Mandalay is Burma's economic capital and didn't seem to be an essential place to visit to me. By contrast, however, exploring its surroundings is a must!
Mandalay is the main town of northern Myanmar. Because of its rich cultural and historic heritage it has become an essential stop for travelers who want to go on a trip to Myanmar.
My suggestion
There is no problem hiring a guide on the street, if you want to visit Mandalay by scooter or go to any of the numerous places of interest in the region, there are lots you can negotiate with.
Anonymous traveller
Seasoned Traveller
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Burma's last royal city, Mandalay is today the country's second city.
My suggestion
Be sure not to miss the "monk's meal" at around 10 am!
Anonymous traveller
Seasoned Traveller
3
Mandalay is Burma's economic capital and didn't seem to be an essential place to visit to me. By contrast, however, exploring its surroundings is a must!
My suggestion
If you have limited time available, one day in Mandalay is sufficient, especially if exploring the surrounding area by taxi or a in a hired car with driver.
The trek fills your trip with adventure but also enables you to come into contact with the country's nature and culture. This is the perfect opportunity to see a Myanmar far from urban rhythm and to reflect upon the impact of tourist activity and opening up the country on Burmese people, and upon the interest in travelling responsibly.
Môn and Kayin, States and neighbouring peoples in the south-east of Burma. Te anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss said, "the majority of customs of people is always marked by a style" and these two ethnic groups have in effect a style which separates them from other people in a way that is more severe than geographical frontiers. The Môn and the Kayins have their own Identity.
Nat Ma Taung, which is also called Mount Victoria, is the highest point of the Chin Hills and also the highest point in Chin State. It is more than 3,000 m high, which makes its one of the highest in south-east Asia.
When you talk about Burma (nowadays also called Myanmar), people immediately think about Buddhist monks, a multitude of pagodas with golden roofs, unequalled cultural riches or luxuriant forests. They usually forget that the country has coasts along a large part of its borders and is a seaside destination that hasn't yet been discovered by mass tourism.