More foreign tourists who returned to make Lake Toba as one of the main tourist destination when visiting Indonesia. This condition is marked by the increase in hotel occupancy rates Tuktuk Siadong Village, District Simanindo, Samosir regency. One Tuktuk tourist village has nearly 30 different types of accommodations.
According to one manager of an inn in Tuktuk, Moon Sitepu, the increasing number of foreign tourists who come to Disneyland marked by increasingly famous among tourists Tuktuk typical with a backpack on her back while walking or foreign backpacker.
“Edition Lonely Planet (guide book for the international backpacker) that even with the latest details about the information Tuktuk mention. Almost all year round lodging in foreign tourists visited Tuktuk, “Moon said when found in Tuktuk,
The same thing also expressed owns one restaurant in Tuktuk, Leo Sidabutar. He confirmed that foreign tourists began returning to come to Lake Toba marked with the number of tourists to the Tuktuk backpacker types. “Now, start many more foreign tourists who come seramai although not before the year 1997,” he said.
According to Leo, since the 1997 economic crisis was already Tuktuk condition can be said that rural tourism has been “dead”. “Almost no more foreign tourists would come to Tuktuk. Foreign tourists visiting foreign tourists was limited to traditional Dutch origin, who come throughout the year. They are coming every year, but there is not much, “he said.
Leo said, one of which is now initiated, as well as foreign tourists do not only enjoy the beauty of Lake Toba course, is to display art Batak culture, such as dance and theater.
“Now we’re trying to revitalize the art of Batak culture in order to be one of the attractions that appeal to foreign tourists,” he said.
Strategy
Lodging manager, but has worked with travel agents, also have other strategies for foreign tourists feel welcome to stay long enough in Tuktuk.
Months revealed, all lodging in Tuktuk manager do have their own strategy to place visited by foreign tourists.
According to him, one of the strategies used is spoiling backpacker.
“Because of our inn their mouth is finally able to spread. We actually do not mind helping cash-strapped backpacker pay for lodging. Because of proven, hospitality and kindness we were very pleased at the many backpacker who visit Tuktuk, “he said