Hongkong x Macau Trip | A 3-days x Php 10k pocket money challenge (DAY 2)
*Continuation of my previous blog. Read DAY 1 HERE
6:00 – 6:30 AM MTR Tsim Sha Tsiu to Shueng Wan
We went to MTR Tsim Sha Tsiu to Central Station (Red to Blue), then Central Station to Shueng Wan
*HongKong Macau Ferry Terminal is located at Shun Tak Centre in Sheung Wan with extensive transportation network. It is connected with MTR Sheung Wan station*
6:30 – 7:00 AM Buy Ferry tickets & waiting for next trip
We bought our Macau tickets Hk$ 165 (Php 947.21) one way at Cotai Water Jet. Every 15minutes, may trip sila to Macau so hindi ganun katagal hinintay namin :)
Yung totoo, puro oldies kasabay namin pumunta. HAHA! Anyare? Ganon ba talaga pag maaga masyado? haha
7:00AM – 8:00AM Ferry ride going to Macau
Sobrang ingay nung mga kasabay namin as in kala mo mga nag aaway. Or baka nagkataon lang sa mga kasabay namin? :p so if you’re planning to sleep, wait nyo nalang sa kalagitnaan ng trip. haha!
8:00 – 8:30 AM Macau Immigration
Wala namang fee, pipila ka lang and ippresent mo lang yung passport mo with the papers (yung paper from immigration na inissue sa Philippines) Nakalagay lang dun sa maliit na piece of paper if gano katagal kayo pwede mag stay sa HK. Then mag iissue si Macau immigration ng maliit na piece of paper if gano katagal lang kayo pwede mag stay sa Macau :) So make sure to keep those piece of papers kasi hahanapin yan sa immigration :)
8:30AM – 9:30AM Macau Ferry to Venetian Mall
Most transportaion in Macau are buses. So from Macau ferry, may mga free bus shuttle c/o hotels. Yung famous Gondola in Macau is located in Venetial Mall, so sakay kayo sa free bus ng Venetian Mall =)
9:30 – 11:00 AM Explore venetian mall, gondola & Lunch
Seriously.. photo overload na sa venetian hotel. Anak na ng quota. haha!
Anyway, thanks to these girls whom we forgot to ask the names but they helped us in taking some of our photos. Vice versa actually. haha! Di din namin alam if ano nationalities nila. They don’t speak english so hand gestures ang labanan! :p
We also tried the Gondola :)
Amount: MOP$ 128.00 Php 736.44
TIP: You can also use your HK$ since same amount lang naman sila and nirerecognize naman ng Macau ang HK$ :)
(okay sana pala pinag sama sama ko yung nasa gondola para mas maayos. haha!)
Anyway during our gondola activity, may mag-’oobligatory picture’ sa inyo pang souvenir. haha so we bought it. para souvenir namin. HAHA ANO DAW?)
Got the keychain for MOP$150 (Php 860.61) - nakakaiyak ah. haha and this cute ref magnet MOP$80 (Php459.45) mas mura pa magnet nkklk HAHA!
Can I just say this is the prettiest food court i’ve been to. <3
I bought this chicken rice around MOP$65 (PHP 373.14) PS: Plus okay din na may MOP $ kayo pag nasuklian kasi you will use it when you tour and for transpo to the other side of Macau (city)
12:00NN – 12:30PM Tour to other hotel – casino like City of dreams, Clock tower etc.
Magkakatabi lang naman yung mga hotel – casinos. Mostly hotels dun, puro casino lang mapupuntahan unlike venetial hotel, may mall and casino kaya ang pinuntahan nalang namin is yung City Of Dreams in which may FREE shuttle going to Macau City. Wala din kami masyado nakitang public transportation around this area so better ride the free shuttle :)
12:30PM – 1:30 PM Travel from Macau Hotel-Casinos to Macau City
So we took the free bus from City of Dreams and ang drop off point nito is near Senado Square. So ask the bus driver na ibaba kayo near Senado Square :)
1:30 – 2:30 PM Explore Senado Square, Ruins of St. Paul Cathedral
Senado Square, eto yung parang TST sa hongkong.
Some buildings as you pass by Senado Square.
Tapos lalakarin mo hanggang dulo para makarating sa st. Paul ruins which is di na namin inabot kasi pagod na kami maglakad ni Pia. HAHA! Anyway, may mga tiangge at street market pwede kayo mamili. Nung nag punta kami, ang daming tao so madami ding Filipino na pwede pag tanungan.
So happy, may free food! Free food tasting haha. Hello Bacon and chips.
After that, last tourist spot is in Fisherman’s wharf, walking distance lang sya sa Ferry.
2:30 – 3:00 PM Travel going to Fisherman’s wharf.
We road a bus and hindi mo magagamit yung Octopus Card mo dito (Exclusive lang yun sa hongkong) So since may coins kami from change dun sa lunch and binili namin sa venetian mall, MOP$ 3 coins lang naman isang bus ride (pwede din yung HK$ coins nyo. Pero coins lang talaga, di pwede yung paper money). Di naman din tinitignan nung conductor yung fare. So ewan ko paano nila namomonitor haha! Basta sabi ng Pinoy na pinagtanungan namin, mag laglag lang daw kami ng 3 coins =)))
So tayuan din naman sa bus. Kala ko sa Pilipinas lang e. Haha! Standing ovation din naman. Uwian na kasi ng mga bagets from school lol
Tapos bumaba kami dito, di ko alam if ano to pero pag nakita nyo tong building na to, hanggang dito lang kasi yung bus tapos iikot na ulit sya pabalik sa Senado square baba kayo.
Bus stop naman tong binabaan namin, so sa kabilang side yung mga bus na dumadaan sa Ferry/Fisherman’s wharf
3:00PM – 3:30PM Bus Ride going to Fisherman’s wharf
May guide naman sa loob ng mga bus stops and sa mismong bus, inaannounce if malapit na sa bus stop J So bumaba na kami sa Pinaka terminal which is yung Ferry kasi lumagpas kami. Haha! So nilakad nalang namin from Ferry to Fisherman’s wharf :)
3:30 – 4:00PM: Enjoy Fisherman’s wharf
Ang ganda dito! Parang the mummy returns ang vibe plus greek thing because of the pillars. Perfect for pictorials! Pictorial galore lang talaga ang attraction dito sa Fisherman’s wharf :p May open area na pwedeng mag shows.. Pero baka ginagamit lang yun pag may event =))
4:00 – 4:30PM Walk galore going to Ferry Terminal & Buy Ticket
May other options na aside from Cotai Jet, we took the Turbo Jet that costs HK$153 (Php878.32) only so mas mura to kaysa dun sa nauna naming nasakyan haha!
4:30PM – 5:30 PM travel time Going back to HK + Immigration
Mabilis lang yung immigration. Ipapa fill up na nila sayo yung form habang nasa ferry pa.
TIP: Make sure kabisado nyo or may guide kayo kasi need nyo i fill up yung details ng pinag sstayan nyo in HK :)
No photos na aside from this kasi plakda. Tulog sa ferry. HAHA!
5:30 – 6:30 PM Explore Kowloon park
Ang ganda din dito. Refreshing. Pagkalabas mo ng Ferry Terminal, Kowloon park na agad, so konting lakad nalang
Along the way, may nakita kaming Mcdo booth na may green tea sundae! So bumili kami ni Pia :) Got my sundae for HK$15 (PHP 90) :) Though ang sungit nung cashier haha!
And then first time kong makakita ng flamingos, for real! Pink pala talaga sila. HAHA! Cute :)
6:30 – 7:00 PM: Sumakay na kami ng MTR going to TST Used our octopus card again =)
7:00 – 8:00PM: Dinner time sa fastfood!
Tried KFC this time. Food cost around HK$30-65. Dipende sa order mo :) Yung inorder namin costs: HK$37.5 (215.27)/head Kakaiba yung chicken and fries. Wala ding gravy huhubels. Mas masarap pa din KFC dito satin!! :D
8:00 - 8:30PM Mini shopping going back to hotel
We decided to walk nalang going to our hotel since malapit na din so we could also buy some stuff for friends and family :)
8:30 - 10PM :Rest time sa hotel :)
10:00PM – 12:00Mn Explore HK at night
(Random Streets along nathan road & canton road)
We also tried their street food. Yummers. Cost us around HK$30/head (PHP 172.43) dipende if ilan makain nyo. haha! then we bought our drinks at 7/11 for HK$8 (PHP 45.98)
- To sum up our expenses from day 1 & 2 -
Expenses in HK for DAY 1:
HK$150 PHP 860.61 Octopus Card
HK$65 PHP 373.01 Disney Pancake
HK$20 PHP114.77 Orange Juice
HK$22.5 PHP 129.54 Grocery
HK$80 PHP 459.45 First night dinner
TOTAL FIRST DAY: HK$ 337.5 | Php1937.38
Expenses in HK & Macau for DAY 2:
HK$165 PHP 947.21 Ticket going to macau
MOP$128 Php 736.44 Gondola
MOP$150 PHP 860.61 Keychain
MOP$80 PHP 459.45 Macau magnet
MOP$65 PHP 373.14 Lunch
MOP$6 PHP 40 Bus rides (MOP$3/bus ride)
HK$153 PHP 878.32 Ticket going to HK
HK$15 PHP 90 Ice cream
HK$37.5 PHP 215.27 Dinner @ KFC
HK$50 PHP 287.39 shopping PASALUBONG
HK$30 PHP 172.43 Street food
HK$8 PHP 45.98 Drink
TOTAL SECOND DAY: HK$887.5 PHP 5,106.24
SUB TOTAL OF EXPENSES (DAY1&2)
