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Backpacking Myanmar: 10 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Myanmar, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Bagan, Myanmar1

    Bagan

    Mandalay

    Plain of thousands of temples.

  2. 2

    Inle Lake

    Shan

    Leg-rowers and stilt villages.

  3. 3

    Yangon

    Yangon

    Shwedagon and faded grandeur.

  4. Mandalay, Myanmar4

    Mandalay

    Mandalay

    Royal city and U Bein bridge.

  5. Hpa-An, Myanmar5

    Hpa-An

    Kayin

    Karst peaks and caves.

  6. Kalaw, Myanmar6

    Kalaw

    Shan

    Trek start to Inle Lake.

  7. Ngapali Beach, Myanmar7

    Ngapali Beach

    Rakhine

    Palm-lined white sand.

  8. 8

    Mrauk U

    Rakhine

    Remote temple-strewn valley.

  9. Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar9

    Pyin Oo Lwin

    Mandalay

    Cool colonial hill station.

  10. 10

    Golden Rock

    Mon

    Boulder shrine on a cliff.

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