Romantic Getaways Mandalay

Travel advisory: The US government advises against all travel to Myanmar, and the UK advises against all but essential travel to Mandalay and against all travel to Sagaing and the area north of the city. Fighting, drone attacks, curfews and internet shutdowns continue, and many sites were damaged in the March 2025 earthquake. Check the US State Department and UK FCDO before making any plans.

Mandalay is not a place to plan a romantic getaway under current official advice. A honeymoon, anniversary trip or any holiday built around two people enjoying themselves is hard to square with travel warnings, curfews and unreliable communications, and travel insurance often will not respond to a destination that governments advise against.

Mandalay has been known as Myanmar’s last royal capital, a centre of Buddhist learning and a city of craft workshops that produce gold leaf, wood carving and bronze work. Visitors historically came for its monasteries, its teak architecture and the river that runs beside it. Whether any of those places are open, safe to reach or structurally sound today is unconfirmed.

For current guidance, rely on the official sources above and on your own government’s advice before making any decision. Readers looking for general background on the country can start with the Yangon guide , which covers Myanmar’s largest city.