Myanmar: orient´s last secret

From the Bay of Bengal to the jungle’s interior, every single centimetre of Burma is a pure exhibition.

Straight to the point.

The best way to discover/visit/familiarise oneself/enjoy/admire Burma and to shock/delight/fascinate oneself and fall in love with Burma is to go upriver Ayeyarwady on the luxurious Belmond cruise “Road to Mandalay”.

There are other ways to discover the country but none like this relaxing trip that replicates that of the British West Indies Company’s ships in their most fascinating commercial route.

The Ayeyarwady, with its 2000 kilometres in width, is a stage were thousands of Buddhist pagodas, bamboo forests, postcard rice fields, ethnic markets, and unforgettable sunsets are present. The boat is the most privileged place from where to contemplate it all.

Myanmar, Burma’s current name, hides unique secrets, such as the Padaung village with its giraffe women. Or the Mandalay city, which is pure magic. Or the beauty of the Inle lake. Or the unequivocal physiognomy of Mount Popa. Or the solemnity of the Mahamuni sanctuary. Or, or, or… There are so many secrets to discover!

Now, let’s beat around the bush, shall we?.

We can also forget for a few days the boat’s sophisticated glamour and substitute it for cozy colonial mansions or suites in wooden stilt-houses.

Shall we go on a ballon and fly over the Bagan pagodas?

Or should we rest in a luxurious hotel in one of the 800 Mergui islands to enjoy an authentic virgin paradise in one of Asia’s best beaches?

Do we access the impressive Mount Popa through its 777 rock steps to visit the Taung Kalat Buddhist monastery?

Or would you rather drink tea with its peoples? The Burmese people are friendly and cheerful. You will definitely leave the country with some of that joyfulness. How can they transmit it to us? Well, that’s another one of Orient’s secrets.