Activities in Macau
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AJ Hackett
Macau Tower, at 338m, is the 10th-tallest freestanding structure in the world; it stands on the narrow isthmus of land southeast of Avenida da República. The tower houses observation decks on the 58th and 61st floors, and restaurants and bars such as the revolving 360° Café on the 60th floor, and the 180° Lounge one floor below it. If none of this takes your fancy, you might be interested in the activities of the New Zealand–based extreme-sports company AJ Hackett , which organises all kinds of adventure climbs up and around the tower. The intrepid will go for the Mast Climb (MOP$1688), in which you go up and down the mast’s 100m of vertical ladders to the top in two hour…
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Canidrome
Macau’s Canidrome, in the northern part of the Macau Peninsula, is the only facility for greyhound racing in Asia. Greyhound races are held on Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 7.30pm. There are 16 races per night, with six to eight dogs chasing a mechanical rabbit around the 455m oval track at speeds of up to 60km/h. If you want to sit in the members’ stands, it costs MOP$80 on weekdays and MOP$120 on the weekend.
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Macau Golf & Country Club
- Macau, China
- Activities › Golf
The 18-hole, par-71 course at Macau Golf & Country Club, connected to the Westin Resort Macau on Coloane by walkway on the 9th floor, is open to foreigners through the hotel. Green fees are MOP$1550/2880 on weekdays/weekends, and you must have a handicap certificate to tee off. There’s also a driving range, from where you drive balls into the ocean.
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Macau Jockey Club
Regular flat racing takes place at the Taipa racetrack (Hipodromo da Taipa) of the Macau Jockey Club through most of the year, usually on Saturday or Sunday from 2pm, and midweek (generally Tuesday or Wednesday) from 5pm. Summer recess lasts from late August to mid-September.
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Macau Stadium
The Macau Stadium, next to the Macau Jockey Club on Taipa Island, seats 16,250 people and hosts international soccer matches and athletics competitions. On the first Sunday in December the Macau International Marathon starts and finishes here.
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Caesars Golf Macau
- Macau, China
- Activities › Golf
Acquired by the casino giant Harrah’s in 2007, Caesars Golf Macau on the Cotai is an 18-hole, par-72 course. The first phase, completed in 2008, includes a golf school and a newly refurbished driving range. Green fees are MOP$1620/2120 on weekdays/weekends.
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Cheoc Van Swimming Pool
The Cheoc Van swimming pool, which costs the same for entry and keeps the same hours as the Hác Sá pool (adult/child/student MOP$15/5/7; 8am-noon & 1-9pm Sun-Fri, 8am-noon & 1-11pm Sat), is at the southern end of the beach.
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Coloane Kartodrome
The Coloane Kartodrome is the region’s most popular venue for go-karting. There’s a choice of seven circuits. It costs MOP$100/200 for 10/25 minutes; a two-seater is MOP$150 for 10 minutes. Races are held on Sunday.
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Hác Sá Sports & Recreation Park
The Hác Sá Sports & Recreation Park, by the beach, has an outdoor swimming pool (adult/child/student MOP$15/5/7; 8am-noon & 1-9pm Sun-Fri, 8am-noon & 1-11pm Sat).
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Gray Line
- Macau, China
- Activities › Tour
Quality Tours organised by the Macau Government Tourist Office and tendered to agents such as Gray Line take around 6½ hours.
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Iao Kei
You can rent bicycles (MOP$15 to MOP$20 per hour) in Taipa Village from Iao Kei, next to the Don Quixote restaurant.
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Cotai Strip Travel
- Macau, China
- Activities › Tour
Cotai Strip Travel runs a daily tour to Taipa and Coloane Villages that begins at 9.15am and finishes at 1pm.
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Si Toi
You can rent bicycles (MOP$15 to MOP$20 per hour) in Taipa Village from Si Toi, next to Pak Tai Temple.
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Macau Sports Institute
For details of forthcoming sports events, contact the Macau Sports Institute.
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Venetian
For singing gondoliers who punt you along a faux-Venetian Canal.
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Macau Motor Sports Club
This club has a picturesque 1.2km professional go-karting circuit at the southern end of the Cotai Strip.
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Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix Car racing
Macau's biggest sporting event of the year is held in the third week of November.
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