August 2018
Intrepid DMC Indonesia officially opened their doors today, further spreading our unique brand of sustainable, experience-rich travel throughout South East Asia.
Our new office, located in Sanur, Bali, is the fourth we’ve opened globally over the past 12 months, and marks our 21st DMC overall. Employing nine local office staff, and working with more than 20 group leaders, we hope to encourage our clients to consider alternative destinations both within Bali and across Indonesia.
From 2016 to 2017, tourism numbers to Indonesia grew by 17%, with tourism income worth USD $12.5 billion in 2017. Tourism growth is a high priority for the Indonesian government, which is eager to not only attract more tourists, but to disperse them beyond Bali, to lesser-visited destinations such as Lake Toba in North Sumatra and Mount Bromo in East Java.
This, too, is a major priority for our Indonesia Country Manager, Chris Hardy. While our new office will be located in Bali, as the country’s most popular destination, Chris hopes travellers will use Bali as a launching pad to explore the rest of the country.
“When Australians think of Indonesia, they often think of fly and flop resort holidays in Bali. We want to show travellers that there is so much more to Bali and encourage them to discover different destinations within Indonesia. For example, not many people know that Sumatra is actually a better place to see wild orangutans than Borneo.”