Background

Union of Myanmar Travel Association - UMTA was formed under the supervision of the Ministry of Hotels & Tourism in year 2002 and is the principal association formed with the expressed purpose of organizing the private sector travel agencies, tour operators and travel related businesses in the promotion of Myanmar as a premier travel destination. Working under the guidance of the Ministry of Hotels & Tourism, UMTA is responsible also for the comprehensive and systematic development of the tourism-related sectors in Myanmar.

It aims to achieve this by inviting all registered travel agencies, tour operators and all other travel related businesses to become members, facilitating contacts with and establish friendly relations with international NGOs and other professional organizations, disseminating modern methods of tourism management, assisting tour operators to enhance their operational and professional standards etc.