The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced in a statement yesterday that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Amap to jointly launch the “Smart Travel to Macau with One Click” platform.
Mainland web-mapping giant Amap is known as Gaode (高德) in Chinese.
The statement said that the platform leverages smart technology to enhance visitors’ travel experience and deepen community tourism promotion, thereby establishing a comprehensive smart tourism service system and fostering cross-sector integration of tourism and technology.
According to the statement, Amap has designated Macau as its inaugural and premier “Super Destination” for this year, resulting in MGTO’s partnership with Amap in launching the platform.
The statement said that the platform provides comprehensive tourism information and services covering dining, accommodation, transport, sightseeing, shopping and entertainment, thereby establishing a smart tourism service platform across the entire region.
According to the statement, the platform was officially launched yesterday on the Amap mobile app. By integrating official information from MGTO, including festival events, live status of attractions, transportation navigation, and curated travel routes, it provides users with personalised recommendations to help tourists deeply explore Macau, the statement said.
The statement pointed out that the platform utilises AI to enhance visitors’ travel experience and includes a sharing feature designed to encourage users to exchange practical suggestions and travel tips.
According to the statement, the platform also introduces a “Street Scanning Rankings,” which aims to reflect the popularity of businesses across different sectors by allowing visitors to rank them. The list helps tourists discover diverse in-depth experiences, aiming to drive foot traffic to local communities and to inject vitality into neighbourhood economies, the statement said.
This handout image provided by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) yesterday shows the “Smart Travel to Macau with One Click” platform on the Amap mobile app.
