Mastercard Launches ‘Priceless India’ to Showcase Country, Offer Unique Experiences to Travellers

by  EVENTFAQS Bureau Marketing | February 10, 2021 | News

MasterCard Priceless India

Mastercard has announced the launch of ‘Priceless India’, a programme that will enable domestic and global travellers who are Mastercard cardholders to get unique insights and exclusive access to several unparalleled experiences in the country.

The programme will roll out in two phases. In the first phase, Mastercard will launch 12 short films that will introduce several unique aspects of India’s iconic cities and destinations for tourists. The films will cater to the aspirations of discerning domestic and global travellers who want much more from their trips.

In the second phase (post-February 21), Mastercard cardholders will get a chance to participate in these experiences in realtime, through curated packages that can be bought online.

The campaign aims to rekindle Indian consumers’ desire for the most unique travel and entertainment experiences.

Cardholders can avail ‘Priceless’ experiences in cities including Jaipur, Mumbai, Delhi, Agra, Banaras, Cochin, as well as backwaters of Kerala and more.

Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog said, “India is a land steeped in history and cultural vibrancy. Each part has its own unique flavour and our cities reflect this in their own way. It is wonderful to see an initiative that celebrates some of India's most famous cities and tourist destinations and takes it to the world. The Golden Triangle of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, God's own country - Kerala, the eternal city of Benaras and the many hidden stories that you will find in India's commercial capital Mumbai- reflect the wide range of what India has to offer. I hope that through this series of films done by Live History India, people across the world will get a sense of how incredible India truly is, and they will come and spend time here.”     

Rustom Dastoor, Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing and Communications, Asia Pacific, Mastercard said, “India is now an emerging giant of the Asia Pacific travel market. Today, about 73% of global consumers believe that experiences are more important than possessions. However, the pandemic of the past year forced people across the globe to cancel their plans as physical travel was temporarily put on hold. The launch of Mastercard ‘Priceless India’ aims to address people’s desire for exploration by offering a similar experience digitally. Mastercard is thrilled to introduce a unique experience centred around India to put the country on the global tourism map once again. Mastercard has partnered with the world’s top travel researchers, historians, art curators and more to bring the choicest benefits to Mastercard cardholders who place a premium on experiences, be it untold stories, history, food, people, culture and more.”

‘Priceless India’ is an extension of ‘Priceless Cities’ which aims to unlock several unique experiences for Mastercard cardholders.