ACCORDING to sources, the arrival of day trippers has increased at the Hmanpya Hill, a recently popular monsoon destination located in Yangon Region’s Taikkyi Township.
The day trip to the Hmanpya Hill Pagoda and waterfall has been popular as a beautiful viewpoint on the social media and the number of of tourists arriving has been extraordinarily high, with thousands arriving on weekends and public holidays.
“Recently, the Hmanpya Hill has been a popular tourist destination. People, especially young people, enjoy seeing the beautiful view from the mountain and exploring the waterfall. Many people visit there especially on public holidays, even we can see a long queue of vehicles at the foot of the mountain. The road is steep but the natural scenery will make you feel relaxed when you reach the top of the mountain. From there, you can continue exploring the waterfall. For Yangon residents, they can take a day trip so it has been popular recently on Facebook and TikTok,” said a visitor. Yangon residents can go by the management of travel companies or by own arrangement. In addition, visitors can go by Yangon-Taikkyi YBS buses and continue with a rented Oway taxi to the Hmanpya Hill.
As monsoon day-trip destinations in Taikkyi, Hmanpya Hill, Pantapwint Hill, Abhoe Kyaung, HsedawU and Japan Pagoda have received many tourists.
Local destinations offering natural scenery have gained popularity among local tourists, especially Hpa-an is the most famous monsoon destination. — MT/ZS
