Title:
STUDY OF TOURISM POTENTIAL IN GAJAH BOBOK HILL, PANGAMBATAN VILLAGE, KARO REGENCY

Authors:
Tukkot Erika Friska, Nurlisa Ginting , and Hilma Tamiami Fachrudin

Abstract:
Natural resources may be potential tourism to develop. Tourist attraction such as natural tourism and historical tourism will increase the standard of living of the local community. Gajah Bobok Hill is one of the tourist attractions in Pangambatan Village, Brand District, Karo Regency which has a beautiful tourist charm in the form of two hills that look like sleeping elephants when seen from the KabanjaheSidikalang crossing and coupled with a trunk which is the road to the hill. Geographical conditions that are very potential and very attractive tourism potential, but not supported by adequate facilities and infrastructure and accessibility. Research method used is qualitative method Researcher interprets the data obtained through direct observation. The data are interpreted and the data collection method is based on theory. The results showed that tourist objects in Gajah Bobok Hill based on natural tourist attractions had a feasibility percentage of> 73.33% which means they were feasible to be developed, but when viewed from the provision of facilities and infrastructure it only had 26.67% and accessibility conditions only had a percentage> 66.67%.

Keywords:
tourism object, tourism potential, Pangambatan Village

DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2021.4201