{"id":90121,"date":"2018-06-19T13:33:51","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T11:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/inspiratie-reis\/thailand-and-myanmar-in-particular\/"},"modified":"2020-12-17T18:09:51","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T16:09:51","slug":"thailand-and-myanmar-in-particular","status":"publish","type":"inspiratie_reizen","link":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/asia\/reizen\/thailand-and-myanmar-in-particular","title":{"rendered":"Thailand and Myanmar in particular"},"content":{"rendered":"

Off the beaten track<\/h2>\n
This special trip in Thailand<\/strong> and Myanmar<\/strong> leads through less visited, beautiful villages and landscapes, with plenty of opportunity to get in touch with the locals. From the bustling metropolis of Bangkok,<\/a><\/strong> travel to Kanchanaburi<\/a><\/strong> and further northeast through ancient (main) cities of Suphanburi<\/strong> and Uthai Thani<\/strong> to the myanmar border. Temples and ancient golden pagodas adorn the green landscape surrounding Mawlamyine,<\/strong> Hpa An,<\/a><\/strong> Bagan<\/strong> and Mandalay.<\/a><\/strong> The fascinating explanation of the guide will bringing the historical and archaeological sites back to life.<\/div>\n

Tips & Tops Special Thailand & Myanmar:<\/h4>\n
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  • Explore Bangkok from the Chao Praya River<\/strong> and experience local life from the water<\/li>\n
  • Stroll through Bangkok’s leafy and tranquil Koh Sarn Chao<\/strong> neighborhood, visit the Champa Temple, and bake a Thai organic banana cake at Grandma’s home<\/li>\n
  • In the peaceful, natural jungle on the outskirts of Kanchanaburi, Elephant world<\/strong> lets you join mahouts and learn all about the plight of many Thai elephants and spend a day with the rescued majestic animals in their natural environment<\/li>\n
  • Enjoy local life and typical Thai produce at Uthai Thani<\/strong>‘s market<\/li>\n
  • The Burmese people see Mawlamyine<\/strong> as Myanmar’s ‘food capital’. A Burmese saying reads: “Mandalay is for eloquence, Mawlamyaing is for food, and Yangon is for boasting”<\/em><\/li>\n
  • The island of Gaungse Kyun<\/strong> (Shampoo Island<\/em>)is inhabited by hundreds of monks and during the water festival Thingyan is the setting for an annual ritual to wash away the sins. A ritual that was once started by the royal family<\/li>\n
  • Take a hike in Hpa An<\/strong> along the jagged mountains and various caves decorated as temples; at least visit the Kaw Gun cave, the cave of ten thousand Buddhas<\/li>\n
  • The gold leaf-covered Schwedagon pagoda is Myanmar’s most adored Buddhist pagoda<\/li>\n
  • At the beautiful Inle lake you will get to know the local Intha<\/strong> people and see how the fishermen use the special leg rowing technique.<\/li>\n
  • The Ananda Temple<\/strong> is special because of the two unique Buddha statues that seem to change when you look at the images from a different point of view<\/li>\n
  • Very special: at the U Bein Bridge every night the food donations for the monks are collected by monkeys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

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