JAKARTA – Tourism Malaysia is welcoming fully vaccinated Indonesian travellers to Langkawi, after nearly two years of border closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ahead of the Christmas and New Year holiday, travellers can spend quality time with family and friends in the island without the need to undergo 14-day mandatory quarantine.
Spearheading the promotional campaign in Indonesia is Tourism Malaysia Jakarta deputy director Haryanty Abu Bakar.
She said the agency has received positive responses from Indonesian travel agents since the Langkawi travel bubble was announced.
“They are excited and want to know more about the programme,” she told Bernama, adding that its current virtual travel mart roadshows will be intensified with the help of 200 travel agents across Indonesia.
Tourism Malaysia has so far conducted roadshows in Yogyakarta as well as Jakarta and its surrounding areas.
Elaborating further, she said Indonesian travellers have to produce a booking confirmation from a registered travel agent, printed return flight tickets as well as travel and medical insurance coverage of US$80,000 (RM339,120).
In accordance with government regulations, Haryanty stressed that they should also present a negative Rt-PCR Covid-19 test result or undergo a test upon arrival at the airport.
They are free to join all activities on the island, including shopping and sightseeing, if their results are negative.
“Indonesia travellers are permitted to travel to any allowed state in Malaysia after a seven-day stay except areas declared under the enhanced movement control order.
“They can choose whether to use a tour package under a tour operator registered and licensed with the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry, or enjoy their holiday as a free independent traveller,” Haryanty said.
Before the pandemic, she said, 3.6 million Indonesian tourists travelled to Malaysia in 2019. – Bernama, November 28, 2021
