For many reasons, Indonesia is an ideal destination for Saudi, Gulf and Arab tourists. With an area of about 2 million square kilometers, Indonesia extends more than 5,000 km from Sapang island in the west to Midoki island in the east, offering unparalleled fabric of ethnic diversity. The Indonesian Tourism Authority launched recently an expanded program of activities including marketing and promotional initiatives to introduce the remarkable features of tourism in Indonesia to the world. The tourism sector in Indonesia is a fundamental pillar of the social and economic development plans, tourism future is promising in the view of the availability of human resources and great potential of tourism. For Gulf tourists, religious and cultural convergence adds some psychological comfort and reassurance. In addition, Indonesia is considered as a perfect destination for family tourism, where it has many entertainment places suitable for the Saudi family in particular. There is such a rich variety in the Indonesian cuisine that one should sample specialties in each area. Chinese restaurants are found all over the country and many fine restaurants specializing in continental, Japanese and international cuisines. For those wishing to enjoy the landscape and the wonderful diversity and rare plant which has no parallel in the world, the Bogor Botanic Garden, located in Bogar about 55 km from the capital Jakarta. The garden contains more than 35 thousand species of trees and plants, as well as orchid houses that contain some 3000 varieties and the world's unique flower which has a bloom of almost one meter and can be a very tall flower of 1.75 meters - 6 meters and called Bunga Bangki (corpse flower) in view of its very bad smell, which resembles the smell of a dead body. The most beautiful tourist area in Indonesia and world's most famous island “Bali” which is located at about two hours by plane from Jakarta to the east. Bali Island, the perfect holiday destination for all ages offers something for everyone. Bali offers not just various customs but also various “adrenalin pump” parks. Many exciting amusements are available in Bali, with something new opening all the time. The number of offshore and inland attraction are on the rise because many tourists want them.
