Macau Day Trip from Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Complete your visit to Hong Kong with a day trip to Macau, once the oldest European settlement in the Orient. You'll sail across the sea from Hong Kong to Macau on a jetfoil or catamaran, and see all the sights of this fascinating former Portuguese colony and World Heritage listed site.

Macau is 37 miles (60 km) south-west of Hong Kong, a 60-minute trip by catamaran or jetfoil. You'll explore Macau's historic center, the 31st designated UNESCO World Heritage site in China.

Highlights include:

• Evocative ruins of the historic church of St Paul, a grand imposing facade of an early 16th century church designed by Italians and built by Japanese Christian exiles
• You'll drive along Guia Circuit where the Macau Grand Prix is held
• Stop at the statue of Kum Iam, the Goddess of Mercy
• Macau Tower, the 11th higest tower in the world. Entry to the observation deck is optional (payable direct)
• A-Ma Temple, a graceful chapel built in 1488

You'll also be able to try your luck at Macau Casino before leaving Macau in the late afternoon.

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USD $110.87

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Karin S	April 2012
Was great to see macau but you don't get much time to go into the casino - only if you don't do the 1 hr uphill walk to the casino then the driver will take you there to check it out

Review by: Carole T	April 2012
Enjoyed the trip, particularly the visit to the tower. Would have liked more free time to look around in the town centre. the lunch was excellent too.

Review by: Tomoe T	March 2012
Knowledgeable and helpful guide. Cisco gave us great historical tour, going around must see spots. I would recommend this tour to those who are interested in the world heritage sites, not gambling!

Review by: Rebekah D	March 2012
We had booked this tour specifically so that we could go and see the amazing casino's in Macau and were a bit disappointed when we found out that we were not going to get to see much of that side. If you want to visit Macau to see the historic sites then this is a good option, but if like us, you want to see the Casino's catch the ferry over on your own. Taxi's are really cheap as a way to get around.

Review by: Denis R	March 2012
I thoroughly enjoyed the trip to Macau and I felt the time was adequate for my needs. The tour guide was well informed and even adventurous, skipping the bus and taking us on a walking tour through part of the old town. This helped us to a better appreciation of the historic dimentions of Macau.

Review by: carole	March 2012
Well worth a visit, along with the usual sights we were taken through the back streets away from the main tourist area which I loved. Do try the custard tarts they were delicious. If you are lucky enough to have Mario as a guide, he will make the day even more enjoyable.

Review by: LAI PUN JOYCE Y	March 2012
Great tour, would have been greater if we had more time to stop and shop.

Review by: Michelle A	March 2012
Great Guide, good overview of Macau.

Review by: Kaye S	March 2012
macau was a very interesting place...we would rather have gone for shopping our tour guide was fantastic...only disappointing was only got 15 min at casino so just looked around and left

Review by: helder cordeiro	February 2012
I asked a guide in Spanish or Portuguese, and it did not happen, but generally liked the excursion

Review by: Andre D	February 2012
Tour guide looked after us well and gave us very clear instructions and information. Some beautiful architecture in Macau especially the cathedral - what a site.

Review by: Catherine T	January 2012
Fantastic day full of history and interesting present day facts about Macau

Review by: Carmen G	January 2012
Great trip. The guide Sisco was very knowledgeable and treated us with great care. A real pleasure to know him. We hope to return soon. The place is absolutely beautiful.

Review by: Beverly P	January 2012
My first time here found it very interesting,it was vey crowded which made it hard sightseeing,our guide Mario was terrific very knowledgeable

Review by: Simon D	January 2012
Very knowledgeable tour guide - a local of Macau. A great way to spend a day.

Review by: Peter M	January 2012
I last visited Macau in 2000. I was impressed by the changes since then but it still managed to maintain the charm of the old while embracing the new. As it happened I got the same tour guide from my previous visit. Still as charming and mischevious as I remember

Review by: Anais M G	January 2012
This tour was amazing. The tour guide was Portugese and had such a wide knowledge base. Macua was beautful!

Review by: Allan Dale R	December 2011
This was a great trip. I don't have enough to say about it; absolutely great. Karen, in Macau, was excellent looking after everybody. Everything went perfectly. The lunch in Macau was really good. It made a really good tour in the limited time, and it was really super. I would highly recommend this trip to anybody.

Review by: Grace C T	December 2011
If you just want to take a quick look at Macau and have limited time, this tour is an option. Otherwise, it's too quick and you won't have enough time to take good pics.

Review by: Larry V	December 2011
Great trip. Tour guide was excellent and helpful. Macau is not much more than a big casino stop now but, overall, a great trip. If you get motion sick easy, be prepared for the ferry ride to get there.

Review by: Wicki A	December 2011
A good trip with intersting history, but the two hours waiting in line at the Macau immigration made for a bad start to the tour.

Review by: Nanka S	November 2011
Excellent service and price. Itenary was great and Mario the tour guide not only was funny, but made the trip. Highly recommended with this company.

Review by: DAVIDE A	November 2011
This is a messy place. The only interesting sites are the temples and the old-Portuguese downtown which buildings, however, have been rented out to cheap stores, ruining the facades. Tour guide was -Cisco- was, most of the time, too much concentrated on telling how good he was, how experienced he was, how better he was in comparison with other, younger, guides.. At the end he gave us a good service, though. If your time is limited and need to chose between this excursion and another, skip it.

Review by: Lance S	November 2011
Once again myself and 6 friends had a great time on this tour. The transfers went without a hitch and our tour guide Mario was fantastic. He is very helpful and nothing was to much trouble. Very knowledgeable and very professional as well as very enjoyable company. He showed us the back streets of Macau which was really good to get off the tourist trail. Have been back 36 hours and are already telling friends about the tour

Review by: JOHN R	November 2011
This trip was terriffic! We're very happy we did it and highly recommend it. If you are going to gamble, this is NOT the trip to take as we had about 20 min. in a casino. If you spend too much time in the casino, you miss the historic part of Macau.

Review by: Lynn M	November 2011
The tour was a wonderful step back in time with a fantastic colonial feel to it. The sites were great, the food was awesome and our guide Mario was a debonair well of local knowledge. He was so approachable and more than happy to answer all questions. I would encourage anyone to take this teriffic Day Trip :)

Review by: Leigh S	November 2011
Our Tour Guide Mario was great...very informative and clearly very passionate about Macau. He delivered the tour with a sense of humour and made the whole experience very enjoyable. I was very happy with my tour.

Review by: Vinod L	November 2011
Excellent. The guide (Mario) was very interesting and informative. Having plans to explore more of Macau in near future.

Review by: LIGIA M	November 2011
excellent day trip. that guide Cisco did a great job.

Review by: Mrs B	November 2011
fantastic day out. our tour guide Mario was awesome. We loved the history of Macau and the night life over there. We ended up going back on our own the following day and stayed overnight at The Venetian. Unbelievably beautiful and massive resort. We had the best time every. We cannot wait to get back over there soon.

Review by: george_1978	November 2011
Macau is a hidden gem!!! Take this tour and see all that the city has to offer!! Our tour guide Cisco was the best!! Good sense of humor and very informative in his explanations!!! Not to be missed!!!

Review by: Geraldine K	November 2011
The tour of Macau and the tour guide were excellent BUT the debacle that is immigration out of and into Hong Kong was appalling!!! Surely something can be done to modernise this procedue.

Review by: Ali_Hawk	November 2011
I really enjoyed this tour. Our tour guide was very keen to make sure we got a good overview of the history and life in Macau - it's fascinating. We saw a great deal of the architecture which is fantastic and learned about the history of Macau. The Macau Tower is fantastic, the temple is beautiful and I loved the 15th century Portuguese/European architecture throughout the town, dispersed with more modern buildings. We didn't do any shopping, nor attend any casino's for a great length of time - this was fine with me. I think other tours are for that. The hydrofoil journey was great and easy, but the only sticking point was the lengthy process to get through immigration when we reached Macau (over an hour). However, apart from that it was great.

Review by: Katherine H	October 2011
Not what we expected. Pick up from our hotel was on time and efficient but it seemed to go downhill from there. We had allocated seating on the trip over to Macau but the hour wait queuing at customs detracted from the start of the day. The tour was a combination of three different travel groups - all with different expectations of the day. We felt most of the day was spent waiting for people to do different activities which we weren't interested in or booked to do. The lunch was a huge disappointment - a buffet with most of the dishes empty when we arrived. Highlight of the day were the Portugese custard tarts. I think you could see more of Macau on your own - without the tour guide looking for gratuities at the end of the day!!!!

Review by: Michael L	October 2011
The highlight of the day was definitely when our guide ( Mario ) chose to divert the group off the tourist strip and explore the real Macau with a guided tour through the backstreets.

Review by: Gillian D	October 2011
Fantastic and informative. Tour guide excellant and funny. View from the Macau tower amazing.

Review by: Angelo C	October 2011
The tour guide was very knowledgable and took us to some nice places. I particularly liked the temple, the old part of Macau, the tower, the tarts. I did not like the lunch, the big statue at the beigining of the tour and most of all I did not like being sold to for instance the watches etc. I am glad it was not a casino tour however it would have been nice to drive past the Venetian. I will re-terate though that the tour guide was great. All up I recommend the tour.

Review by: Monica G	October 2011
Excellent

Review by: FERNANDO F	October 2011
Cisco our guide very informative, we were a 28 persons group and he managed to answer all our questions. I'm from potuguese background and we had the chance to speak in Portuguese, even the lunch in the Holiday Inn offerred Portuguese food, excellent.

Review by: Debra L	October 2011
I didn't know much about Macau before I went so found it very interesting - great to see learn about both the old and new sides of this area. The guide was excellent - his personality made the trip!

Review by: Linda H	September 2011
This was an okay day trip--not great, not bad.

Review by: flip62	September 2011
The tour unfortunately was a group of 51 people and this initially resulted in long delays from the start. The tour leader Mario, thought he was the best thing in Maccau unfortunately in working the public you cannot just do "as you like".

Review by: Janet S, United States of America	June 2010
Tour was very nice and informative. We had a great tour guide who gave quite a bit of interesting information about Macau and its history. At times seemed a bit rushed but still very good.

Review by: Sally N, Australia	May 2010
Our guide Cisco was awesome. Macau is so beautiful and we enjoyed the sights from the Macau Tower which is a must!! The walking part of the tour was great delving into all the history and you must treat yourself to egg tarts yum Take plenty of money if you head for the Casinos

Review by: alice o, South Korea	May 2010
Cisco was not only a good tour guide but he knows a lot about Macau and has a lot of passion for the country. He made and emphasis that Macau has more to offer than just gambling, and would offer small "free perks" to the tour. I reccomend going to the top of the Macau tower beccause there is an extra perk given at the top.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	April 2010
Much more then gambling

Review by: Anne S, Australia	April 2010
The guide was fantastic and the day trip was a highlight to our holiday. Wonderful!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	April 2010
The tour guide was very informative and friendly. Very well spoken english. Macau is probably a one-day visit kind of place and taking this tour was perfect. Unless you're a gambler, then you're going to need more time here. But if you're just sightseeing then this tour is probably the best option.

Review by: WILLIAM W, United Kingdom	March 2010
This trip was really worth seeing. The tour guide Sisco Kid was excellent, he spoke seven languages & he was very informative. He was also brilliant at keeping everone together & meeting at the arranged times when we had time to do our own things. We were taken to Holiday Inn for a buffet lunch & this was first class, with many choices well cooked.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	March 2010
Tour from start to finish was above par. Tour guide was very knowledgeable & did not mind answering questions. Excellent.