A nice walk around Kandawgyi Lake is recommended. Currently, they are renovating the wooden walkway around the lake, so watch your steps! Kandawgyi Lake can be translated to “great royal lake”, and the walk around is roughly 4.5 km and takes approximately 1 hour (given that you aren’t stopping and taking pictures). The lake is […]
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We wanted to escape the hustle of the busy Burmese streets of Yangon and its many tourist traps. Thus, we went to Uncharted Horizon Myanmar where we ended up booking a half-day 30 km bicycling tour with two fantastic guides through and around Dala to explore the more authentic and rural places of Myanmar. The
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We went for a walk around downtown Yangon where you easily can spend a full day! If you are interested in the history of Yangon, it might be a good idea to add at least an additional full day for this as there is so much history here. We asked the cab driver to drop
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Shwedagon Pagoda or Paya is one of Buddhism’s most sacred sites. The 325 ft stupa is embellished with 27 metric tons of leaf gold. The pagoda is a sight for sore eyes. Four entrance stairways are leading to the main entrance. Remember to wear appropriate clothing and walk barefooted. Do it the Burmese way and
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