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Liputan6.com, Jakarta The first foreign tourists to arrive in Indonesia in early 2023 were from Canada. They arrived in Indonesia via Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali.
The first foreign tourists this year were welcomed by the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno.
The two Canadian tourists arrived in Bali on a Korean Air plane from Incheon, South Korea.
“On behalf of the government, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy is honored to receive visits from foreign tourists. They are a couple from Toronto, they will be in Indonesia for a month to visit several places in Bali and they will go diving. After that, they will also go to Yogyakarta and several other destinations,” said Menparekraf Sandiaga Uno, as reported Betweenat Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, Sunday (1/1/2023) in the morning.
Besides the husband and wife couple, there were several tourists from South Korea who were warmly welcomed.
Sandiaga Uno, who was accompanied by Deputy Governor of Bali Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati, presented them with flower garlands and souvenirs.
“Outside of Toronto, there were several South Korean tourist couples. So on January 1, 2023, hopefully, after PPKM ends, it will be a new chapter in Indonesian tourism,” Sandiaga said.
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