Myanmar (Burma) travel guide




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Our Myanmar (Burma) Holidays
Family holiday in Burma
A fabulous family holiday including the best of Burma
Myanmar 9 day highlights tour
Myanmar Classic Adventure in responsible ways
Burma photography tour
Discover Burma with a professional travel photographer
Burma cultural holiday
Discover a side of Myanmar hidden beyond the tourist trail
Burma holidays, small group tour
The highlights of Burma visiting Rangoon, Bagan, Mandalay & Inle Lake
Burma tailor made holiday, highlights
Explore Myanmar in fantastic variety and depth!
South Burma tour
Southern Burma Tour; Rangoon to the Mergui Archipelago
Irrawaddy river cruise, Burma
Sail the mighty Ayarwaddy in a unique experience of Myanmar!
Myanmar tailor made tour, tea, temples & trails
Venture deeper and further into an undiscovered Myanmar.
Myanmar 13 day itinerary
Best of Myanmar's cultural and luxury experiences
Burma small group tour
Mythical landscapes & ancient treasures of Burma
Burma holiday, rivers & railways
A privately guided tour of the highlights of Burma
Myanmar highlights group tour
Witness extraordinary scenic, religious and cultural variety
Cruising holiday in Burma, the Mergui Archipelago
A comprehensive tour of Burma including ocean sailing
Small group tour of Burma
Highlights of Burma as well as getting off the beaten track.
Myanmar cycling tour, private departure
Enjoy a cycling adventure through the picturesque Myanmar!
Myanmar to Laos tour
Slow Travel - Border Pass Multi Countries Tour
Myanmar 13 day tour, hidden treasures
Delve into Myanmar's less-visited regions
Myanmar tailor made holiday
Meet the locals, bringing exotic and varied Myanmar to life!
Myanmar tribes and temples tour
Ancient tribal cultures & traditions in hidden Myanmar
Myanmar 15 day tour inc Kayah State
Venture south of Inle to Samkar and the home of the Kayah.
South East Asia tour, 38 days
An epic trip showcasing the best of South East Asia
Highlights of Myanmar tour
Explore Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay & Inle Lake on a luxury tour
Myanmar 2 week itinerary
Amazing Myanmar, nature and culture responsible tour
Highlights of Burma small group tour
Our best selling trip guided by expert local leaders
Burma tour, encompassed
Burma tour: from the Shan Plateau to Mergui Archipelago
Myanmar highlights tour with a beach extension
Our best selling trip, guided by award- winning tour leaders
What we rate & what we don't
The elephant camp
Burmese food
Pindaya
Small ship cruises
Inle Lake
Pagodas
U Bein bridge
Ngapali beach
Photos of "the natives"
Crowds of tourists
Staying connected
Mythical Mandalay
Our top Myanmar (Burma) Holiday
Family holiday in Burma
A fabulous family holiday including the best of Burma
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Food, shopping & people
Eating & drinking in Burma
Burma’s coast and rivers produce superb seafood – and ingredients such as fish sauce, shrimp, dried fish and ngapi (fermented seafood) are common.Mohinga could be considered the national dish – it’s a spiced noodle soup with catfish. Usually eaten for breakfast, it’s a popular street food.
Eat your meals the Burmese way – from bowls on a low table, while sitting on a bamboo mat. Or go the whole way and eat using only your right hand!


People & language
Gifts & shopping
High-quality fabrics can be found across Burma, they’re used to make the traditional longis – tubular “skirts” worn by men and women.Lake Inle is a hub for Burmese crafts. Silversmithing and cheroot cigar-rolling workshops line the lake. More unusually, women create silk from the sap of the lotus stem, which is stretched, twisted and woven.
Marionettes are a Burmese tradition; subversive puppeteers once used them to spread anti-government messages. Mandalay is the best place to buy handcrafted marionettes, from the small and simple to large and elaborate.


How much does it cost?
City bus ride: 12p
Lunch from a street food vendor: 30p - £1
Litre of water: 30p
Entrance to Shwedagon Pagoda: £3
Money tip: If exchanging US dollars, carry higher denominations for more favourable exchange rates.