Destination Information

From Yangon -> Duration time: 1 hr 10 minutes

While almost as popular with visitors as Bagan, inle Lake is a veiy different kind of attraction - one where tourists are obliged to kick up their heels, relax and enjoy the scenery. The lake, which is nestled into the Shan plateau, is the second largest natural water body in Myanmar and more than 1000 metres above sea level.

From Yangon -> Duration time: 1 hr 20 minutes

Bagan is arguably the country's peak tourist destination, and for good reason - it s one of the richest archeological sites in the region and contains more than 2000 pagodas, temples and religious sites. The zone also has some of the best hotels in Myanmar, while one company offers  balloon flights that provide stunning bird's eye views of the plain. Other attractions include a golf course and horse riding tours. One of the best aspects of Bagan is the ease of getting there: Visitors Can fly into the Nyaung U airport, catch a bus from Mandalay or Yangon, hire a car to drive or hop on one of a number of boats and cruise there from Mandalay.

From Yangon -> Duration time: 1 hr 25 minutes

Often and fairly described as the cultural capital of Myanmar, Mandalay is a vastly different city to either bustling Yangon or the national capital Nay Pyi Taw. For many tourists Mandalay is the stepping off point for a tour of the country’s peak tourist attractions – the stupa-dotted plains of Bagan and the idyllic Inle Lake. But the city offers so many of its own attractions that it’s easy enough to spend a couple of days there, although it’s best to plan ahead and do sightseeing outside of the hottest hours in the afternoon because the weather can be intense.

Once a multicultural, cosmopolitan city under British, Yangon slowly declined during Myanmar’s long self-imposed absence from the international sphere. The city’s downtown area contains wondrous reminders of the colonial era but is modernising fast. New bars, restaurants and fascinating galleries are thriving in the post-military rule era. What slight charm Yangon has lost in the country’s recent and sharp progress is more than made up for in the explosion of places to eat and drink.