VISITOR arrival has still been large in a low-rainfall area, Bagan, according to an official from the Union of Myanmar Travel Association (UMTA).
Visitor arrival to beaches and destinations where rainfall is high generally declines in the pre-monsoon season; however, there are still travellers in areas where rainfall is low and have beautiful landscapes.
"Hpa-an, where mountains and caves exist, looks more attractive in the monsoon. So, visitors go there in the monsoon, but arrivals decrease. But the visitor arrival has still been large in Bagan as well as in Mandalay," he said.
In the dry season, April, visitor arrivals at beaches sharply increased, even though all hotel rooms were occupied. However, in pre-monsoon, the arrival of tourists has fallen moderately, he said.
The tourism industry hasn't recovered yet like before the time of COVID-19, but they have still maintained the international network, he said and added that it is fine to travel to Bagan in monsoon. — MT/ZS
