TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tourism Ministry has launched a tourism package dubbed Bali Hot Deals 2018 to boost the tourism sector and increase the number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia.

Tourism Ministry’s Marketing Development head I Gde Pitana said Bali Hot Deals is part of the Visit Wonderful Indonesia (ViWI) 2018 program initiated by tourism industries and associations.

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“ViWI 2018 is aimed at enhancing three vital elements for tourists, namely accessibility, attraction, and amenity,” he said in a press release received by Tempo on Thursday, June 28.

The three elements are packaged in the Hot Deals offering affordable, convenient, and interesting programs for tourists.

The Hot Deals package was recently launched in Nusa Dua, Bali by ViWI head Hariyadi B.S. Sukamdani and ministry's expert staff for economy and tourism Anang Sutono as the PIC of the ViWI 2018 team.

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Hariyadi said tourism associations and travel agents in Bali launched 76 packages based on tourists’ needs.

Visit Wonderful Indonesia 2018 offers various Hot Deals packages of tourism destinations across Indonesia. The package is listed in Indonesia.travel and itx.co.id websites. Prospective tourists can buy the packages via the ITX website or by directly contacting the respective travel agent.

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