Mingalarbar!
Founded as a family business in 1994, Tour Mandalay is one of the longest established and most experienced destination management companies in Myanmar. With 30 years’ worth of experience, our focus is on authentic and responsible travel, client satisfaction and unscripted experiences. We look forward to welcoming you to Myanmar.
Some of our favourite adventures…
Bite-sized Burma
Limited for time, or still need further convincing that Myanmar’s for you? Why not try our Bite-sized Burma itinerary, which will see you explore cosmopolitan metropolis of Yangon, the ancient stupas of Bagan and the oily waters of Inle Lake. With just over one week...
Shan State Explorer
With jaw-dropping vistas, unfound wild, ancient tribes and mouth-watering cuisine, it is unlikely that the largest state of Myanmar will ever disappoint. Tour Mandalay’s Shan State explorer attempts to squeeze in a range of exciting experiences that we feel best shows...
The Responsible Seven
Just under two weeks in duration, The Responsible Seven itinerary aims to show off and support some of Myanmar’s best responsible tourism projects, social enterprises, training restaurants and talented local entrepreneurs. We also hope it will help bring awareness to...
“In the midst of the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, we could not have had better friends or a better travel agency than Tour Mandalay to answer our many questions and look after us.”
A Special Travel Agency, AsiaSojourners (May, 2020)
“I was so glad to have come across Tour Mandalay. In the end, we actually ended up saving money as they were able to get better prices on hotels than what was advertised at Hotels.com or Booking.com.”
100% Recommend, Hummingbird (January, 2020)
“Tour Mandalay, thousands thanks to you again. I usually used to plan my trips my own way, but this time our itinerary was so busy and active, that I decided to ask some help and advice from local professionals.”
A Fantastic Trip, Irina M (February, 2020)
“Besides the traditional temple visits, they included fun activities for the whole family such as a visit to an elephant sanctuary, a cooking class, canoe ride, boat ride, two-day trek to sleep in a monastery… every step of the way was expertly planned out.”
The Most Amazing Trip, Sandra D (January, 2020)
News, reviews and things to do…
Three Good Spoons
In a residential building on the corner of Dhammazedi Road and U Wisara you’ll find Three Good Spoons, a social business that provides practical cooking classes to build happy, productive home kitchens. Up until last year, Alison Carter (the Managing Director) had...
Sunday lunch at Burma Bistro
Take a short walk west of Maha Bandula Park along Merchant Road (Konthe-lan in Myanmar dialect), and you’ll find Burma Bistro, an up-market eatery that specialises in Indian, Burmese and other popular South East Asian cuisine. Having enjoyed a leisurely Sunday lunch...
The guardians of Arakan Nature Lodge
Keen to know more about Melo and Mephyu, the two guardians of Arakan Nature Lodge, Ueli Morgenthaler has kindly provided us with the following text and images. First, let us introduce you to their mother, Miss Kway Lay. During pregnancy, Miss Kway Lay was injured...
Meet the people behind the magic…
Thanks to 30 years’ worth of experience, we’re fortunate to have access to some of the best contracted, sub-contracted and community-based professionals in the country. These wonderful human beings are the difference between a good, and an excellent trip.