My trip from end of feb and early March. This is the first ( and LAST) time i will ever do mini bus's and long bus travel. I imagine the Triple first class Yangon- Bagan, Inle Lake- Yangon would be nice if u need ONLY to get from A to B . Compared to all my other means of travel this is the worst way to travel around, Give me a Train, boat or motorcycle any day.
First time i have also had food poisoning and it was not fun.
Once again flew into one of my favorite Burmese cites, and next day headed to Inle Lake.The mini bus driver told us 6 hours ( after spending an hour driving around Mandalay picking up others) but took us 8. Dropped us off at the edge of Nyaunhshwe. If your looking for a back packer scene in Burma, this is the city that offers it all, Happy hours and Banana pancakes.
The lake is very impressive but also VERY touristy. Firts tome i have been to a market that had items geared only for tourist. 2 days was plenty (one full day on the lake)
2 night bus's to Mrauk U with a day stop in Magwe, Lovely old temples so unlike Bagan, ast hese you can go inside and they are well preserved and unique to MraukU. After an afternoon visiting various temples/Pagodas awoke early the next day and spent a day on the Laymro river visiting a few Chin Villages.
Off early the next morning for a quick 2 1/2 hour fast boat to Sittwe, located on the Andaman sea. Great town and great seafood market. Next morning off by plane to Yangon
Richard Reitman Photography | Inle Lake, Mrauk U, Sittwe