Myanmar Bicycle Tours

Known as the Land of Pagodas, the prior surprise to expect in Myanmar is definitely the marvelous Buddhist temples, stupas, and pagodas that dot its landscape.

As a not overdeveloped tourist destination, Myanmar also has beautiful natural landscapes to offer, from rolling mountains to tropical beaches, from lush forests to quiet lake scenery, etc. Cycling through nature is a big reward for your eyes.

In Myanmar, most of the remote areas remain rural. It is highly recommended to take a bike across the rural areas to soak into the hill tribe villages. You can see stretches of rice fields with local crops and working buffaloes. This is also a good chance to meet the locals and experience a guesthouse stay.

Well, it depends on your travel preference.

Mandalay, the cultural heartland of Burma, and Bagan, home to thousands of temples, are great places to explore this country’s strong Buddhist culture and tradition.

If you prefer to enjoy beautiful nature, the mountain areas of Shan State is an ideal destination. The cycle tour offers rolling green hills, lush forests, and fields of ginger, peanuts, chilis, etc.

For beach addict, take a Yangon cycling tour to Ngapali, where you can expect 7 kilometers of beach with white soft sand, turquoise blue seawater, and rows of palm trees. Along the trail, you travel through several fishing villages.

For challenge lovers, you can find plenty of opportunities for dirt-road and off-road cycling in Myanmar as well.

The cycle from Kalaw to Inle Lake takes three to four days. Kalaw is a hill station in the old British days, from which lush hills roll until you get to the flat shores of Inle Lake.

From Mandalay to Bagan, you pedal across Sagaing, Inwa, Myingyan, and Mt. Popa. A numerous amount of fabulous religious sites sit along the cycling trail, for example, Nan Myint Tower, Bagaya Monastery, etc.

Some tourists also cycle from Pyin Oo Lwin to Lashio via Hsipaw in northern Shan State. Few travelers go there unless some trekkers. Hsipaw is a wonderland to enjoy hill nature and breathe the pure air. And the hills are covered with lush forests dotted with tea plantations.

If you travel to Myanmar with kids, simple sightseeing of the stupas, pagodas, and temples may not attract their attention.

Well, a cycling tour is an excellent alternative. The best place to take a cycling tour in Myanmar with kids is definitely Bagan. The square plain of 13 x 8 km dotted with thousands of ancient temples is perfect to explore by bike. Ride for a while and stop to tour one or two temples. What a wonderful balance of sightseeing and cycling!

Expect for Bagan, the downtown city of Mandalay is ideal for a bike tour as well. You can take a bicycle to travel around Mandalay Palace, the last royal palace of the last Burma monarch.