| Domestic
Tourism Booming in Bali
Indonesia is ramping up for a giant tourism year in 2008.
The Indonesian government launched Visit Indonesia Year and
hopes are high that this campaign can get the tourist sector
to the next level.
In Bali, month-long school holidays is bringing large numbers
of domestic tourists to Kuta's fabled beachfront and to the
Pura Tanah Lot. Meanwhile, the Waterbom Park in South Kuta
is reporting a three-fold increase in visitors, largely comprised
of domestic visitors.
The current boom in domestic visitors and strong international
arrival numbers are also reflected in high occupancy rates
at many hotels across the Island.
The Chairman of the Bali chapter of the Indonesian Association
of Tour and Travel Agents (ASITA), Al Purwa, told the press
that daily arrivals of domestic tourists at Bali's airport
number between 1,000-2,000. Because of this, Purwa is confident
that domestic tourism is on the rise and that, despite rising
fuel prices and higher tour package rates, 15% more domestic
travelers will visit Bali in 2008. |
