The Association of Indonesian Travel Agents (ASTINDO) has formed an inbound and domestic division to strengthen inbound and domestic performances and increase the business of its members.
Led by seasoned industry professional Heben Ezer, the division is now focusing on product development, with Jakarta tour packages as its pilot project.
JakASTember.co is partnering Kereta Api Indonesia to introduce rail tours to Java (Photo: Ramadhan Noval)
The development of the Jakarta project comes after a series of roadshows held by ASTINDO and the Jakarta tourism office, where five travel agents who participated in the roadshow agreed to create a consortium called JakASTember.co.
Speaking to TTG Asia, Heben said: “Jakarta has a lot to offer in terms of history, entertainment, festivals, culinary delights and more. As such, the city is more than just a hub – it is the centre of everything, and this strong appeal must be promoted.”
The newly launched JakAstember.co has various tour packages available, such as daily tours in Jakarta, urban city tours, sports and entertainment tours, as well as wellness packages. “Many people think that wellness is (available only) in Bali. In fact, the wellness research centre of Indonesia is in Jakarta, and what we offer (to visitors) is experiencing the best wellness treatment with the experts,” added Heben.
For example, the Etnowellness Nusantara package offers treatments with the Etnaprana concept, a massage technique developed by the Indonesia Wellness Spa Professional Association that is based on the heritage of traditional Indonesian tribes, such as Betawi, Batak and Bugis.
Fenny Rumondang, director of Sida Travel and one of the JakASTember.co founders, said that there was also a stem cell and secretome package – the consortium is in collaboration with Kalbe Farma, the first and only pharmaceutical industry that has a stem cell research and production laboratory, as well as several clinics and hospitals in Jakarta.
Furthermore, JakASTember.co is working with the Kereta Api Indonesia railway company to create an overland Java trip via trains. It plans to design ready-made Java packages with stopovers at major cities like Bandung, Cirebon, Semarang, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya, as well as tailor-made packages.
The consortium is also in discussion with Pelayaran National Indonesia, the national sea transportation service, to come up with cruise packages.
The Association of Indonesian Travel Agents (ASTINDO) has formed an inbound and domestic division to strengthen inbound and domestic performances and increase the business of its members.
Led by seasoned industry professional Heben Ezer, the division is now focusing on product development, with Jakarta tour packages as its pilot project.
The development of the Jakarta project comes after a series of roadshows held by ASTINDO and the Jakarta tourism office, where five travel agents who participated in the roadshow agreed to create a consortium called JakASTember.co.
Speaking to TTG Asia, Heben said: “Jakarta has a lot to offer in terms of history, entertainment, festivals, culinary delights and more. As such, the city is more than just a hub – it is the centre of everything, and this strong appeal must be promoted.”
The newly launched JakAstember.co has various tour packages available, such as daily tours in Jakarta, urban city tours, sports and entertainment tours, as well as wellness packages. “Many people think that wellness is (available only) in Bali. In fact, the wellness research centre of Indonesia is in Jakarta, and what we offer (to visitors) is experiencing the best wellness treatment with the experts,” added Heben.
For example, the Etnowellness Nusantara package offers treatments with the Etnaprana concept, a massage technique developed by the Indonesia Wellness Spa Professional Association that is based on the heritage of traditional Indonesian tribes, such as Betawi, Batak and Bugis.
Fenny Rumondang, director of Sida Travel and one of the JakASTember.co founders, said that there was also a stem cell and secretome package – the consortium is in collaboration with Kalbe Farma, the first and only pharmaceutical industry that has a stem cell research and production laboratory, as well as several clinics and hospitals in Jakarta.
Furthermore, JakASTember.co is working with the Kereta Api Indonesia railway company to create an overland Java trip via trains. It plans to design ready-made Java packages with stopovers at major cities like Bandung, Cirebon, Semarang, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya, as well as tailor-made packages.
The consortium is also in discussion with Pelayaran National Indonesia, the national sea transportation service, to come up with cruise packages.