"We will carry out simulations so that ahead of D-7 (of Eid), the procedures would have been prepared, such as (for) crowd control and the flow of visitors and others," he said at the Presidential Palace Complex here on Monday.
This year's Eid al-Fitr holiday will be the first long holiday after the COVID-19 pandemic and the revocation of the public activity restrictions (PPKM) in December 2022. Therefore, Uno predicted, the number of tourists will surge during the holiday.
He informed that his ministry has coordinated with tourism offices in districts, cities, and provinces as well as authority bodies at each tourism destination to prepare for tourists.
He further said that regional governments and tourism authorities will need to immediately improve aspects to support security, safety, and cleanliness during the holiday period.
“If, during the (implementation of) PPKM, the strengthening was carried out in the health field, now, the focus is on security, safety, cleanliness, and sustainability," he informed.
Uno said that his ministry is improving tourism facilities such as rest areas in mudik (homecoming exodus) routes and mosque-based tourist destinations to attract tourists.
"We have just launched several tourist destinations for mudik routes. Last year, we launched several tourism villages, and this year, there are several rest areas and mosque-based tourist destinations," the minister added.
The Indonesian government has predicted that there will be 123.8 million tourist trips during the Eid al-Fitr exodus period, which are expected to support the target of achieving 1.4 billion domestic tourist trips this year.
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