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(Traditional Flores Dance performed at the courtyard of the oldest church in Sikka)
Dear Reader,
We proudly bring you an interesting glimpse of Flores’ past from
Bikon Blewut Museum in Maumere in this June’s feature article. We
are thankful to Christiane Moser, who has kindly contributed this
vivid article. She is currently working on collecting field data and
information which will soon be published under our Swisscontact
WISATA series of publications about Flores’ People and Culture. From East Flores, we present two new tourism objects where nature
and local culture can be explored. Tiwu Sora and Murusobe are
great locations if you enjoy venturing “unknown” places. As a newly created district, East Manggarai is gearing up to
welcome visitors travelling on the Trans-Flores-Road. The newest
additions to strengthen the local economy are Hotel Primadona and
Bougenville Restaurant.
In the fact and figure section, we would like to present one of the
ideas in tackling the issue of a seasonal bound destination such
as Flores to get the ball rolling on the business, government, nongovernment, community and public innovative efforts in developing
Flores Tourism throughout the year.
As part of our ongoing effort in providing better Tourism information
to the industry and general public, our Swisscontact WISATA Team
is reporting on the latest potential tourism object assessments
from various places in East Flores. You can directly enjoy two of the
examples in this June edition, Tiwu Sora and Murusobe.
Finally, we present the temporary report on the East Flores Hotel
Consultation Series under the esteem guidance of Mr. Herman
Diener. Just a friendly reminder, to those in East Flores who might
be interested in taking up this great opportunity, this consultation
program will still be available to all until July 2010.
The aim of the Flores Update Newsletter is to promote Flores as a
destination to the international tourism industry, with valuable and
up to date information on attractions, infrastructure development,
important facts and figures related to tourism and to provide
an insight on the ongoing regional tourism development project
WISATA, funded by the Swiss Government State Secretariat of
Economic Affairs and implemented by Swisscontact.
We hope you enjoy the articles and we are looking forward to your
feedback
Your
Swisscontact WISATA Team
[email protected]
Edition 6 / June 2010
In this issue:
Amazing Flores Tourist
Attractions
▪▪ East Flores: Tiwu Sora
Village’s Giant Eel, at Ende
District
▪▪ East Flores: Twin Waterfall
of Murusobe at Tanawawo,
Sikka District
Latest Tourism
developments
▪▪ West Flores: Bougenville
Restaurant in Borong, East
Manggarai District
▪▪ Flores: Coverage of the
Island’s Airlines
▪▪ East Flores: Traditional Ende
Lio Culinary Delights at Sint.
Revill Local Food Centre,
Ende
▪▪ West Flores: Primadona
Hotel in Borong, East
Manggarai District
Featured Articles
▪▪ Leave the Present behind
at Bikon Blewut Museum in
Maumere
Fact & Figures
▪▪ Diversifying Flores Tourism
Products: People & Culture
Assets
Swisscontact WISATA and
Destination Management
Organizations Activities
▪▪ East Flores: Hotel
Management Consultation
program with Herman
Diener in Ende, Sikka and
East Flores Districts
▪▪ East Flores: Assessing
potential tourism attractions
in Sikka District
East Flores: Tiwu Sora Village’s Giant Eel, at Ende District
For those who love exploring “remote” areas; beachcombing where your footprints are the only traceable
sets, trekking across “deserted” savannah, following the single forest path to finally emerge somewhere
where land is once again “populated” by humans, then maybe an exploration to find the village of Tiwu Sora
in the Ende District (http://database.endekab.go.id/index.php?menu=pariwisata&&submenu=odw
alam2009) of East Flores is just what you would enjoy.
For local Florenese, Tiwu Sora Village (Tiwu means Lake in Lio Dialect) is closely associated with the legend
of the giant eels. Like so many others in Flores where species evolved contrary to the common; the mini
elephant, the giant rat, the hobbit and so thus the Tiwu Sora’s giant eel. These eels habituate themselves in
the lake of Tiwu Sora. During your stay at the village, you will surely experience a first hand introduction to
the legend of the giant eel and if you are a dare-devil, the eels are also part of the local delicacies.
The trip to Tiwu Sora is not a commonly offered package by tour operators, so it is advisable to contact one
of the local tour operators to tailor your trip. Make sure that you have a local guide, as finding Tiwu Sora is
not an easy undertaking.
Tiwu Sora can be reached either from Maumere or Ende. To give you a general bearing of the areas; the
following is the general route starting from Maumere.
Starting your journey from Maumere brings you the experience of the Northern part of Flores’s coastline.
There are plenty secluded beaches you can explore; one of the best would be Tanjung (Cape) Kajuwulu, at
Magepanda Sub-district about 26km from Maumere. Trekking down the cliff from the main road where you
park your car/motorbike will bring you to this unspoiled long and wide sandy beach. Make sure that you find
a secure parking spot before trekking down. There is also an impressive mangrove forest nearby for those
who want to explore the complete surrounding of this virgin area.
From Tanjung, continue driving for 9km to Rote Bobi to reach Pise Village. For those driving a car, get a
permission to park at one of the local houses as the road ahead is only suitable for motorbikes.
From here you will experience 3 different trekking experiences. First will be the trail along a peaceful wide
open savannah, followed by a forest trail slowly ascending up to 800 meters above sea level leading to the
mountainous savannah terrain, Deturia at 1200 meter above sea level. Deturia, in Lio local dialect means
big square. As mist is very common in this area, the surrounding will transport you to one of the scenes in
the “Lord of The Rings” quests.
From Deturia, continue for the final 3 hours trek where Tiwu Sora awaits you.
East Flores: Twin Waterfall of Murusobe at Tanawawo, Sikka District
East Flores is full of outback places where you can go roaming in pristine nature. The twin waterfall of
Murusobe is one of them. Cascading in a freefall from about 100 meters, this twin will bring out the “child”
in you, urging you to jump-in in glee into the water basin from one of its surrounding cliffs. Fittingly,
Murusobe, in local Lio dialect, means straight plunge, “muru” means plunge/jump/dive/leap and “sobe”
means straight, like a bamboo pole.
In general this is the route that you can take from Maumere:
By taking the route toward Ende from Maumere, you will reach an area called Lekebai, where you can find a
long bridge as a landmark, drive ahead for 10 meters and turn right. Ahead is the triple intersection, where
you can choose between 2 routes to bring you to Murusobe. This intersection is 36km from Maumere.
About the two routes; if you do not have much time to explore - turn right and follow the road to Feondari,
if you have plenty of time and enjoy lots of trekking adventures - stay on the main road and drive straight
ahead towards Wolofeo.
Going via Feondari your car/motorbike journey will end at Wolonira Village (total 56km from Maumere).
Find a secure parking place at one of the local villagers’ house (more tips on this below) as you will travel
on foot from here on for a one hour trek to reach Detukato Village. From Detukato Village continue trekking
for about an hour, following the winding path of the river, steadying your balance while leaping from one big
river rock to the next, carefully crossing bamboo bridges, to finally reach Murusobe.
Choosing the Wolofeo route your car/motorbike journey will end at Loke Village. Always secure your vehicle
next to one of the local residents’ houses. Tell them who you are and where you are heading to and make
friends with the local villagers before heading into the ‘woods’ just to be on the safe side. Two hours on foot
from Loke will take you to Poma Village. Poma is a neat small village in the midst of the surroundings raincatcher rice fields, the flowering Fairy Duster Calliandra shrubbery (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliandra),
and lush clusters of coffee, cocoa, vanilla and candlenuts trees.
Natural/Traditional medicine tips: dried tobacco leaves are very handy to get rid of leeches, citronella oil
makes a good mosquito repellent.
We recommend venturing to this area with local guides. Murusobe Twin Waterfall is not even frequently
visited by the Poma and Detukato villagers. When our WISATA team made our assessment trip to the
Twin, we were joined by the many enthusiastic local community members sharing our first time curiosity in
exploring Murusobe. These were the Maumere guides that ventured with us:
• Nyoman Yulius (+6281353881586 – [email protected])
• Ignasius Kasar (+6281248398208 – [email protected])
• D’Gama Gerardus (+6281339255317 – [email protected])
• Konradus Rindu (+6281339283517 – [email protected])
•
•
West Flores: Bougenville Restaurant in Borong, East Manggarai District
For those travelling on the Trans-Flores-road passing the district of Manggarai Timur (East Manggarai),
there is a new restaurant you can stop over to satisfy your delight for Indonesian cuisines, the Bougenville
Restaurant. It is also located strategically in Borong, the capital city of East Manggarai.
‘We were actually targeting the state officials to be the main customers of our restaurant,” said Benny Agung
Mulyawan, the owner. “Surprisingly,” he continued, “each day we are visited by more and more foreign
tourists. It seems like Bougenville has started to be the stop over preference for the regular travel agents’
groups passing by the Trans-Flores-road.”
Bougenville restaurant serves various Indonesian dishes ranging from scrumptious fried chicken, sweet and
sour fried fish to sweet and sour fish soup ala Bougenville. One of its house specialties is the homemade
bread. If you or your friends happen to be celebrating a birthday while travelling through the Trans-Floresroad, stop at Bougenville and order a birthday cake.
New business in West Flores: Bougenville Restaurant
Location: Transflores Road Ruteng-Ende, Borong, Manggarai Timur (East Manggarai District)
Seat capacity: 42
Start of operation: January 2010
Facilities: VIP space for special dining event (non smoking)
Other products: homemade breads, cakes, birthday cake. Contact person: Benny Agung Mulyawan (owner) +6281339408110
Flores: Coverage of the Island’s Airlines
Flores Tourism Development depends on various interlingking factors. One of the main factors would be
accessibility. Air transportation is one of the biggest concerns for many Flores stakeholders, international
tour operators and visitors. In this edition, we provide the updated flight schedules from Denpasar and links
to air transportation providers currently operating in and out of Flores.
PT. TransNusa Air Services (http://www.transnusa.co.id/) adds one more aircraft fleet to serve the people of
East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Indonesia. PT. TransNusa Air Flight Schedule. Batavia Air (http://www.batavia-air.com/etiket/?loc=ina&language=en_US) has started operating from
Labuan Bajo, West Flores, NTT, Indonesia on 27 May 2010. For further information, please contact:
PT. BCB Tour and Travel/ NAC-Batavia Air
Jalan IJ. Kasimo Number 03
Labuan Bajo
LBJ Phone: +62 385 41088/41746
NAC DPS- (0361)759768
BCB DPS- (0361) 765893
Mobile: +62 81 339 110 555/ 81 339 220 668/81 353 968 721
Trigana Air (http://www.trigana-air.com/html/module.php?lang=en)is operating in Flores; Labuan Bajo
(West Flores), Ruteng (West Flores), Bajawa (Central Flores), Ende (East Flores), Larantuka (East Flores)
and Maumere (East Flores). Trigana Air Flight Schedule (http://www.trigana-air.com/html/module.
php?act=flight&mode=show_flight_schedule&lang=en).
PT. Sky Aviation (http://www.ptskyaviation.com/) and Perama Tours and Travel (http://www.peramatour.
com/)provide charter plane service to and from Flores.
For further information:
Labuan Bajo Perama Tours and Travel Office
Phone: +62 385 42016
Mobile: +62 81 339 514 075
Sky Aviation Office
Phone: +62 370 636 333
Mobile: +62 818 9090 82
East Flores: Traditional Ende Lio Culinary Delights at Sint. Revill Local Food Centre, Ende
Travelling in Flores is just not complete without a treat of traditional local dishes. Sint. Revill Local Food
Centre (Pusat Pangan Lokal) provides you with this fabulous opportunity. Sint. Revill was officially opened by
Drs. Don Bosco M. Wangge, Msi., Ende’s Head of District (Bupati) on 25 May 2010. Located at Jalan Melati,
Ende, the centre is operated by the SMKK Muktyaca (Catholic Vocational School Muktayasa), managed by
the Business Studies Foundation (Yayasan Persekolahan Bina Wirawan) and overseen by the Congregation of
Sisters of the Followers of Jesus (CIJ).
The centre’s specialty is Rumpu Rample Set, served with locally grown red rice, grilled fish, chilly sambal
and Moke (the home-made Arak Wine uniquely Sint. Revill’s). All foods and drinks are nicely presented
in crockery made of natural coconut shells and Lontar weavings. “Sint. Revill Local Food Centre is truly a
manifestation of our appreciation to Ende Lio culture and culinary heritage,” said Sister Martini CIJ, the
manager of Sint. Revill. Come for a visit and enjoy the warm welcome of Flores with its culinary delights
here in Ende, East Flores.
For more information, please contact Sister Martini CIJ, Mobile: +62 (0) 852 390 2274.
West Flores: Primadona Hotel in Borong, East Manggarai District
For those travelling on the trans-Flores-road passing Manggarai Timur District (East Manggarai), there is a
new hotel that you can stay overnight in, Primadona Hotel. It is located strategically at Borong, the capital
city of East Manggarai.
“We have been encouraged by the local tourism agency to establish a hotel as it is a great business potential
for the newly developing tourism in Flores” said Tommy Kurniawan, the owner. Currently targeting the
domestic market, this one woman and three men staff operation will progressively expand to better suite
the international clientele. ‘It will be our priority to conduct a series of capacity building trainings on how to
better serve foreign guests staying overnight in our hotel,’ added Kurniawan.
Tommy Kurniawan is one of the local entrepreneurs tapping into the blooming Flores tourism opportunities. He started his business ventures by opening a medium size shop supplying primary goods (sembako) from
the local suppliers. His efforts in creating local economic linkages will continue to be practiced in the overall
operation of this new Primadona Hotel and its restaurant serving Indonesian cuisine, mostly a selection of
Javanese dishes.
New hotel in West Flores: Primadona Hotel
Location: Trans Flores Road, Borong (capital city of Manggarai Timur – East Manggarai)
Rooms: AC Room 6, non AC 10, all twin beds
Start operation: 26 April 2010
Facilities: restaurant with 16 seats, local cuisine Contact person: Tommy Kurniawan (owner) +62-81338474401
Leave the Present behind at Bikon Blewut Museum in Maumere
If you want to get a glimpse of Florenese culture, natural history and prehistory, Bikon Blewut Museum is
the place to go. Located only 6 km from the Maumere city centre, at a well known Roman Catholic Seminary,
Sekolah Tinggi Filsafat Katholik St. Paulus Ledalero, Bikon Blewut is open to the public from Monday to
Saturday (07.00 - 13.00). Browse through the unique and sometimes curious arts and daily life objects. The
friendly and very knowledgeable curator, Mr. Endy Paji, is always ready to give you deeper insights to satisfy
your curiosity.
Bikon Blewut’s founding is strongly linked to the activities of the international order of SVD (Societas Verbi
Divini) missionaries in the early 20th century. As many of the SVD missionaries were experts in the fields of
history, linguistics and anthropology, they started to explore the hidden treasures of Flores’ cultural past.
Theodor Verhoeven SVD (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Verhoeven) from the Netherlands was the
original collector of many of the displayed artifacts. Arriving in Flores in 1949, he was a missionary and
an ethno linguist with strong interests not only in contemporary culture but also in prehistoric issues. He
conducted numerous excavations and anthropological fieldworks on the island. His local expedition team,
consisting of several seminary students, supported him with great enthusiasm. Being a meticulous collector,
he stored the ever growing fruits of the team’s passion at the Todabelu Seminary in Ngada district, where at
that time the collection had relatively little attention.
By the mid 1970s the collection was moved to St. Paulus Ledalero Seminary in Maumere, but it was not until
1983 that the Bikon Blewut Museum received its present’s significance, thanks to Piet Petu SVD. As a lecturer
for cultural history at Ledalero Seminary, and a former member of Verhoeven’ expedition team, Piet Petu SVD
secured a small building to house and properly exhibit the collection. This small building was then named
Bikon Blewut Museum by Piet Petu deriving from an ancient verse in Krowe-Sikka ritual language about the
creation of the universe. As many of the museum’s exhibited objects reach back deep into history, the name
fits the museum perfectly.
The exhibit, spread out on only 99m2, hosts innumerable testimonies of Florenese history, not only of the
islands’ origin itself, but also of the islands’ connections to far away places from all over the world: rare ikat,
stone age tools, local pottery and carvings, musical instruments, ceramics originating from China, traditional
weapons and black-and-white photos taken by missionaries during the early decades of the 20th century
As you explore the exhibit, don’t miss the bronze Kris, a special sword found by Father Mommersteg SVD in
1952 in Naru area, Ngada. In the olden days, the Kris was used for traditional ceremonies. Originating from
the Vietnam-centered Dong Son dynasty which lasted from about 1000 to 1 BC, this sword is a unique found
in Indonesia. Until now it is still a mystery how it made its way to Naru.
And last but not least, see what Father Verhoeven’s expedition team has found in December 1956 in Ola
Bula, Naga district: the fossil bones from Stegodon Trigonocephalus Florensis, the extinct huge Mammoth-like
elephant which inhabited Flores from around 400.000 – 10.000 BC.
Unfortunately the space of the museum is very limited, many remarkable objects are still waiting for the
museum to expand so they can step out of the closet and be seen. If you can help in anyway, please kindly
contact the curator, Mr. Endy Paji directly.
Mr. Endy Paji
Curator of Museum Bikon Blewut
Kompleks Seminari Tinggi St. Paulus Ledalero
Maumere 86152, Flores
Phone: +62 (0)382 21893
Mobile: +62 (0) 81 339 444 717
Sources for Pictures and Text:
NTT Province: http://www.nttprov.go.id/ntt_09/index.php?hal=musbikon
Museum Indonesia: http://www.museum-indonesia.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsect
ion&id=12&Itemid=69&limit=6&limitstart=48
Ini Maumere: http://www.inimaumere.com/
Diversifying Flores Tourism Products: People & Culture Assets
Nature tourism is often bound to the change in the season and weather patterns throughout the year. An
ingenious and creative approach is needed to turn this around and to create multiple sources of steady year
round income of the same geographical area. The collection of a year-round-product is a complimentary
asset to the main seasonal attractions, which not only can support business stability but also can support
the stability of the local economy.
We conducted a demand baseline survey (December 2009) with 32 of our Bali/Lombok Tour Operator
stakeholders who are actively selling and developing Flores tourism packages. One of the topics surveyed
was on the Flores product sales throughout the year, in trying to determine the seasonal pattern for Flores
(high and low season). The seasonal pattern, as shown in the table below, clearly illustrates an extreme
between peak months from June to October (4 months) and 8 months of stumpy low performance, of the
total 12 months of the year.
How are your Flores products sales distributed over the year?
There are two main strategies in product development, diversification and deepening. Deepening, in simple
term, would be taking the same base product, for example diving and building/creating wider variety of
diving packages on offer. Diversification would be branching out, building/creating other type of packages
to compliment the existing one. For example, combining diving (the main nature adventure package) with
People and Culture related packages.
Diversification into People and Culture Assets
Flores, with its nature and adventure tourism, is one of the many examples of any seasonal bound
destination. Flores’ product diversification could tap into its People and Culture assets. One way to do this is
by building/creating attractive Cultural Tourism packages.
Cultural Tourism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_touris) when developed in its own right could be
complimentary to strengthen the positioning of the nature and adventure packages as the main attractions
of the destination. Moreover many aspect of cultural tourism are less seasonally bound. The development
potential is boundless, beyond complimentary; and in the long run they could be main attractions on
their own. People and Culture related products e.g. volunteer packages, pilgrim packages, student group
packages, researcher packages, and packages for people with special social interest that would like to get
away for extended periods from their normal live.
Focusing on the Cultural Heritage (http://www.cultureindevelopment.nl/Cultural_Heritage/What_is_Cultural_
Heritage) analysis would also be a good starting point for brainstorming exercises, explained briefly through
the Heritage Cycle graph below.
Environmental policy. Looking at their marketing materials, what is the travel provider’s environmental policy?
Is it obvious? Does it take into consideration environmental, economic and socio-cultural impacts? Is the travel
provider actively involved in supporting environmental issues, particularly in the areas visited? Do they raise
environmental awareness by distributing environmental or sustainable tourism guidelines to consumers? Do they
offer training for their staff in these areas?
Conservation. Will you be supporting travel providers who have good conservation ethics? Will your trip
strengthen the conservation effort for, and enhance the natural integrity of, the places you visit? Does it affect
locals in a way that causes them to proactively support the preservation of their environment?
Environmental impacts. Do their guides foster a respect for the environment, particularly in the areas visited,
and encourage their guests to do the same? Do guides ever intentionally disturb or encourage the disturbance
of wildlife or wildlife habitats? Do they keep vehicles on designated roads and trails and abide by the rules and
regulations of the natural areas they visit?
Local economy. Are locals benefiting financially from your trip, directly or indirectly? Is the travel provider
or accommodation locally owned and operated? Are locals receiving sufficient economic benefits from them as
guides, cooks, crew, suppliers, etc.? Will you be eating in locally owned restaurants and buying locally made crafts
(that are not made from rare or endangered species) versus imported goods?
Public transport. Will you be using public transportation during your vacation? Will you take advantage of group
taxis and vans? Or will you cycle or walk and see local communities and meet local people firsthand?
Natural resource use. Is the travel provider efficient in the use of natural resources, such as water, energy
and building materials? For example, do they use water and energy sparingly, taking into consideration that local
people may not have sufficient clean water? Or that energy may be at a premium in less developed countries?
Are low-impact, energy efficient technologies utilized in operations: e.g., fluorescent or other low-energy lighting,
renewable and sustainable building materials, rainwater showers, composting toilets, and solar electricity?
Reduce, reuse and recycle. Does the travel provider work toward cutting down on or eliminating waste? Do
they purchase or produce items that use less material, have a longer life and can be readily recycled? Do they use
an item again for its original purpose or for new purposes rather than throwing it away?
Respect local culture. Are you prepared to immerse yourself in and accept cultures that are different from
your own? Has your travel provider informed you of the local environments or social customs of the places you’re
planning to visit so you may avoid accidentally offending them or harming their environment? Does your travel
provider advocate respect for local cultures, traditions and holy places? For example, are tour guides well versed
and respectful of local cultures and environments? Do they encourage their guests: to ask permission before
photographing local people, to dress a certain way, to be respectful of local norms, and/or to adopt local cultural
practices without seeming patronizing?
Food and dining. Where will your food come from? Is it locally produced or organically grown by local farmers
and ranchers? Are the locals educated about sustainable farming practices? Are you eating endangered species or
beef from rain forest-grazed cattle that are exacerbating the rapid rate of deforestation?
One specific market segment which can be targeted as a starting point to introduce and market Cultural
Tourism products is the responsible tourist/traveler segment. This is a segment which has a high concern on
people and culture.
The following is a Responsible Travel Checklist (http://www.sustainabletourism.travel/
responsibletravelchecklist.html). It is a series of questions that this type of customers consider when
planning for their next holiday experience.
For more information, please visit Sustainable Travel International,
Responsibly, creatively and innovatively tailoring your business to this checklist might well create a collection
of year round products for Flores to ensure our beloved island’s prosperity and attractiveness.
For more ideas on Culture and Heritage, please visit the UNESCO Culture (http://portal.unesco.org/culture/
en/ev.php-URL_ID=34603&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html) site. This site provides
an intensive range of publications and even a film to spark your ideas.
East Flores: Hotel Management Consultation program with Herman Diener in Ende, Sikka
and East Flores Districts
(From Left to Right: Consultation session with Ankermi Management, Herman Diener, Setting up for breakfast at Gading
Beach Restaurant)
Following the success in providing a hotel management consultation program in West Flores, Swisscontact
WISATA is currently offering the same program in the East Flores destination. Since April 2010, Herman
Diener (http://id.linkedin.com/pub/herman-diener/13/840/504), the responsible consultant appointed by
Swisscontact WISATA, has been conducting an intensive series of discussions with various hotel owners and
managers in the districts of Ende, Sikka and East Flores.
The discussions focused on management and development related issues and how to develop a set of tailormade strategies for each participating hotel in line with its own characteristic to better serve its clientele.
With his extensive expertise and more than 30 years professional experiences in the International Tourism
Sector, Mr. Herman Diener provided most valuable consultancies. From tackling issues of simple financial
analysis, human resources management to comprehensive exploration on how to tap-in into the market
opportunities by setting up the appropriate systems for continuous facilities and services improvement with
each participating hotel.
Gading Beach Hotel, Maiwali Hotel, Ankermi Hotel and Lena House were the direct beneficiaries from April
up to now. The consultation program will continue up to July 2010, collaborating closely with hotels in Moni,
Ende and Larantuka.
For those in East Flores working areas who are interested in taking advantage of this great opportunity,
please kindly send a direct email to [email protected] or [email protected]
Mobile: +6281338787807
This program is part of Swisscontact WISATA project’s targeted outputs. The intervention of strengthening
the tourism sector Business Membership Organizations (BMOs) and improving the capacity of Micro Small
Medium Enterprises (MSME) is intended to contribute to the overall achievement in the establishment and
effective management of the East Flores DMO (Destination Management Organization).
East Flores: Assessing potential tourism attractions in Sikka District
As part of our Swisscontact WISATA project’s program in improving the availability of high quality
information and data on tourism in East Flores, the local team is conducting a series of potential tourist
object assessments. This is a recurrent activity during the life-span of the project and it is envisioned to
be continued afterwards by the East Flores DMO in order to strengthen Flores as THE Destination for the
international market.
The series of potential tourist object assessments is designed to create a wide range of mainland activities/
attractions throughout Flores, which can be easily included within the new tourism packages offered by the
local, domestic and international tour operators. We also hope that by providing quality information on these
new Flores mainland attractions individual visitors will have wider options on what to experience during their
visit in Flores and will be able to tailor their trips to their liking.
For some of the results of this April assessment trip, please kindly refer to our newsletter articles in this
June edition, Amazing Flores Tourist Attractions for Tiwu Sora and Murusobe.
The East Flores Swisscontact WISATA team would like to take this opportunity to thank the following
stakeholders who had been collaborating closely during the latest tourism object assessments, conducted on
22 April 2010; Sikka HPI (Sikka East Flores based Guide Association), Sikka ASITA (Sikka East Flores based
Association of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Industry), Sikka District Tourism and Culture Department and
most of all to the community members living in the collaboratively assessed locations.
Especially to Mr. D’Gama Gerardus, Mr. Ignasius Kassar, Mr. Nyoman, Mr. Konradus Rindu and Mr. Lukas Laga
Lewo, thank you so much for your valuable collaboration, supports and evaluative inputs.
For further information on the comprehensive results of our Swisscontact Wisata Teams’ potential tourist
object assessments, please email:
• East Flores
[email protected] or [email protected], Mobile: +6281353805522
• West Flores
[email protected] or [email protected], Mobile: +6281338080501
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