Things not to miss

written by Andy Turner

updated 1.07.2020

#01 Hsipaw

Trek through beautiful valleys and sleep in remote ethnic-minority villages

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Goteik Viaduct, Hsipaw

© Tommy Brtek/Shutterstock

#02 Ayeyarwady River

Join locals on a multi-day ferry trip south from Bhamo

Irrawaddy ayeyarwady river, Bagan, Myanmar @ Shutterstock

© Tuanjai Pratumma/Shutterstock

#03 Bagan

Watch the sun set over a plain dotted with thousands of temples

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#04 Inle Lake

Visit crumbling stupas, traditional markets, workshops and stilt villages

Fishermen in Inle Lake at sunrise, Inle, Shan State, Myanmar © lkunl/Shutterstock

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#05 Yangon

Seek out colonial architecture and join crowds at the country’s spiritual heart

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#06 Hpa-an

Head through rice fields to visit caves and a mountain-top monastery

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Andy Turner

written by Andy Turner

updated 1.07.2020

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