It was our 1st anniversary, and we were excited to make it a memorable one. After a lot of discussion/exploration on the destination, we zeroed to Hong Kong and Macau. This is a place where anyone and everyone can enjoy – be it a kid, couple, family, or senior citizen. It has something to offer for everyone.
We had booked a package for 5N6D in early December from Delhi. It is a best time to visit here, the entire country is in a festive mood. All the buildings, streets, markets, and malls were decorated with lights and Christmas trees. We were mesmerized by tall and beautifully decorated Christmas trees all over the city.
After a lot of research on the things which the city can offer and also as to what we would like to do there, we finalized our itinerary.
Hongkong
Day 1: Harbour Cruise
We landed at Hong Kong airport by late morning/noon. Post immigration, we reached our hotel by around One-One Thirty. We had kept the rest of the day free/on our own, as it was our anniversary day. In the evening, we went exploring the streets and later went on Harbour Cruise, which is one of the most amazing experiences.
We were super lucky to be the only two guests on the entire cruise. It gave a princess-like feeling. The view was so beautiful. The entire city was glowing with lights. It made our anniversary evening even more special.
Day 2: Disney Land
The day was well spent at the theme park Disney Land. It is a misconception that Disney Land is for kids, but people of any age can enjoy it here. It is difficult to see and enjoy everything in one day, but to our luck, we were able to see all the shows and we enjoyed all the rides.
We had as good as no waiting time for rides and shows. Upon receiving the map, we studied where/and what we should do first. We first checked the timings of all the shows and accordingly planned the other rides in between the shows. All the shows are worth watching.
We generally get tempted to visit the ride, which comes first. And because of long queues, a lot of time gets wasted waiting for our turn. Hence, one should study the map and target for shows first and then rides. The day was a super fun day. We really enjoyed the theme park. Its light and sound shows are worth watching. It takes place in the evening when the theme park is about to close. Hence, one should reach the exit point by the evening so that the show is not missed.
Tip: Everything is quite far from each other shows-adventure land-tomorrow land-rides-restaurants…etc. One should study the map and plan first, even if it takes half an hour. It will help to enjoy hassle-free, and one will not regret missing anything. It will also help in saving time in standing in queues.
Day 3: Oceanic Park
We started early post breakfast. Our first destination was Oceanic Park. It is a combination of an animal theme park, a mammal theme park, and an amusement park. It is a huge park. Both adults and kids can enjoy here. There are a lot of activities as per the interest to do for everyone.
We were more interested in watching animals and other shows compared to rides. The dolphin and seal performance is one of the highlighted shows. The other attraction is to see the giant panda. We were lucky to get a very close glimpse. The other interesting thing is to see Polar Adventure (Penguin), aqua life and Hot air balloon.
The park is divided into two parts: the waterfront and the summit. One needs to go either by train or by cable car from one part to another. We tried both. The time taken by train is just 3 min while cable car takes 8-10 mins. But the view from the cable car is awesome.
Later in the evening we visited Victoria Peak. The Peak, as it is popularly known, is a must-go place. The view from here is just mesmerizing. One can spend hours here. The view of the Harbour from here is splendid. The journey to reach this place is also an experience in itself. One needs to take a tram to reach here. And the path of the tram is very steep but exciting. There are lot of restaurants and shopping market for visitors. The other attraction on the peak is Madam Tussauds Museum. It has 100-odd wax statues of famous personalities from around the world.
Day 4: Repulse Bay, Aberdeen Fishing Village
We went on a half-day city tour, which included:
Repulse Bay– It is a beautiful beach with golden sand.
Aberdeen Fishing Village – This place is mecca for seafood lovers. A boat ride is available to reach these floating restaurants. We just stopped at a shore only as we are vegetarian.
SL Workshop, Souvenir Shop, Avenue Of Star, among other sightseeing spots.
Post lunch, we took a Ferry from Hongkong to Macau. The ferry frequency is every hour, and it takes just 1-1.5 hours to reach Macau. The recommended transportation from Hongkong to Macau. The rest of the evening we spent exploring Macau streets and casinos on our own.
Macau
Day 5: Venetian Hotel, Fisherman Warf
We went on a Macau city tour, which started from Venetian Hotel It is the 7-star hotel and the most beautiful and biggest hotel I have ever seen. Generally, people stay here but we chose to stay in a nearby 5*hotel which was more economical than Venetian.
I feel staying in a Venetian is a waste of money if one is only going there to sleep. Venetian has all possible things. One must spend 2 days inside the hotel. the hotel has the biggest casino, 3 theaters, 5 restaurants and many other luxury things. If one is unable to experience then, then staying here is waste of money.
The other tourist spots we covered were:
- Fisherman’s Warf – It is a theme park divided into 3 parts which displays Chinese towers, tradition. It also has amphitheater, waterfall…etc
A-Ma Temple – It is one of the oldest temples. It has a typical Chinese architecture. It is believed that if you wish anything here, it gets fulfilled.
- Ruins of St Paul – It is a church. The architecture is very Chinese. A photoshoot of a newlywed couple happened when we went here.
- The Old City Walls, Cake shop
- Casino’s– Traveling to Macau and not visiting a casino is a crime in itself. Each and every hotel here has a casino. We visited 3 big casinos out of 5 or 6 big casinos. One must visit if not for playing but to see the environment. Photography is not allowed inside the casinos.
The 5-day trip ended which was full of experience, excitement, rides etc… etc., a mix of everything.
One can combine China as well with this trip if you have 5-6 spare days.