If you are considering
a holiday in Myanmar , you'll find it authentic, friendly
and diverse, which is how most travellers to Myanmar,
formerly known as Burma, describe one of the least
known countries in Asia. The fact that the country
has been inaccessible for so long has meant that Myanmar
has been relatively untainted by the excesses of modern
life and retains an aura of a bygone age. Myanmar
is the largest country in the South-East Asian peninsula
stretching 2,000km from north to south and over 900km
from east to west covering an area the size of Great
Britain and France combined.
Three quarters of Myanmar
is covered by mountains and jungle and there are no
less than 135 ethnic groups living in the country.
Flat plains and wide rivers characterise the geography
of the centre of the country while mountain ranges
run along the Thai border up to the Himalayas in the
east. The southern coast of the country borders the
Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Myanmar’s
main river is the 2,000km long Ayeyarwady River, formerly
known as the Irrawaddy, around which most of the country’s
best farmland is found. The main destinations
visitors to Myanmar head for are Yangon, the former
Rangoon of colonial times, Mandalay, the royal city
surrounded by former ancient capitals, Bagan, with
impressive ruins of the once famous Buddhist centre
and Inle Lake with its serene nature and colourful
hill-tribes.
As
a destination Myanmar offers the authentic sights
and sounds of Asia with great natural scenery, magnificent
archaeological sites, stunning pagoda and temple architecture,
colourful bustling markets, impressive colonial buildings
and a very friendly, hospitable population. The Burmese
language has no word for ‘tourist’, just
‘guest’.
NB:
Regent Holidays firmly believes in the right of the individual to decide for themselves whether they should visit a country or not. We also strongly believe that contact with Burmese people is essential and that through this contact it is possible to exchange culture, ideas and extend the hand of friendship. The Dalai Lama encourages as many tourists as possible to visit Tibet and spread their opinions around the world so that pressure, through public opinion, can be applied to the Chinese government. Isolation only allows a corrupt authoritarian system to prosper further.
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about our Indo-China itineraries, or if require
more information about tailor-making a tour of Myanmar
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