macau tour on labour day

hi. have you ever been to macau on May 1? Is it advisable to visit Macau on that date? ..or would it be too busy and overcrowded? are there festivals or activities (not demonstrations) on that day?

I%26#39;m planning to stay (for visit)in Macau on May 1 then move to Hong Kong on May 2. Thought it would be more crowded in Hong Kong on Labor Day. What do you think?

thanks.

macau tour on labour day

I have LIVED in Macau through quite a number of Labor Days, and in Hong Kong through a number of others.

Because Macau is so small, the difference in crowds between holidays and weekdays is much more obvious there than in Hong Kong.

Labor Day is also the traditional day for demonstrations in Macau, and last year a policeman got nervous and fired a few shots into the air, which got the crowd angry, although no great damage was done.

So if you are flying to and from Macau, I would strongly suggest spending your last night in Macau rather than your first one - particularly if the last night is anywhere from Sunday - Thursday hotel rates will be a lot cheaper, too :-)

macau tour on labour day

%26gt;%26gt;I have LIVED in Macau through quite a number of Labor Days, and in Hong Kong through a number of others.

hey, you seem to be the right person to ask info from.lol. well, do you think i should pursue with my HK and Macau tour? Some of my friends (though, they haven%26#39;t really been there on that date) are saying there will be quite a number of people and it%26#39;s not really a good time to visit. Are they right? If you were me, would you go or just move the tour to another date? help, pls.

would HK be ok for tourists on labor day? or would i just find myself in a sea of crowd and would find it difficult to enjoy? i haven%26#39;t done any hotel reservations yet and I%26#39;m also worried that I might not find a place to stay in.

thanks a lot!

With no accommodation booked yet, you will probably be much better off rescheduling your trip unless you want to stay somewhere really high-end. Everywhere else will be wall-to-wall mainland Chinese tour groups.

It%26#39;s true that well-known tourist attractions will be extra crowded (think: Peak Tram, Disney, Ocean Park), but if you can get accommodation within your budget there%26#39;s still plenty else to do that doesn%26#39;t attract tour groups. Check out www.hkta.org if you haven%26#39;t already done so.

Okay, I%26#39;ll do that. Maraming salamat. (that%26#39;s ';thank you very much'; in Filipino)

Walang anuman, Andreijancee.

Wow, you know Filipino?!