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Bagan (the whole place). Not sure how comfortable you are driving an electric motorbike, so you may want to look into transportation around Bagan. I can get you a contact if you need.
Schwedagon Pagoda in Yangon.
Mahamuni Pagoda in Mandalay. Mandalay Hill is a can't miss. U Bein bridge is also pretty popular.

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I did not use a travel agency, did it all myself. Used taxis and cars for hire. Taxis ran $2-$6 except in Bagan where we got ripped off and were charged $11. We did hire a van one day, drove maybe 100 miles total, and we paid $35

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Yes, they have food there. I mostly only eat local, so I spent $2-$8 per meal. Coca Cola is around 40 cents, beers around 80 cents to a dollar.

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My hotels usually included breakfast in the morning. Hotels are about the most expensive thing in Myanmar, with souvenirs, food and drinks being pretty cheap. You can now book bus tickets online, which was helpful. You can take an overnight bus to Bagan from Yangon and see the sunrise.
I do recommend to people to fly into one city and fly out from the other, so I like that you plan for that. Be aware that if you fly to Bangkok, AirAsia will be at a different airport from Delta/Korean/China Eastern. AirAsia will charge you extra for your luggage, so I like to take Bangkok Airways. Why cant you route into Yangon via Korean Air?
I do not recommend people depend on ATMs or credit cards. People will say they had no trouble by using ATMs, but make sure you keep a couple hundred US dollars with you, brand new notes.

Do note, that I converted the prices to dollars just for ease of budgeting. Everything was paid in kyat.

10-14 days is great. You can see a lot. I'm sure you'll get a ton of advice here.

If you haven't done a hot air balloon ride, booking a morning flight over Bagan's temples is pretty cool.

I just returned from a trip throughout Asia and spent 8 days in Myanmar in May. We flew from KUL into Yangon and took the standard route on to Bagan, Inle Lake, and Mandalay, where we flew out to Bangkok. Myanmar was an incredibly unique destination and one of my favorite places I've visited in Asia.

I didn't use a travel agent for anything. All accommodations were booked through agoda.com (usually the night before, costing $20-$30 for twin room with ensuite bathroom encluding breakfast). Traveled between cities using buses booked the night before or day of (just booked through the front desk at our accommodation). I'd highly recommend paying extra for the VIP buses - they're much more comfortable than the standard buses and usually only $1-$3 more.

For transport within cities, finding a taxi on the street is fine. Most are fair, although if a taxi hanging outside of your accommodation quotes a price that seems high, don't be afraid to walk a block or two and you could save significantly. With the exception of drivers that swarm you at vulnerable places (immediately upon exiting a bus, right outside your hotel, etc.), most were honest and quotes fair prices.

I'd say renting e-bikes in Bagan is a must. They can be a bit intimidating at first, but you'll get over that in 5 minutes of riding. It was a ton of fun and an incredible experience exploring the temples on our own! This cost about $5 /day through our hotel.

I used ATMs the entire time and everything was fine. I did carry $200 since I had been warned there might be issues with ATMs, but had none.

Traveling in Myanmar is pretty straightforward on the main tourist trail and you would be fine even with minimal planning. You'll have a great time!

Dustin, let us know if you have additional questions.

Is it practical to take 2-3 days off and visit Burma from Malaysia? I'm interesting in seeing the colonial architecture of Rangoon.

Certainly. There are a bunch of airlines (including the usual suspects like MH and AK) that do cheap fares to RGN from KUL.

If you wanted to visit more of the country then obviously you'd want more than a few days but for visiting Yangon/Rangoon alone then what you're looking for is perfectly doable.

What's a good budget per day?

I'll say sunset at U Bein Bridge, Amarapura (near Mandalay) is the one you can't miss.

I dont know you, but very comfortable western standards is probably $75-$100 per day.

It can easily be done cheaper ($40-$60) depending on your standards.

Sort of jumping in on this thread, as was going to ask a similar question.

I'm heading to Yangon for 4 days in November, have people got any recommendations on what to see and do? Also if anyone could recommend a good day trip from the city that would be great!

Thanks!

I'm not really a fan of Yangon, but the Schwedagon pagoda is the must see attraction. Nearby is Maha Wizaya pagoda which I thought was really interesting just because it is different inside. The reclining Buddha was also interesting to me.

More here : https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attracti...on_Region.html

For places of interest in Yangon, check out Bogyoke Market as well.

For budget, I stayed at a hotel for $30-40/day/person (2 people/room, similar to Western standards), and food and transport didn't cost much more than $20/day. Meals can be had for $1-2 and taxi rides around the city are around $2-3 (if I remember correctly).

Also my favorite destination in Asia so far, I went there in 2014 and 2016.

Bagan is a must, so many stunning temples. If you are in good shape and depending on the temperature, I would recommend just biking around the temples.

Hotel around Inle Lake: ViewPoint Lodge & Fine Cuisines
Hotel in Bagan (stay in the 'Old Bagan'): Bagan Thande Hotel
Hotel in Yangon: Sule Shangri-La (large corporate hotel but well-located), The Strand (most iconic hotel in Yangon)

Never been to Mandalay as I heard mixed reviews.

Take mosquito repellent, and sunscreen.

Enjoy Dustin Carter

Or grab an e-bike instead. No physical fitness necessary!

But make sure you get a good bike. You would have to research that. I've ridden some not so great bikes in Bagan.

E-bikes cost just a couple dollars more than a regular bicycle to rent and you will not break a sweat when you're out for 6-8 hours.