Day 1
8:00 AM - arrival at Hong Kong International Airport
9:00 AM - arrival at Tai San Guest House in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon (took bus A21 from the airport)
9:30 AM - strolled and took pictures en route to Macau Ferry Terminal
11:15 AM - bought tickets bound to Macau (First Ferry ticketing office), boarded the ferry
11:30 AM - ferry's departure from Kowloon port
1:00 PM - arrival at Macau port (got greeted by Filipino tour guides, we availed their services)
1:00-1:30 PM - lunch at New Yaohan's Food Court
1:30 PM - Macau Heritage Tour
- Senado Square
- St. Dominic's Church
- Ruins of St. Paul's
- Museu de Macau
- Casino Lisboa
- MGM Macau
- Mocha Casino - free membership with 100HKD consumable at the slot machine
- Wynn Macau - fountain show and tree of prosperity
- Venetian Macao
8:30 PM - rode shuttle to the ferry terminal bound to Hong Kong
9:00 PM - went back to Hong Kong aboard Cotai jet (Hong Kong port)
11:00 PM - arrival at the guesthouse
*expenses:
- HK$ 280- round trip ferry fare
- HK$ 100 - tour guide in Macau
- HK$ 35 - lunch
- How to get to Tsim Sha Tsui from Hong Kong International Airport
- Ride Bus A21 - HK$ 33
- How to get to Hong Kong China City from the guesthouse in Tsim Sha Tsui (where the First Ferry Ticketing Office is located):
- Walk and ask for directions (Even if you get lost, you'll find the way eventually).
- How to get to Tsim Sha Tsui from Hong Kong port:
- Ride the MTR from Hong Kong (Central) Station to Tsim Sha Tsui Station - HK$ 9
Day 2
10:30 AM - start of day 2 (buy tickets to Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park)
11:30 AM - arrive at Lantau Island, lunch at Mc Donald's Citygate
12:00 PM - buy tickets to Ngong Ping 360 and hop aboard
2:00 PM - end of round trip of Ngong Ping 360 (including the tour)
2:30 PM - start of Hongkong Disneyland tour
8:30 PM - depart Hongkong Disneyland for The Peak
9:30 PM - arrive at The Peak Tram terminal
10:00 PM - arrive at The Peak, dinner at Burger King, take some pictures
11:30 PM - depart for guesthouse
12:00 AM - arrival at the guesthouse
*expenses:
- HK$ 350 - ticket to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (now at HK$ 399)
- HK$ 250 - ticket to Hong Kong Ocean Park (now at HK$ 280)
- HK$ 125 - round trip ticket for Ngong Ping 360
- HK$ 35 - lunch
- HK$ 36 - round trip ticket for The Peak Tram (now at HK$ 40)
- HK$ 35 - dinner
*directions and fares:
- Getting to Ngong Ping 360 from Tsim Sha Tsui:
- MTR Tsuen Wan Line: from Tsim Sha Tsui Station to Central Station - HK$ 9
- Transfer to MTR Tung Chung Line: Hong Kong Station to Tung Chung Station - HK$ 22.5
- Get off at Exit B and the Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal is 5 minutes walk away.
- Getting to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort from Ngong Ping 360:
- From MTR Tung Chung Station to MTR Sunny Bay Station - HK$ 9
- Transfer to Disneyland Resort line and get off at Disneyland Resort Station - HK$ 6
- Getting to The Peak from Hong Kong Disneyland Resort:
- From Disneyland Resort Station to MTR Sunny Bay Station - HK$ 6
- From MTR Sunny Bay Station to MTR Hong Kong Station - HK$ 20
- Find the directional signs to The Peak, expect to walk for around 15 minutes.
- Getting to Tsim Sha Tsui from The Peak
- Ride MTR Tsuen Wan line, from Central Station to Tsim Sha Tsui Station - HK$ 9
10:00 AM - start of day 3 (head to Hong Kong Ocean Park)
11:00 AM to 7:00 PM - Hong Kong Ocean Park
7:00 PM - depart Hong Kong Ocean Park just in time for the 8:00 PM A Symphony of Lights show at the Avenue of Stars
8:00 PM - A Symphony of Lights at Avenue of Stars
9:00 PM - dinner and rest
10:00 PM - shopping
*expenses:
- food (lunch) - HK$ 35
- Getting to Hong Kong Ocean Park from Tsim Sha Tsui:
- Ride the MTR Tsuen Wan line from Tsim Sha Tsui to Admiralty - HK$ 9
- Get off at MTR Admiralty Station Exit B and ride Bus 629 - HK$ 10.60
- Getting to Avenue of Stars from Hong Kong Ocean Park:
- Ride Bus 629 back to MTR Admiralty Station - HK$ 10.60
- From MTR Admiralty Station, head to MTR Tsim Sha Tsui Station - HK$ 9
- Get off at Exit E. Follow the signs to Avenue of Stars. It is approximately a 5 minute walk.
Flight back to Manila
- bus A21 from Tsim Sha Tsui to Hong Kong International Airport - HK$ 33
*Expenses for the guesthouse: HK$ 567/head (4 Days, 3 Nights)
Total Expenses: HK$ 2,043.70, if converted to pesos (using HK$ 1 = PhP 7), PhP 14,305.90
*Note that we allotted a budget of PhP 20,000/head so we had money left for shopping! Happy trip and hope this helps! :)
(To give you an idea, I was able to buy 2 pants and 2 shirts from Giordano, 2 shirts from Hang Ten, a Converse shoes, Hong Kong souvenir shirts, chocolates, a shirt, pens, and clips from Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, and also we were able to avail of the souvenir photos in Ngong Ping 360 and Hong Kong Ocean Park, within a PhP 20,000 budget! The cup noodles and crackers are the secrets. We didn't spend much on food!)
(To give you an idea, I was able to buy 2 pants and 2 shirts from Giordano, 2 shirts from Hang Ten, a Converse shoes, Hong Kong souvenir shirts, chocolates, a shirt, pens, and clips from Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, and also we were able to avail of the souvenir photos in Ngong Ping 360 and Hong Kong Ocean Park, within a PhP 20,000 budget! The cup noodles and crackers are the secrets. We didn't spend much on food!)
For more information on how to seamlessly go about your DIY Hong Kong-Macau trip, please visit this link: DIY Hong Kong and Macau Trip: Tips on How to Ace It
Other posts in this Hong Kong-Macau series:
Yes, You Can Enjoy Macau for Free
New Yaohan's Food Court and the Emperor Hotel Macau
Strolling in Macau: Senado Square, St. Dominic’s Church, Ruins of St. Paul’s, Museu de Macau What’s Inside Casino Lisboa in Macau?
I was in (Wonderland) MGM Macau!
The Tear-jerky Wynn Macau Experience
Finding the Dragon’s Treasure in Macau’s City of Dreams
Ended the Day in (Venice) Venetian Macao
Ngong Ping 360: My First Cable Car Ride (and the Longest)
My Second Time in Hong Kong Disneyland Resort!
Ended a Jam-packed Day at The Peak
My Love Affair with Hong Kong Ocean Park
Rushing to the Avenue of Stars and A Symphony of Lights
Wow so detailed! How many are you when you traveled? Ang mura ah...
ReplyDeleteHi! There were 6 of us. Yup, mura lang talaga. Tapos yung airfare pa namin na nakuha P1.5k round trip kaya sulit talaga.:)
ReplyDeleteWhat I like the most is ang dami mong nabili pa!
ReplyDeleteAng daming sale kasi pag August-September dun! ^_^
ReplyDeleteCris, thanks for this, sobrang detailed at fullpack na itinerary. Bookmark na to, nde pa kami nka pag HK-Macau. Mukhang challenging to sa binti ko. lol
ReplyDeleteWow... That's a jampacked schedule. :)
ReplyDeleteYup, I know. I'm guilty for these kinds of tight itineraries. :| Kaya may disclaimer, nakakapagod talaga yan. :D
ReplyDeleteChallenging talaga (walang sisihan, haha), mas ok kung mas maraming days, hindi nakakapagod pero dagdag gastos nga lang. :D
ReplyDeleteHindi na pala ako ang first love mo! :-(
ReplyDeleteHala ano yan???
ReplyDeletehahaha joke lang po..naread ko kasi favorite blogger mo sa the Adventist Adventurer lol....!!!!
ReplyDeleteTampo agad? "to one of my favorite bloggers" naman nakalagay. :D
ReplyDeleteLol!!1 hahahahaha!!! :-P
ReplyDeleteYes. salamat dito Cris. Punong puno ng aktibidades. Challenging and sulit. Take note ko ito para sa aming planned trips next year...sana. hehehe
ReplyDeleteKaya mo yan, basta ayos pa ang buto-buto. Hehe...talagang hanggang alas-dose sinusulit e. :D
ReplyDeletethis is really helpful for an upcoming trip in November.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
You're welcome. :)
ReplyDeleteVery detailed post! But Oh My for 20,000K per head!! This is very expensive compared to our DIY 4-days 3-nights Macau-HK. We only spent Php8,000+ per head the entire trip. We spend more time in Macau than HK as it's newbie friendly. Di ko kakayanin ang level ng ganitong budget haha!
ReplyDeleteHi Ada! :) Yup if Macau's going to be the focus of the trip, it will definitely be much cheaper. We spent next to nothing there and enjoyed it nonetheless because of the free attractions. But with the things that were included in our HK itinerary it was quite challenging to keep the budget below P20k. :D
ReplyDeleteHi Cris! just want to ask if you booked in advance to get an accommodation in Tai San guesthouse, or you just checked in when you got there? I would really appreciate it if you could answer this for me. thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteHello. We booked in advance. My friend transacted with them thru email around 1 month before the trip.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Your post inspires me so my friend and I booked for Hongkong, hope it turns out to be a great adventure.
ReplyDeletesan m nakuha yung tour guide sa macau?
ReplyDeleteWHICH BRANCH NG TAI SAN GUESTHOUSE KAYONAG STAY?
ReplyDeleteOn the Burlington Branch, located at Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station Exit B (Nathan Road # 90) side;
On the Granville Branch in Tsim Sha Tsui Granville Road and Nathan Road junction;
On the Harilela Branch, located at Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station Exit C2 (Nathan Road #81) side.
THANKS!
Dear Cris,
ReplyDeleteWhat a simple and friendly itinerary. I want to ask about the local tour guide in Macau. Do you have their email address or number? What is it name? Kindly please answer my question. Thank you very much.
Dear chris, nice field report. Btw, do you still remember the name of your tour guide in macau? Do you have the email address or website? Thank you
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