Kelana Tanah Jawa Stories Presents Meaningful Experiences during the Busy Eid 2024

Yogyakarta, April 4, 2023 – PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan & Ratu Boko (TWC) or Injourney Destination Management (IDM) ensures the readiness of all tourist destinations it manages to face the surge in tourist visits in line with predictions from the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation, where Central Java and DI Yogyakarta are the provinces with the largest homecoming destinations during the Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijriah holiday.

Injourney Destination Management optimistically welcomes the 2024 Lebaran Holiday Season and is committed to presenting representative, inclusive, and attractive tourist destinations for the people of Indonesia. Through the presence of Kelana Cerita Tanah Jawa, IDM invites tourists to dive into the treasures of Javanese and Nusantara culture.

During the 2024 Eid Holiday Peak Period, IDM predicts the number of visits will reach 244 thousand tourists across all destinations of Borobudur Temple, Prambanan, Ratu Boko Palace and Ramayana Theatre. This figure is up 37 percent from 2023. Meanwhile, the 2024 Eid Holiday Peak Period is set for 10 days, starting from April 8 to 17, 2024. The peak tourist visits are predicted to occur on April 11 to 14, 2024. 

Prambanan Temple is predicted to be the most visited destination by tourists, or around 134 thousand visits during the 2024 Eid Holiday Period. This is because the destination is in the same direction as the Solo-Yogyakarta toll gate, the Kartasura Sukoharjo-Ngawen Klaten toll road, which has been functionally opened for the 2024 Eid homecoming trip and makes it easier for tourists to access this cultural heritage destination. 

"According to the Ministry of Transportation's Survey through the Transportation Policy Agency, there are around 11 million homecoming travelers coming to the DI Yogyakarta area. Not yet millions of homecoming travelers who will go to Central Java. We estimate 5-10 percent of them will vacation to IDM destinations, who will look for destinations along the homecoming route in Central Java and Yogyakarta," explained Injourney Destination Management President Director Febrina Intan in Yogyakarta, Thursday (4/4/2024).

Therefore, various preparations have been made, both internal and external preparations. Injourney Destination Management collaborates with the stakeholders to work together to provide excellent service for every tourist visiting all destinations including the Yogyakarta Regional Police, Central Java Regional Police, Sleman District Military Command 0732, Magelang District Military Command 0705, Central Java, the local Transportation Agency, and the nearest Hospital from the destination to provide proportional medical personnel and amMonthces at each destination. This is done to provide a sense of security and comfort for tourists visiting the destination.

"We ensure the readiness of excellent services by adding operational personnel and service officers by prioritizing the safety and comfort factors of tourists, both in the form of improving a number of facilities in the field, as well as synergizing with... stakeholder in presenting a deep, personal experience," he explained.

Various Attractions During Eid Holiday 2024

To present a memorable and immersive experience, Injourney Destination Management through Kelana Cerita Tanah Jawa presents a number of... attraction activation at the destination. Visitors can experience the taste, script and culture of Java wrapped in an inclusive manner and encourage deep interaction to present a memorable experience.

"Through the #LebarandiCandi campaign with the theme Kelana Cerita Tanah Jawa, IDM presents hospitality and authentic and interesting experiences to create memories like the warmth of a family. The Kelana Cerita Tanah Jawa theme compiles fragments of noble stories from the time of our ancestors and is packaged in a fun way to present a representation of inspiring and enjoyable travel," explained VP Commercial and Experience Injourney Destination Management Dimas Ganjar Ramadhan.

Kelana Cerita Tanah Jawa presents Pasar Medang which displays various activities that encourage interaction to instill memorable experiences starting from April 11-15, 2024. These activities include Cipta Aksara, Sasana Kriya, and Bhuvana Java. Cipta Aksara presents three main activities, namely, Dluwang Media Aksara, Lelakon Weton, and Linocut Aksara. Dluwang Media Aksara is an activity to make personal souvenirs using dluwang paper.

Lelakon Weton is an activity of reading the weton using the Javanese method based on the birth weton to find out character, luck and then writing the results of the weton reading using Javanese script on the dluwang media.

Visitors can capture the excitement of their holiday in the destination area through Krayon Weton, an activation giant font #LebarandiTemples as photo booth which is attractive, where visitors can create and color Javanese script using crayons according to their own creativity.

Bhuvana Java offers traditional Javanese concept photos with a special World Heritage temple view as the backdrop. Here, visitors can also choose exclusive merchandise that is produced in limited quantities and collaborates with special needs artists from the Bina Abyakta Foundation.

The Sasana Karya program presents entertainment and attractive and stunning cultural arts performances. The program, which is in collaboration with the Yogyakarta Special Region Cultural Service, adds to the excitement of visits to the IDM destination. In addition, the appearance of local arts community groups playing traditional children's games remains a typical attraction for visits during the 2024 Eid holiday.

Tourists will also witness a parade of dancers involving the Ramayana and Roro Jonggrang Ballet dancers at the Prambanan Temple destination. The presence of these dancers is a figure that can be photographed and interacted with with a distinctive, unique, and charming style and appearance.

Visitors can also indulge their taste buds in culinary delights of Pasar Medang which presents Daharan Lawasan including kipo, gulali, kicak, jenang gempol, es gosrok, es lemonade and Daharan Anyaran which are mouth-watering. Pasar Medang presents an appetizing taste experience in collaboration with the Mataram Lawasan Community and also local quality UMKM communities.

Through the #LebarandiCandi campaign, IDM presents hospitality and authentic and interesting experiences to create memories like the warmth of family. The Kelana Cerita Tanah Jawa theme compiles fragments of noble stories from the time of our ancestors and is packaged in a fun way to present a representation of inspiring and enjoyable travel. 

During the 2024 Eid holiday, the Theater and Performance Unit will present a Ramayana Ballet performance Open Air on April 11, 13, 14, 16, 18 and 20, 2024 starting at 19.30 WIB. Meanwhile, for the Roro Jonggrang dance drama performance, the stage will be on April 12, 15, 17, 19, 2024 starting at 19.30 WIB. Meanwhile, the newest performance, Shinta Obong, will be performed on April 12, 13, 19 and 20, 2024 starting at 17.30 WIB. 

The Manohara Hotel Yogyakarta also provides attractive offers during the 2024 Eid al-Fitr Holiday Period, through the Seamless Lebaran package in the form of a stay promo for the period 6–19 April 2024 by booking through the website hig.id & themanoharayogyakarta.com and using the promo code: LEBARANHIG. TMHY presents a special Eid al-Fitr Syawalan Package menu at The Manohara for the period 12–27 April 2024.

Injourney Destination Management is also providing a promo of buy 1 get 16 entrance tickets to IDM destinations through the Livin' SUKHA feature of the Livin' by Mandiri application with a purchase period of March 7 to April 2024, 30 and valid for a maximum visit on April 2024, XNUMX. In addition, in collaboration with Traveloka, presenting special 10% discount for purchasing IDM destination tickets through the application.

"Indonesia Destination Management echoes the Lebaran di Candi campaign through the Kelana Cerita Tanah Jawa activity to explore the deep values ​​of locality, so that traveling is not just about visiting a destination, but also gaining knowledge, values ​​that settle in the heart and are valuable for oneself," concluded Dimas Ganjar.