MGTO boss says new attractions, and the city’s revamped Grand Prix museum, will draw more arrivals to the city.
Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes
Half-a-million Macao residents expected to take advantage of subsidised staycations and tours, which aim to pep up a travel industry slammed by Covid-19.
The MOP 120 million scheme’s six tours are set to take in ecotourism, family activities and traditional gourmet experiences at weekends and public holidays next month.
Six different subsidised tours are on offer, as well as cut-price staycations, in the government’s MOP 120 million scheme that will run for the rest of the year.
Tourism is ‘highly compatible’ and can grow by linking up with e-commerce, sports, creatives, and the MICE industry, says director.
Officials predict the switch back to digital would boost visitor numbers, while also planning to encourage longer stays.
The new tours will be aimed at locals and visitors, part of a campaign to attract tourists from GBA and tier-one mainland cities.
Macao’s tourism industry is facing stark times ahead, with some hotels coping with single-digit occupancy and little sign of substantial numbers of visitors returning in the near future.
MGTO Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said, “It will have some impact but nothing overly significant.”