If you drive by car from the archway of Mandalay hill, you will reach the entrance of escalator of the hill. From there, you can proceed to the top of the Mandalay hill by escalator and pay homage to Su Taung Pyi Pagoda,means wish-granting Pagoda, built by King Anawratha in 414 Myanmar Era.It was patronized and renovated by successive KonBaung Kings. You can study documentary photos of Mandalay hill on the platform of Pagoda.

Moreover, the stairways are being constructed from the bottom to top of the hill which you can climb at ease and rest as you go up the stairway. There is a saying that if you want to live long, you take refuge in the environs of Mandalay hill. It means that as climbing to the Mandalay hill on foot is good for health.

Chinthe, Mandalay Hill, Myanmar.

Mandalay moat and Mandalay hill

Tempel at the foot of Mandalay hill

Moat of Mandalay Palace with view to Mandalay Hill

And to pay homage to the pagoda along the way makes one live long.

You can pay homage to prominent pagodas along the stairway of Mandalay Hill. Besides, you can visit the shops of Myanma traditional handmade toys, gifts such as beads.If you reach the top of the hill, you can pay homage to Su Taung Pyi Pagoda. Moreover, you can view the elegant craftsmanship with two Snakes raising the hoods up.

Daily flights from Yangon to Bagan and from Chiang May via Mandalay also a direct flight from Seam Rap (Cambodia) by Air Bagan.

Bagan (Pagan) has a variety of Hotels, and offers from economical Rooms to 4* Hotels with all the comfort you expect, and with a wide culinary variety which includes Western, Asian, Chinese and the traditional Myanmar cuisine.

Bagan (Pagan) with their Pagodas and Temples dating back more than 1500 years of history is the most fascinating place for visitors and you arrange your sightseeing Tour by Car, Horse Cart or on your own on a Bicycle. Also you can have a idyllic Sunset Boat trip on the Ayeyarwaddy River to observe the beautiful Sunset over Bagan while enjoying a cold Drink.

Bagan Temples

The first Myanmar Kingdom, Bagan

Pagoda, bagan, burma

Bagan (Pagan) is also a great place for beautiful local Art, such as Lacquer ware, Bamboo works and beautiful local made Cloth.

Other attraction is a day trip to Mount Popa, 50 Km from Bagan to view the Monastery built on top of a Mountain, 1518 mt.( 4981feet ) which you can visit, you only have to climb 777 steps to the top. Come to Bagan and be enchanted by the beauty of the ancient City.

2. Bagan – Land of thousand pagodas. With more than 2,000 ancient pagodas scattered over and around the ancient capital of Myanmar, Bagan is perhaps the most visited place in Myanmar, and the reason most visitors come to Myanmar. It is the capital of the first Myanmar empire, and was believed to have been built in 9th century AD although Myanmar royal chronicles say it is built around 1st century AD. It became a very prosperous city and established itself as a capital of Myanmar during King Anawrahta (Anurudha) in 11th century AD. It stayed as the capital for more than 200 years until its destruction by Mongol invaders in 13th century AD. Many bagan kings, queens, princes and princes, nobles and ordinary citizens had built thousands of large and small pagodas, beautifully decorated in arts and mural paintings. Many of these magnificent pagodas and temples can still be seen in their glory. Recently, effort has been made to restore and rebuilt the ruined pagoda ans temples, but the new rebuilt structures are no where near the original ones, drawing a lot of criticism on the restoration works. You can see the best architecture and arts of ancient Myanmar which was never matched again in Myanmar history.

3. Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda – The Golden Rock, as it is known to foreigners, is a large natural rock, covered in gold, which stabilizes itself on the edge of a natural rock pillar. Legend was that a powerful hermit thousands of years ago put this rock on the pillar before his death, so that his followers could worship the rock in his place after his death. Nobody knows if the legend is true or not, but Kyaikhtiyo remains one of most sacred places in Myanmar. Many Buddhists, not only Burmese, but also Chinese, Thais, Laos and many other foreigners, believe the Rock holds magical power. Although the Rock lies at the edge of the rocky pillar, it does not fall down. It is claimed to be rockable from side to side a few centimeters. A small pagoda was built on top of the Rock. The Golden Rock of Kyaikhtiyo is open to visitors during the dry season, mainly during the cool season. It can be reached from Yangon (Rangoon) by bus or by car.

4. Mandalay – Being the last capital of Burmese kings, it is understandably the cultural capital of Myanmar. It was built by King Mindon of Konboun Dynesty in 1859 AD, and was ruled by two kings until its fall under British rule in 1885 (officially in 1st january 1886), during the reign of King Thibaw, the last king of Burma. Although no longer the capital of Myanmar, it is the second largest city in Myanmar, and still considered teh cultural center of Myanmar. Despite its dwindling number, hundreds of Myanmar traditional artists, sculptors, liquor ware artists, bronzesmiths and tapestry artists still live and work in Mandalay, practising their family trade, producing the best of Myanmar arts and crafts. Mahamuni, the most sacred Buddha Image in Myanmar is in Mandalay, as well as the famous stone inscription of Tri-pitaka at the base of Mandalay Hill.

5. Inle lake (Inlay) – A Sea in the mountains. A huge lake over Shan State Highland, it is the home to thousands of Inthas. Living in houses built over water, they live and die by the Lake. The lake is especially famous for its images of Inthas rowing boats with their feet. You can hire a boat and travel around the lake, visiting many villages in the lake as well as to the famous floating market (the real floating market for the real Inthas) and floating Phaungdawoo Pagoda. The pagoda festival is held once a year in end of September or early October with famous boat race of Inthas.

There are a number of tourist attractions other than the above list, but the above places will make the first time visitors happy.

It is said that a hue diamond bud at the top catches the first and last rays of the sun.

Shwedagon pagoda, Yangon. Myanmar at night

Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon

View of Lake Yangon with Shwedagon Pagoda

Shwedagon Pagoda approximately 2500 years old found Yangon Burma