Keen to develop the Indian outbound market to its potential, Indonesia Tourism is making a splash in the Indian market this week with participation at the ongoing OTM in Mumbai, followed by sales missions to key southern markets of Chennai and Bengaluru.

In an effort to boost traffic from the Indian market as it opens up for international visitors, Indonesia Tourism is mounting a series of roadshows and on the ground activities across the country.

With a large presence at the ongoing Outbound Travel Mart (OTM) 2022 in Mumbai, where Wonderful Indonesia is showcasing the most highlighted destinations and new experiences. Indonesia Tourism delegation includes 22 stakeholders from various tourism businesses, to present notable tourism packages including Bali, the most popular destination for weddings and honeymooners. Not only the Island of Gods, but Wonderful Indonesia has also introduced five new destinations to the Indian market, including Borobudur, Lake Toba, Mandalika, Labuan Bajo, and Likupang.

According to a press statement, Indonesia’s presence in OTM is the initial series of joint promotions between the Indonesia Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy and SVAAGAT consortium. After OTM, the activity will continue as Indonesia Sales Missions will get underway, which will be held on September 16 in Chennai and September 19 in Bengaluru. This activity will bring together sellers from Indonesia and buyers from India in an intensive business meeting to updates with Indonesia’s tourism direction and policies.

Indian tourists are dominating Indonesia’s South Asia market demand as per the data available for the first half of 2022. Supported by the ease of international arrival regulations and the re-enactment of Visa on Arrival (VOA), travellers from India can now safely enjoy their vacation in Indonesia, adds the press statement.

Indonesia highlights its international presence this year by holding the G20 Presidency. Adopting the theme ‘Recover Together, Recover Stronger’, the multilateral event started in December 2021 in various cities, with the event summit held in November 2022. Apart from welcoming international government boards and organisations to G20, Indonesia also successfully held global sports events this year, respectively MotoGP in March and Formula E in June.

The international exposure gained is expected to mark the economic revival of the country, as well as open up job opportunities to the affected community after the Covid-19 pandemic. Recently, Indonesia has been ranked first among the most beautiful countries in the world, according to the Natural Beauty Report by money.co.uk. Indonesia’s natural beauty gained 7.77 out of 10, followed by New Zealand with 7.27/10.