Visitors' Guide

What to see

Most popular destinations in Myanmar are Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan, Inlay, Taunggyi, Kyaik-hti-yo, Mrauk-U, Ngapali, Ngwe Saung, Chaung Thar, Mawlamyaing, Nay Pyi Taw (the new capital of Myanmar) and tribal areas.

How to go there

Visitors have a choice of travel agencies to arrange for travels and tours (State-owned) and other licenced travel agencies have their counters opened in Arrival Lounge at the airports.

Domestic Flights

Myanmar Airways, Air Mandalay, Yangon Airways and Air Bagan have daily flights to main tourist centres—Bagan, Mandalay and Heho (Taunggyi) during 0000the tourist season. Air tickets are available at Myanmar Travel / Tours and Myanmar Airways Head Office, 104, Strand Road, major tourist centres and respective Airways Counters.

Rail Service

There is a large rail network and Myanmar Railways operates many lines of which Yangon-Mandalay is the main with many trunk lines. Special counters are opened for tourists at Yangon. Thazi and Mandalay stations. For more information, tourists are advised to consult with Tourist information Service.

Regular Express Trains are running daily between Yangon and Mandaly which take about 12 hours. Visitors to Bagan and Inlay Lake have to get off at Thazi Station to take a bus. Travelling time from Thazi to Bagan is about 4 hours and from Thazi to Shwe Nyaung (Inlay Lake) about 5 hours.

The newly constructed Railway line of Mandalay-Bagan was unveiled on 19th September, 1996. The round trip regular express trains are running daily, and it takes about 8 hours.

The newly established Railway Lines—Communication, Construction and Transportation works about 2000 miles, have done in some more States and Divisions under the State Peace and Development Council Government Regime from late 1988 to 2007, taking opportunity of peace between the government and insurgents (some National Races armed groups).

At present, there are about 4000 miles of the Railway Lines all over the country. Some other new lines are also under construction.

Road Transport

There is a large network of roads all over the country and all the tourist sites are accessible by road. Road Transport operates regular bus services linking major tourist centres.

Regular bus services are running between Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw and Mandalay, Yangon and Mandalay; Mandalay and Bagan; Bagan and Taunggyi; Taunggyi and Mandalay. Bus tickets are available at Myanmar Travels and Tours and respective Bus Counters.

For more information tourists should consult with Tourist Information Service, Myanmar Travels and Tours, and respective Transport counters.

Inland Water Transport

Myanmar is endowed with many rivers and a large deltaic area and Inland Water Transport and private sectors are operating a huge net work of waterways transport. Sailing down the majestic Ayeyawady river is a rewarding experience for all travellers. Mostly, tourists enjoy day-long boat trip from Mandalay to Bagan-NyaungU twice a week. A 12-hour journey is leaving Mandalay in the early morning and arriving Bagan by sunset. In Ayeyawady Delta, Pathein (Bassein) is easily accessible and it is becoming popular as a tourist site. Tickets are available at Myanmar travels and Tours.

The riverine and coastal cruise liners of the government and private sectors are sailing the whole year.

Entrance Fees

Entrance fees are collected at the well-known pagodas, temples, monasteries, museums, old palaces, archaeological sites, gardens and etc. Ticket offices are at the entrance.