Macao 1-Day Family Trip Guide

Dragon and Lion Dance + Money-Saving Route, Explore the Highlights for Just MOP 100+ Per Person! 🌟 --- 📌 Highlights ✅ Free Attractions + Cultural Performances: Panda Pavilion, Ruins of St. Paul's, and traditional dragon and lion dance! ✅ Super Money-Saving: MOP 80–120 per person, public buses + free shuttle buses for transportation! ✅ Family-Friendly: Interactive performances, panda science, seaside walks, and easy kid-friendly activities! --- 🚶♀️ 1-Day Trip Route Recommendation Depart at 1 pm: 1. Cross the Gongbei Port → Seac Pai Van Park (Panda Pavilion) - 🚌 Public Bus: 26A/21A/25, 30 mins, MOP 6 (cash only!) - 🐼 Panda Pavilion is free! We recommend arriving at 10 am (we left after lunch), there are fewer people and the pandas are very active, you can also see red pandas! - ⏰ Spend 1 hour (if your child likes sports equipment, you can spend 2–3 hours), closed at noon (1–2 pm). Evening: 2. Dinner + Ruins of St. Paul's + 🆓 Free Tasting - 🚌 Take any of the following buses: - Bus 7 (to Pak Kong Parking Lot) - Bus 8 (to Industrial Park Street) - Bus 22 (to Iao Hon Market) - Bus 25 (to Border Gate) - Get off at: - Take the bus for about 5 mins and get off at "Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro/Dafeng" or "Senado Square." We chose "Café de Coral" for dinner with our child, MOP 50 per person, lots of options and affordable. --After dinner walk-- Walk to the Ruins of St. Paul's (about 10 mins): - Walk along Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro to Senado Square, go up the slope next to St. Dominic's Church to reach the Ruins of St. Paul's, you can try lots of food along the way. --- Night: 3. Float Parade + Fireworks Walk to "Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro/Dafeng" (about 5 mins): - Walk south from the Ruins of St. Paul's along Senado Square to the main street of Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, find the bus stop. Take any of the following buses**: - Bus 9A** (to Macau Tower) - Bus 18** (to A-Ma Temple) - Bus 23** (to Ilha Verde) Get off at: - Take the bus for about 10–15 mins and get off at "Macau Tower," directly to the square in front of the tower. 💰 Cost Breakdown - Transportation: Public bus MOP 24 (adults can pay with the mini-program: Dacar Code, children pay half price in cash only) - Food: Egg tart + dinner ≈ MOP 53 - Other: Souvenirs/ice cream as needed Total: MOP 80–120 per person, WeChat Pay is accepted at 90% of stores! --- ⚠️ Useful Tips 1. Cash is a must: Public buses only accept cash (children pay half price with ID), we recommend exchanging MOP 100–200. 2. Performances: Follow the official WeChat account "Macao Government Tourism Office" for Lunar New Year events. 3. Outfit Recommendations: Comfortable shoes + rain gear, Macao is very walkable, and it has been raining recently. ✨ Follow me for more niche money-saving tips!