This guide covers what you need to plan a trip to Myanmar: the main destinations, local customs, the best seasons, how to get around and practical details. The highlights are the temple plains of Bagan, the golden Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, the royal history of Mandalay and the floating villages of Inle Lake. It also looks at Buddhist architecture, traditional communities and the countryside. Use it to decide which places to visit and to plan your itinerary. Before you book anything, check current official travel advisories, entry requirements and access conditions for the places you plan to visit.
U Min Thonze Pagoda is one of the most distinctive complexes on the main hill top of Sagaing. U Min means caves and Thonze means thirty .This pagoda comprises of...
Amarapura’s biggest draw – one of Myanmar’s most photographed sites – is the remarkable 1300yd-long teak footbridge leading across the shallow Taungthaman Lake - U Bein Bridge. Still strong after...
Tilawkaguru Buddha Cave is located on the Sagaing Hill and a rarely visited attraction. This fascinating complex of tunnels was constructed in 1672 and well preserved. It is famous for...
The Sule Pagoda is located in the center of downtown Yangon, taking an important part in Myanmar politics, ideology and geography. Rebuilt in the 1880s, the golden pagoda was used...
The Sulamani Temple is one of the most-frequently visited in Bagan. It was built in 1183, under the reign of King Narapatisithu, a very prosperous time in Bagan. Sulamani Temple was...
Shwezigon Pagoda is one of the outstanding pagodas in Bagan, thanks to its architecture. It is a prototype of Burmese stupas, gilt from the base to top. It consists of...
Shwesandaw Pagoda was built in A.D. 1057 by King Anawrahta. Until 1957, the whole structure of this Pagoda was in its original condition — fine bricked in color. But in...
The Shwedagon Pagoda is a repository of the best in Myanmar heritage – architecture, sculpture and arts. It is also the most sacred and impressive Buddhist site for the Myanmar...
Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda is a notable Buddhist site in Myanmar. It located in Ywama and is an important religious site in the Shan State. The pagoda was believed to be built...
Ngaphechaung Monastery is located on the western side of Inle Lake, on the way to Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda. It was previously known as the jumping cat monastery. Ngaphechaung is...
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