Come to Myanmar, you will have a good opportunity to enjoy the ancient architecture nested in the mist at every dawn of Bagan, admire the magnificent Yangon or immerse yourself in the tranquil beauty of the sunset on Inle Lake. Like other countries, Myanmar has many means of transport but Getting around Myanmar by plane is the quickest way. You can book the ticket by yourself and use the service of a travel agent, of which there are many in each city. If you are traveling with a tour operator, you will take care of your in-country movement. Three major airports in Myanmar include: Yangon International Airport, Mandalay International Airport and Nay Pyi Taw International Airport.
Currently, Myanmar airport is flying to 28 domestic destinations in Myanmar in order to network with 5 international destinations. The firms try to bring the new major international gateway for tourists, with all international airlines.
Before you start on your journey, you should learn about the airport services, baggage allowances, check-in and security processes. The firm ensures that passengers with special needs have a stress free trip and have all the information they need prior to their flight.
Yangon International Airport
Yangon Airport is situated in Mingaladon Township, 16 kilometers/10 miles north of downtown Yangon, and is easily accessible by taxi. Developed in 2007, the airport offers both of the international flights and the domestic flights. Porters are available to assist with luggage and charge a nominal fee.
One of the largest international Myanmar Airports contains 3 million passengers per annum and features 36 check-in desks, 8 gates, 6 air-bridges, 3 baggage claim belts. The airport offers many facilities such as a Post Office, Bank, Restaurant, Duty Free Shop, Tobacconists, Travel Agent, Tourist Help Desk and Car Rental.
Yangon, capital of Myanmar, one of the most famous destinations in Myanmar, is now more and more popular to all over the world. Every year, streams of people come to visit its beauty of ancient and modern buildings, special street food and many of pagodas.
Starting the tour with Yangon, it is the country’s former capital and main economic others culture on display. Yangon is full of interesting sights from pretty colonial buildings to some of the world’s most important Buddhist pagodas. Firstly, you go to Yangon Colonial Style city center and Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda to see a huge reclining Buddha image. You will grace the great image in a reclining posture while the latter is in a sitting posture.
Continuously, you go to one of the world’s most spectacular monuments as the Shwedagon Pagoda. Visitors will enjoy absolutely breathtaking and magical. There are four entrances, each leading up a flight of steps to the pagoda’s platform. There are also eight planetary posts, one for each day of the week. Burmese Buddhists will go pray at the respective post where they were born. The background of pagoda is ancient as it has 2,500 years old. Surrounding the central stupa is dozens of intricately decorated buildings and statues. Almost Myanmar people come here in order to pray for their hopes. You will admire Shwedagon Pagoda from far. Shwedagon is the most sacred pagoda. It is covered in the golden and it rises 99.4 metres, with the perimeter measuring 432.8 metres. The very top is tipped with a 76-carat diamond.
The next stop in this tour is Karaweik Hall which offers a “hamsa-bird –shaped floating barge on Kadawgyi Lake for travellers. You should go to the Bogyoke market with hundreds of foods, clothes, handicrafts and gems stores. Therefore, you can buy something if you want. Continuously, Yangon’s oldest Chinese temple is located at the riverside is Botataung pagoda. Then if you have more free time, you can visit the Shwedagon Paya. The Shwedagon is superb, covered in the golden. In the mind of Burmese Buddhist, this place is home of the soul after died.
Another Buddhist pagoda in the center of Yangon is the Sule Pagoda. In the recent, Sule Pagoda is the most popular meeting points where is the country’s recent political demonstrations.
There are two large lakes you can get the awesome atmosphere in there. Kandawgyi Lake is a large man made lake near the Shwedagon Pagoda famous for its Karaweik barge. You shouldn’t miss another lake in the Northern Yangon is Inya Lake.
Mandalay International Airport
Another International Myanmar airport is Mandalay which located in Shan State, among them Inle Lake, Bagan and the former royal capital of Mandalay. You can book the ticket to fly from Yangon airport to Mandalay airport within easy access of these spots.
Mandalay International Airport situated about 35 kilometers South of Mandalay in Tada-U built in 1999 which is the largest and most modern airport in the country. Like other largest international airport, Mandalay airport also offer many services like: currency exchange, shared and private taxi transfers, duty free shopping and dining.
Your next great adventure or experience begins at the airport, and Mandalay is a great starting point. Once you grab your bags, decide if you’re just heading to the hotel, off to see the sights, or meeting up with family or friends in Mandalay. Our Mandalay cheap flights can help kick this adventure off at the right price.
Unlike crowded Yangon, Mandalay has become one of the must-visit destinations in Myanmar tours thanks to the ancient beauty of the old buildings. As the last royal capital of Myanmar, Mandalay also owns many monuments, spacious pagodas with different architectural styles.
The first famous place in Mandalay is probably the 1.2 kilometers Ubein Bridge crossing a lake. This bridge is made entirely of solid wood. Come to Mandalay, you will also have the opportunity to admire the splendid scenery of the sunset with the orange sun shining on the bridge. The sunrise in Mandalay is also great so do not miss it.
Leaving Ubein Bridge, you can visit the next famous place in Mandalay: Maha Muni Pagoda. Maha Muni is Mandalay’s holiest pagoda, which is second only to Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon in terms of its popularity. It is really spacious and beautiful, with many doors and corridors leading into the main area. Coming here, you will be impressed with the large gold-plated Buddha statue and the 4-meter-high, which is especially in the area that only allows men to enter, all women can only see the statue from the outside. Get inside and you will feel the sacred atmosphere, as well as the cult of the people with their faith.
Last experience which you should not miss in Mandalay for memorable Myanmar tours is Mingun old village. Mingun is about 11 kilometers from Mandalay, so you can come here by road, but most of the international visitors to Mingun go by riverway.
Almost tourists visit Mandalay, they do not miss the Mingun Pahtodawgyi ruins which bring the impressive tourist destination, because it houses many of Myanmar’s most important historical sites. Built between 1790 and 1797, it is constructed in the red bricks which if completed will be the largest brick Buddhist architecture in the world with a planned height of 150 meters. The economic decline was halted and left unfinished after the king’s death in 1813.
Bagan
If your favorite is a unique culture, which is a mystical religious beliefs, Bagan can be the next ideal Myanmarese destination for you. Nearly 4,000 temples and pagodas which scattered across a vast plain of Bagan are the most appealing to visitors to Myanmar. Each temple has its own story associated with each dynasty or people at the time it was built. Here, there is no incense smoke, no noisy festival but only the pagodas, the top of the tower, the ancient moss-covered brick wall by the side of the road.
Coming to Bagan in Myanmar tours, you can freely explore this mysterious city with all kinds of vehicles such as walking, horse carts, bicycles, electric motorcycles, motorcycles, and taxis. In particular, the most special transportation which makes the difference of Bagan is hot air balloon. Hot air balloons are heated every day to prepare for visitors’ journey at any time of the day. If you visit around Bagan with a hot air balloon, you need to pay $400 for nearly an hour of flying in the sky. Hot air balloon will help you enjoy all spectacular views in both old and new Bagan as if two halves of the past and the future. This experience also let you admire the picturesque scenery of Bagan by a unique method.
With an extraordinary view of white cows, the longyi girls inviting tourists to buy a fresh flower worshipping Buddha and try the horse carriage, you can totally relax and enjoy a peaceful moment, hide far from busy life. And you will hear your heart whisper prayers in this mysterious land.
Nay Pyi Taw International – NYT
NYT serves both domestic and international destinations which located 16 kilometers Southeast of Nay Pyi Taw. Opened in 2011, this Myanmar airport has the capacity to handle 3.5 million passengers. The ground floor of the two-story building is for arrivals and the first floor for departures. The East and North Halls are for international tourists and the West Hall is for domestic tourists.
Nay Pyi Taw is estimated around 7,000 square kilometres large, which is more than four times the size of London and is about eight times the size of New York City. In spite of its size, Nay Pyi Taw’s population figures pegging the number at 920,000. Therefore, you can enjoy the comfortable atmosphere in a city. And you probably never have to queue for food, visiting attractions, or booking activities. It does not happen the vehicular traffic, plus you will probably be given a royal welcome by your warm Myanmar hosts.
The City Hall is the administrative City of the Union of Myanmar which í one of the prominent Landmarks of Nay Pyi Taw. The government establishes its headquarters in Nay Pyi Taw which undertakes tasks for development this place. The tune of National Anthem in State occasions are played by State Orchestra in Nay Pyi Taw City Hall.
