The Indonesia Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MoTCE), together with regencies in Bali and East Java, has launched a new tour programme to promote Bali’s lesser-known destinations.
Dubbed as the 3B Tour Package, the multi-destination itinerary covers three destinations that start with the letter B, namely Banyuwangi in East Java, Bali Barat in West Bali, and Bangli in North Bali. Banyuwangi will serve as the entry and exit point of the tour.
The package is available on the Wonderful Indonesia website as well as on Traveloka, Atourin, Mister Aladin, tiket.com, and Djalanin.com.
During the recent media briefing, MoTCE senior advisor Nia Niscaya shared that the introduction of this new tour package is an effort to “balance the tourism centred in the south” by directing tourists to less crowded areas which also have plenty of attractions to offer. The ministry is also confident that this new package will contribute between 10 and 15 per cent of arrivals to Bali.
“Banyuwangi has a lot to offer,” shared Taufik Rohman, head of Banyuwangi Regency Culture and Tourism Office. “The main attraction is Ijen Crater, which is a UNESCO Global Geopark. Banyuwangi is also known as a city with a million events as we have a lot of cultural and arts events, besides education, music, sports tourism.”
For West Bali, attractions include Lovina beach, Les Village, Singaraja, West Bali National Park and Madewa beach for surfing. Over in the north, Penglipuran village in Bangli is an award-winning tourism village known for its sustainability.
To get to Banyuwangi, travellers can take a plane from Jakarta, or check out the land and train services available from Jakarta and Surabaya.
At this initial stage, travellers can take the ferry from Ketapang in Banyuwangi to Gilimanuk, Bali – faster boat services will be available at a later date, travelling from Marine Boom Banyuwangi to Lovina with a stopover at Pemuteran Village pier in Buleleng area.
