A Guide To Myanmar Backpacking

By Timothy Stevens


Burma, or now known as Myanmar, is an extremely exotic place in the South East of Asia that many travelers love to go to. Now this country is actually an uncovered gold mine of amazing places and sights to visit. Of course if one is interested to go Myanmar backpacking, then there are some places that he definitely cannot miss out on.

Now if one would go to this beautiful country, he definitely cannot miss out on visiting Yangon. Yangon is where the very famous Shwedagon pagoda or simply the golden pagoda, is located. This is one of the biggest and also most beautiful pagodas in the entire South Eastern region known for its enormous size ands its unique gold color.

Another place that backpackers would often fancy is the Kyaiktiyo with the world famous Golden Rock. If one is a little bit adventurous, he can stay in the little town there known as Kinpun town and visit the Golden Rock a day after. There are also a lot of great hiking trails to explore here if one is into hiking and wilderness trekking.

Now for those who prefer to visit the energetic and busy streets, Mandalay is the place to visit. Mandalay is the place where the very famous U Bien Bridge is. It is also the home of the very famous Mandalay Hill which is the most beautiful viewpoint in the entire country.

Now if one would want to go to a place where a lot of temples reside, then the best place to go to is none other than Bagan. In fact, Bagan is actually home to around a thousand really beautiful temples. To make things even more interesting, one can ride around a horse carriage in order to view some of the temples in the place.

One of the most beautiful places in the entire country is none other than the famous Lake Inle which is the best place to visit if one would want to immerse himself in nature. One can go boating here or even trekking in order to see a lot of very interesting flora and fauna. From here, one can also hike from Kalaw to Nyaung Shwe from this Lake Inle.

If one would want to enjoy a beach scene, then he would most likely want to visit Ngapali Beach. This beach is not like a resort that is full of luxurious hotels and such. It is an untouched beach that is full of huts and trees.

So as one can see, there are actually a lot of sights to see here and a lot of great places to go to. If one would make his way to this country, he will without a doubt be able to enjoy himself to no ends. This country is definitely an untapped oil well that needs a lot of exploring.




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