PLAN YOUR TRIP
Find the easiest way to travel around Myanmar with our recommended itineraries.
THE ROAD TO MANDALAY
A journey to the last royal capital.
Mandalay, the last royal capital of the Burmese kingdom, preserves the legacy of the Konbaung dynasty around the moated Royal Palace, the slopes of Mandalay Hill, and the crafts of gold leaf and wood carving.
Naypyidaw, the modern purpose-built capital established in 2005, stretches across wide boulevards and monumental civic spaces at the geographic heart of the country.
Yangon, the former capital and largest city, rises around the golden spire of the Shwedagon Pagoda, its colonial-era downtown blending British architecture with bustling markets and riverside trade.
History CultureMandalay is connected by the trains operated by Myanma Railways.
Train routes to Mandalay
For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Myanmar.
Naypyidaw is connected by the trains operated by Myanma Railways.
Train routes to Naypyidaw
For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Myanmar.
Yangon is connected by the trains operated by Myanma Railways.
Train routes to Yangon
For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Myanmar.
THE MON COAST
Along the southern shore.
The southeastern coast blends Mon heritage with tranquil riverside towns and colonial memory.
Bago, once the capital of the Mon kingdom, holds some of the country's most revered pagodas and the reclining Buddha of Shwethalyaung.
Mawlamyine, the former capital of British Burma, unfolds along the Thanlwin River with its hilltop pagodas, aging colonial mansions, and the seaside calm that once inspired writers and poets.
Coast HistoryBago is connected by the trains operated by Myanma Railways.
Train routes to Bago
For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Myanmar.
Mawlamyine is connected by the trains operated by Myanma Railways.
Train routes to Mawlamyine
For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Myanmar.