Viral Taman Sari Tourists Have to Pay IDR 250,000 for Bringing a Camera, This is the explanation of the Yogyakarta Palace

YOGYAKARTAKOMPAS.com – A post on a Facebook group, went viral. The account owner named Destanta uploaded a complaint because his colleague was asked to pay IDR 250,000 when he went to the Taman Sari tourist site Yogyakarta for bringing a camera.

“A little comment from my friend, I have to pay a photo rate of 250 if you use a pro camera at Tamansari. Did you know that Taman Sari brought a camera to experience like my friend or not… Or maybe there is enlightenment from the management… thank you very much… tourists was not properly charded because he was carrying an slr,” that’s how the Destanta account posted on the Facebook group, Sunday (13/3/2022).

Party Yogyakarta palace open a voice related to the complaint. Penghageng Kawedanan Hageng Punakawan Nityakultur, Gusti Kanjeng Ratu (GKR) Bendara, explained that his party had provided a tariff statement if a tourist brought a professional camera to Taman Sari.

“First, I apologize if there are visitors who are not comfortable but there are things that need clarification, from the start it was written there that using a professional camera for any photo session there is a certain fee because Taman Sari is special case,” said Bendara via zoom, Monday (14/3/2022).

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Bendara explained, for photo sessions and pre-wedding photos for IDR 250,000. The price is for domestic tourists. As for foreign tourists there are separate rates.

According to him, each tourist attraction has its own provisions in determining rates for visitors who bring professional cameras. Thus, the rates set between locations will vary.

Not only the location, the type of photo session also determines the rate. Like pre-wedding photos, the rates will be different from product photos.

“There (Taman Sari) is written on the pre-wedding photo or photo session for IDR 250,000 for the domestic one. The international price is there,” he said.

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“Standards for tourist objects have different prices, for example mobile phones, pre-wedding photos, products or advertisements and so on. Of course, they have their respective standards or policies,” he added.

Bendara gave an example as in Prambanan which set a price of Rp. 250,000 to Rp. 300,000 for visitors who brought professional cameras.

When asked about the standard of Taman Sari in assessing the cameras brought by visitors, Bendara admitted that he would evaluate them. Because according to him, many non-professional photographers bring professional cameras and vice versa, professional photographers only need a device to take pictures.

“We need to update the types because there are also professional photographers who can use cellphones. Cell phones are quite sophisticated, enough for professional photography,” he said.

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Head of the Taman Sari Tourism Unit, Raden Mas (RM) Bambang Prastari, added that cameras that are included in the professional criteria are cameras that are commonly used for photo sessions, be it pre-wedding, wedding, or product photos.

“DSLR goes to cameras that pay more. Because honest or not the visitors themselves cause us to make policy extra cash. I found many in other tourist attractions, pre-wedding photos of up to Rp. 3 million were paid without complaint,” he said.

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