Pyaswe elephant camp attractive to local and foreign visitors by extending visiting time

Visitors observe nature of elephants at the camp.

Mawlaik February 20

Pyaswe elephant camp in Mawlaik, Sagaing Region, extends visiting time for local and foreign tourists from 3 pm to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday in addition to 8 am to 12 noon every day due to increasing number of visitors, said an official of Township Information and Public Relations Department.

The camp is located beside Mawlaik-Pyaungbok- Sawbwa Yayshin road, at Mawku protected public forest, four miles from Mawlaik.

In the past, the elephant camp was attractive to foreigners only. As the camp was opened as the ecotourism area, not only globetrotters but local people around Mawlaik Township pay visit to the camp.

The camp collects K1,000 per head of local visitor and K20,000 per foreigner to take relaxation at the elephant camp. Moreover, the camp gives services of elephant riding to the visitors. They can ride elephants at K3,000 per local visitor and K20,000 per foreigner along the short trip.

Visitors may take photos on feeding elephants and elephant riding. The camp keeps eight adult elephants and nine elephant calves.

Yadanarpon Daily