AN official from the Union of Myanmar Travel Association (UMTA) told GNLM that the tourist arrivals in October of this open season have increased, indicating a state of recovery.
The open season starts in October, and during the Thadingyut holidays, domestic tourism was more than the expected, he said.
“We had a lot of tourists during the Thadingyut holidays. And we’re seeing a boom in tourism. It’s a remarkable sign of the recovery of the tourism market. We saw a slight increase in the number of Thadingyut travellers compared to last year,” the source stated.
This year’s tourist season is expected to be busy, particularly for domestic tourists. Famous destinations include Inlay Lake, Taunggyi, PyinOoLwin, Bagan, Hpa-an, Chaungtha and Ngwehsaung. Some eager local travellers have already started booking hotels for the coming Tazaungdine holidays.
Most of them are domestic tourists, and the number of foreign visitors remains decent. In addition, the open season is coming and sales of outbound trips to India, Nepal, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore have increased due to travellers’ growing interest. — MT/ZN
