Macao is small. It’s not even an island but the tip of a peninsula attached to mainland China. If you arrive by ferry from Hong Kong like we did, you’ll need a bus or a taxi to get into town. Word to the wise…there are shuttle buses provided by different hotels just outside the terminal and they’re free. You just have to cross the underground “tunnel” on foot to get there. If you want to go to Venetian Macao then take the shuttle bus of the hotel. If you want to go to Lisboa, there are buses you can ride to go there…all for FREE.
the Venetian Macao shuttle buses
And that’s what we did during our day trip to Macao. The hotel bus we rode was the Venetian Macao bus and naturally, our very first destination was the Venetian Macao.
MG on board one of the free shuttle buses provided by Venetian
We went there on a weekend so the crowds are denser. There were just too many people at the hotel. Of course, there were the usual gamblers, people on special organized tours, locals and people like us who were just following the crowd.
After following the crowd for a good ten minutes, we finally arrived here and were greeted by a sweet pleasant voice.
this lady in costume owns that singing voice
Everywhere you look is a replica of Venice, canals and all.
the Venetian sky
You have to be there to appreciate the painted “venetian” sky. It’s truly breathtaking and at first glance you’d think it’s the real deal.
the gondola and gondoliers
I heard that some of the gondolas used here were imported from Italy. The water is as blue as the sky (reflection) and may even be better than the original canals in Venice. And no pungent smell, too.
The whole place in the image of Venice, Italy.
And of course and as with every tourist destination, don’t miss the chance to take photos with the “locals” or people in costume…
One advice…don’t travel on a weekend and especially on Chinese holidays but only if you can help it.
More on our Macau Day tour here.
Wow, would love to visit the Venetian Macau some time soon. Even if it’s only a replica of Venice, the whole place looks picturesque!
Interesting… So if I can’t afford Venice, I might as well aim for Macao.
I love that there are free shuttles to every destination in macau.. hehe
I love Venetian.. everyone visiting macao should visit this place 
nice place to visit and nice little lady on the shots too. Would love to bring my little daughter to that venetian macau too
wow really amazing I thought it was totally real, sana ganyan din mga mall dito
Venetian Macao! Naalala ko tuloy yung Boys over Flowers
love your daughter’s ugg boots!! u guys seems to have a lot of enjoyment!! xx
The sights there are so pleasing to the eyes, I wanted to go there sometime soon. ^_^
great photos
One of the must-visit places to check out. I have bean hearing a lot of good things about Macau – perhaps it is time to save up for one grand visit
When I hear or read something about Macau, EGG TART really pops in my mind first.
Anyway that’s quite a nice replica of Venice, maybe minus the foul smell of the river
i loved the venetian. i enjoyed going to macau but most especially i wanted to bungee jump.
wow. I would love to visit that place someday.
Because of my poor sense of judgement and because I was so thrilled riding the free bus that we ended up paying more because the plane that were supposed to take did not allow us to board because of early arrival. They decided not to accept passengers an hour before the flight. So we booked a new ticket for 15k each graaah!
One place that I wish I could visit again is The Venetian Macau! Such a magnificent work of art!
True sis. Really hard to travel on a holiday. Too much tourist, too crowded everywhere. Wahh!