Passionate About Tourism Ecosystem In The Midst Of COVID Pandemic, DIY Prepares Special Package

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JAKARTA - The Tourism Office of Yogyakarta Special Region is preparing a tour package with special requirements to re-excite the tourism ecosystem in the midst of the pandemic." Right now, we are discussing continuously with the tourism industry about healthy package corridor, so tour packages with special requirements," said Head of Dispar DIY Singgih Raharjo reported by Antara, Saturday, May 22.He explained that the package was initiated because during the pandemic not all tourism sectors move together. Although the hotel still accepts visitors, on the other hand the travel business is almost completely out of business." Well, this we try to move it all, but with certain conditions," he said. Certain conditions in question, explained Singgih, one of which is that prospective tourists are confirmed negative COVID-19. To be sure, the government will incentivize free screening services using GeNose for tourists." The government will provide incentives for free COVID-19 screening services using GeNose, for example before they join the tour package," he said.

Furthermore, the tourist destinations to visit must be in the green zone and the hotel selected for stay has been CHSE certified (clean, health, safety, and environment) or validated. Singgih hopes that the tour package will also be able to boost the occupancy or occupancy rate of hotels in DIY that are still sluggish." Currently there have been several meetings, MICE in Yogyakarta in order to drive the economy through tourism, hotel occupancy let's add. Later, we move also from the LOCAL Government of DIY and the district / city government," he said. He recorded the number of tourist visits in DIY during the Eid al-Fitr holiday in 2021 or from May 12 to 16, 2021 reached 93,364 people based on data from the Visiting Jogja application.According to him, of the number of tourists, seven percent of them are tourists outside the area, especially those from neighboring districts who escaped the sealing." Actually (tourist visits) crowded Lebaran last year because Eid last year was not this tight yes, the ban on homecoming and so on," said Singgih.