Travelers Return to Hpa-an as Myanmar’s Domestic Tourism Reopens

It’s been a hard few months for Myanmar. Now that lockdowns are lifted and domestic travel is back on, easy overnights and day trips from Yangon offer a much-needed break.

Myanmar’s tourism authority has announced that foreign travelers no longer need to apply for special permits to visit two remote areas in Kayah State.

Taunggyi, Loikaw and Dawei will receive the Asean Clean Tourist City Standard award to recognize their efforts to create a pristine environment. 

From innovative tourist ideas to interactive memorials for the country’s pro-democracy and independence struggles, South Korea shows Myanmar the way as a travel destination.

In this wide-reaching guide to destinations in Myanmar, we offer a tantalizing taste of the country’s best-loved, emerging and secluded spots to add to your must-visit list.

In this last guide of the series, we travel from Indawgyi Lake where a wealth of wildlife can be found, to the legendary snow-capped mountains at the northern tip of Myanmar.

Though Myanmar’s eastern borders are synonymous with civil war and the opium trade, the areas open to travelers have a wealth of diverse ethnic subgroups and top trekking routes.

This destination guide covers Rakhine and Chin states among the hills of which the most unique cultural traditions and monumental temples of can be found.