Places to visit near

Taunggyi

Taunggyi is a city in Shan State district, Myanmar of about 160,115 people. Within 50 km by road there are 195 places to visit: 95 buddhist sites, 17 hill stations & viewpoints and 7 caves. The must-see places are Shan State Cultural Museum, Sular Muni Lawka Chanthar Pagoda and Inle Lake.

20.7892° N, 97.0378° EPop. 160,115

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Within 30 km161 places
Within 50 km195
Must-see8
Notable102
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Taunggyi

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:08 pm

55 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Taunggyi
  2. Htam Phoe Mon Cavecave · 1 hrs
  3. Mount Pinpetviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Taunggyi Bird Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
  5. View Over Taunggyinviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Kyibyu Kanlake · 45 min
  7. Back in Taunggyi
Today’s loopTaunggyiStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Taunggyi?

Shan State Cultural Museum (museum, about 3 km), Sular Muni Lawka Chanthar Pagoda (Buddhist site, about 4 km), Independence Monument (monument, about 1 km), တည္းခို ဘုန္းႀကီးေက်ာင္း (heritage site, about 2 km), Viewpoint Behind the Temple (temple, about 2 km), Padamyar Cave(ပတ္တမြားလှိုဏ်ဂူ) (cave, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Taunggyi?

195 places on Spotwander: 95 buddhist sites, 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 37 other attractions, 7 caves, 9 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Taunggyi?

Min Kyaung, about 1 km by road; KanOo Monastery (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Taunggyi?

View Over Taunggyin, about 4 km by road; Taungi Lantern (5 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Taunggyi?

Start in Taunggyi, visit Htam Phoe Mon Cave, then Mount Pinpet, then Taunggyi Bird Sanctuary, then View Over Taunggyin, then Kyibyu Kan, and drive back — about 55 km by road in all.

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