U Bein Bridge is located just outside of Mandalay near the ruins of the former capital, Amarapura. It is said to be the oldest and longest teakwood bridge in the world, spanning 1.2 kilometres across the Taungthamen Lake. Constructed in the early 1850s, it contains 984 teak posts and is a focal point for the local community, especially at sunset. Walk along the bridge, and a waiting boat will be waiting to take you back to the shore.
This shorter private tour of Burma combines all the main highlights of this amazing destination, exploring Yangon, visiting Mandalay, cruising the Irrawaddy, the temples and pagodas of Bagan and Inle Lake.
We arrange totally bespoke trips and design an itinerary that is designed around you. You may have seen a suggested itinerary that we can base your plans around, or we can start with a blank sheet and paper and design something from scratch. You can leave a phone number and suggest a time to call you back, and we can also arrange to do this during the evenings or at weekends if you are busy during the daytime. We can also meet up with you in you fancy a coffee and are based in and around London.
