Observers Value Of Jokowi's Camp Activities At IKN Can Trigger New Tourism Trends

President Joko Widodo camped at IKN/Photo: Twitter @jokowi

JAKARTA - Tourism observer from Jenderal Soedirman University (Unsoed) Chusmeru said that President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) camping agenda in the zero kilometer area of the Indonesian Capital City (IKN) could trigger a new trend for outdoor camping tourism, especially with the theme of glamping. As a camping president, the image that is formed is indeed glamping in the open. This could lead to a new trend of glamping tourism," Chusmeru said when contacted, Monday, March 14. Glamping or glamorous camping is a type of tourism that offers convenience for tourists who want to experience camping. but there's no need to bother setting up your own tents and equipment because usually glamping tourist sites already provide tent sets and camping equipment. Glamping tours are now widely available in various areas. Unfortunately, according to Chusmeru, it has not shown significant development, one of which is due to the lack of activities and tourist attractions offered by the manager. So, he said, glamping tourism, if packaged properly, has the potential to be developed as an alternative in the tourism industry, especially for the saturated millennial generation. Chusmeru also considers that Jokowi's agenda to camp at the zero point of the IKN shows proof of the government's seriousness in building IKN so it needs to get appreciation. hope for a better future in the Kalimantan region, so that it can reduce the impression of being Java-centric," he said, quoted by Antara. .Besides, there is also Me Minister of BUMN Erick Thohir, Minister of Investment/Head of BKPN Bahlil Lahadalia, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Agung, and Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono. In the agenda, President Jokowi also performed the Kendi Nusantara ritual. The governors were instructed to bring water and soil from their respective regions of origin, then put them together in a Nusantara Kendi which is stored at the zero point of the IKN, as a form of diversity. two persons. The tent is an inventory of the Presidential Secretariat during the earthquake in Poso, Central Sulawesi, in 2019. With this agenda, Chusmeru hopes that glamping tourism can later be developed in all provinces in the country with interesting concepts such as ecotourism and edutourism, so that tourists can enjoy the beauty nature while preserving and learning from nature. "With a note, accessibility to glamping attractions is easy to reach. Equally important is the ease of internet networks for tourists, especially for millennial tourists who always upload their tourist activities right away on social media," he said. What is important to pay attention to is environmental sustainability. Do not let glamping tourism actually cause pollution and environmental damage, "he added.