A Message from Panorama Destination Indonesia
Greetings from Indonesia!
As we near the end of a very successful year, now is a good time to reflect on a few key highlights, while also looking ahead to some exciting new developments we have coming up in 2024.
First and foremost, this year marked our Golden Anniversary, when Panorama Group celebrated 50 years of operations. Over the last five decades, we have continued to grow and develop, rising to meet every challenge and finding new and innovative ways to serve our growing number of clients around the world. We look forward to supporting you and your customers for many years to come.
And the future is certainly looking bright for Panorama Destination, as we close the year with positive results. 2023 has seen us rebound and recover, putting the pandemic era well and truly behind us. Visitor numbers continue to rise, and the Indonesian government is putting great efforts into developing infrastructure and attractions to welcome more arrivals to these shores.
Looking to the future, Panorama Destination Indonesia is planning to focus more on sustainable green tourism. In 2024 we will implement a carbon calculator, which will help us to lower the emissions associated with our operations. Our tours are also focused increasingly on nature and culture, providing clients with experiences that are meaningful, respectful and environmentally friendly.
This year, Java, Bali and Lombok have been the most popular destinations among our clients and partners, with many tours and packages helping visitors to explore the very best of these storied islands. In 2024, we will be developing our coverage of these popular locations even further, while also extending our focus to include exciting new spots like Sumatra and Labuan Bajo (Komodo).
Time certainly flies when you’re having fun, and this past year has really been a blur. From all of us at Panorama Destination Indonesia, we wish you a Happy New Year and look forward to making 2024 even more successful with you.
Ricky Setiawanto,
Director of Business Development, Panorama Destination Indonesia.
Destination digest: Indonesia news in brief
A few bitesize news stories and tourism developments making the headlines in Indonesia in recent weeks:
Officials discuss the formation of the Indonesia Tourism Fund
BUMN Minister Erick Thohir and Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno held a meeting to discuss the formation of the Indonesia Tourism Fund (ITF); a financing scheme to support the development of the tourism sector in the country. According to Erick, this financing scheme is still in the discussion stage. The aim of holding the event is to attract the interest of foreign tourists.
(source: iNews)
Indonesia entry recognised at the World Tourism Film Awards
The Indonesian tourism film entitled Jiwa Jagad Jawi won the 5th Place Countries Promotion World’s Best Tourism Film award at the 35th World Tourism Film Awards in Valencia, Spain. The 35th World Tourism Film Awards, held by The International Committee of Tourism Film Festival (CIFFT) in Valencia, Spain, on 22 November 2023, is an event to award the world’s best tourism films. It involves more than 3,000 promotional videos from 50 countries participating in the event.
(source: Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy)
Indonesia’s tourism sector shows significant recovery
Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno stated that Indonesia’s tourism and creative economy sectors have shown significant recovery. “Based on the collected data, the tourism sector contributed up to 3.6 percent to the national GDP, or US$6.72 billion,” he noted in an official statement.
(source: ANTARA News)
APAC tourists the target of India-based tourism exhibition
Indonesia participated in the PATA Travel Mart exhibition in New Delhi, India, to rope in more tourists from countries in the Asia-Pacific region, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno stated. “It is expected that our participation in tourism exhibitions, like this PATA Travel Mart, would boost the number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia,” the minister noted in a written statement.
(source: ANTARA News)
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