Bagan Holiday for Myanmar Culture

There is great history to explore.

This city is a ideal place for culture oriented holidays. The place once was the capital of the first Myanmar Empire, 1044 to 1286 A.D. Now a 40 square kilometer area dotted with thousands of ancient pagodas, stupas, shrines, ordination halls and monuments.
With this cultural heritage plus the incredible background of about 130 ethnic groups it is unlikely that your dream vacation won't become true. The famous ancient temple city on the banks of the Ayeyarwady or Irrawaddy river is the top tourist destination in the country, traveling without visiting is like a trip to Egypt without the pyramids.

Pagodas Temples and Balloons

Even today the area is dotted with thousands of ancient pagodas, stupas, shrines, ordination halls, temple and monuments. Visit one of the monasteries and get ideas how the monks and novices live. Have a boat cruise on the famous Ayeyarwady - Irrawaddy River -video is here-, or see the ox carts moving around the pagodas and temples.

Day Trip to the Market

Oxcart Ride

By air from Yangon,
Mandalay or Heho (Inle Lake, Taungyi) is around one hour, the area can also be reached by road from Yangon, a distance of around 683 kilometers. Buses make the trip in about 16 hours, adventurous traveler can reduce the time by 2 hours by taking a car since the roads are not very good and the traffic neither you better don't do it. 

Travel to Bagan

In any case to make holiday here is something exceptional. You can also do a couple of interesting day trips and play a round of golf at the "Bagan Golf Resort". Visit one of the cottage industry manufacturer of exquisite lacquer ware or make a sidetrip to Mt. Popa.

Bagan is the ideal location for your culture tours

Walking in the dry zone

In general, holiday in Myanmar are different to any other vacation destination in this world. This is also a very safe country, whatever the media tells you, don't listen, I am living partly in here for 20 years, I never had ONE problem by any means, be it crime be it government or whatever. 

I was in almost any part of the country, its safe, people are friendly but the infrastructure such as roads and public services are in a real mess that's a fact nobody can deny. 

The Tharabar Gate is the last remaining piece of the Medieval City Wall

Burma could be the real dream destination for you. There is something for everyone, it could be a culture vacation, visiting the incredible culture and golden Myanmar spots, like Bagan, Mandalay, Mrauk U and plenty of other tour destinations. Bagan Photos and Videos