Sunday 12 October 2014
From bikes, Wayan Success reap Hundreds of Millions
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta: Name Wayan Sujana, can not be separated from Baligobike. He is the initiator and owner of cycling tourism services company based in Ubud, Gianyar, Bali.
Established in 2006, Baligobike now almost never quiet enthusiasts. Every day, an average of 30 tourists using the services of his company to get around Ubud with the bike. On weekends, the number of tourists doubled to 50 people per day. For pricing, Wayan peg the rate of Rp 450 thousand per person for a shuttle from Ubud and Rp 500 thousand per person from Kuta. When calculated, this 42-year-old man could pocket the turnover of up to hundreds of millions of dollars saban month.
Wayan direguk success today is actually not coming from the sky. He pioneered and bringing up his business from scratch. Before opening his own bike tourist services, Wayan had worked as an employee in a similar company owned by foreigners. Tourism school graduates PPLP Dhyana Pura, Denpasar in 1994, was not satisfied just listed as people pay.
Armed with four bikes, he ventured to open a similar business. Now the bike has reached 150 units. Capitalized determination, he convinced local residents can reap success. "I want to prove that the Balinese are also smart entrepreneurship," he said when met Tempo, at the end of last month.
Wayan will design their own path through which the guests. Not only the beautiful scenery, the track must also friendly for cyclists. "The most important thing is the track is not harmful, so it can not be indiscriminate," said the father of three children.
There are three options which tracks views of terracing rice fields in Ubud, tourist tracks enjoy the mountains and Mount Batur, and last tracks are challenging around Mengwi, Badung. In addition to challenging tracks, tourists are also invited to mingle dnegna society, for example come to harvest rice and introduce Balinese houses.
Initially, Wayan only provide cycling tours. But this time Wayan began to explore the culinary business. He took his wife, Jero Raini, to provide food for its guests.
As a result, after cycling, travelers will be presented with the typical snacks island, ranging from Balinese coffee, tea, fried bananas, and a variety of heavy foods such as chicken betutu and others. There is also a choice of western food such as toast and pancakes contents.
Wayan increasingly big business. Consumers are mostly foreign tourists from Australia and countries in Europe. To run the business, he recruited local youth. However Wayan remain humble figure.
That afternoon, when we tested the bike tour after being held Baligobike, he greets guests in the dining hall of his house at once broad in Ubud. "Hello, are you happy? 'Wayan said, asked a number of foreign tourists being unwind. those Wayan, the happiness of travelers, it is hers as well. Not surprisingly, several times Wayan pocketed a certificate of excellence from Trip Advisor.
Established in 2006, Baligobike now almost never quiet enthusiasts. Every day, an average of 30 tourists using the services of his company to get around Ubud with the bike. On weekends, the number of tourists doubled to 50 people per day. For pricing, Wayan peg the rate of Rp 450 thousand per person for a shuttle from Ubud and Rp 500 thousand per person from Kuta. When calculated, this 42-year-old man could pocket the turnover of up to hundreds of millions of dollars saban month.
Wayan direguk success today is actually not coming from the sky. He pioneered and bringing up his business from scratch. Before opening his own bike tourist services, Wayan had worked as an employee in a similar company owned by foreigners. Tourism school graduates PPLP Dhyana Pura, Denpasar in 1994, was not satisfied just listed as people pay.
Armed with four bikes, he ventured to open a similar business. Now the bike has reached 150 units. Capitalized determination, he convinced local residents can reap success. "I want to prove that the Balinese are also smart entrepreneurship," he said when met Tempo, at the end of last month.
Wayan will design their own path through which the guests. Not only the beautiful scenery, the track must also friendly for cyclists. "The most important thing is the track is not harmful, so it can not be indiscriminate," said the father of three children.
There are three options which tracks views of terracing rice fields in Ubud, tourist tracks enjoy the mountains and Mount Batur, and last tracks are challenging around Mengwi, Badung. In addition to challenging tracks, tourists are also invited to mingle dnegna society, for example come to harvest rice and introduce Balinese houses.
Initially, Wayan only provide cycling tours. But this time Wayan began to explore the culinary business. He took his wife, Jero Raini, to provide food for its guests.
As a result, after cycling, travelers will be presented with the typical snacks island, ranging from Balinese coffee, tea, fried bananas, and a variety of heavy foods such as chicken betutu and others. There is also a choice of western food such as toast and pancakes contents.
Wayan increasingly big business. Consumers are mostly foreign tourists from Australia and countries in Europe. To run the business, he recruited local youth. However Wayan remain humble figure.
That afternoon, when we tested the bike tour after being held Baligobike, he greets guests in the dining hall of his house at once broad in Ubud. "Hello, are you happy? 'Wayan said, asked a number of foreign tourists being unwind. those Wayan, the happiness of travelers, it is hers as well. Not surprisingly, several times Wayan pocketed a certificate of excellence from Trip Advisor.
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