Volcano Tour Package after Merapi eruption

After Merapi Eruption, Yogyakarta Tourism was down. Some tourist was afraid with Merapi eruption. Merapi eruption that was happen at last November 2010 caused over 190 peoples died and more of 200thousands people leave their house for fleeing. This eruption leaves a trauma for peoples who live around Merapi Volcano and tourist who will visit Yogyakarta.

Now, Merapi eruption was end. Yogyakarta Province government and business tourism owner who invested their business in Yogyakarta, preparing volcano tour package or lava tour for special tourist whose interesting in volcano. Head of Indonesian Tourism Company Association (Asosiasi Perusahaan Perjalanan Wisata Indonesia / Asita) Chapter Yogyakarta, Edwin Ismedi Himna, at Monday 6 December 2010, has told to Antaranews.com that this association and Yogyakarta Province Government have reviewing the idea for volcano tour or lava tour. “Now, we still coordinating with Sleman Region Government and other government around Merapi Volcano, to ask the availability of selling volcano tour, “ Edwin said.

This tour package wills became a part of “Go Jogja” tour package that used for helping Yogyakarta tourism recovery after Merapi eruption that caused Yogyakarta Tourism buried.

“We have reviewed the safe place for volcano tour become new destination. It can be Pakem, Kaliadem or Cangkringan we still looking,” Edwin said.

The important things, this planning should wait the Merapi Volcano status. This planning must be waiting the status of Merapi Volcano in safe level for tourist.

While, Setdirjen Pengembangan Destinasi Pariwisata Kementrian Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Winarno Sudjas said that he accept this idea and ready in trained the local guide from youth lives around Merapi Volcano become volcano tour guide.

He said that this idea was very potential become interested things for helping in arriving tourist with special interest in volcano tour and also helping in Yogyakarta tourism recovery after Merapi eruption.

“With this new tour package will make some souvenir shop, hotels and other tourism supporting facility start working and help Yogyakarta economy,” Winarno said.

“For starting this plan must have a commitment from all sector include tourism business owner around Merapi Volcano,” he said.

Source : antaranews.com - peristiwa

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