Bali has witnessed around 55.47% growth in Indian visitor arrivals to the country during the first six months of 2016 as compared to the same period last year, according to the Bali Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD). India ranked sixth for inbound visitor arrivals in 2015 for Bali. During January-June this year, 92,519 Indian tourists have travelled to the Bali as compared to 59,509 tourists for the same period last year, according to data released by BPPD. “Our focus is on the MICE segment. Factors such as marketing support for BPPD Bali, support from the Embassy and Consulate, efforts of the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia and most importantly Visa on Arrival for Indians really helped to achieve this sustainable growth of over 50 per cent in first six months of 2016,” said Vineet Gopal, Director India, Bali Tourism Promotion Board.
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