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Myanmar Travel - Tours, Hotels and Day Trips
Deeply spiritual and often enigmatic, Myanmar is an enchanting destination loved by all who visit. From the hills of the Himalayas to the white beaches of the Bay of Bengal, the country's natural beauty is only matched by its cultural and historical wonders. Whether visiting for a week or a year, Myanmar is sure to stay in your heart forever.
Preferred Tours in Myanmar
Come to one of the less visited countries in Southeast Asia in complete luxury in our Myanmar In Style tour. Start with Yangon and visit its many pagodas and animated streets. You will explore Inle Lake headquartered from your lakeside suite and learn about the local’s traditional crafts. Discover Bagan and admire the spires’ golden tint reflecting off the sun’s rays on your horse carriage in this Myanmar tour.
Discover Myanmar and all of the country’s marvels in our economical Myanmar Seat in Coach tour. Come with friends or alone in this Myanmar tour where you will experience Burmese life firsthand and view the towering Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon as well as other historical structures. Enjoy a horse drawn carriage ride along Bagan and a boat ride on the Irrawaddy River and explore the temple filled hills and ancient palaces of Mandalay.
Explore the Shan State in adventure mode with our Bike & Trek The Shan Hills package. On the first leg of your trip, you will cycle past a town populated with colonial houses, and to a refreshing pine forest. Hop off your bike and hike your way to Pindaya where you will meet the Danu, Palaung, Shan and Pa-O people who still continue to live a lifestyle their ancestors lived centuries ago. Visit the Inle Lake and see local craftsmen on floating villages plying their trade and the always entertaining jumping cats monastery. This Myanmar tour is an adventure full of beautiful scenery and enlightening experiences into the culture of the Shan people.
Experience Myanmar from the sky with Exotissimo’s Balloon Safaris Inle & Bagan tour. Glide through the Myanmar horizon in a hot air balloon and see marvelous pagodas, stupas and astounding landscape. Float elegantly on a boat trip, learn the local cuisine from a hospitable family, and have a candlelit dinner against the Burmese sunset while you reflect on this breathtaking Myanmar tour through Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and Inle.
Our People and Heritage Myanmar tour will take you to the country’s culturally rich cities. After witnessing Yangon’s historical structures and visits to the various colonial quarters in the city, you will jet off to Mandalay and experience the history and people there. After that, you will visit Bagan’s temples and cave and float along Inle Lake with stops to the local villages and markets.
With the Irrawaddy Exclusive Cruise package, journey down this celebrated river in style and watch the life along the river bank. Stay in exclusive hotels and dine in fine restaurants in Yangon and Mandalay. Discover historical sites with a city tour of Bagan on horse carriage and enjoy a cruise along Inle Lake to explore floating villages in this luxury Myanmar tour.
Selected Myanmar Hotels
The Governor's Residence rises majestically above the manicured lawns in the embassy quarter of Yangon. This beautifully restored teak mansion is an imposing residence fit for an ambassador.
Luxurious accommodation, impeccable service, and spectacular surroundings make Aureum Palace Hotel & Resort, Bagan the ultimate dream resort. True decadence combined with incomparable scenery, the Aureum Palace far surpasses any other resort in the area.
Inle Princess Resort rests on the eastern shore of Inle Lake within the blue treetop ranges of the Shan Hills. The lake’s top resort offers guests a secluded retreat with 46 traditional wooden chalets, built upon stilts along the shallow waters of the shoreline. The spacious rooms were built by local craftsmen using native woods and bamboo and are decorated with Burmese silk textiles. The rooms also feature private balconies with impressive views of fields, mountains and Inle Lake.
Located on Myanmar’s pristine Ngapali beach, the charming Sandoway Hotel is a relaxing coastal getaway. The boutique property offers 56 individual two-storey villas and cottages set amid lush tropical gardens. Couples on a romantic trip, families on a beach holiday or beach-lovers seeking sand and sea will all delight in the tranquil, welcoming surroundings of the Sandoway.
Preferred Myanmar Day Trips
This unique day trip provides you an opportunity to help an underprivileged family in the Inle Lake area. Transfer to Ming Tauk village and spend the morning assisting the community's residents as they build a new house for a local family. Spend the afternoon at a local school where the student's warm smiles and friendly greetings are sure to warm your heart.
Explore the colorful countryside surrounding the busy city of Yangon. Travel by ferry across the Yangon River to the town of Dhala where a trishaw ride exposes the natural beauty and local customs of this rural town.
Travel Style
Myanmar is full of mind-blowing scenery and a diverse mix of cultures creating a mosaic of ethnic groups and exotic landscapes that is best experienced on foot. Trekking through remote villages or walking through city centers, one can explore Myanmar's extraordinary geographic and cultural treasures from a unique perspective.
MYANMAR TRAVEL
Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is one of Asia’s hidden gems. With spectacular sight-seeing, friendly locals, and a deep cultural and spiritual heritage Myanmar is an enchanting destination loved by all who visit.
There are four main stops on any Myanmar travel itinerary: Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan, and Inle Lake. In between, the country’s smaller towns, pristine beaches and remote mountain areas are wonderful additions for visitors who have more time to spare.
Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon, is a relatively quiet and charming city. Its impressive colonial and spiritual legacy makes it one of the most fascinating towns in Southeast Asia. Dominating the city skyline is the resplendent Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the most important religious sites in the country. Visitors can learn more about the rich culture and interesting history of the country with a tour of the National Museum or spend their time browsing for traditional Burmese handicrafts at Bogyoke Market (also called Scott’s market). For a taste of rural Myanmar, the Yangon’s circular train loops through the city’s outskirts at a meandering pace - perfect for watching the scenery, or travel by boat to the nearby pottery community of Thandwe.
Step back in time with a trip to Mandalay, the country’s cultural capital and former royal city. Mandalay is filled with craftshops where the techniques used to produce items like tapestries, wood carvings, gold leaf, and marionettes have remained unchanged for centuries. Temples such as Mahamuni, Kuthodaw, and Shwenandaw exemplify the deep religious beliefs of the Burmese and the towering Mandalay Hill is an ideal spot for watching the sunset over the city. Nearby excursions can be made to the ancient capitals of Ava, Amarapura, Saigaing, and Mingun or to the former hill-station of Pyin Oo Lwin.
Bagan, also referred to as Pagan, is one of the most impressive archeological sites in the world. Over 2000 temples and stupas dot the plains and the beautiful Irrawaddy River flows alongside the city. The majority of the pagodas were constructed from the 11th-13th centuries when Bagan was the capital and exploring these ruins is a fascinating glimpse in to this ancient era.
While Bagan is filled with historical wonders, Inle Lake is a place of natural wonders. This tranquil body of water sits nestled among the lush green Shan Hills and surrounded by ethnic minority villages. Travel by canoe to visit weaving villages, floating gardens, and gleaming temples. Watch the lake’s Intha fishermen steer their boats using a unique leg-rowing technique and catch a sun set from the balcony of a lakeside hotel.
Other popular Myanmar travel destinations include the trekking areas of Kengtung and Kalaw, the beaches of Ngapali and Ngwe Saung, or smaller towns such as Pindaya, Monywa, and Mrauk U.
Experience the cultural wonders and natural beauty of Myanmar. Whether for a short journey or a long in-depth holiday, Exotissimo can create an itinerary suited to fit your needs and is sure to create a lifetime of memories.
