Mandalay was a former royal capital of Myanmar’s last dynasty. Today, Mandalay is the center of Myanmar culture and beautiful traditional arts. It is also an important religious center with hundreds of Buddhist monasteries. Mandalay surrounded by ancient cities; Amarapura, Ava, Sagaing and Mingun.

Bagan, awarded by UNESCO in 2019 as World Heritage, is one of the richest archaeological sites in Southeast Asia and had been the capital of Myanmar for more than two centuries (1044-1286 A.D). Bagan is located 190 km downstream of Mandalay, on the left bank of the Ayeyawaddy River. There are still more than 2000 temples, pagodas and red-brick monastery in an area of 104 square kilometers.

Monywa located 136 km north-west of Mandalay on the eastern bank of the River Chindwin. Monywa serves as a major trade center for India and Burma through Kalay Myo road and Chindwin River. Monywa is famous for biggest reclining Buddha, over 500,000 seated Buddha images under banyan trees and Buddha statues and stair cases haven carved into the rocky mountain inside.

Mount Victoria National Park or Nat Ma Taung is a national park of Burma. It is located close to the border with India and features Mt. Victoria, which at 3,035 meters above sea level is the highest mountain in Chin Hill, Chin State, in the western part of Central Myanmar. It occupies an area of 279 square miles (720 km²) and was established in 1994. It surrounds Nat Ma Taung, formerly Mount Victoria. It is one of ASEAN Heritage Parks.

An almost imperceptible rise means that the attractive village of Halin (Halingyi, Halin, Halim) sits very slightly above the pan-flat surrounding plains. For centuries this geographical advantage was deeply significant and the site was home to a large city over 1600 years ago. Moreover, Halin village is a magical place in its own right. Unpaved ox-cart tracks link an incredible plethora of decaying old stupas that create the feeling of an untouched mini-Bagan. It’s best appreciated when the area is viewed from behind Maung San Monastery with its obvious golden zedi.

Hsipaw, also known as Thibaw, is the principal town of Hsipaw Township in Shan State, Myanmar on the banks of the Duthawadi River. It is 200 km (124 mi) north-east of Mandalay.

Hsipaw is famous for the Bowgoy Pagoda, situated in Bowgoy Village about 6 miles far from Hsipaw.

Pyin Oo Lwin was a former British hill station and it is situated 1078 m above sea-level, ~70 km east of Mandalay. This city of flowers is an ideal place to enjoy cool and clean weather and to avoid humid summer heat. Well known waters falls, natural caves and springs and Botanical Garden are significant highlights of Pyin Oo Lwin.

Kyaing Tong is the largest city in eastern Shan State and capital of the famous Golden Triangle, renowned for its multi-ethnic population and its combination of Burmese, Thai and Chinese cultures. The majority ethnic group in the region is called “Khun Shan” whose culture recalls the ancient “Thai-Chinese” civilization of Lanna. Kyaing Tong is also famous for its splendid landscapes and mountainous ethnic groups in their traditional costume.

Mrauk-U is the ancient capital of the Rakhine Kingdom which flourished from 15th t 18th century. Mrauk-U is noted for its fort-like temples and pagodas of stone and brick. Chin villages and unique tattoo face ladies are also highlight visit of this area.

Magway is the capital city of Magway Region of Myanmar, and situated on the banks of the Irrawaddy River. The Myathalun Pagoda, the beauty of Magway, located at the north of the city, is the landmark of Magway. Magway Region is famous for the cultivation of sesame and many kinds of nuts

Inlay Lake is the most attractive site in Shan State with floating villages of the Inthas and Pa-O ethnic groups anchored here and there along the lake, the unique leg rowers and their traditional fishing methods, the floating farms, furthermore the sheer beauty of the lake itself.

Loikaw is the capital of Kayah state in eastern Myanmar. It is situated in hilly scenery and among the several unique tribal cultures at an altitude of 884 m. Loikaw and its surroundings offer numerous opportunities for discovery, the most breathtaking landscapes in Myanmar and the most enchanting ethnic cultural practices.

Ngapali is an unspoiled paradise with fine white sands, rock formations mimicking modern sculptures and colorful fish galore. The clear water is propitious for watersports such as snorkeling, fishing, kayaking. Moreover, golfing, cycling and ballooning are the famous activities in Ngapali beach.

One of the most important religious sites in Myanmar, the Golden Rock is a huge boulder, perched on the edge of the 1,100 meter high mountain, all covered with gold leaf. A hair of the Buddha is enshrined inside the small pagoda on top of the Rock.

In 2000, Ngwe Saung became Myanmar’s newest beach holiday destination. Literally, the name means “Silver Beach,” and the 14.5 kilometer-long beach, facing the Bay of Bengal, has an unspoiled natural beauty with a very attractive white sandy beach, gently sloping down to the clear blue waters. Dividing the northern and southern parts of the 13 miles of beach here is Ngwe Saung Village, where there’s a constantly-growing selection of decent restaurants. Given Ngwe Saung’s relative proximity to Yangon – a six-hour bus ride away – this is perhaps the best place in Myanmar for a beach getaway that won’t break the bank.

Hpa An, homeland of Karin ethnic, offers a magnificent landscape, numerous rocky limestone hills scattered over the full cover of rice fields and reservoirs. Some hills have natural caves, therefore some of which become Buddhist religious shrines. Hpa An is located a little further north of Mawlamyine on the eastern edge of the Thanlwin river. Due to the border trade with Thailand, Hpa An becomes an important commercial city.

Myawaddy is a town in southeastern Myanmar, in Kayin State, close to the border with Thailand. Separated from the Thai border town of Mae Sot by the Moei River (Thaung Yinn River), the town is the most important trading point between Myanmar and Thailand. It is the second biggest among Myanmar’s 15 border trading posts. It is 170km east of Mawlamyine, the fourth largest city of Myanmar and 426km northwest of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.

Mawlamyine, formerly named Moulmein, the capital of Mon State is port city and major trading center in South Eastern Myanmar. As it once was the British administrative capital of Lower Burma (1826-1852), the city boasts many colonial buildings and several churches, as well as old mosques.

Dawei, the capital of Thanintharyi Division in the south of Myanmar, is formerly known as Tavoy in colonial eras. It is separated from the Andaman Sea by the narrow, beach-lined Dawei Peninsula. Dawei was one of the first towns colonized by the British in 19th century. As a result the town owns a long history and very fine and fascinating architecture of the colonial era. Its impressive, largely untouched coastline, remarkable beaches, jungle interior and a scattering of islands are also included in the reason why the tourists should visit there.

Myeik (formerly Mergui) is a fascinating town located along Tanintharyi region’s Andaman coastline. The least visited of Burma’s southern destinations, it’s a town of interesting contrasts and one that is likely to change enormously in the coming years. The town boasts a sprinkling of isles on its horizon while the town itself is geographically up and down and round and round. It’s home to fantastic old colonial period architecture, yet displays a building boom the likes of which we haven’t seen elsewhere south of Yangon.

The islands offer an extraordinary array of blue and turquoise coral gardens, rare and endangered bird species, silver-white beaches, glass-clear waters, and rich marine wildlife. This magnificent and largely unspoiled area is ideal for anybody wanting to escape the ‘real world’ as – despite its astonishing natural beauty – tourist options are currently remarkably limited. The only two ways to visit the area are either a stay at the Myanmar Andaman Resort or (for the more adventurous) to explore the islands by boat.

Burma’s long, thin Tanintharyi Region stretches south down the Andaman coast and eventually narrows to a sharp point. At the very tip of this point, just shy of 1,200 kilometres south of Yangon, you’ll find the small port, border crossing, administrative centre and market town of Kawthaung which is also the most southerly limit of Burma. Moreover, Despite its waterside setting, Kawthaung itself is not a particularly beautiful town – but it is an interesting and culturally varied place to wander around, with strong Indian and Muslim influences. As is customary for Myanmar towns of this size, Kawthaung is home to hilltop pagodas offering good views of the sea and surrounding area; the Pyi Daw Aye Pagoda is close to the centre of town and has market stalls at it entrances.

Tachileik, is a border town in the Shan State of eastern Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Tachileik Township and Tachileik District and most populated city in eastern Shan State with 51,553 residents per 2014 census count, ahead of Kyaing Tong, but only 4th statewide.

Absurdly grandiose in scale, Naypyidaw (one translation is ‘Royal City of the Sun’) is a sprawling, shoddily constructed city with eight-lane highways, 24-hour electricity, and zones for shopping, government housing and hotels, ministry buildings and generals’ homes. Apart from the roadblocks that protect the roads leading to the generals’ mansions, ministry buildings and the parliament, it’s surprisingly open. Visits to some of its sights, including a giant gilded pagoda, allow you to mingle freely with locals while putting a dollar or two into the private economy. This aside, it can feel soulless – Canberra meets Brasilia with a peculiar Orwellian twist.