CNI News
14 July 2023
New trips were being planned to attract Russian tourists in order that they would come to Myanmar, said U Zeyar Myo Aung, deputy director general, the ministry of hotel and tourism to CNI News.
New tours - existing trips are created anymore, are intended to make Russian tourists like, he said.
"Package tours have been arranged for Russian tourists. Among existing trips, the trips that Russian tourists like are beach areas. There are existing trips such as Yangon-Mandalay-Bagan-Innlay-Ngapali. These trips are put together as a package tour. And then, there are Naypyidaw-Bagan-Mandalay-Innlay, Ngapali trip or Ngwe Saung - Chaungtha.trip. We have matched existing trips with beaches that Russians like. We mean it is created as a new package. Russian tourists very much like beaches. Because it's always cold in their country, they find it difficult to go to beaches. But it's hot in Myanmar. so, it's convenient for them." he said
tourists at the Ngapali Beach
If direct airlines are arranged, Russian tourists will be able to come to Myanmar more conveniently. Relevant departments are arranging to keep direct flights reportedly. The Ministry of Hotel and Tourism has expected that more Russian tourists will come if direct flights are implemented in the open season this year.
As the new trips are created for Russian tourists, the new trips for other tourists should be arranged as well, said U Zaw Zaw, chairman of Northern Shan State Hotel Owners Association.
Moreover, if prices are designated by the ministry for tourists depending on their trips and hotels which they would stay, it will be uniform for all, he said.
The ministry hotel and tourism should designate which hotel how much must ask foreigners, he added.
tourists that visited the Shwedagon Pagoda
When the trips are arranged for tourists, Their security should be mainly arranged, some people suggested. 0.233 million tourists, including Russian tourists entered Myanmar in 2022.
In comparison with 2021, it increased by 78 percent, according to the Union Minister for hotel and tourism In 2023, over 400,000 tourists entered Myanmar during the first five months and many tourists from China, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, India, Vietnam, USA, Malaysia,Singapore and Taiwan entered reportedly.