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Indonesia promotes "Wonderful Indonesia" in Mumbai, India

Indonesian tourism promotion targets India as potential market
Jumat, 4 Desember 2015 21:48 WIB | 566 Views
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Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia has turned its focus on India as another potential tourism market, after identifying China and Russia as its main tourism promotion targets, among others.

The country is trying to expand its tourism markets to the Asian countries, apart from its traditional European, Australian and American markets.

India is one of the 90 countries to which the Indonesian government extended the visa-free facility this year in its efforts to double the number of foreign tourists visiting the country, from the current 10 million every year to 20 million by 2019.

As part of its efforts, the Indonesian government has set a target to attract at least 300 thousand Indian tourists next year.

Indonesia considers India a potential tourism market as most Indian tourists are high-class travelers, Taufik Nur Hidayat, an assistant deputy for the Asian and Pacific Market Development of the Ministry of Tourism, said.

Indian tourists generally prefer hotels with five star facilities, so a specific strategy has to be put in place to attract more tourists to Indonesia.

"We must put in place what they need, such as adventure tour packages as well as a comfortable and safe environment, Indian food, and a pleasant night atmosphere," he said.

The tourism ministry recently facilitated various Indonesian tourism businessmen to participate in the South Asia Travel & Tourism Expo (Satte) held in New Delhi recently.

From December 2 to 4, 2015, the ministry held the Indonesia Wonderful Promotion Sale Mission in Mumbai, India.

The event was part of the cultural diplomacy to strengthen emotional ties between the two countries, emphasizing that Indonesia has a close relationship with India in terms of history and culture.

The Dutch colonialists earlier referred to Indonesia as "India" and "Nusa," which means islands in Indian territories.

In the ninth century, some Hindu kingdoms flourished in Java. Many Hindu relics are preserved by the people and the Indonesian government.

The spread of Islam in Indonesia also involved traders from Gujarat, India, who developed trade in various port cities in Indonesia.


In modern times, Indonesia, along with India, initiated the Asian-African Conference (AAC) in 1955 which resulted in the Ten Principles of Bandung.

At the promotional event in Mumbai, Monica Mahendra, the Indian tourism envoy in Bali, affirmed that Bali offers several adventure tourism activities, such as rafting, snorkeling, diving, paragliding, jet skiing and banana boat riding, as well as mountain climbing and tracking.


However, the fact that there is no direct flight between India and Indonesia has been seen as an obstacle in trying to attract more Indian tourists.

Indonesian Consul General in Mumbai Saut Siringoringo expressed his belief that direct flights from Mumbai or New Delhi to Denpasar, Bali Island, will significantly boost Indian tourist arrivals in Indonesia.

So far, passengers taking flights from India to Indonesia and vice versa transit through Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, or Singapore, resulting in more travel time and inconvenience.

"There is a huge interest in visiting Indonesia, particularly Bali. But they always ask when direct flights to Indonesia will become operational," Siringoringo noted.

Visa-free facility to Indian tourists would not be of significant help if there are no direct flights, he added.

He said the Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is ready to serve direct flights in the near future, given the fact that some 230 thousand Indian tourists visit Indonesia annually.


"If the plan is realized, the target of attracting 300 thousand Indian tourists to Indonesia in 2016 can be certainly achieved." he added.

He cited an example of some Indian elites who were keen to hold wedding parties in Bali and invite hundreds of guests from India. However, their plans could not be realized as there were no direct flights, he remarked.

Indian Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, when paying a visit to Indonesia, spent some days on the Bali Island.

The vice president and his entourage visited the Tanah Lot temple in Tabanan district, Bali Province, to enjoy the beautiful scenery around the temple perched on a rock in the Beraban beach.

District Head of Tabanan Wayan Sugiada, while welcoming the Indian vice president, expressed his hope that the visit would lead to an increased number of Indian tourists visiting Tanah Lot which is one of the iconic tourism sites in Tabanan.

Sugiada pointed out that the visit would convince the international community about the fact that Tanah Lot was safe and peaceful.

The vice president said he had heard about the beautiful natural scenery at Tanah Lot.

"Now, I have seen that beauty of natural scenery here," the vice president said at Tanah Lot.

He also expressed appreciation for the welcome accorded by the local government and the managers of Tanah Lot.


"The Balinese people deserve a thumbs up for their hospitality," the vice president said, adding, "If possible, I would ask the Bollywood film industry to consider Tanah Lot as a shooting location."(*)


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we should get more Indian expats to appear in the television too.


skip to 4:08 for the introduction
 
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Indonesia promotes "Wonderful Indonesia" in Mumbai, India
Kamis, 3 Desember 2015 02:33 WIB | 611 Views


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Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia will be promoting "Wonderful Indonesia," its country branding, in Mumbai, India, from December 2-4, 2015 in order to market tour packages featuring attractive cultural performances and festivals.

Assistant Deputy for Asia Pacific Market Development, Ministry of Tourism, Taufik Nur Hidayat, said here on Wednesday that India is a potential market as most Indian tourists are high-class travelers.

Indian tourists generally prefer hotels with five star facilities, so a specific strategy has to be put in place to attract more tourists to Indonesia.

"We must prepare what they need, such as adventure tour packages as well as comfortable and safe environment, Indian food, and a pleasant night atmosphere," he said.

The Ministry of Tourism, according to Taufik, is targeting Indian tourists, hoping that around 250 thousand people will visit the country in 2015, especially Bali, Jakarta and Batam (Riau Islands).

The tourism ministry also facilitates various Indonesian tourism players to participate in the South Asia Travel & Tourism Expo (Satte), last of which was held in New Delhi recently.

Taufik explained that the promotion of Wonderful Indonesia in Mumbai is part of the cultural diplomacy to strengthen emotional ties between the two countries, emphasizing that Indonesia has a close relationship with India in terms of history and culture.

In the ninth century, some Hindu kingdoms flourished in Java. Many Hindu relics are preserved by the people and the Indonesian government.

The spread of Islam in Indonesia also involves traders from Gujarat, India, who developed trade in various port cities in Indonesia.

In modern times, Indonesia, along with India, initiated the Asian-African Conference (AAC) in 1955 which resulted in Dasa Sila Bandung (the ten principles of Bandung).

The number of Indian tourists visiting Indonesia in 2016 is expected to increase by 10 percent to 300,000 visitors.

The Wonderful Indonesia promotion campaign in Mumbai is a combination of the two programs, namely selling tour packages and cultural festivals such as dance performances, culinary exhibitions and sasando music performances (featuring a Timorese traditional musical instrument).(*)

Indonesia promotes "Wonderful Indonesia" in Mumbai, India - ANTARA News

seriously guys, visit Indonesia and you will find exiting journeys

@naveen mishra @Indos @nufix @Reashot Xigwin @MarveL @pr1v4t33r @MacanJawa @sukarno @Jakartans@PkDef @Nusantara and other

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Kuta Beach Bali

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Indonesia was known in ancient India as jamboo dwipa, and every Hindu worships the holy lands, where indonesia is mentioned, where a hymn goes as " bharatha khande, bharatha varshe, bamboo dweepe, kamboje, champaranye, jalesmin sannidin kuru" which means let the holy waters of bharath continent, bharatha lands, jamboodweepa(indonesia), kamboje(kambodia), champaranya(Thailand, Malaysia Laos and vietnam)meet . Indonesia is also holy for Indians, goddess lakshmi is said to be originated in Indonesia, when the suras and asuras went on an expedition of exploring the the oceans,they discovered these lands, lord Vishnu married goddess lakshmi in Indonesia. Ancient Indians travelled to Indonesia very frequently, only after India faced moghul invasions, Indians gradually lost links to Indonesia. And the valconoes in Indonesia is said be made by lord Shiva, they represent him, I will some day visit Bali and other places, but I don't know the situation there, is it safe to visit?
 
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Indonesia was known in ancient India as jamboo dwipa, and every Hindu worships the holy lands, where indonesia is mentioned, where a hymn goes as " bharatha khande, bharatha varshe, bamboo dweepe, kamboje, champaranye, jalesmin sannidin kuru" which means let the holy waters of bharath continent, bharatha lands, jamboodweepa(indonesia), kamboje(kambodia), champaranya(Thailand, Malaysia Laos and vietnam)meet . Indonesia is also holy for Indians, goddess lakshmi is said to be originated in Indonesia, when the suras and asuras went on an expedition of exploring the the oceans,they discovered these lands, lord Vishnu married goddess lakshmi in Indonesia. Ancient Indians travelled to Indonesia very frequently, only after India faced moghul invasions, Indians gradually lost links to Indonesia. And the valconoes in Indonesia is said be made by lord Shiva, they represent him, I will some day visit Bali and other places, but I don't know the situation there, is it safe to visit?


Indonesia is quite safe and nice place to visit. Actually not all is lost, Gujarat trader is frequently visit Nusantara Kingdoms to trading for spices and other exotic commodities such as Rhino horns, paradise birds, exotic fruits and so on.
 
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I will some day visit Bali and other places, but I don't know the situation there, is it safe to visit?

Very safe. I have been a few times there. Lots of nice places in Java too.

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Borobudur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jakarta is one of my favourite cities in the world. Indonesians talk such a fast Malay thats pleasing to the ear. They also get so overjoyed if make an effort to speak Bahasa to them, they will gladly excuse your mistakes!
 
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I have been indonesia before ! Aside from the wide daily $ exchange rate variations which I found to be a nuisance, I was strongly recommended not to go around hoofing in the countryside !

They said it's not safe for tourists ! :(

On-topic: Damn man !! Those volcanic island chains are breathtaking !!
 
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Indonesia was known in ancient India as jamboo dwipa, and every Hindu worships the holy lands, where indonesia is mentioned

indeed. we know its "Jawa Dwipa" the "Jawa Island" a.k.a "The Java Island" What the "jamboo" word mean in india?

actually Jawa Dwipa is refer to the island itself, not as Indonesia as whole.
 
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indeed. we know its "Jawa DwipaIndonesiwa Island" a.k.a "The Java Island" What the "jamboo" word mean in india?

actually Jawa Dwipa is refer to the island itself, not as Indonesia as whole.
Jamboo is said to be a fruit, or Indian black berry which Indians brought from Indonesia.
 
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Indonesia promotes "Wonderful Indonesia" in Mumbai, India
Kamis, 3 Desember 2015 02:33 WIB | 611 Views


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Borobudur Temple

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia will be promoting "Wonderful Indonesia," its country branding, in Mumbai, India, from December 2-4, 2015 in order to market tour packages featuring attractive cultural performances and festivals.

Assistant Deputy for Asia Pacific Market Development, Ministry of Tourism, Taufik Nur Hidayat, said here on Wednesday that India is a potential market as most Indian tourists are high-class travelers.

Indian tourists generally prefer hotels with five star facilities, so a specific strategy has to be put in place to attract more tourists to Indonesia.

"We must prepare what they need, such as adventure tour packages as well as comfortable and safe environment, Indian food, and a pleasant night atmosphere," he said.

The Ministry of Tourism, according to Taufik, is targeting Indian tourists, hoping that around 250 thousand people will visit the country in 2015, especially Bali, Jakarta and Batam (Riau Islands).

The tourism ministry also facilitates various Indonesian tourism players to participate in the South Asia Travel & Tourism Expo (Satte), last of which was held in New Delhi recently.

Taufik explained that the promotion of Wonderful Indonesia in Mumbai is part of the cultural diplomacy to strengthen emotional ties between the two countries, emphasizing that Indonesia has a close relationship with India in terms of history and culture.

In the ninth century, some Hindu kingdoms flourished in Java. Many Hindu relics are preserved by the people and the Indonesian government.

The spread of Islam in Indonesia also involves traders from Gujarat, India, who developed trade in various port cities in Indonesia.

In modern times, Indonesia, along with India, initiated the Asian-African Conference (AAC) in 1955 which resulted in Dasa Sila Bandung (the ten principles of Bandung).

The number of Indian tourists visiting Indonesia in 2016 is expected to increase by 10 percent to 300,000 visitors.

The Wonderful Indonesia promotion campaign in Mumbai is a combination of the two programs, namely selling tour packages and cultural festivals such as dance performances, culinary exhibitions and sasando music performances (featuring a Timorese traditional musical instrument).(*)

Indonesia promotes "Wonderful Indonesia" in Mumbai, India - ANTARA News

seriously guys, visit Indonesia and you will find exiting journeys

@naveen mishra @Indos @nufix @Reashot Xigwin @MarveL @pr1v4t33r @MacanJawa @sukarno @Jakartans@PkDef @Nusantara and other

Borobudur-Temple-Compounds-10.jpg


kuta-beach.jpg


Kuta Beach Bali

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top of this , i think Indian will feel more connected with Indonesia,

we have lots of common ,traditional and cultural value

i recommend every Indian must visit central java Jogjakarta (yogyakarta ) at least ones in life

from bottom of my heart i have lots of respect for Javanese tradition and value
 
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