Travel to Myanmar

Free from the clutches of tomorrow’s technologies, the unassuming nature of Myanmar’s people captures the hearts of travelers, with plenty to also entertain the adventure hungry. Cruises along the Irrawaddy and on Inle Lake add to Myanmar’s unique charm while its graciousness will no doubt leave a lasting impact on all who visit. Discover the diversity of its landscapes from white sand beaches to arid plains and mountainous plateaus.
Yangon (Rangoon) is Burma’s main city. This is where you’ll find the grand colonial buildings of the colonial age, charmingly neglected in a part of Asia that hasn’t joined the rush to modernise. The people look instead to the Shwedagon Paya, the ‘Golden Pagoda’, a huge hill-top temple at the heart of the city that’s always thronged with devotees.
Mandalay, upcountry in Burma’s north, is a low-rise, slow-moving outpost where bicycles set the pace and every hill is topped with a pagoda: it feels more town than city. This is the launching point for visits to ancient temples and the cool hill station of Pyin U Lwin, where stagecoaches trundle around town.
Bagan is Burma’s Angkor, the site of hundreds of Buddhist temples scattered across a vast plain, all that remain of a long-vanished ancient capital where the wooden houses have long since disappeared and only the stone-built holy monuments remain.
Inle Lake in central Burma is the perfect place to explore the rural side of the country, with boat rides to lively markets and floating villages and hikes to tribal settlements. For some relaxation on the coast, the southern destinations – they can’t really be called resorts – of Ngapali and Ngwe Saung offer sweeping beaches.

Quick Facts
Capital Naypyidaw
Government Unitary presidential republic
Currency Kyat (MMK)
Area total: 678,500km²
land: 657,740km²
water: 20,760km²
Population 61,120,000 (2012 estimate)
Language Burmese (official), English, Shan dialects, Kayin, Mon, Chinese dialects (Hokkien, Cantonese), Hindi, Tamil
Religion Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2% (mostly Hindu)
Electricity 220V/50Hz (American and/or Central Europe plug)
Country code +95
Internet TLD .mm
Time Zone UTC +6.30
Emergencies dial 999
 

TOP MYANMAR TRAVEL PACKAGES TOURS

Visit: Mandalay - Meditation on SAGAING HILL
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Visit: YANGON - PUTAO
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Visit: MANDALAY - SHWE BO - KYAUK MUYAUNG - MAW DAW…
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Visit: MANDALAY
MANDALAY BIKING TOUR FOR A HALF-DAY

Pedal your way through the streets of Mandalay on this half day guided excursion for...

Visit: SAGA - INLE LAKE - THAYA GONE - PA OH…
FULL DAY INLE SIGHTSEEING TOUR TO SAGAR

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Visit: KENGTUNG
ADVENTURE TREKKING TOUR IN KENGTUNG

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Visit: PALEIK SNAKE MONASTERY - MANDALAY
MANDALAY DAILY EXCURSION TO PALEIK SNAKE MONASTERY

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Visit: Mandalay - Monywa - Po Win Taung
MANDALAY DISCOVERY TOUR AT MONYWA AND PO WIN TAUNG

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