The Institute for Tourism Studies’ Bachelor Degree Programme emphasises on the balance between theory and practice. Students are required to complete certain hours of practical tasks related to their specialisations every year. One of the tasks given to the Tourism Business Management students is to provide free guided tour to tourists and local residents.
The activity, with the theme of “Tour around Macao with IFT Students”, is organised by year two students of Tourism Business Management Degree Programme. With the assistance from the instructors, five different itineraries have been designed and each lasts about one hour and thirty minutes. This free guided tour service will be provided to all tourists and local residents on Saturday or Sunday, from 19 October – 22 November.
The main objectives of the activity:
I. It allows the students to put what they have learnt about tourism into practice. The whole project, from itinerary design to time control to the actual tour guiding, is planned by the students themselves with assistance from instructors. By coordinating the activity, their communication skills can also be enhanced.
II. To promote Macao to the tourists by offering the free guiding service at the city centre and tourist attractions. Residents will also be made aware of the importance of tourism to Macao.
IFT is the only public higher education institution in Macao that cultivates talents for tourism and service industry. It endeavours to promote Macao through various activities and to leave a good impression to everyone who visits the place.
Date
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Itinerary
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19 October
Sunday
1100
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Itinerary:
Senado Square (Gathering Point) > Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau Building >
St. Dominic's Church > Ruins of St. Paul’s > Na Tcha Temple > Mount Fortress
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25 October
Saturday
1100
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Itinerary:
Senado Square (Gathering Point) > Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau Building >
St. Dominic's Church > Ruins of St. Paul’s > Na Tcha Temple > Mount Fortress
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26 October
Sunday
1100
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Itinerary:
Senado Square (Gathering Point) > Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau Building >
St. Dominic's Church > Ruins of St. Paul’s > Na Tcha Temple > Mount Fortress
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1 November
Saturday
1100
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Itinerary:
Senado Square (Gathering Point) > Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau Building >
St. Dominic's Church > Ruins of St. Paul’s > Na Tcha Temple > Mount Fortress
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2 November Sunday
1100
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Itinerary:
Rua do Cunha, Taipa (Gathering point) > Pak Tai Temple >
Museum of Taipa and Coloane History > Church of Our Lady of Carmel >
Carmel Square > Taipa Houses Museum
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8 November
Saturday
1100
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Itinerary:
Ruins of St. Paul’s (Gathering Point) > Na Tcha Temple >
The Section of the Old City Wall > Travessa da Paixão > St. Dominic's Church >
Lou Kau Mansion > Macau Cathedral
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9 November
Sunday
1100
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Itinerary:
St. Dominic’s Square (Gathering Point) > Sam Kai Vui Kun > Macau Cathedral >
Lou Kau Mansion > Ruins of St. Paul’s > St. Anthony’s Church
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22 November
Saturday
1100
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Itinerary:
Macau Cathedral (Gathering point) > Lou Kau Mansion > Kuan Tai Temple >
Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau Building > Sir Robert Ho Tung Library >
St. Augustine's Square
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