Borobudur to see visitor limits and price increases

via Antara News, 04 June 2022: I have mixed feelings about this. The move to limit the number of visitors to Borobudur is a good one from a conservation standpoint, to slow the rate of deterioration. The price increase is quite steep – US$100 for foreigners and half that for locals which may mean that only the well-off can appreciate the site.

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, on Saturday announced his decision to limit the number of tourists visiting Borobudur Temple, Central Java, to 1,200 per day.

The regulation limiting visitor numbers has come with a new tariff for entrance tickets—US$100 or around Rp1.4 million for foreign tourists and Rp750 thousand for domestic tourists.

“We also agreed to limit the tourist quota to 1,200 people per day, at a cost of US$100 for foreign tourists and Rp750 thousand for domestic tourists. For students, we only charge them Rp5,000,” Pandjaitan posted on his personal Instagram account @luhut.pandjaitan on Saturday.

He said that the step has been carried out solely for the sake of preserving the historical and cultural wealth of the country.

All tourists will also have to use a local tour guide from the Borobudur area or nearby, he added.

“We do this to absorb new jobs while growing a sense of belonging in this region so that a sense of responsibility for the historical sites can continue to thrive in the future’s younger generation,” Pandjaitan said.

Source: Minister to limit daily visitors to Borobudur Temple to 1,200 – ANTARA News