Jatiluwih Visitor Numbers Fall 30 Percent During Fuel Shortage

Jatiluwih — Visitor numbers at the Jatiluwih Tourism Destination in Tabanan Regency fell by as much as 30 percent over several days in October, according to management data reported on Oct. 17, 2026.

12. 15. The figures combine foreign and domestic visitors.

Management linked the decline to fuel shortages and long queues at public fuel stations, which affected the movement of tourists and drivers. Most visitors to Jatiluwih travel by car, according to the destination’s operations manager, I Ketut Purna, also known as John.

Why the Jatiluwih decline matters to Bali tourism

Jatiluwih is a major tourism destination in Tabanan Regency, and the reported figures show how disruption outside an attraction can quickly affect arrivals. For foreign visitors, the practical effect was potential difficulty reaching the site when drivers faced limited fuel access and tour operators cancelled or altered trips.

A separate report published on Oct. 16 said Jatiluwih’s foreign arrivals, normally about 1,000 a day, had temporarily fallen to about 700. That account described the decline as approaching 30 percent and said visits returned to normal as fuel supplies improved, while noting that longer-term effects on operators and businesses still required monitoring.

Another report on Oct. 16 attributed a decline of more than 30 percent to difficulties faced by drivers transporting tourists, but described the estimate as based on field observation. The management figures reported the following day provide the more detailed daily sequence.

Management said it hoped fuel supplies would soon stabilize so traffic could return to normal and tourism activity at Jatiluwih could recover.

Sources

• NusaBali — Bali news report
• balitribune.co.id
• atnews.id
• balinews.id