5 Day Macau Trip Plan

(Last updated: August 12, 2026)

Macau deserves far more than a hurried day trip from Hong Kong. Give it five days and you can explore not only its famous churches, temples and casino resorts, but also quiet fishing villages, hidden museums, old Portuguese neighbourhoods, beaches, country roads and some of the best restaurants in the city. This itinerary brings all of those sides of Macau together.

Planning your five days: These days do not have to be followed in numerical order. Match them to museum closures and the weather. Day 3 requires suitable cycling weather, while Day 5 should be scheduled between Wednesday and Sunday.

5 Day Macau Trip Plan: Day 1 

Lisboa Hotel—Avenida da Praia Grande—Avenida da Republica—Maritime Museum—Historic Quarter—St. Lazarus Quarter—MacauSoul 

8:30 am – 8:50 am: Hotel Lisboa 

Start at the Lisboa hotel.  It’s Macau’s oldest casino, the city’s most famous hotel and an important city landmark.  Check out the kinds of things a billion dollars can buy when you’re Stanley Ho and you built a gambling empire out of a failing Portuguese colony.

8:50 am – 10:00 am: Praia Grande and Avenida da República

Take a nice leisurely walk along Avenue da Praia Grande and Avenue da Republica.  Stop in at the Pousada de Sao Tiago, built in the ruins of an old fort, for a look at St James Chapel, one of the city’s oldest churches. 

A stay at this very romantic hotel used to cost around $3000 per night, but rates are way down now.

For a review of my time there, please follow the link to Trip Report II. 

Next, continue walking until you hit A Ma Temple. 

10:00 am – 10:15 am: A Ma Temple 

Check out A Ma Temple.  A Ma Temple is the most appropriate place to begin any trip in Macau.  Before the Portuguese settled here in 1560, Macau was home to local fishermen from Fujian and Guangdong and two temples.  One of the two temples was A Ma Temple, built to honor A Ma, the goddess of seafarers.

10:15 am – 11:00 am: Maritime Museum 

Have a look at the Maritime Museum, one of my favorite museums in the city.  I think they do a great job balancing information about the local fishing industry with that of world seafaring and its history. 

It’s definitely worth your time, particularly now that admission is free.

11:10 am – 1:30 pm: Southern UNESCO sites 

Continue through the historic quarter, stopping at the Moorish Barracks and Lilau Square.

From Lilau, make the steep climb to Penha Church for tremendous views across the harbour and southern Peninsula.

Afterwards, return to Lilau Square and visit Mandarin’s House.

Continue through to St. Lawrence Church, St. Joseph’s Church, St. Augustine’s Church, Dom Pedro V Theatre and Robert Ho Tung Library.

This section contains some of Macau’s most important historic buildings, yet it receives only a fraction of the traffic found around St. Paul’s.

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Lunch at Solmar  

Walk over to Solmar on Avenida da Praia Grande for a late lunch.

Originally established as a private club in 1961, Solmar is the oldest Portuguese restaurant in Macau and still looks as though very little has changed inside. The veteran staff, dark wooden furnishings and blue wall tiles all belong to another era.

Top recommendations include the African Chicken, Caldo Verde, Portuguese Baked Fish and Butter-Grilled Sole, which has always been one of my favourites.

The location could hardly be more convenient. Solmar sits just off San Ma Lo, within easy walking distance of both the Historic Centre and Tap Seac.

2:30 pm–5:00 pm: St. Lazarus and Lou Lim Ieoc Garden

It’s a beautiful afternoon.  Head up Rua do Campo for the St. Lazarus District. The Portuguese paving, pastel buildings and comparative lack of traffic make this one of Macau’s most attractive neighbourhoods.

Check out the art at 10 Fantasia, then head next door for the Old Ladies Home, before hitting St. Lazarus Church. 

Move north for St. Michael’s Cemetery, then check out Tap Seac Square to see what exhibitions are on, and finish up at Lou Lim Ieoc Park, Macau’s most beautiful garden. 

Its ponds, bridges, pavilions and enormous limestone rocks provide a peaceful conclusion to a long day of walking.

The adjoining Tea and Culture Museum may also be worth visiting as well as the building in the middle of the park, which is home to frequent exhibitions.

Dinner Suggestion: Macau Soul

By this time it should be nearing 5:00 pm and you’ll have the freedom to eat dinner wherever you want to in the whole city.  Of course it depends on you, but I think MacauSoul would make the perfect place to end your first day at. 

Go there for an evening of amazing drinks and great food, all at extremely low prices.  (The one thing you have to be sure to do is to make reservations first.  MacauSoul is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays). 

Order any wine from the Douro Valley and you can’t go wrong.  As for food, everything they have there is phenomenal.  I particularly enjoy the Caribbean Tuna, Pork Liver Pate, Pata Negra, Spianata, Char Shu Special Salad, and Hummus while the Japanese Kyoto cake is to die for.  If you’re one of those weird people who likes cheese, their Cheese Board is hands down the best in town.

As those in the know say: One does not go to Macau without going to MacauSoul.

5 Day Macau Trip Plan: Day 2

Luis de Camoes Park—Patio de Chon Sau—Macau Museum—Senado Square—Street of Happiness—Wynn Macau—MGM Macau

9:00 am – 9:40 am: Camoes Park, St. Anthony’s Church and Protestant Cemetery

Start off at (Luis de) Camoes Park and take a nice stroll around.  Whether the one eyed poet ever wrote any of Os Lusíadas here in Macau is up for debate, but there’s no doubt that as early as 1631 Jesuit priests referred to the bouldered hill on top as the “Rocks Of Camoes”.

Casa Garden is beside Camoes Park but there isn’t much to see there – it’s probably a little overrated.  The nearby St Anthony’s Church (“Church of Flowers”) and Protestant Cemetery are much more interesting.

9:45 am – 10:15 am: Patio de Chon Sau and Rua d’Ervanarios

Head toward St Paul’s down Rua de Sao Paulo. 

Just before you get to St Paul’s, take a quick detour down this staircase onto Calcado do Amparo for Patio de Chon Sau, Macau’s latest and greatest Instagram hotspot.

The government is trying to develop it and Rua d’Ervanarios into a must see attraction, branding it as a “Taste of Old Macau”.

Some of the shops here could be of interest to people, while the pretty colours do lead to a lot of photo ops.

The street isn’t very long, only a couple of hundred metres before ending and merging with Rua de Mercadores.

10:20 am – 11:50 am: Ruins of St. Paul’s, Mount Fortress and Macau Museum

Return up the staircase and walk to St. Paul’s, Macau’s most famous landmark. 

Visit the Ruins of St. Paul’s, the Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt, Na Tcha Temple and the surviving section of the Old City Walls.

Continue uphill to Mount Fortress and Macau Museum.

Allow approximately one hour for the museum, which explores everyday life, architecture, customs, food and religion, as well as Macau’s centuries of interaction between Chinese and Portuguese cultures.

12:00 pm – 1:20 pm: Lunch at Aria by Chef D

Walk down to Travessa dos Becos for lunch at Aria by Chef D, my greatest restaurant find of 2024.

Seared Tuna Salad

South African chef and owner Denver Govender serves food rooted firmly in the flavours of his home country. The mushroom soup, seared tuna salad, chicken livers and sautéed clams are particularly strong. Expect bold, full-flavoured cooking rather than tiny decorative portions designed primarily to impress Instagram.

Aria is closed on Tuesdays, and reservations are recommended.

1:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Senado Square, Hotel Central, Street of Happiness 

Check out all of the sites in Senado Square (Leal Senado Building, Sam Kai Vun Temple, Holy House of Mercy, Cathedral, Lou Kau Mansion, St. Dominic’s Church).

Next, walk over to Hotel Central and take the lift to the rooftop. The terrace provides tremendous views across the old neighbourhoods surrounding San Ma Lo, with Macau’s tiled rooftops, historic buildings and modern casino towers all competing for space.

Finish up on the Street of Happiness, Macau’s old red light district.

The next time you watch Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, you tell me if 1930s Shanghai is really Shanghai, or somewhere else.

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Wynn Macau and MGM Macau

From the Street of Happiness, walk down San Ma Lo for Wynn Macau, one of the first major Las Vegas-style luxury casino resorts to transform the modern Macau skyline. 

Truth be told, I’m mostly sending you to Wynn because it’s right there. The common areas are very nice and worth a quick look while walking from the Historic Centre to MGM.

Some visitors enjoy the free Tree of Prosperity performance, during which an enormous golden tree rises from beneath the floor amid music and lights. Check it out if a show is about to begin, but I wouldn’t stand around waiting for it.

Have a quick wander, admire the extravagance and then continue along the waterfront. The real point of this part of the itinerary is the next hotel on the list, MGM Macau.

The highlight of MGM Macau is the stunning Grande Praça, an enormous glass-roofed atrium inspired by old-world Europe and Macau’s Portuguese architectural heritage. With its grand façades, restaurants and constantly changing displays, it is easily one of the most beautiful public spaces inside any five-star hotel in Macau.

Yeah, I’d totally say that it’s Instagram worthy.

While at MGM, head upstairs to the Poly MGM Museum on Level 2. This superb museum presents major exhibitions of Chinese art, cultural relics and contemporary works, often enhanced by immersive digital installations. The exhibits change periodically, so even repeat visitors may find something completely new. Best of all, admission is free. Allow approximately 45 minutes to an hour and remember that the final admission is 30 minutes before closing.

DINNER SUGGESTION: After visiting Wynn and MGM, finish the evening at Antica Trattoria, a short walk away in the NAPE district. This warm, family-run restaurant has been serving superb Italian food since 2003 and, in my opinion, is the best Italian restaurant in Macau.

The homemade pasta and meat dishes are outstanding, the portions are generous, and the relaxed atmosphere makes it an ideal place to unwind after a full day of sightseeing. Antica is extremely popular with locals, so making a reservation is highly recommended.

5 Day Macau Trip Plan: Day 3

Seac Pai Van Park (Giant Panda Pavilion)—Coloane Village—Lai Chi Vun Village—Cheoc Van Beach—Hac Sa Beach—Ka Ho Village—Church of Our Lady of Sorrows

Day 3 is spent in Coloane, the quietest and greenest part of Macau.

It is also the most physically demanding day of the itinerary. The route contains hills, heat and sections shared with road traffic, so it will not suit everyone. Travellers who are uncomfortable cycling can visit the same places using buses and taxis.

Bring water, sunscreen and suitable shoes. Do not attempt the full ride during extreme heat, heavy rain or a typhoon warning.

10:00 am – 10:30 am: Macao Giant Panda Pavilion

Begin at the Macao Giant Panda Pavilion in Seac Pai Van Park.

The pavilion is free and opens from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and again from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. It is closed on Mondays, or the following day when a public holiday falls on a Monday.

Half an hour is enough for the pandas themselves. Stay longer if you want to explore the adjoining Pavilion of Rare Animals, but remember that an entire island is waiting.

10:30 am – 10:45 am: Bus to Coloane Village

Take bus 25, 50 or 26 from Seac Pai Van Park to Coloane Village.  

10:45 am – 12:00 pm: Coloane Village

Coloane Village feels like the end of Macau. The roads begin to run out, the hills close in and the waterfront looks across the narrow channel towards mainland China. It is quieter, greener and considerably more relaxed than anywhere on the Peninsula or Cotai.

The village began as a fishing community and still retains its old temples, pastel houses, narrow lanes and waterfront promenade. There are no major resorts and barely enough shops to support the people who live here. Coloane is so small that it does not even have a proper supermarket—residents generally travel to Taipa to buy what they need.

Begin around Eduardo Marques Square and the yellow Chapel of St. Francis Xavier, then wander through the surrounding lanes towards Tin Hau Temple and Tam Kung Temple. Make sure you walk along the waterfront as well. Fishing boats, old houses and views across the channel make this one of the most distinctive parts of the village.

Do not worry about following a precise route. Coloane is tiny, difficult to get lost in and best explored by following whichever lane looks most interesting.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch at Nga Tim or Espaço Lisboa

Nga Tim has the better waterfront location and a huge menu covering Portuguese, Macanese and Chinese food. Espaço Lisboa is smaller and more intimate, with traditional Portuguese cooking and one of the village’s most attractive dining rooms.

After lunch, rent a bicycle from Island Bicycle on Rua do Meio. Rentals cost $20 for one hour and $30 for two hours; ring them so they’ll know you’ll be coming in advance (6666-6788, or 2857-7822).

The shop keeps hours daily from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. 

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Lai Chi Vun Shipyards

Begin with a quick spin over to the Lai Chi Vun Shipyards.

The old shipbuilding district is only a short distance from the village. Walk through the revitalised shipyard plots and take a look at any exhibitions that happen to be open before turning south.

1:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Cheoc Van Beach, Hac Sa Beach and Ka Ho

After returning from Lai Chi Vun, ride south through Coloane Village and continue past Tam Kung Temple. Stay on the road as it curls around the southwestern tip of the island towards Cheoc Van Beach.

Slow down as you pass through the residential areas. Bright orange villas, Portuguese tiles and weather-stained old homes sit beside sharp modern rebuilds, all squeezed between the wooded hillside and the sea.

There is no famous attraction here and almost nobody comes looking for one. There aren’t even any buses.  That’s precisely why I like it.

Cheoc Van Beach

The road eventually reaches Cheoc Van Beach. Lock your bicycle at the top and walk down the steps to the sand.

Cheoc Van is much smaller and more sheltered than Hac Sa, with palm trees along the waterfront and attractive buildings overlooking the bay. As one of only two beaches in Macau, it’s worth at least a quick stop.

How long you stay is up to you. Walk along the beach, take a swim or simply look around for 15 minutes before continuing. If time is running short, you can skip the descent and carry on towards Hac Sa, but after cycling all this way, that would be a bit of a shame.

The Houses Between Cheoc Van and Hac Sa

Between Cheoc Van and Hac Sa, watch for the road dropping down from Estrada de Cheoc Van towards the water.  

Hidden below the main road is one of Macau’s strangest residential pockets: row after row of enormous houses climbing the hillside and facing the sea. Some come with arches, tiled roofs and enough white balustrades to supply a small Mediterranean country. Others are sharp modern rebuilds made almost entirely from glass.

The scale of the place is slightly insane, particularly when you consider how isolated it is. Most people travelling between the beaches remain on the main road and never realise any of this is down here.

Spend 15 or 20 minutes riding around, then climb back to Estrada de Cheoc Van and continue towards Hac Sa. These are private homes rather than tourist attractions, so look without turning somebody’s front gate into a photography studio.

Hac Sa Beach

Take a much needed respite here. Have a nice walk around the beach and surrounding area, hit the water for a refresher, and reload with some tasty barbecue snacks if you’re hungry.

Before leaving, lock the bicycles and walk part of the Long Chao Kok Coastal Trail. The pathway follows the rocky shoreline and offers some of the best open-water views in Macau. Walk as far as the pavilion in the middle, take a break by the water, then turn around and return to the bicycles.

There is no need to complete the entire trail. Ka Ho is still ahead.

Ka Ho Village

After you’re finished at Hac Sa, hop on Estrada de Hac Sa and follow the road until you reach the roundabout just past the Grand Coloane Resort. Take the road furthest to the right and proceed towards Ka Ho Village, and make sure to dodge all the wandering livestock!

Ka Ho Village is the most isolated of all Macau communities, a small rural pocket tucked away on an island that development forgot. Home to all manner of friendly and not-so-friendly dogs and hogs, cats and goats, I have the feeling that if Ka Ho Village had a middle finger, it would be sticking it up at the rest of Macau and what it has become.

After leaving Ka Ho Village, proceed to the final sightseeing stop of the day, the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows.

Church of Our Lady of Sorrows

Built in 1966 for the residents of the neighbouring leprosy settlement, it is one of Macau’s most unusual and beautiful churches.

For years, the church was permanently locked. You could cycle all the way to Ka Ho, look at the outside for five minutes and then turn around. That has finally changed. The church is now open, while the old residential buildings beside it have been restored and turned into exhibition spaces explaining the history of the settlement and the people who lived there.

Take your time looking around, then follow the path behind the church towards the rocks. It leads back to the water and one final stretch of open coastline, far removed from the casinos, apartment blocks and traffic most people associate with Macau.

Very few visitors make it this far. I have always loved this church, but now there is finally enough here to justify the journey.

5:00 pm – 6:15 pm: Dinner at Fernando’s

Retrace your route to Hac Sa Beach for dinner at Fernando’s.

Fernando’s is a Macau institution. It has been serving big, honest plates of Portuguese food beside Hac Sa Beach since 1986, and remarkably little about the place seems to have changed.

The restaurant is noisy, informal and almost always busy, with wooden tables, handwritten orders and a large garden out front where cold beer has rescued generations of overheated beachgoers. After spending the afternoon cycling around Coloane, there may be no better place to stop.

Order the clams, favas, pork ribs or whatever else you have room for. Portions are generous, nobody comes here to behave delicately and the setting is every bit as important as the food.

6:15 pm – 6:45 pm: Return to Coloane Village

Cycle back through Cheoc Van and return the bicycle in Coloane Village.

5 Day Macau Trip Plan: Day 4

Pou Tai Un Monastery—Taipa Village—Cotai Strip

After your day in Coloane, Day 4 will be all about seeing the sights in Taipa and on the Cotai Strip.  

9:30 am – 9:50 am: Pou Tai Un Monastery  

Begin your day at Pou Tai Un Monastery, one of Macau’s largest and most beautiful temple complexes.

Visitor traffic is always very slow, so you should have the whole grounds to yourself.

Afterwards, make the 20 minute walk down to Taipa Village, walking South down Rua de Braganca until you hit Rua de Cunha.  

10:10 am – 12:00 pm: Taipa Village 

I used to like Taipa Village a lot more than I do now. Ten years ago, it still felt like a genuine old neighbourhood. Today it is considerably more commercial and touristy, many of the traditional houses have been converted into shops and the crowds can be oppressive.

It is still worth visiting. Chinese temples, Portuguese houses, old shophouses and narrow residential lanes all fit inside a remarkably small area. Rua do Cunha receives most of the attention because of its restaurants and snack shops, but the quieter streets around it are far more interesting.

The principal sights are Pak Tai Temple, Tin Hau Temple and Our Lady of Carmel Church. Just getting lost in all of the little lanes is a lot of fun too.

Don’t bother with the Museum of Taipa and Coloane History though, since it is one of the most boring museums I have ever been to.

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm: Lunch in Taipa Village

Taipa Village is home to several excellent Portuguese restaurants:

• O Santos: A small, lively Rua do Cunha institution serving hearty, unfussy southern Portuguese cooking since 1989.

• A Petisqueira: A cozy family-run favorite known for traditional Portuguese comfort food, with killer garlic prawns and seafood paella.

• O Manuel: A more understated local restaurant offering carefully prepared Portuguese classics – try the daily specials first. 

• António: The most polished of the five, combining authentic Portuguese cuisine with refined presentation and a more elegant atmosphere.

• Amora: A stylish and contemporary choice serving modern Portuguese dishes in an attractive, relaxed dining room.

2:00 pm to 2:30 pm: Taipa Grande Hill

After eating and finishing up at Taipa Village, walk over to the Taipa Grande Hill Inclined Lift.  It’s right beside the Ecological Trail opposite the Taipa Houses Museum on the left hand side.

You’ll be heading up for scintillating views of the Cotai Strip, which are perhaps even better at night.

2:40 pm – 6:00 pm: The afternoon will be spent hotel hopping on the Cotai Strip.  For an idea of the different activities and attractions to try, please refer to the Cotai Strip section.

Cotai is modern Macau at its most extravagant. Twenty-five years ago, most of this was water. Today it contains one of the largest concentrations of casino resorts, luxury hotels and restaurants anywhere in the world.

This is where Macau makes its money, and the scale of it can be difficult to comprehend until you are standing in the middle of it. The Venetian contains indoor canals beneath a permanently blue sky. The Parisian built an Eiffel Tower, the Londoner reconstructed large pieces of Britain and MGM Cotai placed an enormous digital atrium at the centre of the property. Wynn Palace then added fountains and cable cars because apparently arriving through an ordinary front door was no longer enough.

Some people will love Cotai. Others will find the whole thing artificial, excessive and slightly ridiculous. Both reactions are perfectly reasonable, but everyone visiting Macau should see it at least once.

Choose three or four major properties rather than attempting every resort. The Venetian, Parisian and Londoner provide the greatest mass appeal and can easily be visited together. MGM Cotai is worthwhile for its art and enormous glass-roofed Spectacle, while Wynn Palace offers the Performance Lake and SkyCab.

Studio City, Galaxy and Grand Lisboa Palace are worthwhile alternatives, but trying to cover everything in one evening will turn the experience into an airport connection.

Dinner Suggestions

For dinner, try Five Foot Road at MGM Cotai, a one-Michelin-starred restaurant specialising in refined Chengdu-Sichuan cooking. The food is excellent, the service is first-rate and prices remain remarkably reasonable for a restaurant of this quality.

For something more casual, Frites at Grand Lisboa Palace serves Belgian mussels, fries and beer, with live jazz performances later in the evening.

5 Day Macau Trip Plan: Day 5

Guia Fortress—Flora Garden—Kun Iam Temple—Xian Xinghai Museum—Mong Ha Hill—Lin Fung Temple—Lin Ze Xu Museum—Temple of Bamboo—Art Museum—Handover Gifts Museum—Grand Prix Museum (for racing fans only)

(Important note: The afternoon of Day 5 will be spent museum hopping out by the Sands Macao and the Ferry Terminal.  Be aware that many places recommended here close on Monday or Tuesday, so make sure your “Day 5” lands on a Wednesday through Sunday.)

One of my favorite parts of Macau is the area around Mong Ha Hill.  Quite neglected by tour groups and casual travellers this is an area for hard core Macau enthusiasts only.  Your day begins a little bit to the South though at the foot of Guia Hill.

9:00 am – 9:30 am: Guia Fortress

Guia Fortress, the 25th and final UNESCO heritage site, is home to Guia Chapel and Guia Lighthouse, the first modern lighthouse in China.  There’s also an air raid shelter on top of the hill.  After having a look at the lighthouse and the chapel, take a nice walk through Guia Hill Municipal Park towards Flora Garden, where you’ll find a small zoo and aviary.

9:40 am – 10:00 am: Kun Iam Temple 

Walk to Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida for Kun Iam Temple, one of Macau’s oldest and most important Buddhist temples. Its history predates the permanent Portuguese settlement of the city.

10:05 am – 10:30 am: Xian Xinghai Museum 

Proceed north up Rua de Silva Mendes for the Xian Xinghai Museum, which delves into the life of one of China’s most famous classical music composers.  While I know that doesn’t sound very interesting, I found most of his life to be exactly that, not to mention inspirational as well. 

10:40 am – 11:05 am: Mong Ha Park 

From Kun Iam walk west along Coronel Mesquita to Mong Ha Park.  This is where you’ll find one of Macau’s best hotels (the Pousada de Mong Ha) and one of its best restaurants, the highly acclaimed (but oh so poorly named) UTM Educational Restaurant. 

Take a little stroll to the top of Mong Ha Hill for the ruins of an abandoned fortress that dates from 1841.

11:15 am – 12:00 pm: Lin Fung Temple 

Head out the East gate of the park to Est. de Areia Preta.  Follow this road until you reach Lin Fung Temple.  Spend a good half hour there checking out the temple as well as the adjoining Lin Ze Xu Museum of Opium Trade. 

12:05 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch at Long Wa Teahouse 

Go to the Red Market for Long Wa, Macau’s last standing original teahouse.  Enjoy a long leisurely lunch there sipping tea and helping yourself to the delicious dim sum.  The teahouse is a blast to just be in, like being in a living museum.  They have more space allocated to the storage of all their antiques and art than to actual seating.  Highly recommended!

1:40 pm – 2:00 pm: Bamboo Temple 

After lunch wind South for one of Macau’s hidden treasures, the green and serene Bamboo Temple, located on Estrada de Coelho do Amaral.  

After visiting Bamboo Temple, walk to the Horta Costa / Coelho do Amaral bus stop and take bus 17 toward the Macao Cultural Centre. Get off at NAPE / Centro Cultural; the Macao Museum of Art and Handover Gifts Museum are only a short walk away. Allow around 30 minutes for the journey.

2:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Museums

Spend the rest of the day visiting the Macao Museum of Art and Handover Gifts Museum.  If you’re particularly interested in auto racing, visit the Grand Prix Museum first, since it closes at 6:00 pm.

Dinner Suggestion: Dom Galo 

After visiting the museums, walk over to Dom Galo for dinner. I loved it when I first visited in 2013, loved it again in 2017, and two recent meals confirmed that it’s still one of my favourite Portuguese restaurants in Macau.

If you’re in a group of 3 or 4, definitely try the seafood rice. They get the broth right, empty half the ocean into the pot and send it out. Outstanding.

Some of these itineraries are very similar to days I’ve actually spent in Macau and wrote about in my four Trip Reports. Feel free to take a look through them to get an idea of the kind of excellent fun you’re in store for.

Remember, only prepared travellers get the most out of their trips!

And if you’re a little short of cash, that’s okay too!  Follow the link below to learn how to spend 3 days in Macau on less than $60 US a day.