The best way to appreciate the scale of this temple site is to see it from the air. We can arrange a spectacular hot air balloon ride, taken at sunrise and including a light breakfast and a glass of Champagne. The flights, which drift serenely over the temples allowing perfect photo opportunities,...
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 Please double check the below information with your consultant as some of the Pandaw ships have committed to the long term relief effort to the Cyclone Nagis victims.

Since 1998 Pandaw have offered this popular cruise...
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In the days of the British occupation Kalaw was a popular hill station retreat. The area is populated by Nepalese and Indians, which is reflected in the cuisine, as well as local hill tribe people. The colonial architecture mixed with the stunning alpine forests make this a great place to visit....
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Diving in the Mergui Archipelago

Searching for an unconventional destination for world-class diving? The unexplored remote waters of the Mergui Archipelago could be just the thing for you. There are a choice of live aboard boats to suite most budgets and experience...
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About 70 miles north of Yangon you will find the Moeyungyi Wetlands, a vital shelter for both resident and migratory waterfowl. In 1878 a water storage reservoir was constructed in the area and over a period of many years the reservoir changed gradually, but naturally, into wetlands it is today. Every...
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Only recently opened to tourists and tucked away in the far north of the country is the small quiet town of Putao. Formally known as Fort Hertz, Putao was one of the British Empire's most remote outposts. During the Second World War, even the Japanese were unable to conquer this remote and isolated...
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Sittwe, the capital of the Rakhine State, is located on the northern coast near the Bangladesh border and home to a large Muslim community. Originally built by the British in 1826, the town’s most popular sites include the Payagyi Pagoda, the Rakhine State Cultural Museum, Payamya Monastery and...
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The 100’s of temples, stupas and pagodas strewn across the plains of Bagan are the most impressive relics of the first period of Myanmar greatness. Situated on the eastern bank of the Ayeyarwady River, Bagan covers more than 42 square kilometres. More popularly known as the “city of four...
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The best way to appreciate the scale of this temple site is to see it from the air. We can arrange a spectacular hot air balloon ride, taken at sunrise and including a light breakfast and a glass of Champagne. The flights, which drift serenely over the temples allowing perfect photo opportunities,...
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Mandalay was founded in 1857 as the capital by King Mindon and remained the capital city of the Konboung, Myanmar’s last dynasty. After Bagan it is the country’s richest historical landmark. The Mandalay Palace boasts finely built palace walls and a beautiful moat surrounding this fortress....
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On the southern coast of Myanmar lies Mawlamyine (Moulmein), a picturesque old colonial town on the Salaween River, once an important teak port. Places of interest in this area include Kipling’s Kyaikthanlan Pagoda and the Mon Cultural Museum. Further down the coast you can visit Setse Beach;...
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Just an hour’s drive from Bagan is the curious Mount Popa. The mountain rises 1500 metres above sea-level and immediately adjacent to Popa Mountain is Popa Taungkalat, a rather odd looking volcanic plug. Sitting on top of this plug is a monastic shrine, home to the 37 Nat-spirits which are the...
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Sittwe, the capital of the Rakhine State, is located on the northern coast near the Bangladesh border and home to a large Muslim community. Originally built by the British in 1826, the town’s most popular sites include the Payagyi Pagoda, the Rakhine State Cultural Museum, Payamya Monastery and...
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The 100’s of temples, stupas and pagodas strewn across the plains of Bagan are the most impressive relics of the first period of Myanmar greatness. Situated on the eastern bank of the Ayeyarwady River, Bagan covers more than 42 square kilometres. More popularly known as the “city of four...
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Ringed by the cool green hills of the highlands of the Shan State and yet seemingly worlds apart from the rest of Myanmar, lies Inle Lake in all its outstanding natural beauty. The lake itself sits at a pleasant 1300 meters above sea level and is famous for its strange unique leg rowers, floating...
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Just an hour’s drive from Bagan is the curious Mount Popa. The mountain rises 1500 metres above sea-level and immediately adjacent to Popa Mountain is Popa Taungkalat, a rather odd looking volcanic plug. Sitting on top of this plug is a monastic shrine, home to the 37 Nat-spirits which are the...
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The beautiful Ngapali Beach stretches for over 3 km along the northern coast. During the dry season from October through May Ngapali becomes a popular beach resort for locals and visitors alike, offering clean sand and clear water and peace and quiet for all. Easily reachable via daily flights from...
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Sittwe, the capital of the Rakhine State, is located on the northern coast near the Bangladesh border and home to a large Muslim community. Originally built by the British in 1826, the town’s most popular sites include the Payagyi Pagoda, the Rakhine State Cultural Museum, Payamya Monastery and...
Learn more »

Diving in the Mergui Archipelago

Searching for an unconventional destination for world-class diving? The unexplored remote waters of the Mergui Archipelago could be just the thing for you. There are a choice of live aboard boats to suite most budgets and experience...
Learn more »

Ringed by the cool green hills of the highlands of the Shan State and yet seemingly worlds apart from the rest of Myanmar, lies Inle Lake in all its outstanding natural beauty. The lake itself sits at a pleasant 1300 meters above sea level and is famous for its strange unique leg rowers, floating...
Learn more »

 Please double check the below information with your consultant as some of the Pandaw ships have committed to the long term relief effort to the Cyclone Nagis victims.

Since 1998 Pandaw have offered this popular cruise...
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Please double check the below information with your consultant as some of the Pandaw ships have committed to the long term relief effort to the Cyclone Nagis victims.

Pandaw & Paukan Cruises
Since 1998 Pandaw & Paukan Cruises have offered...
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The village of Twante is reached by a local ferry on a 2-3 hour journey along the Yangon River and the Twante Canal from Yangon. The main reason to visit this peaceful village is to witness the age old way of life. Pottery is a major cottage industry in Twante and here you can venture in to the potters...
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Of all the sights in this country of eternal surprises the Golden Rock Pagoda is possibly the most extraordinary. Legend has it that the rock, perched precariously on the edge of a precipice on an 1100 meter mountain, is held in its gravity defying place by a single strand of Buddha’s hair. The...
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Ringed by the cool green hills of the highlands of the Shan State and yet seemingly worlds apart from the rest of Myanmar, lies Inle Lake in all its outstanding natural beauty. The lake itself sits at a pleasant 1300 meters above sea level and is famous for its strange unique leg rowers, floating...
Learn more »

On the southern coast of Myanmar lies Mawlamyine (Moulmein), a picturesque old colonial town on the Salaween River, once an important teak port. Places of interest in this area include Kipling’s Kyaikthanlan Pagoda and the Mon Cultural Museum. Further down the coast you can visit Setse Beach;...
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An hours drive east of Mandalay is the British Hill Station of Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymyo), 1070 metres above sea level. The town was used by the British as a summer retreat from the heat on the Mandalay plains. The famous Candacraig Hotel, the immaculate Botanical gardens and Pyin Oo Lwin Market are all...
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Just an hour’s drive from Bagan is the curious Mount Popa. The mountain rises 1500 metres above sea-level and immediately adjacent to Popa Mountain is Popa Taungkalat, a rather odd looking volcanic plug. Sitting on top of this plug is a monastic shrine, home to the 37 Nat-spirits which are the...
Learn more »

Sittwe, the capital of the Rakhine State, is located on the northern coast near the Bangladesh border and home to a large Muslim community. Originally built by the British in 1826, the town’s most popular sites include the Payagyi Pagoda, the Rakhine State Cultural Museum, Payamya Monastery and...
Learn more »

The beautiful Ngapali Beach stretches for over 3 km along the northern coast. During the dry season from October through May Ngapali becomes a popular beach resort for locals and visitors alike, offering clean sand and clear water and peace and quiet for all. Easily reachable via daily flights from...
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Myanmar’s newest beach resort is located a 5 hour drive through the Ayeyarwady Delta from Yangon. Despite the long journey to get there it is well worth the effort as a 15 kilometre stretch of pure white sand and clear waters await you. There a couple of boutique resorts here but not a lot else,...
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Diving in the Mergui Archipelago

Searching for an unconventional destination for world-class diving? The unexplored remote waters of the Mergui Archipelago could be just the thing for you. There are a choice of live aboard boats to suite most budgets and experience...
Learn more »

About 70 miles north of Yangon you will find the Moeyungyi Wetlands, a vital shelter for both resident and migratory waterfowl. In 1878 a water storage reservoir was constructed in the area and over a period of many years the reservoir changed gradually, but naturally, into wetlands it is today. Every...
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This spectacular resort is nestled amongst coconut palms on the pristine beach frontage of Ngapali Beach in the Bay of Bengal. The hotel has been designed by a famous Italian architect and everything purpose built. It is just a 45 minute flight from Yangon to this wonderful 10km long stretch of beach....
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This spectacular resort is nestled amongst coconut palms on the pristine beach frontage of Ngapali Beach in the Bay of Bengal. The hotel has been designed by a famous Italian architect and everything purpose built. It is just a 45 minute flight from Yangon to this wonderful 10km long stretch of beach....
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Malikha Lodge is situated in Northern Kachin State, Myanmar’s greenest and most remote state. Access to the lodge is a fifteen-minute drive from the small frontier town of Putao. The only reliable access is by flight into the Putao airstrip during the cool dry season from October to April....
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Located in the heart of the city and originally built in 1901by the famed Sarkies Brothers, The Strand Hotel espouses all that was wondrous and opulent in a bygone era. Restored to its former glory, the Victorian-style combines the charms of the 1920s and 1930s with lavish modern-day amenities. Learn more »