PROGRESS ON TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COUNTRY REPORT: MYANMAR

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PERFORMANCE OF INTERNATIONAL VISITOR ARRIVALS %2%1%4%

COMPARISON OF THE 1 ST QUARTER OF 2010 & During the 1 st quarter of 2011, the international tourist arrivals to Myanmar reach at main gateways by flights with an increase rate of 29% compared with the arrivals in 2010’s 1 st quarter, amounted arrival. - Due to the regional situation of border area, the number of tourist arrivals through border has declined. - Due to the regional situation of border area, the number of tourist arrivals through border has declined.

MAJOR VISITORS BY NATIONALITY  Asia: Thailand, China, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan  West Europe: France, Germany, Italy, Spain  North America: America, Canada  Oceania: Australia, New Zealand

TYPE OF TOURISTS IN Package tour : 8% - FIT: 57% - Business Travellers: 18% - Others: 17%

TYPES OF TOURISM AND MAIN TOURIST DESTINATIONS - Cultural Tourism: Yangon, Bagan, Manaday, Mraukoo, Bago - Eco-Tourism: Popa, Mount Voctoria, Mount Khaka Boragi - Marine Tourism: Myeik archipelago - Beach Tourism: Ngapali, Chaung Tha, Ngwe Saung - Cruise tourism/Yacht tourism: Yangon, Kawthaung, Myeik Archipelago

Cultural Heritage Sites in Myanmar

Shwedagon Pagoda

Bagan

Shwezigon Pagoda in Bagan

Ananda Pagoda in Bagan

Balloon over Bagan

Mandalay

Inlay Lake (Shan State)

Pindaya (Shan State)

Mrauk U 15 th century Pagodas and Temples Mrauk U 15 th century Pagodas and Temples

Mt. Popa Eco-Tourism

Moeyungyi Wildlife Sanctuary

Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park

Snowcapped Mountains (Putao)

Myeik Archipelago Marine Tourism/Yacht Tourism

Beach Tourism

FACILITATION OF TRAVEL - Licensed Hotels/Motels/Guest houses: 691 with rooms - Licensed tour companies: 685 (until June 2011) - Licensed tourist transportation: Licensed tour guides: International regular flights: 14 airlines - Domestic flights: 4 airlines

AIR BAGAN QR,RGN~DOHA MU, MDL~KMG CZ,(RGN~CAN) (14) International Airlines in Yangon 8M (Myanmar Airways International) CA (Air China) MH (Malaysia Airlines) PG (Bangkok Airways) TG (Thai Airways International) MI (Silk Air) 3K (Jet Star) IC (Air India) CZ (China Southern Airlines) FD (Thai Air Asia) CI (Mandarin Airline) VN (Vietnam Airline) W9 (Air Bagan) MU (China Eastern Airline) (1) International Airline in Mandalay MU (China Eastern Airlines)

FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN HOTELS & COMPLEXES BY COUNTRIES IN 2010 StCountryHotel/ApartmentInvesment (USD in million) 1Singapore Thailand Japan Hongkong Malaysia British Total

Traders Hotel ( Yangon )

Inya Lake Hotel ( Yangon ) Chatrium Hotel (Yangon)

PUBLIC –PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP - Existing 2 associations and 1 committee - Plan to form Myanmar Tourism Board chaired by private sector with the supervision of Ministry of Hotel and Tourism - 11 associations related hotel, travel, marketing, guide, transportation, souvernirs, healthcare, restaurants …etc comprised under the Myanmar Tourism Board

TOURISM PROMOTION AND MARKETING - Participating in International Travel Shows and Exhibitions (ASEAN/ASEAN JAPAN CENTRE/ ASEAN KOREA CENTRE/ WTO/PATA/ITB…etc) - Uploading the tourism websites - Encouraging the private sector for individual promotional activities - Organizing the tourism events in main tourist destinations - Producing the tourism promotional materials

OPPORTUNITIES FOR GCC MEMBER STATES - Investment on hotel construction - Reciprocal basic for FAM trips - Operation for direct air linkages - Arrangement on inbound/outbound tour packages - Implementing the documentary film shooting - Conducting the MICE Tourism