Desa Les links traditional salt and village enterprise to green tourism push
Desa Les on Bali’s northern coast is building a community-based tourism model around traditional sea salt production, with BUMDes Giri Segara helping…
Tourism & Hospitality
Arrivals, rules for visitors, hotels and the tourism industry.
Bali Ranked Among World’s Top Destinations in Global Dusking Index
Holafly’s Global Dusking Index and related international coverage now place Bali among the world’s leading destinations for dusk and sunset-focused tr…
Bali All-Access Pass Launch Confirmed for May 2026, Not August
Indonesia-based platform SatuSatu launched the Bali All-Access Pass in early May 2026, bundling access to more than 50 curated experiences and a conci…
BPS Bali Data Show April 2026 Tourism Anomaly
BPS Bali data show foreign tourist arrivals to Bali fell 6.41% year-on-year in April 2026 even as hotel room occupancy rose in both star-rated and non…
Bali Plans Airport–Canggu Water Taxi, Still in Design Phase
Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation and PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry are developing a water taxi project to link Ngurah Rai International Airport with C…
Growth in Benoa cruise calls continues into 2026
Publicly available data from Pelindo and local media show Benoa Port’s cruise traffic rising through 2023–2025 and into early 2026, with more ship cal…
Bali DPRD Factions Scrutinise Tatasari Baliku Tourism-Governance Draft
Bali’s draft Tatasari Baliku regulation on quality tourism-business governance has entered formal DPRD debate, with factions backing its aims but seek…
Bali’s ‘Tatasari Baliku’ tourism draft still under debate in provincial council
Bali’s provincial government and council are still debating a draft regulation on the governance of “quality” tourism businesses, focusing on transpor…
Komodo National Park’s 1,000-Visitor Daily Cap Now in Force
Recent regulations and park information confirm Komodo National Park now operates under a park-wide daily cap of about 1,000 visitors, enforced via on…
Garuda four-times-weekly Jakarta–Bali–Papua service underpins Bali hub push
Garuda Indonesia is operating a four-times-weekly Jakarta–Denpasar–Timika–Jayapura service with Boeing 737-800 aircraft, using Bali as a key transit p…
Bali Zoo’s Brunch with Capybara Offers Two Daily Sessions
Bali Zoo is promoting a Brunch with Capybara experience with two daily sessions that combine dining, supervised interaction and full zoo admission.
Indonesia’s 2026 Eid Travel Discounts Cut Airfares 17–18%
Indonesia’s 2026 Eid travel stimulus included 17–18% discounts on domestic economy airfares and full waivers of certain ferry port service charges, al…
Indonesia’s B1 Visa: Bali Entry Rules for 2026
Indonesia’s B1 Visa on Arrival now underpins short-stay entry to Bali in 2025–2026.
Koster Defends Bali’s 2026 Budget Deficit and Revenue Targets
Governor Wayan Koster portrays Bali’s draft 2026 budget as realistic and fiscally sustainable, defending a Rp759 billion deficit and lower own-source…
QRIS Cross-Border With Japan Starts for Indonesians, Inbound Use Still in Development
Bank Indonesia launched QRIS cross-border payments with Japan in August 2025 for Indonesian travellers spending in Japan, while inbound QR-based payme…