Indian visitations to Indonesia has registered a record growth of 17 per cent with 2,37,990 Indians travelled to Indonesia in 2014 as compared to 2,04,756 in 2013. Shelly Chandhok, country manager, Visit Indonesia Tourism Officer- India said, “Last year we covered metros and Tier II cities and organised destination seminars to educate the travel trade fraternity. We will focus on newer markets this year and concentrate on all segments of travellers, as Indonesia is a destination to be experienced by persons from varied interests and all walks of life.”
Sanjay Sondhi, CEO, OM Tourism said, “India is a fast growing source market for Indonesia and we are hopeful that we will achieve our tourist arrival targets from India this year. It is good to see a substantial growth rate in the arrival numbers from India. It is a team effort and we will strive to continue to work towards achieving the target number with a consistent and impactful strategy.”
Visit Indonesia Tourism office India will continue to promote places Beyond Bali such as Lombok, Bandung, Jakarta, Jogjakarta, Bintan, and Batam.