myanmar9A brief introduction to three or four major tourist destinations in Myanmar: those are Yangon - the capital of Myanmar, Bagan - the city of 4 millions pagodas from 8th to 13th century, Mandalay - the center of Myanmar arts & crafts and see the floating garden and a floating market in Inle Lake and fly back to Yangon.

myanmarThis tour takes you to all the major cities in everybody's program of Myanmar with several interesting side trips to the mountain resort of Pyin Oo Lwin favoured by the ruling British escaping the heat of the lowlands, Mt Popa the abode of ancient Myanmar's 38 nat, Amarapura where life is as it was a couple of hundred years ago, an easy trek in Inle, and a glorious five days on the recently-open beach of Ngwe Saung four hours by road west from Yangon.

myanmar15This extended tour of Myanmar by no means cover every part of the country, but it is quite extensive and includes southern Myanmar down to Mawlamyine with its alluring landscape and friendly people of Mon and Karen origins. It takes a swing to Kyaing Tong in the eastern Shan State, the people of which are different from the mainstream Burmese of Myanmar proper. Here ethnic groups of hill tribes are scattered all over in the hills around. The tour also takes you to the popular circuit of Yangon-Inle Lake-Mandalay-Bagan and end up in the serene beach of Ngapali for a beach respite.

myanmar12This big program takes you to the four big destinations of Yangon, Inle Lake, Mandalay and Bagan - and also to less travelled places like Hpa-An and Mawlamyine in the southern part and a swing to Kyaing Tong in the eastern Shan State, ending on the beach of Ngapali for a beach holiday.

myanmar10This tour starts in Yangon and ends in Mandalay with a direct flight to Bangkok – for those who are extending their tour in Thailand and beyond, or departing for home from Bangkok. The "great four" are covered – Yangon, Bagan, Inle Lake and Mandalay with a couple of interesting side trips to Mt Popa the abode of Myanmar's ancient nat and Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymyo) the salubrious summer retreat of the British colonials when they ruled Burma.

  1. Insight Myanmar, 16 Days / 15 Nights
  2. Grand Myanmar Tour, 10 Days / 9 Night
  3. Colourful Myanmar, 13 Days / 12 Nights
  4. Classical Myanmar Tour, 8 Days / 7 Nights