PARTNERS:
PT. Smelting

INDUSTRY:
Copper smelter facility

OBJECTIVES:
the Balik Ka Bumi tourist village, which is one of the community development programs initiated by PT Smelting, offers educational tour packages managed by the Tourism Awareness Group (Pokdarwis) assisted by PT Smelting.

In the Balik Ka Bumi tourist village, the participants will be given educational tours on how to manage waste, make bamboo and wood crafts, cultivate agriculture, conserve the Javanese eagle, and of course enjoy dishes and games at Saung Balik Ka Bumi.

CHALLENGE:

After the Covid-19 pandemic, the growth of tourism trends in 2023 has increased, making the tourism industry revive. One form of tourism that you can try is visiting a tourist village.

The tourist village was formed as a forum for regional development and community empowerment, the destination is also more friendly to nature and society.

SOLUTIONS:

This educational tourism activity was first held on Saturday, March 18 2023 attended by participants from four elementary schools in Sukabumi including Cibunar Elementary School, Cibogo Elementary School, Cikahuripan Elementary School, and Puncak Manis Elementary School. The participants were very enthusiastic and enjoyed every place they visited.

“Incredibly, the activities presented by the Balik Ka Bumi educational tour, the children’s response was very good, everyone was active and participated. The places that were presented were very educative, the children learned a lot of new things and had new experiences,” said Ai Nurhayati, a teacher at Puncak SDN. Sweet.

By choosing a tourist village as a tourism destination, it means that we also contribute to the advancement of local tourism and help improve the welfare of the local community.