2World Travel (Cambodia)

This major agricaltural trade center for the Chindwin valley is about 3 hours drive west of Mandalay and is located on the Chindwin river, one of the three major rivers in Myanmar.

To reach Kyiaktiyo one must drive north to Bago (Pegu) and then turn south and drive into the Mon state for another 4 hours. Kyiaktiyo is one of the most revered Buddhist sites in Myanmar and is located high on a mountain.

Formerly difficult to visit, Kengtung, in the eastern Shan state is now easily reached by domestic flights from Heho. Located in the far eastern corner of the Shan State in the Golden Triangle, this remotely inhabited mountain valley is one of Myanmar’s most scenic areas.

In the western Rakhine state just off the Bay of Bengal lie the remains of the last royal capital of the Rakhine dynasty, established in 1430 and lasting 350 years. This once almost invincible walled city was protected by a series of moats, canals and lakes and was an international trading port.