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 and Sunday, in October. By coordinating the activity, their communication skills can also be enhanced. And could also 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.
Established in 1995, the Institute for Tourism Studies, Macao (IFT) offers the most extensive selection of tourism and hospitality related bachelor degree programmes in Macao, and about twenty thousand participants attend its vocational and professional training courses annually. IFT collaborates with 97 universities and tourism organisations around the world, and builds strong links with 500 leading tourism and hospitality corporations to offer internship opportunities to its students. Being the first institution accredited by the UNWTO.TedQual Certification System for tourism education, IFT has the most bachelor degree programmes certified under the System of any tertiary education establishment worldwide. IFT has received the Medal of Merit in Tourism from the Macao SAR Government, and won twice the Gold Award in ‘Education and Training’ from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).
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AM Itinerary @ 1100
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PM Itinerary @ 1430
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16 Oct
Sunday
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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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Itinerary:
A Ma Temple(Gathering Point) > Moorish Barracks > Mandarin's House > St. Lawrence's Church > St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church > Dom Pedro V Theatre
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23 Oct
Sunday
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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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29 Oct
Saturday
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Itinerary:
Ruins of St. Paul’s (Gathering Point) > Travessa da Paixão > Calçada do Amparo > Lou Kau Mansion > Cathedral > Post Office > Rua da Felicidade
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30 Oct
Sunday
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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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Itinerary:
Rua do Cunha (Gathering point) > Pak Tai Temple > Museum of Taipa and Coloane History > Church of Our Lady of Carmel > Taipa Houses Museum > Iec Long Firecrackers Factory
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