There are few final frontiers left in the world that remain unearthed, uncharted and unexplored. As the established tourist destinations of South East Asia abound, there remains one nation, one last bastion from the British Colonial era of the 1930s, an era which created the idyll of a Shangri-La.

A fictional place, described in the novel Lost Horizon, where “Shangri-La is a mystical, harmonious valley, gently guided from a lamasery, enclosed in the western end of the Kunlun Mountains….apart of the Tibetan Plateau"..!

..... And it is said, the Burmese people are descendants from Tibet.

Mingalaba & Welcome to Myanmar.!

Burmese make claim, in the most understated way, to such exotic places as Bagan, Mandalay, Ngapali, Inle, Yangon and the magnificent Irrawaddy River. These are just some of the inspirational landmarks that have created a curiosity amongst seasoned travelers, eager to explore this ‘Golden Land’ and to meet its people.

“We’re a fascinating blend of Buddhist devotees, following centuries of monastic traditions and spiritual life. Then along comes the British Empire and all that is ‘prim & proper’. This is our quintessential “East meets West”, our wondrous legacy that may even overtime, unearth a Shangri-La of its own. Who knows where this could be…but if you’re tempted, come & visit…… come & see for yourself…”

Irrawaddy Voyages