Things not to miss

#01 Hsipaw

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

Goteik Viaduct, Hsipaw

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#02 Ayeyarwady River

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

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#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

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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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