Place to go in Burma

Thadingyut – festival of light in Burma
In the Myanmar calendar, Thadingyut means the seventh month (waso) and at the end of the Buddhist lent. Thadingyut Festival is celebrated during the three days (the day before full moon day, the full moon day & the day after full Moon day). It will be on the day of 26th, 27th, and 28th in October. Every year at this time, travelers to travel Myanmar will have the opportunity to participate in the festival of the Myanmar people. Visit Burma with Tours Indochina Myanmar

Thadingyut Festival
The festival is held at pagodas but most attractive in Yangon and Inle which are also famous places to visit in Burma. The celebration of this festival is to memorize the day Buddha returned from heaven.

Shwedagon Pagoda - The magnificent place of Yangon, Myanmar
The Shwedagon Pagoda the famous pagodas in the world which is said to contain eight hairs of the Buddha, a fact that only adds to its prestige. It is the main attraction of Yangon, Myanmar’s capital city. If you want to go to a place which is peaceful, calm and extremely beautiful, Shwedagon Pagoda is not a bad idea even to a non - Buddhist.

There are four entrances in Shwedagon Pagoda of which involves climbing numerous steps and you need to have a certain level of fitness to climb up the steps. There are four elevators at the northern, eastern and southern gates - the western gate has an escalator. Tours in Myanmar

Your shoes and socks must be removed before commencing the climb up at each entrance and you can take a bag with you to put them in. The approach road is not that good. However, you can be transported into a unique world once inside it. Make sure you appropriately dressed as shorts and short length dresses are not allowed. You should to have some cold bottled water with you as the top gets exceedingly hot and looking round takes quite a while.

Experiences in Kyaiktiyo - Golden Rock in Burma
Kyaikhtiyo known as “Golden Rock” which is the third most important Buddhist pilgrimage site in Burma after the Shwedagon Pagoda from Yangon and the Mahamuni Pagoda from Mandalay. It is certainly one of the most important religious sites in Burma and a dream destination for devout Buddhists. It is It looks like it could crash down the hill at any moment and area of contact with the cliff is extremely small. It is also little wonder with such sacred awe. A trip to Kyaikhtiyo can include either a challenging walk or a thrilling journey.

To get the Golden Rock you have to take a truck or walk. It is not an easy ride because you have to wait about 45 minutes for a truck full of people to the top of the mountain. They do stop on the way up to pass another lorry on the way down. Although it is sticky and hot, you can see how the local people live. Moreover, you can watch a stall with 'witch-doctor' ingredients for magic including monkey skulls and snake skins! It's fun, gorgeous and very worthwhile. Going up is not much of a problem, the scenic view from the top is amazing. However, coming down is like hell let loose.