Macao
Macao offers so much more than just casinos and associated entertainments. Fortresses, churches, fascinating streetscapes and the substantial built legacy of the city’s centuries of history is mostly easily-accessible and – in the wake of UNESCO World Heritage listing - extremely well-preserved. And the best way to appreciate the best of what Macao has to offer is on foot.
Sites of interest visited will include Largo do Senado, S. Domingos Church, the Cathedral, the Fortress at Monte, São Paulo ruins, the Casa Garden, (former headquarters of the British East India Company in Macao) and the adjacent Old Protestant Cemetery, final resting place of noted artist George Chinnery and numerous other early China Coast figures.
We will then take in the Camoens gardens and grotto and the São Lazaro area, a substantial preservation district with many attractive old buildings. We will then adjourn for lunch to the Clube Militar, located at the old S. Francisco barracks, and also briefly explore the attractive gardens found there.
After lunch we will then walk back along the Praia Grande to the Largo do Senado, and from there take in the beautifully-restored nineteenth century Rua da Felicidade, Teatro Dom Pedro, the churches of S. Agostinho and S. Lourenço, and the Praia Grande.
Along the way we will go past Santa Sancha, official residence of Macao’s Chief Executive, and visit the church on the hill at Penha, some attractive old houses and the view out over the Inner Harbour. We will end our walk at the statue of Jorge Alvares on the Praia Grande.
Please note: This is a full day walking trip. Please wear comfortable footwear, bring a water bottle, hat and sunscreen is desired. Trainers, jeans or shorts are not permitted within the Club Militar. Participants are responsible for their own travel insurance. If you do not hold a Hong Kong Permanent Identity card you will be required to bring your passport as well as your Hong Kong identity card.
Meeting Point:
In Front of Ticket Counters, Departure Level, Shun Tak Centre (Macao Ferry Terminal). Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong.
Meeting Time:
07:00 PROMPT for 07:30 departure to Macao
Finish Point/Time:
Return on 18:00 departure from Macao to Hong Kong. We will be back at Shun Tak Centre (Macao Ferry Terminal) by approximately 19:00
Price:
$1295HKD per person for a scheduled day trip. For private group booking enquiries please contact us.
Macao Visa Information
Original Information at http://www.macautourism.gov.mo/en/info/get2macau.php
Passports and Visas:
All visitors must hold a passport or a valid travel document.
Visas are required by all visitors except:
a) Nationals of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Croatia, Czech, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania and the United Kingdom(6 months) for a stay up to 90 days;
b) Nationals of Australia, Canada, Chile, India, Indonesia, Kiribati, Malaysia, Monaco, Namibia, New Zealand, Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, the United States of America and Uruguay for a stay up to 30 days;
c) Holders of "Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card" or "Hong Kong SAR Re-entry Permit"; Valid "Hong Kong Identity Card" holders are required to bring their valid passport or travel documents when they enter Macau.
d) Nationals of China with valid Macau entry / depart documents;
e) Holders of Consulate / Diplomatic documents issued by the Macau SAR or Hong Kong SAR;
f) Holders of Diplomatic Passport;
g) Holders of "Laissez Passer" issued by the United Nations; in the course of duty;
h) Holders of travel document issued by the Portuguese authorities for the foreign citizens.
Visas can be obtained from the Immigration Services through Embassies/Consulates of the PRC and should be used within the validity. The visa is expired after the valid date.
Visas may be applied for upon arrival at the Immigration counter, however some countries are required to apply for an entry visa before embarking to Macau (Pre-arrival Visa Initiative for Nationals of Six Countries).
There are three types:Individual - MOP$100, children under 12 years of age pay MOP$50.Family Passport - MOP$200Group - MOP$50 per person for bonafide groups of 10 or more and children aged 12 or under.
The above information is for reference only. For further information on entry formalities, please call the Macau Immigration Services of Public Security Police Force: (Macau area code) 853-2872 5488 or visit the website: http://www.fsm.gov.mo email: psp-info@fsm.gov.mo