Asia / Myanmar (Burma)

Myanmar, formerly known as Burma is a less visited country in South-East Asia though it offers fantastic scenery, unbelievable architectural delights, varied habitats and 6 endemic bird species. A journey to Myanmar guarantees cultural and natural wonders as you enter a completely different world of pagodas and endemic bird species.
In the capital Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon) you can visit the beautiful gold-covered shrine of Shwedagon Paya or walk in lush city parks full of flowers and birds. Driving through the countryside you see locals living their everyday life along the road traveling on oxcarts, working on the paddyfields or transporting huge loads balanced upon their head. On Mount Victoria you can encounter women from local tribes with their face full of tattoos due to a slowly disappearing old custom. You might wander among the thousands of old pagodas of Bagan admiring the creative power of early kingdoms while watching endemic birds in the surrounding landscape. You can take a boat to explore Lake Inle set among high mountains with thousands of people living on the lake while watching local men use their unique leg-rowing technique as they travel between villages and floating gardens.


Endemic birds and pagodas