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2007 october 15 News Release

Yangon and Mandalay returns to normalcy

Residents of Yangon and Mandalay report that life had returned to normalcy and people are going about their daily life in safe and secure conditions. No other major tourist sites were effected by the recent events also.

Curfew hours relaxed

With the situation improving day by day the authorities had relaxed the duration of the curfew hours imposed in both Yangon and Mandalay. The present curfew hours are now from 11 pm to 3 am only.

Emergency assistance during curfew hours

The authorities had initiated a series of measures to permit people and vehicle movement during curfew hours for emergency medical conditions etc.
Residents should approach the ward Peace and Development Councils with the request and the ward Peace and Development Councils will issue permits in such cases.

Important Tourist Sites are open

All important tourist sites such as the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon etc. are open and all international visitors are welcomed.

Kachin Manao Traditional Festival ( 10 Jan. 2006 )

The traditional Kachin Manao Festival will be held on 10 January 2006 in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State. This year there will be regular flights between Yangon – Myitkyina & Mandalay – Myitkyina. Kindly reserve your seats with Gold Backed Travels & Tours or Travels Myanmar Services Co., Ltd.
Email < ayethett-ynn@mptmail.net.mm > and < tours@travelsmyanmar.com > for further information.

With this Manao Festival visit we can arrange other tours to different destinations of Myanmar including Shingbwiyang & Ledo Road at best rates.

Annual Naga Traditional Festival ( 12 – 16 January 2006 )

The annual Naga Traditional Festival will be held 12 – 16 January 2006 at Lishi. There is overland and boat route from Homalin – Htanmathi – Lishi & this trip without flight will cost around US $ 950 / pax ( person ). Accommodation & meals will be provided by the facilitators.

The cost of 2 way Yangon – Homalin – Yangon flight will cost US $ 400 / pax and Mandalay – Homalin – Mandalay 2 way flight fare will be US $ 325 / pax. Will provide smooth journey for guest who will not be flying.

In test “ time taking “ trip Homalin – Htamathi – Lishi will take 6 hours with rest stops in Htamahti & Lishi.

For local guides the cost with flights will be US $ 400 / pax at today’s Kyat – Dollar floating exchange rate.

Will accept only 250 pax so request early registration as 30 November 2005 will be the last date for registration. So, Hurry Up !

Kindly reserve your seats with Gold Backed Travels & Tours or Travels Myanmar Services Co., Ltd. Email < ayethett-lynn@mptmail.net.mm > and < tours@travelsmyanmar.com > for further information.

With these Naga & Manao Festivals visit we can arrange other tours to different destinations of Myanmar including Shingbwiyang & Ledo Road at best rates.

Travel Myanmar – Travel to Bagan, whether you tour myanmar or travel myanmar you will be in bagan & Mandalay for your first & second leg of your journey. This is a general route in the myanmar tourism or in the myanmar travel guide. Kindly note that myanmar tour cannot be completed without bagan myanmar. For bagan myanmar tour information we are sad to break the news that as of 31 April 2005 – there will be no climbing to the upper levels of 18 pagodas in bagan. The tourist can no doubt enter the ground floor of the temples, stupas & pagodas and admire the awesome beauties of the bagan wonders.

The public including foreign tourists are not allowed to climb the upper level of the following 18 stupas, temples & pagodas of Bagan, Myanmar as of 01 May 2005.

Since 1998 the upper levels of the under 7 temples – Shwesigone, Ananda, Thatbyinnyu, Kandawpalin, Sulamuni, Dhamayangyi & Htilominlo Temples were out of bound to tourist & locals as of 1998.

Last updated on 01 June 2006.