The Ananda Pagoda Festival is one of the most well-known festivals held for social gathering, reunification, propagation, and perpetuation of Buddhism. Throughout the 15 days of celebration, villagers around Bagan set up camp for market fairs and traditional performances presented by the local theatrical troupes. The most inspiring aspect must be over 1,000 monks performing continuous chanting of scriptures for 72 hours while donors place donations in their hands.

Naga New Year of Naga tribes in the western part of Myanmar, celebrated by over 49 hill tribes, lasts for two days. It is held in townships of Leshi, Lahe, and Nanyun rotationally. It is one of the most prestigious festivals in Myanmar. The opening ceremony of this festival will be held on 13th January. Competitions and traditional sports are organized, and colorful costumes, grilled meat and rice, wine, and ancient tribal dances are the main highlights of this festival.

This water festival in Myanmar is the most important and the most exquisite event across Asia. Also known as Thingyan in Burmese, this festival symbolizes the end of the dry and rainy seasons, thus the water-throwing. Splashing water on each other is believed to eliminate evil, bad luck, and guilt; good health and fortune are on the way. 

The Rakhine people celebrate the Shittaung Pagoda festival, one of the fantastic festivals in Myanmar. People go to the pagoda to light candles and offer flowers in honor of their faith. Traditional dances, boat rowing competitions, and boxing competitions are held in the village during this traditional festival. 

Traditionally, the hot air balloon festival celebrates to pay homage to the Sulamuni Pagoda in the abode of the Celestial Beings by sending up lighted Hotair Balloons. Presently, this festival is combined with a competition to send up the most intricate and beautiful balloons of every shape and size. Hot-air balloons are released day and night, competing over their beauty and altitude. Additionally, there is the kids’ show during the daytime, with giant balloons created in the shapes of animals - including anything from birds to tigers or elephants.

One of the most famous festivals in Myanmar is the Golden Hilltop festival. Held at the Kyaik Khauk Pagoda, Golden Hilltop Festival is a fair kind of setup where you can buy local produce, pottery items, ceramics, furniture, bamboo mats, and delectable local dishes. In the evening, stage shows are organized, and the locals from the surrounding villages attend this festival. In addition, the traditional Burmese performances known as “Anyeint” are held alongside other stage shows and movie screenings.

The most popular destination in Myanmar, Bagan, was the capital of the First Burmese Empire from the 9th to the 13th centuries, situated on the left bank of the Irrawaddy River and about 90 miles (145 km) southwest Mandalay. Marco Polo once described the “gilded city” site as home to around Buddhist 13,000 temples in its 11th-century heyday.

Thousands of temples, stupas, and pagodas remain, including the famous Ananda temple with its shimmering gold spires.

Enormous and peaceful Inle Lake is one of the top tourist attractions in Myanmar. This vast picturesque lake, 900 meters above sea level, natural and clean lake is surrounded by floating islands. It is famous for its scenic beauty, unique leg rowers, and colorful local markets.

The islands on Lake and Lake are 17 villages on stilts, occupied mainly by the Intha people. An ordinary day trip on the lake, taken in a long, narrowboat with a noisy outboard motor, will stick to the northern reaches of Inle Lake. These trips also include visits to small workshops in stilt villages, several pagodas.

 Mount Popa is a steep volcanic peak dedicated to famous spirits “Nat” in Myanmar. The nearby Mount Popa itself joined the lush, verdant forest full of distinct flora and fauna abundance. It can be described as an oasis in the center of dry Myanmar.

Built atop an extinct volcano plug, the Buddhist monastery of Taung Kalat is one of the most breathtaking sites in Burma. To reach the monastery, visitors must climb the 777 steps to the peak.

Golden Rock, also known as Kyaiktiyo Zedi, is an incredible sight: a pagoda (zedi) resting atop a huge boulder that appears as if it's about to fall off the edge of a cliff. It is the most important religious pilgrimage site in Myanmar after the Shwedagon Pagoda. The locals believe the boulder, which sits 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) above sea level, is held in place through a miracle of Buddha. 

Golden Rock is about a five-hour drive from Yangon and also expects a long walk. A staircase leads to the pagoda complex that houses several viewing platforms and Buddha shrines.

Mandalay Hill, found in the north of Mandalay, is a renowned Buddhist shrine in Myanmar. It is also the highest mountain in Mandalay, with an altitude of 231.6 meters. It is a glorious place to watch the sunrise and sunset. You can overlook the city of Mandalay on the top of the hill.

The main entrance to Mandalay Hill is located on the south side. There are numerous temples and pagodas at the foot of the mountain that is worth visiting. 

The U-Bein Bridge is about 1.2 kilometers long and is the longest teak wooden bridge in the world. Its piers, bridges, and paved planks are all made of valuable teak and memorialized for centuries. The sunset over U-Bein Bridge is very romantic and is one of the most famous sights in Myanmar. There are six pavilions on the bridge, which symbolize the "six spirits" of Buddhism."

U-Bein Bridge is a romantic tourist attraction in Myanmar, and according to history, when Burmese are in love, they will come to the bridge to pray for love to last longer. Hence, the locals also declared U-Bein Bridge "Lover Bridge."

The Irrawaddy River is an essential passage for exploring Mandalay. It is one of the most well-known rivers in Asia and the largest and most important river in Myanmar. Its name is a form of the Sanskrit word Iravati which refers to the river Ravi in northwestern India and eastern Pakistan and Airavati, the elephant mount of the Hindu god Indra. Elephants often symbolize water in Indian mythology. Myanmar Government now has transliterated the name as Ayeyarwady, but local people prefer to spell Irrawaddy.

Shwemawdaw Paya acquired its name, the Great Golden God, because the glittering gold covering it can be seen for miles. At almost 114 meters (375 feet) high, it is the tallest pagoda in Myanmar. The diamond-studded top is bound for some of the glitters.

It is essential to Buddhism because it comprises several relics belonging to Buddha. Located in Bago, the 1,000-year-old complex is highly ornamented with smaller pagodas that are gold-covered, statues, and pavilions.

Pindaya Cave holds more than 8,000 statues of Buddha from various periods. These Buddha statues cover almost the cave's walls, and many visitors will be amazed at the number of these Buddha statues. The elegant entrance is placed on the side of a large hill.

Pindaya Cave is comparable to a Buddhist theme park in appearance. A sculpture of a 20-foot (6-m) wide spider and giant archer sculpture at the entrance depicts a local legend. Glass elevators carry visitors up to six stories to the cave entrance.