Meiktila, 8 January
Tourists are thronging a pilot community-based tourism in Swartaw Village, Meiktila Township in Mandalay Region, according to U Toe Toe, Programme Officer from ActionAid Myanmar.
“The community-based tourism was first initiated in Myaing Township, Magway Region in 2014 by ActionAid Myanmar. The pilot project in Swartaw Village, Meiktila Township in Mandalay Refgion was launched at the end of 2018. Tourists from ASEAN countries, South Korea, Australia, United States, Nigeria, and other countries visited our pilot project to observe customs and traditions of rural people, agriculture and livestock breeding in rural area,” he added.
He continued that foreigners visited the pilot community-based tourism with the arrangement of some tour companies in Yangon. Representatives from ActionAid Myanmar are in consultation with village officials to continue implementation of the community-based tourism in Swartaw Village in January, he said.
ActionAid Myanmar is providing necessary assistance to the locals to materialize a community-based tourism in Swartaw Village.—Chan Thar
Translated by Kyaw Htike Soe
