A Message from Panorama Destination Indonesia
Happy New Year from Indonesia!
On behalf of everyone here at Panorama Destination Indonesia, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of our channel partners for your continued support and collaboration.
This past year we have taken great strides together on our journey back to a normal era of travelling. Let’s keep our momentum going as we begin 2024, and let’s continue to grow and shine together. I’m confident that, if we face all challenges with courage, we will continue to see even better results.
One big change that’s on the horizon for Indonesia is our upcoming general election on 14 February 2024, when our nation will choose a new president. Before that happens, Panorama Destination will be present at ATF Laos from 22-27 January and OTM India from 8-10 February. If you’re planning to attend either or both of these events, we look forward to meeting you there!
These travel trade shows provide us with the ideal platform for showcasing our latest packages and services. To give you a sneak peak of what’s in store for 2024, I can confirm we’ll be focusing on our Wake Up in Bali programme, along with Seat in Coach on the Magnificent Java-Bali Overland tour and our ever-popular Sumatra programme. Some special destinations that will be hot topics of conversation in the new year will be Lake Toba (Sumatra), Java (Overland), Bali, Lombok and Labuan Bajo (Komodo).
We look forward to another satisfying year working to provide you with outstanding service. Our team will do everything they can to accommodate your requests and ensure a smooth booking process. Supported by our Tourplan internal system, guided by our many years of experience and connected to all the major tourism hubs in Indonesia through our very own transport network, we are uniquely positioned to provide you and your clients with smooth and special travel experiences.
We can’t wait to welcome you in 2024!
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:
Bali foreign tourist arrivals recover at 88 percent
Bali’s Indonesian Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) recorded the region’s foreign tourist arrivals at 5.37 million, as of 15 December 2023, or slowly recovering to 88 percent, from 6.3 million in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. “The number of foreign tourists visiting Bali in 2023 has exceeded the target of 4.5 million people,” Chairman of GIPI Bali, Ida Bagus Agung Parta Adnyana, stated on the sidelines of the 2023 Tourism Evaluation Meeting in Denpasar, last Friday.
(source: ANTARA)
Indonesia Presents ‘Cultural Experience’ at AIS Forum Summit
Indonesia has showcased the diversity of its cultural heritage in the “Cultural Experience” programme, a side event of the Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum Summit 2023 held on 11 October 2023 at the Bali Nusa Dua Theatre in Badung, Bali. Deputy Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Angela Tanoesoedibjo, who is also deputy head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, warmly and enthusiastically welcomed the spouses of the delegates to the AIS Forum Summit.
(source: Jakarta Post)
Indonesia invites travellers with five-year multiple-entry visa
In a strategic move aimed at boosting tourism in the country, Indonesia is introducing a five-year multiple-entry visa for both leisure and business travellers. According to reports, the Directorate General of Immigration, in a bid to enhance the country’s economy and facilitate easier travel, has announced this latest offering of a five-year multiple-entry visa. Travellers can now explore the diverse attractions of Indonesia while enjoying the convenience of this extended visa.
(source: Travel and Leisure Asia)
New flights make Indonesia more accessible to Indian market
With Vistara starting direct flights to Bali, Indonesia, a country of 17,000 islands is now much more accessible to the budget traveller. Indian nationals can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 14 to 30 days and can extend their stay for an additional 30 days. Note that visitors must hold tickets for a return/onward journey.
(source: Hindustan Times)
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