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“Strapping on the harness and taking the Macau Tower Skywalk has to have been the most exciting 10 minutes of my life”
JAS ANAND, MACAU TOURISM
WHO: SELLING TRAVEL AND MACAU GOVERNMENT TOURIST OFFICE WHAT: DESTINATION DIALOGUE MACAU WHERE: THE MALMAISON HOTEL, MANCHESTER WHEN: OCTOBER 22, 2014 WHY: LEARN MORE ABOUT MACAU, ITS ATTRACTIONS AND HOW TO GET THERE
Macau is a Special Administrative
Region of China. It is located just 40 miles from Hong Kong.
Did you know? Macau is easily accessible from Hong
Kong via a one-hour fast ferry, which departs every 15-20 minutes all day every day.
A new bridge is planned to open in Macau in 2016, linking it with Hong Kong by road for the fi rst
time.The drive will take around half an hour and will make Macau more
accessible.The current ferry connection will continue to operate.
English, Portuguese and Cantonese are all widely spoken in Macau.
celebrated its 60th anniversary last year) to events themed around shopping, food festivals, Chinese New Year celebrations and dragon boat racing. Other attractions worth exploring include the Giant Panda Pavilion and wine museum. New to the mix are free self-guided walking tours themed around nature, history, East meets West, or arts and culture. They run from an hour and a half to four hours. Macau also has two golf courses, luxurious spas, two beaches and a wide choice of shops ranging from glitzy malls with international designer labels to local markets.
TOP TIPS
For typical Macanese experiences recommend clients watch the locals doing Tai Chi in the parks each morning, take a pedicab ride (cycle rickshaw) and visit
the colourful local markets. As weekends can be busy in Macau, you may want to recommend that your clients plan a midweek stay in Macau. Families are widely welcome and
will fi nd plenty to do so Macau is an ideal family alternative for those stopping off enroute to Australia.
GETTING THERE There are no direct fl ights to Macau from the UK although clients can connect via gateways across the region, making it easy to combine with time elsewhere, in China, Singapore, Thailand or beyond. Clients from the UK usually fl y
to Hong Kong. They can either stay in Hong Kong fi rst and then cross to Macau (one hour by ferry) or go direct to Macau from the airport, which takes 50 minutes. The ferry companies can transfer the luggage direct and immigration
formalities take place in Macau. Private transfers are also available by helicopter (£120). Among carriers fl ying to Hong
Kong are Cathay Pacifi c, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Cathay Pacifi c, which operates fi ve fl ights a day from Heathrow, has added four fl ights a week from Manchester (from December 8) and works with Flybe to offer feeder services into these. Services are operated by its new Boeing 777 and timings are designed to make onward connections across Asia or to Australia straight-forward.
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Macau operates on GMT +8 Macau has its own currency but the
Hong Kong dollar is also accepted.
Macau is very much an all-year- round destination. The average annual temperature is 22C degrees. January and February are the coolest months. Humidity is high in July/August. The nicest temperatures are in the spring and during October/November/ December.
To learn more about Macau you can join the free and easy to use Macau training course available at:
www.macauspecialist.co.uk
Less well known than Thailand, Malaysia or Singapore, Macau is a great alternative for those who have already travelled widely in Asia or those looking for something a little different.
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