Macau
Macau
Portuguese streets, egg tarts and the casinos' free shuttles. Visa-free, and an hour from Hong Kong by ferry.
When to go
Jan, Feb, Dec tend to be the best months here. Sep is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp351.977per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp1.501.316 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp1.139.007per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp1.997.804 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp4.636.918per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp2.736.162 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entry
- Flight time from CGK
- 7h 20m, 1 stop
- Airport
- MFM
Visa rules change. Check with the embassy before you book anything.
Flying to Macau
- Fastest journey
- 7h 20m · 1 stop · Scoot + STARLUX Airlines
- Cheapest itinerary
- 18h 40m · 1 stop · Scoot
- Usually flown by
- Scoot, AirAsia, Xiamen Airlines, EVA Air
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-05-01 departure, checked 2026-09-08. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Macau
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Pousada de Coloane Boutique Hotel4★ · 4.3/5 · 451 reviewsRp1.836.260
- Belive&More2★ · 4.3/5 · 705 reviewsRp1.493.214
- Caravel Hotel2★ · 4.5/5 · 1,438 reviewsRp1.868.071
- Holiday Inn Macau by IHG4★ · 4/5 · 344 reviewsRp1.781.050
- Rocks Hotel4★ · 4.5/5 · 229 reviewsRp2.484.153
- St. Regis Macao5★ · 4.8/5 · 1,165 reviewsRp42.693.882
- Grand Coloane Resort5★ · 4.3/5 · 1,047 reviewsRp1.817.174
- Macau Hotel S3★ · 4.6/5 · 892 reviewsRp1.989.605
Common questions
Do Indonesians need a visa for Macau?
For an Indonesian passport, Macau is Visa-free entry. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Macau cost?
We budget about Rp1.139.007 per person per day in Macau for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Macau?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, January, February, November are the most comfortable months in Macau.
Things to book ahead
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