Sleman Predicts 450,000 Tourist Visits During School Holidays

The Tourism Office of Sleman Regency predicts the number of visits during the school holiday period from 20 June to 12 July 2026 will be between 300,000 and 450,000. The average tourist expenditure, covering accommodation, food and drink, destination entrance tickets, souvenirs, and other items, is expected to be between IDR 750,000 and IDR 1 million per visit. Head of Tourism Marketing Kus Endarto stated on Friday at the Sleman Regency Government offices that the average length of stay for tourists is between 1.5 and 2 days, with average hotel occupancy in Sleman Regency between 40 and 60 percent. Kus Endarto added that from this holiday period, tourism levies at destinations managed by the Sleman Regency Government, namely Kaliurang and Kaliadem, will amount to IDR 50 million to IDR 75 million. During this period, money circulation from tourists is estimated to be between IDR 337.5 billion and IDR 1,265.625 billion. Regarding the upcoming 2026 school holidays, the Sleman Tourism Office will issue a Circular Letter from the Head of the Tourism Office concerning the Implementation of Safe, Comfortable, and Enjoyable Tourism Activities during the School Holidays. The letter includes ensuring strict implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Occupational Safety and Health (K3) standards at tourism destinations and tourism businesses; conducting calibration or safety and worthiness tests and carrying out regular maintenance of business facilities/rides, especially for high-risk rides, and immediately repairing facilities/rides if there is damage to guarantee the safety and security of employees and tourists. Destination managers are advised to cooperate with local Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) regarding the provision of tourist needs to improve the local economy. Managers are expected to ensure the implementation of Cleanliness, Health, Safety, and Environment sustainability (CHSE) at tourism destinations, tourist villages, and tourism service businesses, including the provision of accommodation, food and drink, souvenirs, and other supporting businesses. Managers of tourist attractions located on the slopes of Mount Merapi are asked to comply with and follow directions from the Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development Centre (BPPTKG) and the Sleman Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) if there is an increase in Mount Merapi’s volcanic activity that results in a change in its status. Cooperation and coordination are also required with the nearest emergency and security services, such as hospitals, the Indonesian Red Cross, the Police, and the BPBD of Sleman Regency, to ensure tourist safety and security. This includes calibration or safety and worthiness tests as well as regular maintenance of business facilities/rides, especially for jeep tour operators in the Kaliurang, Kaliadem, and Tebing Breksi areas. Regarding tourist spending, the Sleman Regency Tourism Office asks entrepreneurs or destination managers not to raise product/service prices beyond reasonable limits and to display service prices in a place easily seen by tourists. In relation to cleanliness, destination managers are asked to manage waste generated from activities at tourism destinations, tourist villages, and tourism service businesses to ensure environmental sustainability, cleanliness, and beauty. The office will conduct monitoring and evaluation activities for Tourism Service Businesses in Sleman Regency. For the period from January to May 2026, the total number of tourist visits was 3,069,511, dominated by domestic tourists at 97.97 percent, equivalent to 3,007,123 visits. Compared to the same period in 2025, there was a decrease of 12.57 percent from a total of 3,510,750 visits. The most domestic tourist visits came from Java at 87.93 percent, equivalent to 2,644,163 visits, dominated by tourists from East Java, Central Java, Jakarta, West Java, and Banten. This achievement is equivalent to 35.53 percent of the Tourism Office’s 2026 target of 8,553,878 visits. The most visited spots by tourists to Sleman are Prambanan Temple, the Kaliadem Area, and the Kaliurang Area.