Application get in hand - mobile-based geopark educational tourism Ciletuh-Sukabumi

Departement of Civil Engineering, Nusa Putra University, Jl. Raya Cibolang Kaler No. 21, Kab. Sukabumi 43152, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: bambang.jatmika@nusaputra.ac.id

Abstract

Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu Geopark covering 74 villages with 19 exotic natural tourist destinations ranging from beaches, waterfalls (waterfalls), hills with beautiful views, to Kasepuhan. Although many tourists visit the Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu Geopark because there are so many destinations with large tourist areas, but because the area is very large and time is limited, tourists visiting Ciletuh Geopark cannot visit all existing tourist destinations. In addition, the problem is that tourists who have visited the Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu Geopark do not get knowledge and education from the tours they have visited because of limited information about these tourist objects, most of which are still conventional. Based on the existing problems, we will create an edutourism application with the name GET Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu which is useful to guide tourists’ journeys from start to finish during a visit to the Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu Geopark by providing information related to tourist destinations to historical stories about the location. In addition, this application also records tourist trips with proof of photos that have been uploaded into the system according to the tourist destinations that have been visited. This application also provides a knowledge test about the Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu Geopark and if tourists successfully complete their edutourism assignments, they will be given an award in the form of a certificate issued by the Sukabumi Regency Tourism Office which can be exchanged for a free stay voucher at a hotel that has collaborated with the Regional Government. This application is mobile- based and can be downloaded via tourists’ smartphones that can be used anywhere. By using the Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu GET application, users will easily carry out various activities ranging from finding information about accommodation, facilities, and infrastructure in tourist destinations in the Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu Geopark