Jakarta (VNA) - Tourism and CreativeEconomy Minister of Indonesia Sandiaga Uno on January 4 said that coffee tourism had the potential tobe developed or adopted in other regions.
According to the minister, through coffee tours, tourists arenot only able to enjoy Indonesian coffee but also be informed ofeverything about the drink.
The minister commended theinitiative of Bali's tourism and creative economy actors and Friends of theNational Tourism and Creative Economy (TEPANAS) to offer a coffee tour package(Coffee Tour) that provides tourists with an interesting experience of enjoyingcoffee.
The minister is positive that the initiativewill draw more tourists, as it offers a sustainable, good-quality travelexperience.
For the initial stage, coffee tour packages will be offered in Kintamani and later adopted in several coffee-producing regions across the country, especially in five super priority tourism destinations.
He opined with coffee tour packages, tourists,especially youth, will become more familiar with Indonesian coffee and expected the Association of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies will take part inencouraging restaurants, cafes, and hotels to empower local farmers./.