The many new faces of Indonesia - Horwath HTL Special Market Report
To achieve their aggressive target of 20 million foreign tourist arrivals and 300 million domestic trips by 2019, the Ministry is encouraging investors and tourists alike to look further afield. In 2016, the Indonesian government is focusing their tourism mite on 10 destinations, dubbed "The New Balis" by the Minister of Tourism. The ten destinations include five revitalization projects (Lake Toba, Borobudur, Bromo, 1000 Islands and Mandalika),...
To achieve their aggressive target of 20 million foreign tourist arrivals and 300 million domestic trips by 2019, the Ministry is encouraging investors and tourists alike to look further afield. In 2016, the Indonesian government is focusing their tourism mite on 10 destinations, dubbed "The New Balis" by the Minister of Tourism. The ten destinations include five revitalization projects (Lake Toba, Borobudur, Bromo, 1000 Islands and Mandalika), a couple of new destinations favoured by divers (Wakatobi and Morotai) and a few fresh locations with broad natural and cultural appeal (Belitung, Tanjung Lesung, Labuan Bajo). This article will briefly examine the current tourism characteristics of the 10 destinations to better understand the investment potential and development scale (and to better allow the reader to plan their next holiday).