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Tourism Objects in Central Java Needs Rehabilitation

June 27, 2011 / dwix / No comments

Ministry of Culture and Tourism disburse budget of around Rp 62 billion for revamping a number of attractions in Central Java in 2011 as a form of preparedness of Tourism Visits 2013. “There are about 11 tourist attraction that will be addressed with funding from central government,” said Head of Culture and Tourism of Central Java, Prasetyo Aribowo, in Semarang.

A number of attractions that the rehabilitation funded by the central government include Kraton Surakarta, Monument Palagan Ambarawa, Jepara Kartini Museum, and Museum Ronggowarsito Semarang. In addition, he said, there are also natural attractions that are also addressed such as the Coast and Swamp Thistle Pemalang Pening Semarang District. » Read more..

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Singaporean Tourist in Bali Increased 42,99 Percent

June 19, 2011 / dwix / No comments

Singaporean tourists on holiday to Bali as many as 30,455 people during the quarter I-2011, an increase of 42.99 percent over the same quarter the previous year which recorded only 21,298 people. “Significant increase that makes Singapore the top ten nations largest tourist supplier to Bali,” said Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Provinsi Bali Gede Ir Suarsa MSI in Denpasar, on Saturday.

He said that during 2010 the people of Singapore enjoy the unique art and culture of the island scenery as much as 97,402, an increase of 73.96 compared to the previous year which only 55,992 people. “Singapore is one of Bali’s tourism potential market, with the hope of the people visiting the country is increasing in the future,” please Gede Suarsa. » Read more..

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Tour De Singkarak Impact on Hotel Occupancy in Padang

June 14, 2011 / dwix / No comments

The hotels in Padang, West Sumatra, reaping high revenues due to the event Tour de Singkarak (TDS) 2011. Occupancy most hotels full, especially when participants have to stay in the city of Padang. According to Chairman Maulana Yusran PHRI West Sumatra, TDS own committee for about 230 rooms in 10 hotels in the city of Padang. “A team that need four rooms. So if the data committee, there are 230 rooms which are used for participants, VIPs, committee, and the parties involved. But beyond that there’s more. Just room for journalists also increased. Not to mention the bicycle enthusiasts coming. It also held right during the school holidays. We predict an additional 50-60 rooms, “he said. » Read more..

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The Cruise Ship Bussines in Bali is Not Well Developed Yet

June 9, 2011 / dwix / No comments

It is undeniable, Indonesia as an archipelago became one destinations cruise (cruise ships) in the world. Though Indonesia has yet to cruise operators. Unfortunately, the yacht business has not worked seriously.

“We are an archipelago. If you look at Miami, the cruise ship business is promising. Even the CEO of Royal Caribbean to come twice to the dragons as happy to go there. But we admit we have not seriously take care of business cruise. Candidates for the new cruise port of the Land ampo in Karangasem, Bali. But it is still not maximized, “said Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik, Cruise on the International Seminar on Development of Indonesia, in the Hall of Soesilo Soedarman, Gedung Sapta Enchantment, Jakarta, Monday. » Read more..

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Luxury Tourism Could be a Mainstay of Indonesia

June 7, 2011 / dwix / No comments

Luxury tourism segment could become a mainstay of Indonesia’s tourism for foreign tourists. The tourists who used to make luxury tourism, usually staying at five star hotels and spend huge amounts of money while traveling.

“If the luxury segment, there is a baseball beat us,” said the Director of Overseas Promotion Kembudpar Noviendi Makalam to Kompas.com, in Jakarta). He gives an example for luxury tourism in Bali. In Bali, travelers can get a suite at a five star hotel with the price of 250 U.S. dollars. “Try looking to Singapore, find the suite there is baseball under 400 dollars? We are not selling cheap, but the affordable luxury, affordable luxury,” he said.

Besides price, the benefits of luxury tourism in Indonesia is the friendliness of the Indonesian population, especially the tourism players. “Hospitality we only rival Thailand. Therefore, to Southeast Asia, our luxury segment, including the lead. Indeed, our hotels are not for the hotels in neighboring countries. We’re mostly still boutique hotel. Not great, but good,” he explained . » Read more..

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After Tsunami in Japan, Foreign Tourists Choose Indonesia as Holiday Destination

June 4, 2011 / dwix / No comments

The tsunami disaster in Japan caused many foreign tourists who vacation in the country aims to divert destination trips to Indonesia. It was predicted to increase the number of foreign tourists this year.

Puguh Sri Lestari from the Tour Operations PT Sri Rama Tour in Yogyakarta said, so far from 900 tourists who had booked and followed the tour package offered by PT Sri Rama Tour, about 5 percent of whom were French tourists who transferred from Japan to destinations Indonesia.

“The tourists are worried and fear the impact of radiation hazards from nuclear reactors Fukushima,” he said when met after the show and travel agent media gathering in Losari Spa Retreat and Coffee Plantation in Grabag District, Magelang District. Apart from France, foreign tourists are also coming from other countries in Europe, like Holland and Germany.

In contrast, the tourists are not affected by the condition of Mount Bromo which had experienced increased activity. Evidently, about 900 tourists are followed and book tickets for a tour package from PT Sri Rama Tour that all offer destination to Mount Bromo. The number of tourists was also increased compared with the year 2010, which for one year only record the number of tourists participants tour package of 1,000 people.

It expressed similar president Ayu Independent Tour and Travel Sukardji Adji Sutomo. The only constraints, foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia at this time was limited to weather conditions.

“Every year the number of foreign tourists in January and February are always deserted because of rainy season while it lasts. This condition is not desired by the foreign tourists because they want to come to Indonesia with the aim of seeking the sun as much as possible,” he said. » Read more..

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