Real life in Burma

Welcome to Yangon, transfer to hotel. Depending on your international flight time that day will be half day sightseeing. Sightseeing includes the glittering Shwedagon Pagoda (one of the famous religious monument in the world). Dinner and overnight at Yangon.

After breakfast, drive to Kyaikhteyo. Upon arrival at base camp, leave your private car and proceed to the next camp, called Yathetaung, by special open truck, about an hour’s mountain drive. Then, sightseeing and take a downhill ride by special open truck to the base camp. Drive back to Yangon via Bago. We make a short visit of Bago. Drive to Yangon and overnight at Yangon.

After breakfast, transfer you to airport for flight to Mandalay. After arrival to Mandalay, drive to Sagaing and Mingun. Visit the unfinished Pathodawgyi Pagoda, Mingun Bell, and Hsinbyme or MyaThein Dan Pagoda. Then, we will back to Mandalay, having a dinner and overnight at Mandalay.

After breakfast, sightseeing around Mandalay. Sightseeing includes Mandalay Palace, KuthodawPagoda, Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, Mandalay Hill and U Bein Bridge. After sightseeing, drive to PyinOoLwin and overnight at PyinOoLwin.

Pick up you at hotel and drive for approximately one hour to Ngwe Ywar village for start trekking, approximately 1.5 hours to explore two local villages, passing idyllic scenery until we reach Pyin Shan village. Then lunch stop. After lunch continuing a 3 hours descent through dense forest and jungle. Arriving at the riverbank for rest and then onto a 1 hour boat trip sightseeing along the breathtaking views of the Dokehtawaddy river. We then arrive at another riverbank, swim in beautiful water streams and fishing, Bamboo rafting. Dinner by campfire. Spend the evening in a Bamboo camp by the river.

After breakfast, trekking for approximately 2 hours passing streams until reaching a waterfall where we will swim and have lunch. After lunch continuing the ascent to the verdant jungle until reaching the top some 3 hours later. Continue trekking for another 2 hours to reach the Ho tribal village. Spending the night at the village with a family in a home-stay.

After breakfast, explore the village and socialize. Relaxation time with the village residents, learning about heritage and traditions. Commence trekking for 2 hours exploring different villages, visiting the historical Pagoda. Visit the children’s school and monastery. Lunch at the Kyaing Danu village. Continue trekking for 2 hours past Shan and Danu tribal villages, paddy fields, water melon farm, crops and scenic views. Drive back to PyinOoLwin to arrive for around 5:30pm. Overnight at PyinOoLwin.

After breakfast,drive back to Mandalay airport for flight toInle. Upon on arrival, pick up to Inle Lake, on the way, stop at Shwe Yan Pyae Monastery (Shan style built in 1886 of teak wood). After that, take your private boat to Inle Lake via NaungShwe Jetty and check in to you Hotel. Inle Lake is an amazing running water lake between two mountain ranges at the sea level of 800 meter. Then continue to Indein village, visit to Indein villages and the ancient ShweIndein Pagoda. Floating villages built their houses on stilt, Leg rower fishing people, greenish floating farm, and unique fishing method by using conical bamboo basket will blend you wonderful experience on Inle Lake to be perfect. Then dinner and overnight at Inle.

After breakfast, you will be taken to the sightseeing in the south of lake such as PhoungDawOo Temple, villages of silk weaver, cheroot maker, boat maker and visit to Nga PhaeChaung Monastery with amazing style of Shan Buddha Images of 19th century, built of teak wood with 200 posts. On the Way to Monastery you can witness the greenish floating farms especially Tomato plant, and other seasonal vegetables and flowers. Then dinner and overnight at Inle.

After breakfast, flight back to Yangon; head out for lunch and shopping to the Bogyoke Market (Scott’s Market) with hundreds of food, clothes, handicrafts and gems store. Continue explore some colonial buildings around the city and visit to Botahtaung Pagoda, view sunset and observe the lifestyle at Botahtaung jetty.

Transfer to the Yangon airport for departure.

• Private car transfer with A/C
• Entrance and zone fees
• Sightseeing and excursions
• 3 nights stay at hotel in Yangon (twin sharing with breakfast)
• 2 nights stay at hotel in Bagan (twin sharing with breakfast)
• 3 nights stay at hotel in Mandalay (twin sharing with breakfast)
• 2 nights stay at hotel in Inle (twin sharing with breakfast)
• Domestic flights as per tour program
• Local StationTour Guide

• Personal Expenses
• Meal
• Tips and Gratuities
• Mini bar, Laundry and other charges at Hotel
• International Air Ticket and Visa
• Travel Insurance