The Potential and Prospect for Natural Tourism: A Political Economy of Indonesia

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to analyze the potential and prospects for tourism development, especially Dieng natural tourism in Indonesia. This study applies a mixed-method and descriptive analysis for analyzing the data. The results show that the potential and prospects for natural tourism in Dieng are still high. Therefore, to optimize the potential of Dieng natural tourism, participation and synergy between actors and government are needed to provide infrastructure, facilities and management of natural tourism effectively.