Thank you very much for your kind words. I have also taken your feedback into account and will take note to include relevant costs next time in my articles.

  • Trisha
    22 Aug 15

    I am planning a trip to Macau soon, as I am a Foreign Teaching currently Teaching in
    Guangdong Province. Thank you for your awesome insite into this amazing little City which I can’t wait to see. I will use this guide as my itinerary for sure!
    Thank you

  • Evans
    22 Aug 15

    Hi Trisha,

    Glad you found our guide useful. Have fun in Macau! 🙂

  • supriya
    22 Oct 15

    Hi Evans,

    Your post is really helpful in planning my trip to Macau this year end. Just a quick question – how many days did you take to see all that you have mentioned?

  • Evan
    23 Oct 15

    Hey Supriya,

    We spent 2 full days to visit all the attractions!

  • Anne
    11 Nov 15

    I am planning our Macau-HK trip in December and your comprehensive guide/review is extremely useful. Thank you so much. =)

    Can I just check with you which time is better to walk around Taipa Village? In the morning or at night?

  • Evan
    12 Nov 15

    Hi Anne!, both times are good because Taipa Village is vibrant and colorful both in the morning and at night.
    However, you may not want to go too late as some of the restaurants / shops might be closed.

  • Momo
    14 Dec 15

    Hi,

    I’m so lucky I’ve found your blog. This is a big help for me to prepare my itinerary for my Macau trip in January. I hope I can meet you soon and I would love to hear your travel stories 🙂

  • Marge
    15 Dec 15

    Hi! I am happy to see your blog! We’re going to visit Macau on 21st Dec, and all your information will be very helpful to me. Thanks and continue writing!
    – Marge

  • GinjiBale
    14 Jan 16

    Thanks for this article. I cant wait to go there this May! I will be traveling alone, so I think I really do need this!

  • Roker
    13 Feb 16

    I have viewed your Macau photos, it’s awesome! May I know if some of those photos were shot using a tripod? I’ll be there next week, and I don’t want to miss out on taking good photos. Please advise thanks.

  • Evan
    14 Feb 16

    Yes many of the photos were taken using a tripod and my camera’s self-timer function.

  • Soni Verma
    15 Mar 16

    We are going to Macau for 4 days 3 nights. With your guide I am able to visit Macau without any problem. Thanks for your guide!

  • Evan
    16 Mar 16

    Hey Soni you are very welcome!

  • Sabine
    07 Apr 16

    Thanks a lot for the information about Macau! Now I know where to go and eat 🙂 I’m looking very forward to get to know that place.

  • Evan
    08 Apr 16

    No problem at all! Have fun in Macau 🙂

  • chetna
    20 Jul 16

    Can someone suggest a one day plan for Macau?

  • Evan
    20 Jul 16

    Hi Chetna,

    You can refer to this article: http://www.eatandtravelwithus.com/2014/03/macau-one-day-and-two-days-itinerary/

  • JB & Renee
    07 Aug 16

    Thank you for this very detailed post! We’ll be going to Macau for a day in September and this will be very helpful when planning our trip. The map and “10 places to eat” post are very helpful as well. Thanks again. 🙂

  • Marj Salvana
    17 Aug 16

    Your page is really helpful. Very detailed. Thank you.

  • Evan
    17 Aug 16

    Thanks for your kind words Marj!

  • Cyril
    25 Dec 16

    Thank you very much for the detailed posts. My family and I will be visiting Macau in a few days and we still don’t know where to go yet. Thanks for your blog it was very helpful. Looking forward to more of your Macau articles ??

  • Evan
    25 Dec 16

    Dear Cyril, thank you for your kind words! Hope you have a wonderful time in Macau.

  • Flor
    21 Sep 18

    Thanks for the useful information!

  • Evan
    22 Sep 18

    Dear Flor, you are very welcome =)

  • Jan Delicata
    02 Nov 18

    Hi Evan and Raevian,

    Thank you for a great blog, which I enjoyed reading. We are going to Macau in December for one day, and I have only one question, which is:
    If you had only one day in Macau, which of the sites (minus the museum, as we are not museum enthusiasts) visited would be the ones to fit in between say 10am and 6pm?

    Thanks in advance for your help.

  • Evan
    03 Nov 18

    Hi Jan!

    Thank you for your kind words. Below is my list of suggestions based on my guess of your interests =)

    10am Taipa Village
    12pm Senado Square
    2pm Macau Tower (bungee jumping if you are into that kind of stuff!) or Kun Iam Statue
    4pm Casinos Hopping

  • Jel
    18 Jun 19

    I’ve been searching for a complete day-to-day itinerary in Macau since it’ll be my first time visiting the place, and this blog is very helpful. I would love to ask also if you have any idea for a budget-friendly hotel/hostel? Thank you very much! Have fun on your next travel adventure =)

  • Evan
    19 Jun 19

    Hi Jel! Holiday Inn Macau is a good value-for-money hotel in a central location.

  • 11 Jul 19

    Hello! Thanks for your sharing.. I want to go there maybe this November.. I just want to know is there any HALAL food for Muslims?

    Thank you. Have a nice day

  • Evan
    12 Jul 19

    Hi Mas! You’re very welcome. Yes there are some Halal restaurants. You can refer to this list.

  • Cecil
    08 Jan 20

    Hi Evan and Raevian,

    I have a few questions and would like to hear from both of you.

    We are planning for 4D3N trip to Macau this coming September. I would like to know if my plan below will work out?

    Day 1:
    ETA 11 am – check in hotel @ Venetian
    1 pm – Lunch at Wong Chi Kei & proceed to Senado Square, St Dominic Church, Ruins of St Paul, Mt Fortress
    5 pm – proceed to Kun Iam Statue
    6.30 pm – back to hotel & explore casinos.

    Day 2: Visit Taipa village – macau tower

    Day 3: Either a trip to Zhuhai or HK

  • Evan
    09 Jan 20

    Hi Cecil!

    Yes your plan is good. Have fun in Macau!

    Cheers,
    Evan