ACCORDING to tourism offi­cials, there is a surge in tourists to Ayeyawady’s Ngwehsaung Beach, and people are already booking tickets in advance for February.

 

Due to some rumours, the sale of tickets for the Chaung­tha tour has been suspended, but there are still people book­ing tickets for the Ngwehsaung trip in February.

 

“Currently, the number of tourists has decreased a lit­tle. On the Ngwehsaung side, everything is normal. People are still going. On the Chaung­tha side, ticket sales have stopped for a while. But some people continue going to Ng­wehsaung beach. Some people have booked for February. The Ngwehsaung route is conven­ient. Due to some rumours, the number of cars on the road de­creased slightly,” said an official from Mini Tour Travel & Tour in South Okkalapa Township.

 

In terms of domestic tour­ists, famous destinations in this year’s travel season include not only Shan State, Taunggyi, In­lay, Kalaw, Bagan, and Popa, but also Chaungtha, Ngweh­saung and Ngwetaung beaches in Ayeyawady Region, as well as pilgrimage trips to Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay, Inwa, Bago, and Kyaiktiyo. — Thit Taw/ZN