Things to do in Pyin Oo Lwin

Things to do in Pyin Oo Lwin

Established as a summer treat in 1886, Pyin Oo Lwin, also known as May Town  is a beautiful place in north Mandalay offering cool weather, lush botanic garden and signatures of British colonial architects. Zaw, our tour guides in the area releases his top highlights of Pyin Oo Lwin
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Behold the Botanical Garden

The most iconic attraction of Pyin Oo Lwin is probably the lush botanical garden which is full of flowers, birds and animals. Boasting 514 species of indigenous tree, 25 different roses, 300 types of orchid  and 74 foreign species, this is a very nice stop to escape from the heat of Mandalay.


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Anisakan Waterfall

Anisakan is the most famous fall in Shan state, Myanmar. Its cascading water descend for 100 metre from the mountain side and offering natural pool for fresh swim. 
To reach Anisakan, you need to take a car/ motorbike trip for 30 minutes then walk through local plantation for 40minutes.


colonial architect                                                                                                                          Photo: Ms. Karen  

Admire British Architect Heritage

In Pyin Oo Lwin, you have chances to travel back to the past in 19th century with the outstanding number of British Colonial buildings. Along with the colorful church, wooden cottages and lavish villas surrounded by green tropical gardens creates the charm of this town.
For an overnight trip in city, I suggest you book one of the hotels which is the heritage buildings remained in the town like Aureum Palace.

Drink the local coffee

The reason why you should drink coffee here is it is the authentic place that produce the best Burma coffee so far. If you book a guided tour, you can even witness the full process from planting to harvesting and packing coffee in the most traditional way. 

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Visit Pwe Kauk waterfall

An easy sightseeing in town, Pwe Kauk is also a popular photogenic points for domestic tourists. There is a little entrance fee for this point 0,6 usd.
 
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