Decouvre Myanmar

Pourquoi visiter

• The Bagan plain and its thousands of temples at sunrise, one of the most spectacular landscapes in Asia.
• Inle Lake, its stilt villages and its leg-rowing fishermen.
• Yangon's Shwedagon Pagoda, a vast golden stupa at the heart of Burmese religious life.
• Une culture bouddhiste preservee et une hospitalite reelle, hors des circuits de masse.

Quand partir

From November to February, dry and cool season. But above all: only go after checking the official advisories — the country has been at Level 4 'Do not travel' since the 2021 coup.

Budget moyen par jour

Top experiences

1. 1Sunrise over the temples of Bagan (25,000 kyats entry to the site)
2. 2A boat trip on Inle Lake and its floating gardens
3. 3Yangon's Shwedagon Pagoda at dusk
4. 4Rotating markets (5-day markets) of Shan State
5. 5Train colonial et vie de rue a Yangon
6. 6A sunset climb up the Golden Rock of Kyaiktiyo

Infos pratiques

Se deplacer

Overnight VIP buses between the main cities, domestic flights (~100 USD) on a limited number of airlines, taxis and Grab in Yangon. Many roads are cut off or dangerous because of the conflict: stick to the Yangon–Bagan–Inle triangle.

Gastronomie

• Mohinga (fish noodle soup)
• Fermented tea leaf salad (lahpet thoke)
• Shan noodles
• Burmese curries with rice

Securite

A country in civil war since the 2021 coup. Official 'Do Not Travel' advisories (Level 4) from France, the United States, the United Kingdom and the EU. Many regions are off-limits (fighting, landmines, forced conscription). High-risk travel, not advised.