Yangon is an attractive city, though it is not the capital of
Myanmar anymore, it still plays the most important role in tourism development as the hub of all incoming flights and the heart of ancient culture and longest traditions, as well as a center of new development.
The city is also appreciated for independent spirit, young talents, and consecutive efforts toward a more civilized society.
On the growth, tourists to Yangon is booming recently by its thousand-year-old golden pagodas, ancient temples and churches of various religions, charming old houses and hotels since 19th centuries.
The new government also pays attention to create simple but astonishing tours, that captivate tourist’s interest in Yangon, including new deluxe night buses to connect the city with Bagan, Mandalay, Inle Lake and so on, to save costs and time for flights, or train tour with exciting ambience of daily life.
Good restaurants with diversified cuisines and sparkling night clubs, bars are opened with great hospitality and good security within traditional modest styles of Myanmar.
Yangon is indeed making tourists feel at home and have many selections for their Myanmar tours including day trip to Yangon and City Breaks for a few days hence a remarkable number of visitors have planned to come back to catch up with new, speedy but enjoyable changes of a fresh country from this city.
- Food & Drink
- Travel Guide
- Activities
- Recommended Tours
1. Food & Drink
With more than 135 ethnic groups and borders shared with Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, and Thailand, it’s safe to say that the cuisine of Myanmar is diverse and eclectic.
Roughly speaking, most Myanmar dishes are somewhere between Thai salads, Indian curries, and Chinese soups.
In downtown Yangon, “street food” takes on a whole other meaning, as makeshift restaurants spill from sidewalks onto the roads.
Dosa
Dosa represent the Indian influence in Burmese cuisine. Dosas are crepes made served with different kinds of curries.
The crepe is prepared on a coal fire with very hot flame. Each portion of dosa costs less than one dollar, so you can walk away with a crispy snack any time of the day.
Burmese Thali
Similar to the Indian Thali, this meal made up of multiple small dishes features uniquely Burmese flavors.
It is served in a metal plate with divided spaces for rice, potato curry, tomato curry and vegetables.
Mutton testicles are served separately. You will be served as much rice as you want.
Mohinga
Mohinga - thin glass noodles and egg in fish broth, cooked with lemongrass, turmeric, pepper.
The fish is not immediately recognizable; it is ground with chickpea flour to make a lusciously thick stew usually served for breakfast.
Green herbals and chili flakes should be added last, before you enjoy the dish so that the flavors are strongly waken up.
Ginger salad
Ginger salad - a bunch of different nuts like chickpeas, peanuts, some cabbage, tomato, chilies, pickled ginger.
These gingers are home-pickled without additives and coloring, taste superior and are the star of the dish. The salad is crunchy and hand-mixed.
2. Travel Guide
Yangon is a lively, bustling city with magnificent pagodas, churches, wide boulevards, narrow streets, old colonial buildings and spacious parks.
Originally founded in the eleventh century as a fishing village, Yangon is now the largest city in Myanmar with four million inhabitants as well as the industrial center of the country.
The city development has undergone colorful influences of Asian and European cultures, both through dealers and resident minorities such as Chinese, Indians or Thai who have enriched the culture and the culinary delights of Yangon.
3. Activities
Visits to 2,600-year-old Shweddagon pagoda for a half day, especially upon the sunrise and sunset. Learning about different kinds of pearls at the Gem Museum; shopping at Scott Market and attending a mass at a Catholic church
RELIGIOUS TOUR
Great place for meditation, religious tour, Study of Buddishm, theme tours and culture expedition.
CULTURE VISITS
Departure for at least two-week trip to the country center, including Bagan, Mandalay, Inle Lake by riverway, airway or landway using first-class bus.
NATURAL SITES
Departure for Kayin and Mon States in the Southeast or taking short flight to mysterious Mrak-ou, Ngapali or another beaches in the West.
OVERLAND
Land transfer to the Southeast to Kyaiktiyo (Golden Rock), Hpa-an, Mawlamine, or to the North by air for long trekking in Kachin state.
4. Recommended Tours
Idyllic Inle Lake Yangon-heho-inle Lake (4 Days/3 Nights)