Macau will receive two "Wonders of Asia & Africa" luxury tours from Australia within a month.  The first 19-day tours came to Macau on a chartered flight on February 15, while another will arrive on March 7.  Both tours will stay in Macau for 4 days.

Last March, the leading luxury tour operator in Australia, "Captain's Choice" organized a chartered flight tour group to Macau and was well received.  This year, the operator designed again luxury tours on chartered flights to cater respectively to 57 and 65 visitors from Australia.  The Monarch Airlines all Business Class Boeing 757 departs from Sydney and travels through various destinations, including Maldives, Kenya, Libya, Morocco, Jordan, India and Macau.  The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) provided souvenirs as a courtesy to wish the visitors a memorable experience in Macau.

Macau is the last stop of the 19-day tour.  With the unique blend of Eastern and Western cultures exemplified by the Historic Centre of Macau, and accommodation at a large-scale resort, the visitors will be able to experience the diverse tourism appeals of Macau.

Tourism product and source market diversification have all along been the main objectives of MGTO.  Australia and New Zealand were identified among the priority markets, with a representative in place for many years to promote Macau's tourism.

Last year, Macau welcomed over 150,000 visitors from Australia, a significant growth of 27% over 2007.  Currently, VIVA Macau flies to Sydney 4 times a week.