From Bangkok it’s just an easy one hour flight to Myanmar’s capital city of Yangon. On our first visit to Myanmar we flew in and out of Mandalay in the north and didn’t include this area in the south. We decided to take advantage of the close proximity to Bangkok and make a quick 11 day visit to what we thought were the top areas.

We’ll stay five nights at the Pullman Yangon Centerpoint hotel in downtown Yangon ($108 including taxes). We plan to use this to also explore nearby Bago.

Then we’ll stay five nights at Mawlamyine, Myanmar’s fourth largest city with many noteworthy tourist sites. Our choice is the Cinderella Hotel ($60/night including taxes). We’ll use this as a base to explore nearby Hpa-An.

Then back to Yangon and one night near the airport at the Wyne Hotel ($108 including taxes).

Then back to Thailand.

See our Myanmar 2020 page for more adventures, including information about our accommodations, in Yangon, Bago, Mawlamyine and Hpa-An.

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