The parties consist of central and local governments as the supporting committee, the Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) and Mandalika Grand Prix Association (MGPA) as the organizing committee, as well as associations and private parties, he informed.
"The MGPA is preparing a ticket bundling scheme (that will combine various products into one promotional package), which will include tickets to MotoGP, accommodation, and transportation to and from Mandalika," Uno said during a weekly press briefing here on Monday.
The preparation of the bundling scheme is based on the high interest of racing enthusiasts in Indonesia for watching the 2022 MotoGP at Mandalika Circuit, he added.
The ministry is also preparing to increase the number of tickets by 100 thousand as well as provide additional accommodation facilities, Uno said.
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The additional accommodation consists of 398 rooms at Tourism Residential Facilities (Sarhunta), especially in the Mandalika area, he informed. State-owned ship company Pelni has also prepared about 700 phinisi ships, 4 Pelni ships, and 2 cruise ships to accommodate visitors, he added.
In addition, the local government has collaborated with Bobobox and Eiger to facilitate camping in the Mandalika Camping Ground Area by preparing 100 tents, each of which can accommodate four people, he said.
Further, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy will ensure hotel readiness in the Lombok area, he added.
"Everything is progressing on track," Uno assured.
For the preparation of tourism human resources (HR), 106 tour guides have been prepared, and some 72 of them have been professionally certified, he said.
"The training that will be given to tour guides is related to hospitality (business services), guidance, storytelling, and photography, which has been scheduled for the second and fourth week of February 2022," he informed.
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Translator: M Baqir I A, Resinta S
Editor: Suharto
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