Hong Kong and Macau Travel on a Budget
If you’re traveling to Hong Kong and Macau anytime soon or just thinking of visiting Hong Kong and Macau in the future, you might find this useful. Here’s a summary of expenses we spent during our 3 days and 2 nights Trip to Hong Kong and Macau. Our trip was relatively cheap and I guess most can classify it as budget traveling or backpacking.
Leftover Bills and Coins from our Hong Kong and Macau Trip
Day 1
Manila to Hong Kong Flight
- Manila to Hong Kong Cebu Pacific Airlines Ticket bought during a promo fare (view the latest Cebu Pacific Promo Fare 2010) – Php 2,134 (or HK$349.8)
- Ninoy Aquino (Manila) International Airport Terminal Fee – Php 750 (or HK$123)
- Philippine Travel Tax (for Philippine Residents) – Php 1,620 (or HK$265.6)
Hong Kong MTR Airport Express Travel Pass
- 3 days unlimited MTR rides with one way journey on the airport express line – HK$220
Check-in at Wing Sing Hotel
- Two nights stay at Wing Sing Hotel – HK$2160 or HK$540 per person (visit Wing Sing Hotel Website for inquiries and reservations or checkout Agoda.com for a comprehensive list of Hotels in Hong Kong)
Ngong Ping 360
- Round Trip Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car Ride – HK$107
Disney Land Hong Kong
- Disneyland Hong Kong Admission Fee – HK$350
Day 2
Star Ferry Ride
- Fare – HK$ 2.30
The Peak Tram, Sky Terrace, and Madame Tussauds
- The Peak Tram One Way Fare – HK$37
- Sky Terrace Admission Fee – HK$20
- Madame Tussauds Admission – HK$170
- Bus 15 to Admiralty fare (going to Ocean Park) – HK$10.60
Ocean Park Hong Kong
- Bus 629 (bus to Ocean Park) round trip fare – HK$21.2
- Ocean Park Hong Kong Admission Fee – HK$208
Day 3
Hong Kong to Macau Ferry ride
- Turbojet Hong Kong to Macau One Way Fare – HK$146
Macau Tour (HK$ is widely accepted in Macau)
- Two rides in Bus10A – HK$6.4 (we didn’t spend much because we took the free shuttle of casinos most of the time)
Macau to Manila Flight
- Macau to Manila Cebu Pacific Airlines Ticket (Promo Fare) – HK$436.5
Total – HK$ 3013.4 or Php 18,381.74 per person
Our biggest expenses went to theme park admission fees. If you can do away with some of those theme parks, you’ll be spending less. I didn’t keep track of how much we spent on food but as a general rule, we initially planned on spending around HK$50 / meal. Tip: We actually spent much less on food because we ate McDonalds most of the time or bought snacks at 7/11 stores.
Food
- HK$50 per meal for 9 meals – $450 per person
Grand Total – HK$ 3463.4 or Php 21,126.74 per person
- Grand Total excluding airfare (and terminal fee/travel tax in NAIA) – HK$ 2288.5 or Php 13,959.8 per person
*computed at currency exchange rate of 1 HK$ = Php 6.1
Check out our detailed 3 days and 2 night Hong Kong and Macau Itinerary.
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20 November 2009 at 3:21 am #
These expenses were for two people, right?
20 November 2009 at 3:21 am #
and which travel agency did you use?
20 November 2009 at 12:53 pm #
We didn’t hire a travel agency, we did everything ourselves. The expenses are for 1 person only.
23 November 2009 at 12:27 pm #
what is the philippine travel tax? don’t we just have to pay for the terminal fee?
23 November 2009 at 12:32 pm #
can we just take the free shuttle of casinos in macau even if we were not staying even for a night in any hotels in the area. we would just have a whole day tour at macau.
23 November 2009 at 2:54 pm #
If you’re a Philippine resident then most likely, you will have to pay for the Philippine travel tax if you’re leaving the country. You can learn more about the travel tax here: http://www.philtourism.com/ttax.html
Yes, the shuttles are free even if you’re not staying at the hotel. You just go in the shuttles … no questions asked. That’s one of the best things I like about Macau, transportation (for tourist) can be very cheap … or free, it would just have to take a bit of walking from the hotel to your planned destinations.
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26 November 2009 at 10:36 am #
Wow, this is really a budget trip na you covered everything you would like to do and see.
GReat job. Basi borrow ko imo itinerary if ever I go to HK and Macau. Thanks for sharing.
26 November 2009 at 11:58 pm #
Welcome Gene. Ako, I will visit more places here in the Philippines muna, I still have a lot of places that I’m dying to experience.
27 November 2009 at 3:48 pm #
yes, mas damo di interesting and beautiful places sa aton.
Matupad mo na ah… 
kon kinanlan mo tips on traveling to Palawan on economy budget, basi kabulig ako. More travels for us.
29 November 2009 at 11:56 am #
ei,m very confuse about the mtr single journey ticket,kindly explain it further,tnx alot =b
29 November 2009 at 12:03 pm #
how much kung admission lng at hnd ride all sa disney? kc u said pambata lng un… tnx
29 November 2009 at 10:00 pm #
sige gene thanks gd. Ga explore pa ko subong sang options ko for trips next year. tani maka bisita man ko sa Palawan. Mostly, mga upod lng man kinanglan ko, hehe.
Hey missy here was my reply in the other post:
Hey missy sorry for the confusion. The airport express line is separate from the MTR lines. The ticket that we bought had a single journey on the airport express, that transports passengers from the airport to the MTR lines, and a 3 days unlimited ride within the MTR train system.
For more information about the MTR you can visit their website:
https://www.paydollar.com/b2c2/AELControlServlet?action=aelshop&lang=eng&catid=10000
I think set rate na yan ang admission sa disneyland. Pareho din sa Enchanted Kingdom. The admission already includes all the rides/attractions inside disneyland.
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