Locals mostly visit Shan State, Yangon, Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Kyaiktiyo, Hpa-an and Bago. More visitors are expected to come to Shwesettaw, Magway in the upcoming months.

Myanmar’s domestic tourism significantly boomed in 2024, attracting up to 10 million homegrown visitors, according to the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism un­der the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.

“Despite the drop in international traveller arrivals, domestic tourism significantly grew in 2024. Before the COVID pandemic, the number of do­mestic travellers was estimated at over five million. Domestic travellers dou­bled to nearly 11 milltion. Locals mostly visit Shan State, Yangon, Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Kyaiktiyo, Hpa-an and Bago. More visitors are expected to come to Shwesettaw, Magway, in the upcoming months,” said the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism official.

Indigenous guests flock to tourist destinations across Yangon, Bago, Ay­eyawady and Mandalay regions, Nay Pyi Taw, Shan and Mon States. — ASH/KK