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1-11 ISSN: 2622-4631 (print), ISSN: 2622-495X (online)  \n[Email: jurnalapi@gmail.com](Email: jurnalapi@gmail.com)  \nWebsite: [https://jurnal.stieparapi.ac.id/index.php/jtec/article/view/45](https://jurnal.stieparapi.ac.id/index.php/jtec/article/view/45)  \nDOI: [https://doi.org/10.36594/jtec/pf3ysm77](https://doi.org/10.36594/jtec/pf3ysm77)  \nBehaviour of Freelance Tour Guides in Promoting Ijen Crater Packages to  \nFrench Tourists  \nI Gusti Putu Bagus Sasrawan Mananda 1, I Wayan Kartimin2  \n1 Tourism Faculty, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia  \n2 Tourism Faculty, Triatma Mulya University, Bali, Indonesia  \n[gusmananda@unud.ac.id](gusmananda@unud.ac.id); [wayan.kartimin@triatmamulya.ac.id](wayan.kartimin@triatmamulya.ac.id)  \nAbstract: This study aims to identify the behavior of French-speaking freelance tour guidesin promoting tour packages to Ijen Crater, Banyuwangi, and measure the effectiveness of the digital marketing strategies used. The research methodology employs a descriptive qualitative approach with primary data sources consisting of in-depth interviews with 5 freelance tour guides and 5 French tourists. The results indicate that freelance tour guides specialize in adventure activities and possess deep cultural knowledge. French tourists are attracted to the \"Blue Fire\"phenomenon at Ijen Crater, as well as cultural experiences and outdoor activities. Effective digital marketing significantly impacts increasing tourist interest and visits. However, technical constraints and limited knowledge of digital marketing pose major challenges. This study provides significant contributions to the development of more effective and targeted tourism marketing strategies.  \nKeywords: Adventure tourism, blue fire phenomenon, tourist behavior, travel guides, marketing effectiveness  \nAbstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi perilaku pemandu wisata freelance berbahasa Perancis dalam mempromosikan paket wisata ke Kawah Ijen, Banyuwangi, dan mengukur efektivitas strategi pemasaran digital yang digunakan. Metodologi penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif dengansumber data primer berupa wawancara mendalam dengan 5 pemandu wisata freelance dan 5 wisatawan Perancis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwapemandu wisata freelance memiliki spesialisasi dalam kegiatan petualangan dan pengetahuan budaya yang mendalam. Wisatawan Perancis tertarik pada fenomena\"Blue Fire\" di Kawah Ijen, serta pengalaman budaya dan aktivitas luar ruangan. Pemasaran digital yang efektif sangat berpengaruh dalam meningkatkan minat dan kunjungan wisatawan. Namun, kendala teknis dan keterbatasan pengetahuan dalampemasaran digital menjadi tantangan utama. Penelitian ini memberikan kontribusisignifikan dalam pengembangan strategi pemasaran wisata yang lebih efektif danterarah.  \nKata Kunci: Wisata petualangan, fenomena api biru, perilaku wisatawan, pemandu wisata, efektivitas pemasaran  \n1. INTRODUCTION  \nTourism is one of the economic sectors that significantly contributes to Indonesia's national income (Prabowo, 2009) . Java, as one of the main islands in Indonesia, has a variety of attractive tourist destinations, such as Ijen Crater in Banyuwangi with its diverse culture and history. 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