The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has invited the Hong Kong Japanese Tour Operators Association and the Society of the Golden Keys of Hong Kong to visit Macau, seeking opportunities to attract visitors from Japan, the MGTO has said in a press statement.
A delegation comprising about 70 members toured Macau and visited several tourist attractions, hotels and tourism facilities.
The MGTO said “the Office seeks to garner the associations’ support in drawing Japanese and international visitors for twin-destination travel to Hong Kong and Macau, in turn diversifying source markets.”
The Hong Kong Japanese Tour Operators Association is composed of several travel agencies that are members of the larger organization, which caters mainly to Japanese visitors by coordinating their trip logistics such as transportation, lodging, dining and sightseeing in mainland cities, Hong Kong and Macau.
The Society of the Golden Keys of Hong Kong mainly consists of concierge professionals assisting travelers at luxury and business hotels in Hong Kong.
The MGTO arranged a familiarization visit for this group on March 28 and 29 for them to gain a full picture of Macau’s latest tourism information and products for their future recommendations to international visitors while visiting Hong Kong.
The idea is to resume the system enforced in the past, taking advantage of the proximity and connectivity between the two regions to combine trips and tours, bringing more international visitors to Macau, who arrive mostly in Hong Kong.
