City Gears Up to Develop Thematic Tourism

The Jakarta Tourism and Creative Agency (Parekraf) cooperates with stakeholders to package tourist packages for the capital city with interesting themes such as leisure tourism, business, MICE, students, and special interests.

Jakarta will continuously prepare the best infrastructure to accommodate tourist needs

Jakarta Parekraf Agency Head, Andhika Permata said Jakarta has many interesting tourist destinations, ranging from shopping tourism, historical tourism, natural tourism, to culinary tourism, which are ready to be offered to foreign tourists.

"This condition is also supported by transportation accessibility which has been integrated between modes and facilitates tourists to explore Jakarta. Various types of accommodation are also easy to find in Jakarta, from star hotels to lodgings that offer a living experience like local residents of the capital city," he expressed, as quoted by Jakarta Provincial Government's press release, Friday (3/15).

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According to him, Jakarta has a variety of interesting tourist destinations such as the National Monument (Monas), the Kota Tua area, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), shopping tourism along Jalan Sudirman-Thamrin, and Seribu Islands tourism, which is ready to pamper tourists. His party is also developing culinary entrepreneurs in Jakarta in synergy with related technical agencies.

"As a global city, Jakarta will continuously prepare the best infrastructure to accommodate tourist needs. Besides being a meeting point for cultures from all corners of Indonesia, Jakarta is also a gathering place for various modern and traditional elements. Therefore, we will keep making Jakarta a comfortable city for all," he explained.

Jakarta's Indonesia Inbound Tour Operators Association (IINTOA) for DPD Chairman, Hanien Chang expressed that from the beginning, Jakarta was not only a business city but also a tourism city. Hopefully, it could restore the glory of Jakarta's tourism promotion to the era of the 1980s, namely Tourism Market.

"On the forthcoming City's Anniversary, we'll collaborate with the Parekraf Agency to plan a tourism marketing agenda in Jakarta. Hopefully, it can go well and smoothly," he explained.

Jakarta's Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Chairman, Sutrisno Iwantono uttered hotels and restaurants in Jakarta would keep making various improvements so they could provide best service to guests and visitors.

"Together with other tourism actors, we're collaborating with the government to prompt the immediate realization of Jakarta as a global city through various best services," he added.

Indonesian Travel Agent Association (ASTINDO) for DPP Chairman, Pauline Suharno who also served as Secretary General of the Indonesian Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) and President of the Federation of ASEAN Travel Association (FATA) said Jakarta had developed various thematic tours well, such as the Jakarta walking tour. As a person who was born, grew up and had a career in Jakarta, this city is growing well with its various developments.

"Of the various cities in the world that I have visited, I think Jakarta is developing. It was also expressed by my business colleagues from various countries and they were amazed to see the development of this city. Starting from public transportation MRT, LRT, Whoosh, shopping centers, and various other interesting culinary delights," he stated.