Jakarta. Mataram - The very first half the year is typically a lean season for tourism industry in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB ) Province, a center for halal tourism.
In 2012, however, the Lombok Island enjoyed a big increase in tourist arrivals.
The gorgeous island recorded some 2. 2 million domestic and foreign tourist arrivals throughout the January-July 2016 period, and also the hotel room occupancy rate reached some 80 percent.
Intensive tourism promotion activities, organized by both regional and central governments, led for this increase in the amount of tourists, Head from the NTB Tourism and Culture Office M. Fauzan said on Aug. 25.
Various national-level events, such like the National Press Day and Quran Recital Competition, held in NTB earlier in 2012, also contributed to the tendancy, he added.
The NTB provincial administration has set a target to draw in some three million tourists in 2012.
he remarked.
The NTB administration has lately intensified promotion of halal tourism. Halal means permissible consistent with Islamic teachings.
Halal tourism doesn‘t concern the products but is associated with meeting the standards for halal services. As an example, beer not being served in hotels is required to the facility to become halal,
he acknowledged.
Halal tourism not just attracts tourists from Muslim-majority countries but additionally from others.
Foreign tourists visiting Lombok came from Australia, Malaysia, the Great Britain, France, Germany, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Iran, and Oman, among others.
Lombok, one among NTBs main islands, was adjudged the very best halal tourism and honeymoon destination throughout the World Halal Travel Awards 2015 held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, in October last year. The event was held in conjunction using the World Halal Travel Summit 2015.
Some 65 percent from the 4. 7 million population of West Nusa Tenggara lives in Lombok and as much as 93 percent the strategies are Muslims.
The NTB tourism office has improved facilities and services for Muslim tourists, as an example, by giving halal food and straightforward admittance to facilities for Islamic prayers along with other activities in accordance using the Islamic laws (Shariah ).
The ministry has planned to line up a Middle Eastern culinary center in Loang Baloq tourism park located near a beach in Mataram, Lombok Island, to anticipate increased arrivals of Middle Eastern tourists, Deputy Mayor of Mataram Mohan Rolisakana disclosed recently.
Emirates Airways plans to start out direct flights to Lombok International Airport from December 2016.
Indonesia`s flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia is likewise considering serving direct flight between Lombok and Jeddah of Saudi Arabia, Dasep Suanda, an over-all manager of Garuda, said on Aug. 24.
Many foreign tourists are visiting Lombok, however we need to study the demand during non-peak season annually. We need to think about the conditions in winter and summer,he added.
Meanwhile, General Manager of PT Angkasa Pura I from the Lombok International Airport I Gusti Ngurah Ardita said the state airport company plans to team up using the tourism service and travel agents to organize Bali-Lombok and Lombok-Bali tourist flights.
Ardita said Lombok, and that is located relatively near Bali, could gain from the very fact of their location as Bali is popular all over the planet.
Furthermore, Akmal Saleem, an investor from Saudi Arabia, is curious about building an Islamic tourist resort for Muslim holidaymakers in Lombok. This resort will certainly be built for Muslim families worldwide, to allow them to enjoy their holidays while also experiencing a spiritual ambience, CEO of Maarij Capital from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said recently.
Akmal Couldn‘t provide details upon the land area required for developing the Muslim holiday resort, but he did speak about many of the facilities on offer, for example hotels, resorts, restaurants, and swimming pools, all which could be built driven by Islamic concept.
We‘ll build a hotel for Muslim families, halal restaurants, and indoor swimming pool for ladies, he said, adding the resort also will house a library for Muslim tourists.
Akmal remarked the holiday resort could be located on a personal island having a beach area for ladies in which the entry of men could be prohibited. There may also be a special beach for men you for families. All the strategies will certainly be located far from one another, he explained.
Akmal admitted that he‘d developed a liking for Lombok and Mataram after visiting the regions.
He hoped the Muslim tourist site will certainly be ready towards the end of 2017 or early 2018.
He is well known regarding his invited all, individuals and corporations, to bring part inside the construction from the Muslim tourist resort project in Lombok.
Globally, halal tourism sector is taken into account to grow rapidly. The population of Muslims worldwide is estimated to extend to 26 percent of the entire population by 2030, giving possibilities to the Islamic tourism sector to stay growing, President of Mastercard, Safdar Khan, said recently.
Data from Mastercard-Crescent Rating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI ) 2016 shows the amount of global Muslim tourists' visits reached 117 million in 2015.
The amount is estimated to grow to 168 million by 2020 having a total expenditure worth of US$200 billion.
The Indonesian tourism ministry aims to draw in 5 million Muslim tourists coming from the Middle East along with other parts around the globe in subsequent 3 years, greater than double the 2 million expected in 2012.
Earlier in 2012, Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said Indonesia, which has turned into a top tourist destination for travelers coming from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC ) countries, would provide more halal tourist destinations to further lure more tourists coming from the region.
Halal tourism not just attracts tourists from Muslim-majority countries but additionally from others.
Foreign tourists visiting Lombok came from Australia, Malaysia, the Great Britain, France, Germany, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Iran, and Oman, among others.
Lombok, one among NTBs main islands, was adjudged the very best halal tourism and honeymoon destination throughout the World Halal Travel Awards 2015 held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, in October last year. The event was held in conjunction using the World Halal Travel Summit 2015.
Some 65 percent from the 4. 7 million population of West Nusa Tenggara lives in Lombok and as much as 93 percent the strategies are Muslims.
The NTB tourism office has improved facilities and services for Muslim tourists, as an example, by giving halal food and straightforward admittance to facilities for Islamic prayers along with other activities in accordance using the Islamic laws (Shariah ).
The ministry has planned to line up a Middle Eastern culinary center in Loang Baloq tourism park located near a beach in Mataram, Lombok Island, to anticipate increased arrivals of Middle Eastern tourists, Deputy Mayor of Mataram Mohan Rolisakana disclosed recently.
Emirates Airways plans to start out direct flights to Lombok International Airport from December 2016.
Indonesia`s flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia is likewise considering serving direct flight between Lombok and Jeddah of Saudi Arabia, Dasep Suanda, an over-all manager of Garuda, said on Aug. 24.
Many foreign tourists are visiting Lombok, however we need to study the demand during non-peak season annually. We need to think about the conditions in winter and summer,he added.
Meanwhile, General Manager of PT Angkasa Pura I from the Lombok International Airport I Gusti Ngurah Ardita said the state airport company plans to team up using the tourism service and travel agents to organize Bali-Lombok and Lombok-Bali tourist flights.
Ardita said Lombok, and that is located relatively near Bali, could gain from the very fact of their location as Bali is popular all over the planet.
Furthermore, Akmal Saleem, an investor from Saudi Arabia, is curious about building an Islamic tourist resort for Muslim holidaymakers in Lombok. This resort will certainly be built for Muslim families worldwide, to allow them to enjoy their holidays while also experiencing a spiritual ambience, CEO of Maarij Capital from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said recently.
Akmal Couldn‘t provide details upon the land area required for developing the Muslim holiday resort, but he did speak about many of the facilities on offer, for example hotels, resorts, restaurants, and swimming pools, all which could be built driven by Islamic concept.
We‘ll build a hotel for Muslim families, halal restaurants, and indoor swimming pool for ladies, he said, adding the resort also will house a library for Muslim tourists.
Akmal remarked the holiday resort could be located on a personal island having a beach area for ladies in which the entry of men could be prohibited. There may also be a special beach for men you for families. All the strategies will certainly be located far from one another, he explained.
Akmal admitted that he‘d developed a liking for Lombok and Mataram after visiting the regions.
He hoped the Muslim tourist site will certainly be ready towards the end of 2017 or early 2018.
He is well known regarding his invited all, individuals and corporations, to bring part inside the construction from the Muslim tourist resort project in Lombok.
Globally, halal tourism sector is taken into account to grow rapidly. The population of Muslims worldwide is estimated to extend to 26 percent of the entire population by 2030, giving possibilities to the Islamic tourism sector to stay growing, President of Mastercard, Safdar Khan, said recently.
Data from Mastercard-Crescent Rating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI ) 2016 shows the amount of global Muslim tourists' visits reached 117 million in 2015.
The amount is estimated to grow to 168 million by 2020 having a total expenditure worth of US$200 billion.
The Indonesian tourism ministry aims to draw in 5 million Muslim tourists coming from the Middle East along with other parts around the globe in subsequent 3 years, greater than double the 2 million expected in 2012.
Earlier in 2012, Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said Indonesia, which has turned into a top tourist destination for travelers coming from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC ) countries, would provide more halal tourist destinations to further lure more tourists coming from the region.
