My Solo Temple & Trekking Adventure

Private transport is the best option for travelers who want to tailor their transportation for optimum convenience. Anywhere provides private ground transportation with air-conditioned vehicles and friendly drivers. This is probably the easiest way to get around — professional drivers arrive at your hotel, so you don’t have to figure out directions to a pickup point.

Stay at Chatrium Hotel Royal to be a short trip away from the Shwedagon Pagoda. This is a luxury hotel in a bustling part of town.

Set out at dusk on a tour of the enormous Shwedagon Pagoda. This is the most famous Buddhist site in Myanmar, and many consider it central to Burmese culture. On the way, you’ll experience some parts of the city that you shouldn’t miss on a visit to Yangon.

In order to see as much of Myanmar as possible, opt to include a few domestic flights in your itinerary. Drives between major destinations can be very long and arduous — not to mention roads are not always in great condition.

Guests at Red Canal Hotel will have a comfortable escape from Mandalay’s busy streets. It’s right across from the moat that surrounds the famous Mandalay Palace.

Do as the locals do, and ride through Mandalay on a bicycle. Your private guide will show you the interesting neighborhoods and sights this famous handicraft city has to offer. Your final destination is the U-Bein bridge. Sit back and relax after some hour in the saddle, watch the beautiful silhouettes on the bridge as the sun is setting in the background.

Private transport is the best option for travelers who want to tailor their transportation for optimum convenience. Anywhere provides private ground transportation with air-conditioned vehicles and friendly drivers. This is probably the easiest way to get around — professional drivers arrive at your hotel, so you don’t have to figure out directions to a pickup point.

Thiripyistaya Sanctuary Resort is on the banks of the Ayeyarwady River. Peacocks strut across these idyllic grounds, which cover 24 acres of landscaped gardens.

Hot air balloon tours are one of the most iconic ways to see Bagan. You’ll leave early in the morning and have the chance to see the surrounding villages waking up.

Bagan has thousands of temples, but they’re only a fraction of the site’s original sprawl. Much of the site was built from the 11th to the 13th century, with lots of Buddha statues and other embellishments added from the 14 to the 16th century. You’ll follow your knowledgeable guide to see the most noteworthy temples, as well as a nearby village. This tour takes place around sunset, so you can appreciate the majesty of Bagan’s temples during the cooler part of the day.

In order to see as much of Myanmar as possible, opt to include a few domestic flights in your itinerary. Drives between major destinations can be very long and arduous — not to mention roads are not always in great condition.

Kalaw Hill Lodge invites you to experience the Myanmar countryside and enjoy a yoga retreat. Travelers come to Kalaw for the chance to trek and bike through miles of pristine nature in the Myanmar highlands.

Green Hill Valley Sustainable Elephant Tourism Camp provides a home for elephants who are no longer physically fit for labor. Many of them have spent their lives working in labor camps. This tour starts with a 45-minute drive from Kalaw to the elephant camp in Magway.

This three-day, two-night tour takes you on a popular trek from Kalaw to Inle Lake. Along the way, you’ll get to see traditional villages and learn about rural life in Myanmar. Before you set out on your trek, you’ll explore some of Kalaw’s most interesting Buddhist sites.

Novotel Hotel offers spectacular views of Inle Lake. You can reach it by either a boat or car, and spend your days exploring the surrounding lakeside charms.

In order to see as much of Myanmar as possible, opt to include a few domestic flights in your itinerary. Drives between major destinations can be very long and arduous — not to mention roads are not always in great condition.