Recommendation: So many... Volunteering at Thabarwa, trekking in His-Paw, and trekking from Kalaw to Inle Lake. Basically my whole itinerary
Route overview: *Yangon -> Bagan -> Madalay -> Hsi-paw -> Kalaw -> Inle lake*
From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I flew into Yangon, Myanmar. Be sure to review visa requirements before planning travel to Myanmar. I applied for a 30-day visa one-month before going.
Yangon (10 nights)
- Volunteered at The Thabarwa Center
- Great vegan food at Nourish Café in Yangon
- Sule Pagoda and Shwedagon Pagoda
10-hour night bus ride to Bagan ($12)
Bagan (3 nights)
- Stayed at 'Boaba Bed' - Great Hostel with a pool
- Rented at e-bike to tour the temples at sunrise
- Mount Popa
5-hour bus ride to Mandalay ($6)
Mandalay (1 night)
- World's largest book and pagoda called Kuthodam
- Mandalay Hill is a must visit! Also known as 'Su Taung Pyae Pagoda'
6-hour bus ride to His-Paw ($5)
His-Paw (4 nights)
- Signed up for a 3-day, 2-night backpacking trek. It was a 10/10 experience that included spending one of the nights in a treehouse and the other in a bamboo hut right next to a river.
6-hour bus ride to Mandalay ($5) then 6-hour bus ride to Kalaw ($8)
Kalaw (1 night)
- Walked around market to compare trekking agencies. Signed up for a 2-day, 1-night trek from Kalaw to Inle Lake leaving the next day with a company called 'Ever Smile'
- Ate great food at 'Sprouting Seed'
2-day, 1-night trek to Inle Lake
Inle Lake (1 night)
- Arrived Inle Lake after two VERY HOT days of hiking. It was a beautiful experience that included a night sleeping at a home stay in a rural village
- Stayed at 'Boaba Bed' hostel - good spot!
- Took a cooking class at Mercery's ($13 for 3 hours). SO SO fun!
- Biked to 'Red Mountain winery' for a wine tasting
13-hour night bus ride to Yangon ($16)
Yangon (1 night)
- Found a gym to take a couple classes. Great experience to take fitness classes in different countries
Yangon was my last stop in Myanmar. From there I took a flight back to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. From there, I continued my travels on to Indonesia.
Recommendation: So many... Volunteering at Thabarwa, trekking in His-Paw, and trekking from Kalaw to Inle Lake. Basically my whole itinerary
Route overview: *Yangon -> Bagan -> Madalay -> Hsi-paw -> Kalaw -> Inle lake*
From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I flew into Yangon, Myanmar. Be sure to review visa requirements before planning travel to Myanmar. I applied for a 30-day visa one-month before going.
Yangon (10 nights)
- Volunteered at The Thabarwa Center
- Great vegan food at Nourish Café in Yangon
- Sule Pagoda and Shwedagon Pagoda
10-hour night bus ride to Bagan ($12)
Bagan (3 nights)
- Stayed at 'Boaba Bed' - Great Hostel with a pool
- Rented at e-bike to tour the temples at sunrise
- Mount Popa
5-hour bus ride to Mandalay ($6)
Mandalay (1 night)
- World's largest book and pagoda called Kuthodam
- Mandalay Hill is a must visit! Also known as 'Su Taung Pyae Pagoda'
6-hour bus ride to His-Paw ($5)
His-Paw (4 nights)
- Signed up for a 3-day, 2-night backpacking trek. It was a 10/10 experience that included spending one of the nights in a treehouse and the other in a bamboo hut right next to a river.
6-hour bus ride to Mandalay ($5) then 6-hour bus ride to Kalaw ($8)
Kalaw (1 night)
- Walked around market to compare trekking agencies. Signed up for a 2-day, 1-night trek from Kalaw to Inle Lake leaving the next day with a company called 'Ever Smile'
- Ate great food at 'Sprouting Seed'
2-day, 1-night trek to Inle Lake
Inle Lake (1 night)
- Arrived Inle Lake after two VERY HOT days of hiking. It was a beautiful experience that included a night sleeping at a home stay in a rural village
- Stayed at 'Boaba Bed' hostel - good spot!
- Took a cooking class at Mercery's ($13 for 3 hours). SO SO fun!
- Biked to 'Red Mountain winery' for a wine tasting
13-hour night bus ride to Yangon ($16)
Yangon (1 night)
- Found a gym to take a couple classes. Great experience to take fitness classes in different countries
Yangon was my last stop in Myanmar. From there I took a flight back to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. From there, I continued my travels on to Indonesia.
