Continued from visit to:
Ruins of Saint Paul, A-ma Temple and Kun Iam Statue
Museu De Macau
Macau Fisherman’s Wharf
Our visit to Macau Sky Tower is the last and the highlight of our one-day Macau tour. It’s a convention cum amusement center. I have not done my research before going there. Hence, I had zero expectations and was totally impressed as I did set foot. An Italian exhibit culminated few days before our tour. We are lucky that this leaning tower of Pisa side by side Macau Tower was still on display. Perhaps they kept these for the Christmas season as an added attraction.
Aside from the fancy dining and shopping it offers, the lobby also boasts seemingly classic Chinese paintings and giant jars. In one area at the ground floor, we sighted a Filipino band belting Knocks Me Off My Feet.
We were directed to visit 58th and 61st floors wherein the viewing deck and registration for sky jump and other adventure, respectively, can be found. To my delight, this is the same tower featured in Amazing Race: All Stars episode, Amazing Race Asia 3 and Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie.
We were asked by our guide who amongst us would dare to bungee jump (also spelled as bungy jump, from the word ‘bungy’ = a Kiwi slang for elastic strap, while ‘bungee’ originated from West Country dialect to mean anything thick and squat). Just the thought of it already gave me huge panic. On 61st floor, the so-called father of bungee jumping, AJ Hackett, is overseeing the adventurous offers for the tower’s guests.
If you’re wondering if I sky jumped or not, of course not. But I’m not losing hope that sooner or later I’ll be able to conquer my fear of heights. Haha. Big dream. Sa nakakatakot na rides at cable car ride nga eh kinakabahan na ako, sky jump pa.
The moment I knew the recorded facts that this is the 10th tallest tower in the world, 338 meters high (8th tallest in Asia) and it has the highest bungee jump facility that broke the record of jump from Eiffel Tower more than a decade ago, the more I got panicky and envious of those jump-queued. Hay, sana ako rin.
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At one point your sky jump will be automatically cut off for you to be taken photo and in split second it will resume out of thin air. Exciting eh?
Click the link to read the Sky Jump details for March 2009. This is what you’re up to (and down) as you dare to do the highest sky jump:
If you’re not brave enough, you can instead try the Sky Walk. With this, you will be walking around the outer rim. There’s an overheard rail system to keep you safe. I boastfully thought, siguro naman kakayanin ko na’to. Pero hindi pa rin eh.
The third option is to mast climb. That is to climb at least 100 meters up to the mast ladder which normally takes two hours. Wow, mukhang kaya ko na yun. The problem is ayokong mapagod. Haha. Seriously, we didn’t have much time because we had to catch the turbo jet ride back to Hong Kong.
Registering for the sky jump, sky walk and mast climb will not necessarily earn you a certificate. You have to honestly finish the challenge as administered by the professionals from AJ Hackett.
In one area of the viewing deck, I didn’t know that the flooring was made of glass that when I did look down I was scared to death. Try looking through, scary!
On the 58th floor, we got to enjoy the different views in Macau. If Victoria Peak is the nicest spot to appreciate the panoramic view of Hong Kong, from Macau Tower you’ll absolutely be wowed by these:
As I moved around, this charming statement caught me.
That made me buy this statement tee.
Macau is beautiful. There’s much to see and do. It’s definitely worth a second visit. When I revisit I hope I’m brave enough to fly. For now, I’m just not yet ready to pay for the jump just to have a heart attack. 🙂
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upto6only
seems good to see the aerial view from above. hehehe that same thing happended to me when we tried parasailing. hehehe the moment i saw my friend getting ready and being hooked on, my stomach turned and i began to feel dizzy and about to vomit. hayyyy
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sheng
Haha, masaya nga, pero if i tried the zipline, i don’t think i am ready for this, my knees are shaking already just thinking of the jump…I might have a heart attack, juiceko, maliliit pa mga anak ko!
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Sinta
I’ve never been interested in bungee jumping. Don’t like the idea of eyeballs getting dislodged 😉 If I plan to overcome my fear of heights, I think skydiving is the way to go. Something Mr H and I plan to do after the wedding. Him eagerly, me warily 😉
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mordsith
i tried skyjumping. i was alone there at the top of the tower waiting for my turn. i didn’t know there was such at the tower (also didn’t do my research hehe) so i was thrilled to know there was one. it wasn’t part of my budget so i charged it on my card. i just couldn’t pass the opportunity. will do a post on this (pag sinipag)! 🙂
naiinggit ako sayo, ang gaganda ng pix mo!
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Rach (Heart of Rachel)
Thanks for sharing these great photos. The view from the tower is breathtaking. It must be a thrill of a lifetime to go bungee jumping. Just reading about the sky jump, sky walk and mast climb already make my knees weak. I have a terrible fear of heights. I don’t think I can even muster enough guts to go near the view deck. Ha ha!
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gia
I seriously thought you did bungee jump. And when you said you didn’t, I thought, ah probably sky walk na lang. At.. hindi pa rin. 😛 And when you wrote about mast climbing, I thought dizizit! 😛 Hahahaha. But yeah, just looking through your pictures made my tummy jump. So I don’t blame you. That’s a very nice t-shirt. Maybe next time, when you have more time, you will. 🙂 Breath-taking pictures! Saludo ako.
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kg
oh my! you didn’t try! i was supposed to say Go! go! go! what an exciting adventure! dapat pumikit ka na lang tapos nagpatulak. he! he!
one of the things on my to-do list is to bungee jump! someday, promise! kaya lang takot ako baka maihi ako sa takot! he! he! 🙂
ang ganda ng macau tower. hope i can go there someday!
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kreez
wow! i’d like to do that someday! when i go to macau, i will really muster enough courage to do that hehe.
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Garando
I also have fear of heights, pati na fear of flying. Sobra akong ninenerbyos lalo na sa take off and landing. Buti na lang it’s not enough to stop me from flying. I just sweat a lot.
When we went to Tokyo tower there was a glass floor na when you’re standing on it it feels like you’re floating in mid-air. Did the Macau tower have something similar?
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jeanny
I wanted to try bungee jumping but not that high. Scary eh. Siguro the skywalk pwede pa. One of my officemtes tried it and it was awesome experience…if she can do it why cant I….lolz =)
Again Wits, you did a great job on the photos. Love it!
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kayni
your last statement reminded me of my thoughts when i took the ‘big shot’ ride atop the stratosphere in las vegas. i was so scared, closed my eyes and said, “i just paid $35 to die here.”
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J.
Anyone who’s bungee-jumped for the first time always says it’s worth it. Ako, hihimatayin. I sometimes watch them do it and feel like hihika-in ako! I hope to someday get the chance to do it, curls and all. 🙂
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Angeli
it looks really, really scary. i wouldn’t do it even if THEY pay me. 🙂
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rhea
I’m back at your site! Yay, sorry now ko lang navisit ulit.
Anyway, I wish I could be brave enough to do bungee jumping in the future…and I wish ikaw din! Yaaaaayyyyyy….
You really had fun in Macau huh? Thanks to your blogs, I’m taking down notes of places to visit and must-see when I go on my side-trip vacation there 🙂
Miss you! Talk to you soon!
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dong ho
same here. i wont bungee jump for now. id rather do skydiving rather than bungee jumping.
this is getting popular nowadays and i like their motto. sounds cool!
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yummybite
i’m back. just got back from the hospital.
i never thought i would do bungee jumping. i am so freakingly afraid of heights. hahaha!
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ever
sana nasubukan mo…he he he..:)
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Rico
Naku Wits! Sorry ngayon ko lang nabasa to. Just reading about your experience and imaging myself jumping or walking made my palms sweaty, as in kumakabog yata dibdib ko. Anak ng …! Hindi ko yata kaya yan!
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Ed
I conquered my fear of heights here at the Macau tower recently when I bungy jumped! It was a terrific experience! 🙂
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