Macau: Day Trips

Guangzhou A mere 2 1/2 hours away by bus, South China’s overwhelming commercial and cultural capital, known in the West as Canton, is where you’ll find the five-story Zhenhai Pagoda, the Pearl River Walk and fabulous Cantonese cooking. 90 miles from Macau; www.cnto.org
culinary | shop

Hong Kong Grab your passport and jet-foil over to Asia’s financial powerhouse to admire Kowloon’s busy harbor, the giant hilltop Buddha at Man Lo Temple and the funicular tram up beloved Victoria Peak. 40 miles from Macau; www.discoverhongkong.com
family | outdoors | views

Mainland China Just walk over the border at the frontier barrier for a day of inexpensive Chinese meals and counterfeit versions of all the designer goods sold at Macau’s luxury boutiques. Portas do Cerco (frontier barrier)
family | budget | shopping | dining