Is Myanmar on your bucket list? NEI’s 13-day tour takes you, not only to Bagan, but to several of Myanmar’s most memorable places.
Isolated from the outside world, Myanmar is a country rich in cultural and religious traditions. Most famous for its exotic temples, pagodas and monasteries, Myanmar is also remembered by travelers for the Burmese people. Uninfluenced by Western traditions, farmers, fishermen, women and monks alike are all quick to smile at visitors as they carry out century old traditions. Here are fascinating facts about three of Myanmar’s and Cambodia’s top destinations.
Inle Lake
At more than 900 meters above sea level, beautiful and calm Inle Lake supports 17 villages on stilts. Part of your time in Inle is spent on a private boat tour of the village, where you will have the opportunity to watch the fascinating way villagers catch fish and grow crops. For example, to grow tomatoes, squash, cucumbers and relish, villagers anchor patches of weed, silt, roots and soil to be used as floating farms.
Bagan
Bagan, Myanmar, also known as the Bagan Archaeological Zone, is one of the wonders of Asia, a veritable sea of temples and pagodas amid endless greenery. Between the 11th and 13th centuries, Bagan had an estimated 4,446 temples and pagodas, reflecting a period of extraordinary religious fervor. Currently, there are 2,217 temples and pagodas covering an area of 16 square miles, the result of earthquakes, erosion, looting and ransacking.
