Jokowi: Foreign Tourists in Indonesia Doubled up This Year

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28th September 2022 – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that the number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia in early 2022 has doubled compared to 2021. According to him, this is an indication that human connectivity has bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic. “We welcome the revival of tourism that has begun to be felt, the […]

G20 Ministries Tourism Agreed to 5 Bali Guidelines

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28th September 2022 – The G20 Tourism Ministries meeting at the 2022 Tourism Ministerial Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, agreed on the Bali Guidelines as a guide for G20 member countries and international organizations in promoting the recovery of global tourism. The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf), Sandiaga Uno, said that the Bali […]

Tourists Test Out the 3,75 Million Komodo National Park Fee

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27th September 2022 – The increase in the entrance fee to Komodo National Park (KNP) has been postponed to January 2023. This matter has been confirmed by the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, on 9th August 2022. The new price for Komodo National Park will be IDR 3,75 million per person. The […]

Kintan: A Fantastic All-You-Can-Eat Yakiniku for Everyone

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Looking for an affordable all-you-can-eat restaurant that serves premium beef for Yakiniku? You should consider Kintan a grilled meat restaurant in the same group as Shaburi. Normally, you’ll be able to find Kintan and Shaburi restaurants in one place or even side by side so wherever Shaburi is, Kintan will be there too. For our […]

Yogyakarta 266th Anniversary Aims for 1 Million Tourists

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27th September 2022 – The 266th Anniversary Celebration of the City of Yogyakarta will be held for nine days from October 1 to 9. The Head of Yogyakarta City Tourism Office, Wahyu Hendratmoko, said that this celebration aims for 500 thousand to 1 million tourists to the city. While he did not provide special tour […]

Indonesia’s Immigration Speeds Up Visa Processing Times

Indonesia’s immigration authorities have confirmed that they are speeding up visa processing times. At the request of President Joko Widodo, the processing time for the visa extension has been shortened and will take effect immediately. It will facilitate the extension and renewal of visas for travellers and long-term residents. It has long been recognized that […]

Bali Will Host ANOC World Beach Games 2023

26th September 2022 – The Delegation of ANOC (Association of  National Olympic Committees) confirms that Bali will host the 2nd ANOC World Beach Games on 5-15 August 2023. This means Indonesia is the second country to be trusted to host the prestigious multi-sport beach and water sports after Qatar. The first edition of the ANOC […]

Foreign Tourists Continuously Increases in Yogyakarta

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26th September 2022 – The number of foreign tourists visiting Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) continuously increases. With most of them coming from Europe, the DIY Tourism Office (Dispar) has begun to intensify promotions internationally. Head of Dispar DIY, Singgih Raharjo, said that his team has offered travel agents a few tour packages to Yogyakarta. He […]

Gunungkidul Tourism Fest to Introduce Tourism at the North

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23rd September 2022 – The Tourism Office of Gunungkidul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, is holding Gunungkidul Tourism Fest at Watu Gendong, Beji Village. This festival is held to introduce tourism spots in the northern region while celebrating World Tourism Day on Tuesday (27/9). The Head of the Gunungkidul Regency Tourism Office, M. Arif Aldian, […]

Festival Dalang Anak Nasional Held at Kota Tua

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23rd September 2022 – Persatuan Pedalangan Indonesia (Pepadi), or known as the Indonesian Puppeteers Association, is holding the 15th national Festival Dalang Anak in Kota Tua Jakarta, Taman Sari, West Jakarta. This wayang event will be held for three days, from Thursday (22/9) to Saturday (24/9). Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, said that the […]