TRAVEL agencies are ready to provide the best climbing tours to ice-capped mountains this dry season, according to Puta-O Travel Agency.
Visitors can get to Puta-O from Yangon by a three-hour flight, and travel agencies in Myitkyina and Puta-O townships arrange tours to Kaunghmulon Pagoda, Mid-water Natkyun Pagoda and rocky plaque in the Malikha River, traditional culture and local food of ethnic people, Myoma morning market and Garhtu market.
“The tours being in open season. Although there are no visitors to Indawgyi Lake due to certain regional conditions, the trips to Myitkyina and Puta-O snow-draped mountains start. Four travel agencies in Puta-O arrange glacier-topped mountain trips. The main business in the local dry season is climbing trips to snowy summits,” said U Khine Oo, director of the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism.
Puta-O is mainly packed with visitors and climbers. Although the number of travellers declined due to high prices of commodities and transport difficulties this year, local guides and luggage carriers can earn proper income from the regular arrivals of travellers.
“Traveller arrivals might decline this year more than last year due to difficulties, including air ticket fees. Those who eagerly want to visit here do come regardless of their difficulties this season.
We, the travel agencies, prepare to offer the best services,” said U Yaw Sett from Puta-O travel agency. Travel agencies arrange a 10-day trip to Mount Phonkanrazi for beginners and a 12-day trip to Mount Phonyinrazi.
Moreover, they prepare dry rations and gather luggage carriers and guides for trips in advance. People can enjoy the beauty and experience of scaling snow-capped mountains from November to April. — Thitsa (MNA)/KTZH
Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar
TRAVEL agencies are ready to provide the best climbing tours to ice-capped mountains this dry season, according to Puta-O Travel Agency.
Visitors can get to Puta-O from Yangon by a three-hour flight, and travel agencies in Myitkyina and Puta-O townships arrange tours to Kaunghmulon Pagoda, Mid-water Natkyun Pagoda and rocky plaque in the Malikha River, traditional culture and local food of ethnic people, Myoma morning market and Garhtu market.
“The tours being in open season. Although there are no visitors to Indawgyi Lake due to certain regional conditions, the trips to Myitkyina and Puta-O snow-draped mountains start. Four travel agencies in Puta-O arrange glacier-topped mountain trips. The main business in the local dry season is climbing trips to snowy summits,” said U Khine Oo, director of the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism.
Puta-O is mainly packed with visitors and climbers. Although the number of travellers declined due to high prices of commodities and transport difficulties this year, local guides and luggage carriers can earn proper income from the regular arrivals of travellers.
“Traveller arrivals might decline this year more than last year due to difficulties, including air ticket fees. Those who eagerly want to visit here do come regardless of their difficulties this season.
We, the travel agencies, prepare to offer the best services,” said U Yaw Sett from Puta-O travel agency. Travel agencies arrange a 10-day trip to Mount Phonkanrazi for beginners and a 12-day trip to Mount Phonyinrazi.
Moreover, they prepare dry rations and gather luggage carriers and guides for trips in advance. People can enjoy the beauty and experience of scaling snow-capped mountains from November to April. — Thitsa (MNA)/KTZH
Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar
THE Buddha Pujaniya Festival at the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda in Kyaikto Township, Mon State, will be held for seven months, from 17 October 2024 (Full Moon of Thadingyut) to 11 May 2025 (Full Moon of Kason), according to the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda
Trustees Board.
The board will provide free accommodation for pilgrims in the Pyaezone Community Hall and the 9,000 Oil Lamp Community Hall. In addition, paid accommodations, such as hotels and guest houses, are also available for pilgrims.
“The Buddha Pujaniya Festival at the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda will begin on Full Moon of Thadingyut. We have conducted tests to ensure that the vehicles are fit to climb Kyaikhtiyo Mountain, with various mechanic groups working at the foot of the mountain. Pilgrims will be able to visit safely and happily. Arrangements are also underway for accommodation and meals for the pilgrims during the festival. Regarding the festival programs, as in previous years, the opening ceremony will be held,” said U Soe Hla, chairman of the board of trustees of the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda.
The board of trustees of the pagoda has issued guidelines for restaurants and souvenir shops at the pagoda’s base station and on the terrace to ensure that pilgrims receive convenient and healthy service.
Although it is currently the rainy season, pilgrims from all over the region visit Kyaiktiyo Pagoda every day, with approximately 50 buses providing transport up and down the hill. — ASH/TH
Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar
THE Buddha Pujaniya Festival at the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda in Kyaikto Township, Mon State, will be held for seven months, from 17 October 2024 (Full Moon of Thadingyut) to 11 May 2025 (Full Moon of Kason), according to the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda
Trustees Board.
The board will provide free accommodation for pilgrims in the Pyaezone Community Hall and the 9,000 Oil Lamp Community Hall. In addition, paid accommodations, such as hotels and guest houses, are also available for pilgrims.
“The Buddha Pujaniya Festival at the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda will begin on Full Moon of Thadingyut. We have conducted tests to ensure that the vehicles are fit to climb Kyaikhtiyo Mountain, with various mechanic groups working at the foot of the mountain. Pilgrims will be able to visit safely and happily. Arrangements are also underway for accommodation and meals for the pilgrims during the festival. Regarding the festival programs, as in previous years, the opening ceremony will be held,” said U Soe Hla, chairman of the board of trustees of the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda.
The board of trustees of the pagoda has issued guidelines for restaurants and souvenir shops at the pagoda’s base station and on the terrace to ensure that pilgrims receive convenient and healthy service.
Although it is currently the rainy season, pilgrims from all over the region visit Kyaiktiyo Pagoda every day, with approximately 50 buses providing transport up and down the hill. — ASH/TH
Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar
Among those who visit Chaungtha Beach during public holidays through travel companies, the majority are Yangon residents.
Visitor arrival to the beach has been non-stop but usually increased on weekends.
“Visitor arrival doesn’t stop but usually increases on weekends and holidays. Most visitors come by travel agencies. Famous hotels are full of visitors on weekends. Visitors come with friends or families, and most are Yangon residents. The road to Chaungtha is fine," said a resident.
In August, local visitor arrival increased in Bagan and Popa as the rain level was low in such locations. Similarly, many people visit Hpa-an, where natural sceneries look beautiful, especially during monsoon season. Some visitors went on day trips to places around Yangon.
In May, the arrival of local visitors from Yangon and Ayeyawady regions also mounted in Ngwehsaung Beach, and people also flocked to beaches in order to escape the heat last summer. –— Thit Taw/ZS
Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar
Among those who visit Chaungtha Beach during public holidays through travel companies, the majority are Yangon residents.
Visitor arrival to the beach has been non-stop but usually increased on weekends.
“Visitor arrival doesn’t stop but usually increases on weekends and holidays. Most visitors come by travel agencies. Famous hotels are full of visitors on weekends. Visitors come with friends or families, and most are Yangon residents. The road to Chaungtha is fine," said a resident.
In August, local visitor arrival increased in Bagan and Popa as the rain level was low in such locations. Similarly, many people visit Hpa-an, where natural sceneries look beautiful, especially during monsoon season. Some visitors went on day trips to places around Yangon.
In May, the arrival of local visitors from Yangon and Ayeyawady regions also mounted in Ngwehsaung Beach, and people also flocked to beaches in order to escape the heat last summer. –— Thit Taw/ZS
Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar
The GeoTraveller from Popa to Bagan, where people can studyboth culture and nature, will be launched for the first time, according to Ko Tin Ko Min from Mahagiri Group.
Tickets for the GeoTraveller tour will be sold once a month on every full moon day starting from the coming Thadingyut.
“Now we have begun selling Geotourism. Since the Bagan pagoda festival and the dry season are approaching, we are planning to sell tickets. The first GeoTraveller tour that we started selling for the Thadingyut full moon is for a two-day trip to Bagan — on the first day, people can see Mount Popa from Bagan and study nature. Then we will sleep on Mount Popa and start hiking. We will also take the travellers to the geosites that are convenient to visit,” he said.
During the trip to historic Popa and Bagan, visitors can observe the history of Popa, the belief and worship of spirits related to Popa and the Buddha statues built from the volcanic rock of Mount Popa.
Going down to the Bagan plains from the Popa platform, people can feel the differences between hot, cold and humid climates because of the presence of forest trees. At the same time, they can study the biodiversity of Mount Popa National Geopark, volcanic rocks and orchids on the ground while walking in the forest.
Recently, people who want to experience nature and relax have directly
visited the Popa area, and the number of pilgrims to Bagan visiting Popa has
increased more than before. — MT/ZN
Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar
The GeoTraveller from Popa to Bagan, where people can studyboth culture and nature, will be launched for the first time, according to Ko Tin Ko Min from Mahagiri Group.
Tickets for the GeoTraveller tour will be sold once a month on every full moon day starting from the coming Thadingyut.
“Now we have begun selling Geotourism. Since the Bagan pagoda festival and the dry season are approaching, we are planning to sell tickets. The first GeoTraveller tour that we started selling for the Thadingyut full moon is for a two-day trip to Bagan — on the first day, people can see Mount Popa from Bagan and study nature. Then we will sleep on Mount Popa and start hiking. We will also take the travellers to the geosites that are convenient to visit,” he said.
During the trip to historic Popa and Bagan, visitors can observe the history of Popa, the belief and worship of spirits related to Popa and the Buddha statues built from the volcanic rock of Mount Popa.
Going down to the Bagan plains from the Popa platform, people can feel the differences between hot, cold and humid climates because of the presence of forest trees. At the same time, they can study the biodiversity of Mount Popa National Geopark, volcanic rocks and orchids on the ground while walking in the forest.
Recently, people who want to experience nature and relax have directly
visited the Popa area, and the number of pilgrims to Bagan visiting Popa has
increased more than before. — MT/ZN
Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar
ACCORDING to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the International Cultural
Diversity Organization (ICDO) hosted the “Costumes of the World” Show on 27
September at the Festsaal Rathaus in Vienna, Austria.
The event was attended by Vienna’s Deputy Mayor and Deputy Governor, MrChristoph Wiederkehr, Myanmar Ambassador U Min Thein, and other ambassadors and cultural attachés from participating countries.
A total of 32 countries, including Myanmar, took part in the show, showcasing their traditional costumes and dance performances. The Myanmar Embassy and Permanent Representative Office in Vienna presented traditional attire from eight major ethnic groups of Myanmar Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Bamar, Rakhine, and Shan. — ASH/TMT
Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar
ACCORDING to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the International Cultural
Diversity Organization (ICDO) hosted the “Costumes of the World” Show on 27
September at the Festsaal Rathaus in Vienna, Austria.
The event was attended by Vienna’s Deputy Mayor and Deputy Governor, MrChristoph Wiederkehr, Myanmar Ambassador U Min Thein, and other ambassadors and cultural attachés from participating countries.
A total of 32 countries, including Myanmar, took part in the show, showcasing their traditional costumes and dance performances. The Myanmar Embassy and Permanent Representative Office in Vienna presented traditional attire from eight major ethnic groups of Myanmar Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Bamar, Rakhine, and Shan. — ASH/TMT
Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar