Coordinating Ministry For Maritime Affairs Reminds Not To Let New Tourist Destinations In The Country Be Found By Foreigners

The waterfront Marina port area is in the Labuan Bajo priority tourist destination, NTT. (doc. Ministry of PUPR)

JAKARTA - The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Kemenko Marves) conveyed the importance of introducing new domestic tourist destinations so that they are known to the public and not actually found by foreign nationals (WNA). "It is important to introduce new tourist destinations in Indonesia, lest many destinations are actually found by foreign tourists, not by our own nation," said Deputy for Tourism and Creative Economy Coordination of the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs Odo RM Manuhutu when met in Jakarta, Friday, December 1, was confiscated by Antara. The promotional activity, he continued, became an important point in the introduction of tourist destinations, so that Indonesian citizens were at the forefront of trying out new destinations. In line with Odo, Chairman of the Indonesian Travel Agent Association (Astindo) Pauline Suharno said, the #DiIndonesiaAja Travel Fair 2023 (#DIATF 2023) event which was held on December 1-3 2023 presents a new tour (hidden gems) in Indonesia. "The goal is that we can introduce hydrant gems not from outsiders, but from agents, but from travel agents, operator members of Astindo," said Pauline.

He admitted that he had collaborated with the managers or the Tourism Office in five super priority tourism destinations (DPSP) to determine a suitable and attractive tourist location to visit. Through this event, Pauline is also optimistic that the target for wisnus visits of 1.2-1.4 billion movements launched by the government can be achieved. "In accordance with the government's target of 1.2-1.4 billion, we are optimistic at this event because we are approaching the Christmas and New Year holidays, we can achieve this target," he said.

He also hopes that the 2023 AIATF event can reap transactions of IDR 7 billion.

"We hope that the achievement will not be grandiose, at least IDR 7 billion, the same as the previous one. And 7 billion transactions and also for the number of visitors, we hope that the number of purchases will be at least 15,000," he concluded.