This Kingdom of Golden Pagoda is emerging as the South East Asia’s newest tourism destination. With Insight Asia Travel carefully crafted tours, you will experience the best of Myanmar from the former capital Yangon with many Buddhist pagodas and temples, to Bagan – the plain of temples and craft villages before exploring the beauty of Inle Lake with wonderful scenery, discovering the unique Golden Rock in Bago and meeting monks or enjoy the wonderful view inside the caves in Mandalay with thousands of Buddhist images.

The best time to visit most of Myanmar is from November to February, when temperatures are relatively manageable. From March to May, the country becomes very hot, particularly the dry zone of the central plains where Bagan and Mandalay often see temperatures in excess of 40°C. With the southwest monsoon bringing rain from May to October, roads can become impassable, particularly from July to September.

The commercial capital of Burma, Yangon is a compelling mix of golden pagodas, colonial architecture, hastily-erected scaffolding and history-stained streets. As the country shifts towards a democracy, with the military government softening the controls they brutally exercised over the last half-century, massive change is underway.

This last Myanmar Kingdom is located in the central dry zone of Burma by the Irrawaddy River and considered the center of Burmese culture. Mandalay remain Buddhist monasteries and pagoda with conservative tradition and the lifestyle of own culture. Manday is also well know for its traditional arts and handi crafts, stone carvings, gold and silver ware.