Travelling by renting private cars has increased recently, and day trips around Yangon by connecting travel agencies have been also popular, according to travel agencies.
In March, after the end of the matriculation exam, families took long vacations and day trips to local destinations as well as travelling abroad.
“This is summer holiday so family vacations have increased. They take overnight trips and day drips to beaches and other destinations around Yangon as well as pagodas in Bago and Zalun Pagoda. Some travel with friends and family by renting private cars,” said travel companies.
On 9 March, an excursion was organized to a newly developed destination, Thahtay Kyun resort located at 7 miles 6 furlongs of Yangon-Mandalay highway in Hlegu township, led by the regional in-charge from the directorate of hotels and tourism. Monthly visitor arrivals to the resort have reached more than 2000 local visitors and more than 100 foreign visitors, according to Tourism Yangon.
At present, group travels provided by agencies have risen, according to Myanmar Tourism Entrepreneurs Association chair U Naung Naung Han.
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