Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Tsim Sha Tsui Area and Avenue of the Stars

HK Skyline

This is the twenty-eighth part of our 4-days-3-nights Hong Kong-Macau Adventure.

When we arrived at the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station, we bought some Salonpas for our aching feet and muscles haha. Then we headed on to the Sogo Mall located in Salisbury Road. The mall is located underground and opened last 2005. Unfortunately, when we got there, it was near closing time so we were not able to explore fully. But, for us, this is a better mall compared to those high-end stores.

Salonpas Galore!

After our mall tour, we walked towards the Avenue of the Stars. Avenue of the Stars is a 400-meter long stretch of waterside promenade along the northern side of Victoria Harbour and in front of the New World Centre at Tsim Sha Tsui. The Avenue is based on the Hollywood’s Walk of Fame and it takes tribute to the stars of the Hong Kong film industry. All over the floor of the avenue are different plaques emblazoned with names of famous HK actors and actresses. There are also different sculptures of notable stars, souvenir kiosks, food carts, and interesting HK tidbits all around the avenue. You can also see the HK skyline from here.

To Avenue of Stars

One of the Displays in the Avenue of Stars

We were not able to explore the whole of Avenue of Starts because our feet were killing us so we just took some pictures, rested a bit, and headed on to shop around the TST area. We had a jackpot shopping at the Giordano store which has tshirts costing only 100hkd. We were also able to buy different things at the Bonjour store in TST.

After that, we opted to have our dinner in Yoshinoya at TST. We bought the beef bowl set which costs 35hkd. It was delicious and it was huge, 2 persons could share one set meal. After eating, we explored some more stores and then finally, called it a night.

Up next, our flight back to Manila and a summary of our Hong Kong-Macau Trip.

SUMMARY OF EXPENSES:
Salonpas: 29hkd
Yoshinoya Beef Bowl Set: 70hkd/meal
Giordano Shirt: 100hkd/piece
Bonjour Items: 230hkd total

Read more:
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Preparation Phase
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Arrival at Hong Kong
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Star Ferry Ride & Central Station
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Getting to Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Summit Station at Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Waterfront Station at Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Peak Tram and Victoria Peak
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car & Ngong Ping Village
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: HK Disneyland & Main Street USA
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Adventureland in Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Mickey's Waterworks Parade in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Tomorrowland in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Golden Mickeys Show
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Fantasyland in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Toy Story Land in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Grizzly Gulch in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Mystic Point in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Disney in the Stars Fireworks and Souvenir Shopping
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: How to go to Macau
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Macau Fisherman's Wharf
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Senado Square (Largo De Senado)
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Ruins of St. Paul's
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Grand Lisboa Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Wynn Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: City of Dreams Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Venetian Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: IFC Mall and Harbor Times Square
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Summary

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Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: IFC Mall and Harbor Times Square

This is the twenty-seventh part of our 4-days-3-nights Hong Kong-Macau Adventure.

From the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, we again walked the bridgeway going to IFC Mall. IFC is a prominent landmark which consists of 2 skyscrapers, the IFC mall, and the 55-storey Four Seasons Hotel HK. This is the 4th tallest building the Greater China region and the 8th tallest office building in the world.

IFC Mall

We did not spend a lot of time here because the stores are too expensive and high-end. We just ended up buying an iced cappuccino (28hkd) and a regular fries (10hkd) from McDonalds. Then we headed on back to the bridgeway to get to Central Road to ride the Ding-Ding Tram.

McCafe Menu

When we got to the Central area, we exchanged some of our money to HKD since we are running low on cash. We read on other blogs that the exchange rate in World Wide Plaza is good so we decided to head there. The building is just beside the Central MTR entrance. Look for Dai Sing Bank and the World Wide Plaza sign, the money changer is just on the second floor.

World Wide Plaza

The escalator going up is just in front of this bank

When we got there, there were still a lot of people but we still rode it to experience it at last. It was a fun ride, a bit slow, but it was relaxing to just look out the window and see different parts of Hong Kong. The fun part in this ride is that we had no idea where to get off haha, so we just decided to trust our instincts. Fortunately, our instincts were correct because we were able to get off the terminal near the Harbor Times Square in Causeway Bay.

Inside the Ding Ding Tram

View from the Ding Ding Tram

Another Ding Ding Tram

During that time, they have a Gundam display in front of the mall which was awesome. But, we also did not spend a lot of time there because the shops are also too expensive. We just explored the shops within the area. One of our favorite is the Bonjour shop because it was cheap and there are various things for sale such as cosmetics, food, etc. After, we opted to go back to the Tsim Sha Tsui area thru the MTR to explore more shopping area there and to go to the Avenue of the Stars.

Harbor Times Square

Gundam Display

Pink Gundam

Long Escalator to the Mall

Bonjour Branch

SUMMARY OF EXPENSES:
Iced Cappucino: 28hkd
McDo Fries: 10hkd
Olay Cream: 110hkd

Read more:
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Preparation Phase
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Arrival at Hong Kong
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Star Ferry Ride & Central Station
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Getting to Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Summit Station at Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Waterfront Station at Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Peak Tram and Victoria Peak
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car & Ngong Ping Village
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: HK Disneyland & Main Street USA
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Adventureland in Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Mickey's Waterworks Parade in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Tomorrowland in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Golden Mickeys Show
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Fantasyland in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Toy Story Land in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Grizzly Gulch in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Mystic Point in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Disney in the Stars Fireworks and Souvenir Shopping
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: How to go to Macau
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Macau Fisherman's Wharf
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Senado Square (Largo De Senado)
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Ruins of St. Paul's
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Grand Lisboa Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Wynn Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: City of Dreams Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Venetian Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Tsim Sha Tsui Area and Avenue of the Stars
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Summary

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Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Venetian Hotel

This is the twenty-sixth part of our 4-days-3-nights Hong Kong-Macau Adventure.

The Venetian Hotel Macau is a luxury hotel and casino resort in the Cotai area. It is modeled on its sister casino resort The Venetian Las Vegas and is the 6th largest building in the world by floor area. It is the largest casino in the world and the largest single structure hotel building in Asia. (Wikipedia)

The Venetian Hotel

The Venetian Hotel

When we got inside, we were just awe-strucked and speechless. The lobby alone is huge and amazing. It was like we were transported in another world. Anyway, we headed on to the Grand Canal Shoppes but before we got there, we just got really lost. But it was a pleasantly good “getting lost” because there was just a lot to see in the hotel.

Roof of the Hotel Lobby

The Hotel Lobby

The Hotel Lobby

Anyway, when we finally found the Grand Canal Shoppes, we were awe-strucked again. It was a jaw dropping, beautiful, amazing area. It features a roof which looks like the sky and it makes you look like you’re on the outside. Another feature is a Gondola Ride which goes along the area. It costs 118MOP/ride so we were unable to try it. We just watched the gondola go by and some of the boatman are singing while rowing the gondola which is nice.

Grand Canal Shoppes

Grand Canal Shoppes

The Amazing Realistic Sky-Designed Roof

The Gondolas in Action

A Gondola

We saw a Lord Stow's Bakery inside the Hotel so we decided to try out the egg tart again and compare it to the one we tried in Koi Kei Bakery. It also costs 8hkd and it was also very delicious. The same as the one in Koi Kei Bakery.

Lord Stow's Bakery

Egg Tart Displays

Half Bitten Egg Tart

After exploring the area, we headed on the fastfood strip of the hotel for lunch. We ate at this Japanese restaurant area. We ordered the Tepanyaki Udon with Beef meal which costs 90hkd and an extra rice for our beef jerky. It was an ok meal, the beef jerky is delicious.

Fastfood in Venetian Hotel

Tepanyaki Udon with Beef Meal

After our lunch, we decided to go back to Hong Kong. We rode the shuttle of Venetian Hotel to the Taipa Terminal to ride the Cotai Jet which would dock in Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal located at Sheun Wan, Hong Kong Island. The ride costs 149hkd per person and it lasted for 1 hour.

And that ends our Macau tour! Our next activity is shopping galore! We started at IFC Mall.

SUMMARY OF EXPENSES:
Lunch: 125hkd
Cotai Jet to HK: 149hkd/person

Read more:
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Preparation Phase
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Arrival at Hong Kong
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Star Ferry Ride & Central Station
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Getting to Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Summit Station at Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Waterfront Station at Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Peak Tram and Victoria Peak
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car & Ngong Ping Village
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: HK Disneyland & Main Street USA
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Adventureland in Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Mickey's Waterworks Parade in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Tomorrowland in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Golden Mickeys Show
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Fantasyland in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Toy Story Land in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Grizzly Gulch in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Mystic Point in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Disney in the Stars Fireworks and Souvenir Shopping
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: How to go to Macau
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Macau Fisherman's Wharf
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Senado Square (Largo De Senado)
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Ruins of St. Paul's
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Grand Lisboa Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Wynn Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: City of Dreams Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: IFC Mall and Harbor Times Square
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Tsim Sha Tsui Area and Avenue of the Stars
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Summary

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Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: City of Dreams Hotel

This is the twenty-fifth part of our 4-days-3-nights Hong Kong-Macau Adventure.

From the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, there is an area in the front which is the parking lot of the shuttle/bus of different hotels in Macau. All of these are entirely free. And the best part is that even if you’re not staying in their hotel, it’s ok to ride the bus. So we tried the shuttle of City of Dreams to go there which is really nice because we did not have to spend a cent for it.

Different Hotel Shuttles

The Terminal of the Different Hotel Shuttles

City of Dreams is a casino hotel which is located in the Cotai reclamation area in Macau. It is located directly opposite the Venetian Macau Hotel which is another popular hotel in Cotai, Macau. It has four towers, over 200 shopping facilities, and 550 gaming tables. (Wikipedia)

One of the Dragon Fountain in the Hotel

Display inside the Hotel

The popular entertainment at the City of Dreams is the House of Dancing Water. It is an action packed and unique water based show which features synchronized swimming and lots and lots of effects. We really wanted to watch this because youtube videos of the show are amazing, unfortunately, it costs a whopping 580hkd to 1,480hkd depending on the seats you would be reserving. So, yup, it is a pass for us, maybe next time.

Another show featured is the Dragon Treasure Show which costs 30MOP so we also did not watch it. We were also not able to explore the whole of City of Dreams because it was huge.

After that, we headed on to The Venetian Hotel which is just opposite the City of Dreams.

Read more:
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Preparation Phase
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Arrival at Hong Kong
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Star Ferry Ride & Central Station
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Getting to Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Summit Station at Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Waterfront Station at Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Peak Tram and Victoria Peak
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car & Ngong Ping Village
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: HK Disneyland & Main Street USA
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Adventureland in Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Mickey's Waterworks Parade in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Tomorrowland in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Golden Mickeys Show
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Fantasyland in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Toy Story Land in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Grizzly Gulch in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Mystic Point in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Disney in the Stars Fireworks and Souvenir Shopping
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: How to go to Macau
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Macau Fisherman's Wharf
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Senado Square (Largo De Senado)
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Ruins of St. Paul's
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Grand Lisboa Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Wynn Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Venetian Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: IFC Mall and Harbor Times Square
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Tsim Sha Tsui Area and Avenue of the Stars
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Summary

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Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Wynn Hotel

This is the twenty-fourth part of our 4-days-3-nights Hong Kong-Macau Adventure.

After exploring the Grand Lisboa we headed towards the Wynn Hotel. We saw an underground passageway that would lead to the Wynn Hotel. We thought we were lost at first because the underground passageway is huge! It has a parking area and a lot of level. But, eventually, we found our way.

Wynn Hotel

Wynn Hotel Up Close

Wynn Hotel in Macau is a luxury integrated resort located in Macau Peninsula. It offers a deluxe hotel with restaurants, designer shops, spa, and a “Performance Lake”. It has 600 rooms and suites, 501 table games plus 475 slot machines, 5 restaurants, swimming pool, spa, salon, and bar areas (Wikipedia).

The Display in the Entrance

But the most popular tourist spot in this hotel is the Tree of Prosperity Show/Dragon of Fortune Show. It runs from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm with a 30 minute interval between each show. The best part is, it is free! We were able to watch the Dragon of Fortune Show and we were surprisingly amazed! We thought it was just a simple show but it was not. It was a show with a huge mechanical golden dragon emerging from a dome-liked structure and then it turns around. It is complete with lights, smoke effects, and music. One word, it was just amazing!

Roof of the Show

This is where the dragon goes out during the show

Dragon of Fortune Show

Dragon Up Close

Very Nice Show!

We were not able to wait for the Tree of Prosperity Show because we were in a hurry so we just opted to take the free shuttle of the hotel to go back to the Outer Ferry Harbour Terminal where we took the free shuttle of the City of Dreams Hotel, which is our next hotel tour!

Read more:
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Preparation Phase
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Arrival at Hong Kong
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Star Ferry Ride & Central Station
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Getting to Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Summit Station at Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Waterfront Station at Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Peak Tram and Victoria Peak
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car & Ngong Ping Village
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: HK Disneyland & Main Street USA
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Adventureland in Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Mickey's Waterworks Parade in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Tomorrowland in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Golden Mickeys Show
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Fantasyland in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Toy Story Land in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Grizzly Gulch in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Mystic Point in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Disney in the Stars Fireworks and Souvenir Shopping
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: How to go to Macau
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Macau Fisherman's Wharf
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Senado Square (Largo De Senado)
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Ruins of St. Paul's
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Grand Lisboa Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: City of Dreams Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Venetian Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: IFC Mall and Harbor Times Square
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Tsim Sha Tsui Area and Avenue of the Stars
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Summary

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Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Grand Lisboa Hotel

This is the twenty-third part of our 4-days-3-nights Hong Kong-Macau Adventure.

After the Senado Square, we walked towards the Grand Lisboa Hotel to start our hotel tripping/touring. It is not a problem to locate Grand Lisboa because it is a huge towering structure shaped like a lotus which is impossible to overlook. The hotel offers a total of 430 rooms which are luxuriously appointed and designed in a manner which reflects elegance.

Up Close

The Lotus Shaped Hotel

Grand Lisboa Hotel

Casino Lisboa Right Beside the Hotel

Tourists can explore the lobby area which has a huge chandelier and different golden pieces on display. You could also go in the casino area but, take note; you cannot take any pictures inside. We were so amazed by everything because this was our first time to see a casino this huge and this luxurious. Also, watch out for those giving out free food and tea in the casino area.

Ceiling of the Hotel Lobby

The Chandelier in the Lobby

One of the Gold Display in the Hotel

The Free Food in the Casino

Right beside the Grand Lisboa is the Wynn Hotel which is our next stop for our hotel tour!

Read more:
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Preparation Phase
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Arrival at Hong Kong
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Star Ferry Ride & Central Station
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Getting to Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Summit Station at Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Waterfront Station at Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Peak Tram and Victoria Peak
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car & Ngong Ping Village
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: HK Disneyland & Main Street USA
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Adventureland in Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Mickey's Waterworks Parade in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Tomorrowland in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Golden Mickeys Show
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Fantasyland in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Toy Story Land in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Grizzly Gulch in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Mystic Point in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Disney in the Stars Fireworks and Souvenir Shopping
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: How to go to Macau
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Macau Fisherman's Wharf
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Senado Square (Largo De Senado)
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Ruins of St. Paul's
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Wynn Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: City of Dreams Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Venetian Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: IFC Mall and Harbor Times Square
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Tsim Sha Tsui Area and Avenue of the Stars
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Summary

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