Macau questions

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icouldiwill

24-Apr-2007 03:39
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Macau questions

I'm thinking to buy an AirAsia ticket from Bangkok to Macau (67 USD) to go to Dali.

I'd appreciate help on a few points that I couldn't find answers to under other topics here:

- Macau Visa: at the border/airport? Not the Chinese visa? if so how much does it cost?
- Is it easy to find train tickets for the same day out direction Kunming/Dali?
- How expensive/cheap is it to spend a few days there (as compared to Thailand or malaysia for example)?
- How long would it take to go to Dali from Macau (by train or Bus)?
- Are there really cheap flights to Kunming that's make train or bus unreasonable?
- Should I stick to this 67 USD to Macau and take the long way or fly to Kunming for 120 USD? :o) :o) :o)

Thanks

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drumbrake

24-Apr-2007 04:12
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What's your nationality? Most do not need a visa for Macau, and a Chinese visa can be got from travel agents in MAcau.

No train station in Macau, but you can get a train from Shenzhen towards Kumming, or you can fly from Shenzhen. Look at elong.net for prices. Train would be quite a long journey.

Macau is more expensive than Thailand. The cheapest I'd budget for would be US$50-100 a day.

Macau is worth seeing.

Depends how many days you have, and whether your plan is to see mainly Dali or more of China as to which flight you get.

icouldiwill

24-Apr-2007 04:15
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I'm from Turkey. I don't know if I need a visa to Macau.

50-100 USD a day??? Wow; the other topics on Macau that i read on thorntree don't suggest that it's so expensive. I'd be happy with the cheapest dorm bed and simple hawker food. So what difference would this make?

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icouldiwill

24-Apr-2007 04:20
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By the way

I just go there because that seems to be cheapest way to fly to China from Bangkok.
But if I need to pay for the visa that changes the story.

And in China all I want to do is travel a little bit (maybe just 2 months) around Dali, Ligiang, Yunnan province, but slowly.

Any way to see a train timetable on the net that suggests an average duration for trips?

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astroboy

24-Apr-2007 04:50
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I'd fly to Macau - you can probably dial that number down to $25 a day (although - I've never stayed there overnight so I'm not sure how much hostels are) but food can be super cheap there.

But then you're missing a HUGE part of the attraction of Macau - the food.

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drumbrake

24-Apr-2007 05:58
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I think you get a visa on arrival, not sure how much, if anything, this costs.

Harleys is about the cheapest place to stay in Macau. I think it would be about US$10 a night for a bed.

Noodles, pork chop buns and egg tarts can be bought for a couple of US$.

As astro says, one of the reasons to go to Macau is the food and wine. If you can afford to spend US$10-20 for a meal, you will have a very enjoyable experience which you will remember for a long time.

From Guanghzou to Kumning takes 24 hours by train. One of several online timtables is http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/

It's another 2 hours from Shenzhen.

kereru

24-Apr-2007 06:45
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But why go to Shenzhen in order to go to Guangzhou to catch a train? Why not go straight from the Chinese border at Zhuhai to Guangzhou? In a year or two you'll be able to get a fats train from Macau to Guangzhou if you can wait that long - I was checking out one of the tunnels on this line this morning.

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24-Apr-2007 11:05
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It'll be about US$45 for a hard-sleeper Guangzhou-Kunming; add in other transport and incidental expenses -- like the cost of a room if you can't get a ticket out of Guangzhou right away -- and your expenses via the Macau route can easily top US$120.

ellyse

09-May-2007 02:04
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2) Depends on when you're travelling. I would venture to say not too difficult if you're not picky about what type of ticket (seat/sleeper) you get. If all else fails you could also go by bus.
5) I would say no.
Cheers!

icouldiwill

09-May-2007 04:30
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Thanks a lot

After all these very informative answers I decided to go overland or take the Boat from Thailand to China over Mekong. Do you guys have any info on that. They say it is 100 USD, can that be cheaper?

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