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 Myanmar
is probably the last undiscovered country in
Southeast Asia. With a population of around
48 million peoples and a landsize bigger then
France, and a great deal of cultural diversity,
it is still very underdeveloped and there is
quiet a lot of poverty in the country.
With its harsh political system, Burma was
closed to the outside world for a long time,
and even now many people don't want to travel
to Burma because the don’t agree with the
current regime and don't want to to support
the regime by spending their money their. However
tourism helps many local people, for example
your guide, driver or hotel staff or small shop
owners. These people would have to struggle
a lot more if there were no tourists. And we
think it is good for these Burmese people to
see for themselves what people from the western
world are really like.
Where to go in Burma
Well it depends how much time and money you
have. The most popular stops are Yangon, Bangan,
Inle lake and Mandalay. This is a perfect trip
for the first timer. You should take a minimum
of 8 days, then you will have  enough
time to see all the fascinating places. However
shorter trips are possible, like 3 days / 2
nights to Yangon or add 1 day and visit Bago
- the former capital of the Mon people not too
far from Yangon and a beautiful trip trough
the countryside to see the rural life of the
Burmese people.
If you follow our advice and take an 8 day trip
you would stop first in Yangon what is the capital
city. There you would visit the Shwedagon Pagoda
which is most probably the most beautiful temple
in South East Asia.
From Yangon you would make your way to Bagan.
Bagan has hundreds of temples and pagodas which
were abandoned a long time ago. The temples
and pagodas range from very small to massive
sizes.
Then there is Mandalay - many say the most Burmese
city. Mandaly was the capital before the British
colonized Burma and was and still is a very
cultural, historic and religouis town.
 Then
there is Inle Lake, a 22 km long and 11 km wide
lake. This is a very scenic place and a must
for alll photographers with it s natural beauty
and rural villages. As well there are some floating
villages which are unique to the region. Inle
Lake is the home of many different hilltribe
people and the Shan people. It is a great place
if you have a few days for trekking.
Then there are some beautiful beaches - with
no jet skis and no crowds yet. For example on
NgaPali Beach there are only a handful hotels
are this beautiful several kilometer beach.
Or if you are really adventurous discover the
Mergui Archipelago with it's more than 800 islands.
There are some great diving places and we can
arrange a boat for you which you can live on
and discover all the islands with your Burmese
crew. You might by the first foreigner visiting
ome of thes islands - this area has only recently
been opened for foreign tourists.
 Burma
has the same seasons as Thailand and from June
to September their can be a lot of rain. However
Bagan has a very dry climate and there is hardly
any rain in the rainy season. So, in Burma there
are places to visit all year round.
Check with us first if you have any questions.
We have a recommended tour, or if you prefer
a shorter or longer tour let us know - we can
design any tour for you and we are very flexible.
Because we arrange only private tours, we can
show you the most and with our local staff you
will have an experience of a lifetime.
We use only Thai Airways from Bangkok to Yangon.
We have chosen only the finest hotels for you
in Burma - the staff are very well trained and
the service level is compareable to Thailand.
The advantage is there are not too many tourists
yet. So, hurry and be one of the first.
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