Month: May 2018

Written By : Toe Win Lwin

Translate By : Kyaw Kyaw Lin

U Myint Sein, the director-general of hotel & tourism, said to the ‘Travelling’ journal that based on the Nat-Yae-Kan mountain in the Magway region, Community Based Tourism (CBT) will focus on ‘organic farming’ to attract tourists. On the mountain, cool and fresh air and edible plants not using chemical fertilizers may be the tourist attraction.

Myint Sein also said “The mountain possesses rich soil that lemon, banana, sweet-pepper and many other edible plants can be planted by organic system. Because of this we will cooperate with the department concerned to become the mountain an organic farming place to visit.”

CBT will be operated by the mountain villages Myae Lat, Bone Ball, Soon Tat, Goat Gyi and the project has been reported to the region’s government.

Moreover, the strangeness of Nat-Yae- Kan travel is that visitors can not only enjoy the fresh air in green plants but also study literature, culture and traditional habits of the ethnic groups, Acho Chin. Currently a survey for CBT site is running. There are very few visitors as an official tour but have some local visitors.

“A law must be confirmed for foreigners visiting. As the Air Defence Force is on the mountain, foreigners must be ruled not to go there” Myint Sein added.

The mountain has a height of 3500 ft. and is located on the Ean valley road directed to Rhakhine state. From the Magway, it can be got through Min Boo-Pathein road.

Written By : La Yaung Cho

Traslated By : Kyaw Kyaw Linn

U Tin Hlaing, the director of the tourism ‘Road to Myauk Oo’, says foreigners visiting to Myauk Oo are more interested on ‘bike tour’. Among the new programmes to serve the foreign travellers for long-term visit, ‘bike tour’ is as successful as they expect. “Last season, travellers were in decrease to two-third. In new programmes, ‘bike tour’ programme can be said rather good”, Tin Hlaing noted.

Currently, tourisms to Myauk Oo offer a regular service for the travellers. Bike path is directed from Myauk Oo to betel fields.

“New tour programmes and new bike paths have been planned. Travellers can bike from this town to near villages, Nataung, Chin and get back during a single day. At least 2-3 days and at most 7-8 days package tours can be planned but 4-5 days package is mostly used. We are planning the new programmes for next year and new bike-paths will be offered” Tin Hlaing added.

European travellers have more interest to tour in Myauk Oo than before. Normally, a day is enough to tour in the town but for the travellers who want long-term visit the new services are offered.

In addition to Myauk Oo, European travellers also have an interest to tour Kyien Tone, Tar Chi Late, Thi Paul and Kalaw.

photo-Road To Mruak U Travels & Tours