Best things to do in Myanmar (Burma)

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Trip ideas for Myanmar (Burma)

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#01 Hsipaw

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

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Goteik Viaduct, Hsipaw

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#02 Ayeyarwady River

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

Irrawaddy ayeyarwady river, Bagan, Myanmar @ Shutterstock

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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

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

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Andy Turner

updated 01.07.2020

Rough Guides connects you with vetted Myanmar (Burma) travel agents who create personalized trip plans from scratch based on your travel style, pace, interests, and budget. Instead of choosing from fixed packages, you can receive up to 3 different itinerary proposals, compare approaches from different local agents, and refine the preferred trip together until it fits the way you want to travel.

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