“Macau Heritage Passport” well-received by visitors

Written on August 1, 2006 by admin

Comment - This is a very interesting concept that is working well because it encourages vistors to visit “The Historic Centre of ” as well the participating hotels and merchants. It also helps to support its cause, it shows there is more to than casino’s and gambling!  

Government Tourist Office (MGTO) has distributed about 5,500 Heritage Passports through its information counters since the launch of the campaign on July 1. Participating merchants expressed that visitors’ response to the “ Heritage Passport” has been encouraging and stronger responses are expected when the summer holidays start next month.

Participating merchants reported that many visitors shopped with the “Passport” in hand and spent more than they have planned in order to obtain stamps for the “Passport”, bringing additional business turnover to the merchants.

A number of participating hotels pointed out that many Hong Kong visitors learned about the campaign from the television commercials and actively solicited stamps from the hotels.

Restaurants expressed that the responses were positive when the “ Heritage Passport” was first launched, and was increasingly gaining enthusiastic responses. Stronger responses are expected when the summer holidays start next month.

Heritage Passport”, as a core campaign of “ World Heritage Year”, aims to encourage the spending by visitors while promoting ’s world heritage. 140 hotels and merchants are participating in this campaign.

All visitors to are invited to join the “ Heritage Passport” campaign, the objective of which is to attract more visitors to and to enhance their knowledge on “The Historic Centre of ” while driving the length of stay and spending of visitors to new heights.

Visitors participating in the campaign are entitled to lucky draws featuring fabulous prizes including golden miniatures of Heritage Site, gold coins, hotel accommodation, heritage highlight tours, Mainland China heritage tours, with a total value of MOP$8 million. The first monthly lucky draw will take place soon.

Participating visitors first have to obtain their “ Heritage Passport” at MGTO Information Counters a participating hotels in and they can enter an instant lucky draw by presenting the 4 stamps collected according to instructions on the “Passport” and completing the lucky draw slip to any of the designated MGTO Information Counters. In addition to the instant lucky draw, participating visitors can also enter the monthly and year end Mega Lucky Draws by dropping the stamped and completed lucky draw slip into the lucky draw box located at any of the MGTO Information Counters or participating hotels.

MGTO has designated this year as “ World Heritage Year”. Comprising a series of promotions and publicity activities held in and overseas, “ World Heritage Year” aims to promote to the world ’s unique cultural heritage “The Historic Centre of ” and reinforce its image as a popular tourism destination. (MacaoSAR Government Portal)

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