Bali—a hugely popular destination for backpackers, digital nomads, and tourists before the pandemic—reopened to all international tourists last week. However, Bali still isn’t getting international visitors. Only 45 (yes 45) international visitors entered Bali in 2021, despite the island’s partial reopening in October 2021. And, sadly, tourism represents 60% of Bali’s economy. So why aren’t tourists returning to this beautiful island? The Reason […]
Bali To Reopen For Tourism To All Countries Starting February 4
The Tourism Minister of Indonesia, Sandiaga Uno, has announced that Bali will reopen for international tourists by February 4, 2022. During the virtual weekly press briefing on Monday (31/1), Sandiaga confirmed that the central government has decided to reopen Bali borders to international visitors from all countries starting on Friday (4/2). “We will try to […]
Promotion For The Australian Market In Bali Has Begun As Travel Restrictions Begin To Lift
Bali officials have begun to promote Bali tourism for the Australian market as travel restrictions will be revoked in November 2021. After recently announcing that the Australian authorities will start allowing their citizens to travel abroad including to Bali in November 2021 like The Bali Sun previously shared, Officials from the Badung Regional Tourism Promotion Agency, […]
Tourists Canceling Bali Travel Plans After 8 Day Quarantine Announced
Officials from the Tourism Association admitted that a large number of international tourists have become reluctant to travel to Bali due to the Indonesian quarantine policy. The Head of the Bali Tour Guide Association, I Nyoman Nuarta confirmed that the majority of potential visitors from selected countries such as Japan, China and South Korea decided […]
Bali Will Officially Open For International Tourism By October 14th 2021
The Indonesian central government has finally decided to start allowing the Bali Airport to start receiving international visitors by October 14th 2021. Despite extending the partial lockdown until October 18th 2021 in Bali and Java, the central government through the Maritime and Investment Coordinator Minister, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan announced that the Bali Ngurah Rai International Terminal will […]
Tourism Analyst Urged The President To Reopen Bali Tourism On Independence Day
A Bali tourism analyst has urged the Indonesian President to reopen the tourism sector in Bali by the 17th of August 2021. As a response to the recent statement from the central government through the Maritime and Investment Coordinator Minister to start gradually reopening the economic activity in September 2021, Bali tourism analyst and practitioner, […]
Bali Tourism Association Disappointed As The Plan To Reopen The Border Is Predicted To Fail
Bali Tourism Association has expressed their disappointment as the central government’s plan to reopen the border for international visitors is predicted to fail. The Head of the Karangasem Hotel and Restaurants Association, I Wayan Kariasa said that the majority of accommodation businesses in Karangasem were disappointed with the plan from the central government to postpone […]
Bali Senator Encourages Central Government To Keep The Border Reopening And Work From Bali Program On Track
The Bali Senator has urged the central government to keep the plan to reopen the border for international visitors and the Work From Bali (WFB) program on track. The Head of Commission III of Bali Senator, AA Ngurah Adhi Ardhana said that despite the surging cases of new Covid-19 variants in several areas in Java […]
Bali Vice Governor Confirms Border To Reopen By July
Bali Vice Governor Cok Ace has confirmed that the island’s borders will reopen to international visitors by July of this year. With new variants of Covid-19 detected in Bali, speculations of extended border closures began circulating. However, Cok Ace has just stated that reopening plans remain intact. As The Bali Sun previously reported, the new variant from […]