Myanmar Photography Tours

Best Photo Destinations for Burma Photography Tours

With myriads of glittering pagodas, ancient temples and alluring culture packed into the extraordinary landscape. Myanmar is a wonderful destination to inspire into your memorable photos. If you are planning for a Myanmar photography tour 2019, you should never miss these attractions such as Bagan, Yangon, Mandalay, Inle Lake, or Mrauk U. With this essential Myanmar photography guide, you are going to master the best sights to capture the spirit of Myanmar.

Yangon – The City of The Timeless Charm

With a number of magnificent gilded temples, sprawling parks and picturesque man-made lakes, Yangon is one of the most appealing photo stops for Burma photography tours. Moreover, the city also boasts the highest number of historical colonial buildings in Asia, which will absolutely blow your heart away! In each corner of the street, there is always thing to see and inspire into your photos. You almost need 2 – 3 days for a Yangon photography tour. From dawn til dusk, these are best attractions in Yangon to visit: Shwedagon Pagoda – the glittering temple of dramatical architecture, the main pilgrim site and home to the sacred Buddha relics. Best visited in the late afternoon Kandawgyi Lake – The serene evergreen artificial lake Chinatown – a bustling street of colonial buildings and colorful street fruit vendors Bogyoke Aungsan Market – Best place for local taste Yangon Circular Train – Capture the life of local beside the track Yangon colonial building – Admire Yangon’s antique beauty

Bagan – Where the Magic Comes to Life

Just being recognized as an official UNESCO Heritage Site, Bagan is absolutely a not-to-miss place to visit in Burma photography tours. I cannot describe how fancy it enough when I have a chance to marvel at thousands of ancient temples and stupas blending its charm with the fog and dust. Sunrise and sunset are two greatest moments in Bagan when I am sure that you will have to scream out for its heart-touching beauty. Bagan is absolutely magic. Traversing the hot powerful of the sun, from temple to temple, the real view will hit your eyes when you reach the highest peak of a sunset hill. From here, you instantly forget about the heat of Bagan, just gaze up on the beauty in front of you and hurry to take the photo to ensure that you not miss the wonderful moment.

Mandalay – The City of Majestic White-washed Temples and Monasteries

Mandalay might not be your first choice when taking Myanmar photography tour. However, the real fascinating as well as the charm of Mandalay will make you hard to be hypnotized. Well-known as the city of great culture, Mandalay will captivate your sound by the peaceful aura in the historic monasteries, mesmerizing hills, and glittering pagodas. Let follow our tips to have the best shots in your Myanmar photo tour: U Bein Bridge – the world’s longest teak bridge and one of the best places to watch sunset in Myanmar Kuthodaw Pagoda – the world’s largest Buddhist book carved on 729 marble slabs Sagaing Hill – a breathtaking hill where is home to over 800 monasteries Mandalay Palace – the last Burmese palace with impressive royal architecture Shwenandaw Monastery – a part of the royal palace with magnificent architecture in the 19th century

Inle Lake – Home to the Breathtaking Nature & Traditional Practices

Step aside from the maverlous attractions in the mainland, Myanmar also lure your heart with the extraordinary life above the water. And, Inle Lake is a natural heaven to visit in your Myanmar photography tour to take the best shots for your traditional practice collection. The only way to travel around the lake is by boat. From which you can sail through many floating gardens, villages, and religious sites. Perhaps Inle Lake has everything you need. It’s a beguiling destination. From the stunning beauty scenery to the traditional handicrafts; from the idyllic markets to the remote villages. Each with its unique features that ensures to gives you great sceneries.

Hpa-An – A Little Hidden Treasure of Myanmar

About 300 km toward the east of Yangon, Hpa-An is a wonderful destination for Burma photography tours. It’s where the mesmerizing fields, tranquil river and limestone mountain backdrop roll into one. It’s a small town but there are a lot of things to inspire into your pictures. If you love to take Myanmar landscape photography, the untouched scenery of Hpa-An is heaven. Let’s wake up early in the morning to be captivated by the delightful atmosphere in the fresh market. Perhaps you won’t want to miss the exotic Kyauk Kalap Monastery in your collection. The small stupas perched on the top of the small limestone looks like it’s almost falling. I believe that standing in front of the site, you can just say “how?”. The next spot. the top of Mt Zwegabin will be a view point when you can take fabulous snapshots to the large beautiful area. Though it will be a bit tired to climb to the top, but it’s totally worth to try.