We watched the Tree of Prosperity in the lobby of the Wynn Hotel during our recent stay in Macau.

This show alternates with

the Dragon of Fortune, with shows taking place on the half hour. The Tree of Prosperity has a better laser theme program but
nothing happens to the tree that raises from the under the ground. It just changes colors from time to time, making it a
somewhat boring performance. However, it is child-friendly and the kids seems to enjoy it. Many people were throwing coins
into the tree, wishing for good luck. Have to admit, we did also. The show is just 2-3 minutes long so its not much of a time
commitment
if
you
decide
to
catch
this
performance
at
the
Wynn
Hotel.
Hint: Because the two shows, Tree of Prosperity and Dragon of Fortune, alternate, you can go outside and watch the
Performing Lake performance, in front of the Wynn sign after seeing the first show and returning to catch the other show, after
the Performing Lake show has finished. The Performing Lake takes place every 15 minutes, allowing you enough time to
catch it between the two stage performances in the Wynn Lobby. Thus, you can see all three of these child-friendly Wynn
attractions in just over 35 minutes. Combined these three shows are a great way to spend time in Macau if you have kiddies
with you.
Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal: Shun Tak Centre, 200 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan
China Ferry Terminal: 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, aside from the routes above, there is now a
regular connection to the Taipa ferry terminal. This is just a 10mins bus ride from the Cotai strip and all the major casinos,
such as the Venetian and the City of Dreams Macau. You can find out more on our Cotaijet Ferry page.
Where to catch the Cotaijet ferry?Ferries run from the Taipa ferry terminal near Macau International Airport to the Hong
Kong Macau ferry terminal in Sheung Wan/Central on Hong Kong Island. At the Taipa ferry terminal you w ill find free
complimentary shuttle buses to deliver you to casinos along the Cotai Strip, most notably the Venetian. You do not need to be a
guest.How often are the Cotaijet ferries?There are ferries roughly every hour between 07:00 and midnight with at least two
additional night sailings returning from Macau to Hong Kong.
HK : We went to Metro Plaza a week ago but ended up spending more time at the adjacent mall named Kwai Chung Plaza,
which is connected by a covered overhead bridge. Kwai Fong MTR Station Exit A (Exit D for Kwai Chung).
It is only 20 minutes by MTR from Tsim Sham Shui. Great place to shop and have no worries even if the weather turns bad
because of the covered linkage to the MTR station. Metro is Grand and more up-market while Kwai Chung is similar to
Lucky Plaza in Orchard Road, Singapore, only better in terms of shopping and eating. We spent a total of 8 hours here and yet
did not cover all that is how interesting it is and why you should also consider visiting this place.
Big Buddha Lantau Island.: The gondola ride was just as impressive. We took the ferry/bus combo to get there and the
gondola/MTR combo to get home. The buddhist vegetarian food was the highlight for me, even though it was all very nice. The best way to visit this place is via cable car which can be taken from cable car station near citygate mall. Also opt for Glass
bottom cable car for adventures ride. It costs rougly 255 HK$ for return trip and 180HK$ for one way. You can always opt to
travel by bus from city gate mall for 17.5 HK$ for one way. We took the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car up the mountain from just
outside Tung Chung and luckily we planned this early in the morning as the line for the cable car was huge and we heard from
a member of staff that it is an even longer wait if we had chosen to go up any later during the day. We were impressed with the
scenic views on the cable car and it can be an amazing experience in itself, however it didn't take long for us to reach Ngong
Ping Village where the Buddha was situated but this was a very pleasant part of our trip. Lantau is an easy Metro ride from
Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. Takes about 25 minutes from Mongkok, probably 15 from Hong Kong Central. There is also
a ferry you can take there, but if you want to visit the Giant Buddha, the metro is the way to go.
Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade

Shopping malls briefly:

Harbour City/Canton Road (Tsim Sha Tsui): Large complex with everything imaginable, but often very
crowded.
Times Square (Causeway Bay): Another large complex but not quite Canton Road like. Still crowded but
not too bad these days due to competition nearby.
Sogo (Causeway Bay): Department store with lots of brands and a supermarket

Festival Walk (Kowloon Tong): More room to breathe, mostly mid-tier shops, restaurants have long lines
Pacific Place (Admiralty), Lee Garden (Causeway Bay), Landmark (Central): mostly higher-end shops
although they all have some mid-tiers as well.
Elements (Kowloon Station): A bit similar to Festival Walk but it also has luxury shops. Not too crowded
but not as convenient.
Cityplaze (Tai Koo Shing), Telford Plaza (Kowloon Bay): budget to mid-tier, more local feel
Grand Century Plaza (Mong Kok East): budget to mid-tier, renovation almost complete, never feels
comfortable to walk around.
Langham Place (Mong Kok): budget to mid-tier, terrible confusing layout.
New Town Plaza (Shatin): budget to mid-tier with lots of shops, spreadout, extremely crowded on
weekends