Details Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival at Yangon airport, transfer to the
hotel. Sightseeing in the heart of the City. Visit
Chaukhtutgyi Pagoda, the colossal reclining Buddha Image,
and stroll up near Karaweik royal floating barge. By the sun
down, drive to Shwedagon Pagoda to watch the activities from
the pagoda platform. Dinner with traditional performance.
Chaukhtutgyi Pagoda |
Shwedagon Pagoda |
Traditional Dance |
Karaweik royal floating barge |
Day 2 : Fly for Kyaington, the capital of eastern
Shan state. Transfer to Hotel and afternoon Trekking to
Wompauk village where Palaung tribes live. On the way back
stop at Yamlaw village to study the life of Northern Shan
people. Then continue to Erchi village to study the culture
of Erchi hill tribes. Dinner and overnight at Motel.
Palaung Couple |
Ann Young Lady |
Day 3 : Visit tribal village.
Morning visits Central market to see the colorful minorities
of Northern Shan State. Then continue to Buffalo's market to
learn the purchasing of animals. After this proceed to Mount
Pintauk about 12.5 mile from motel to start trekking to Aeng
tribal village. These people Always colored their teeth by
the resin of medicinal plants, and trees. Then proceed to
waterfall, and Lahu villages to study the daily life. Dinner
and overnight at Motel.
Buffalo's market |
Waterfall |
Ann tribal |
Ann Laday |
Day 4 : From Kyaington to Heho-Pindaya.
Morning Visit Kyaington local market to see the activity
where we can meet the flock of Ethnic miorities. Afternoon
fly for Heho and continue to Pindaya, and visit Pindaya
Cave. Dinner and overnight in Pindaya.
Local market |
Pindaya Cave |
Day 5 : From Pindaya to Kalaw.
Visit Pindaya Caves in which thousands of Buddha Images are
adorned at every corner and niche of the cave. Then continue
to Ngetphawtaw village to see the Bamboo Umbrella making.
Yechansin village is famous for it's local product Bamboo
hats. Then visit Pwehla village to watch the Taungyoe people
and their life. Proceed to Kalaw and look around the British
Hill station located over 1100 meters above sea level.
Dinner and overnight in Kalaw.
Bamboo Umbrella |
Taungyoe people |
Day 6 : From Palaung tribal village to Nyaungshwe
(Inle).
After breakfast visit to the market and watch the life of
the Shan tribal people. Then trekking to Tayaw Palaung
village. These Palaung people are called Silver Palaung.
View the tea leaf plantation, and Thanatphet of which is
used for Burmese Cheroot. Visit new village, and drop at
monastery. Again visit Long house in which ten or more
families are living together. Walk back to Kalaw, and
proceed to Inle Lake.
Palaung people |
Inle Lake |
Day 7 : Explore in and around the lake by small
boat.
Learn the life of fishermen, floating gardens on which
fruits, flowers, and vegetables are grown. Visit Nampan
market or Ywama floating market or another one (depend on
five days' movement) to watch the colorful minorities of
Shan State. Phaungdawoo Pagoda is famous for it's five
shapeless Buddha Images heavily gilded with gold . Then
continue to floating village to learn the daily life of Inta
people. Visit Silversmith, hand loom weaving in Einpawkone
village, and boat making. Ngahpechaung Monastery is one of
the famous for its' well trained jumping cats. Dinner and
overnight in Inle.
Floating market |
Phaungdawoo Pagoda |
Hand loom weaving |
Jumping cats |
Day 8 : From Taungyi to Mandalay.
Dirve to Taungyi, the capital of Shan State, and Drop at
Central Market to watch the Shan, PaO, Palaung, Taungyoe,
Danu tribals etc.. Then Continue to Ethnological Museum to
see the fully dressed life size minorities statues, and
artifacts. Afternoon fly for Mandalay, and transfer to Hotel
and overnight in Mandalay.
Central Market |
Day 9 : Visiting the Last Capital of Myanmar.
Visit Kuthotaw Pagoda, the world largest book, then learn
the Gold leaf beating. Drive to Mahagandayon monastery to
study the life of Buddhist monks, and picnic site U Bein
bridge. After lunch visit Shweinbin old monastery, and
Mahamuni Pagoda. Silk weaving in Amarapura, quick discovery
of Sagaing, such as Thameikhtaw Nunnery, Ywahtaung village
for silver ware making, and earthen pot making. View the
panorama and Sunset from the top of Sagaing hill. Overnight
in Mandalay.
Mahamuni Pagoda |
Mahagandayon Monastery |
U Bein Bridge |
Thameikhtaw Nunneries In Sagaing |
Sagaing Hill |
Making Paper for Gold Leaf |
Day 10 : Along the Majestic River.
Take the small boat along the Majestiv Ayeyawaddy River for
Mingon. Visit Mingon Home for the aged, and the world
largest ring bell. Visit Mingon Pagoda huge, but un-finished
for the royal founder passed away before he completed his
deed. Myatheintan Pagoda is strange architecture build in
the concept of Buddhist Cosmology. Drive back to Mandalay,
and enjoy the puppet show after dinner. Overnight in
Mandalay.
Largest ring bell |
Myatheintan Pagoda |
River Bank |
View On the ferryboat |
Day 11 : The British Hill station.
Drive to Pyinoolwin, situated over 1100 meters above sea
level, the another hill station by stopping at some villages
to learn the village life. Check in the Hotel, and visit
Local market to watch the populace of surrounding area, and
take the Sate-coach to Botanical garden not only for the
picnickers but to study the different species of trees,
plants and flowers. Proceed to Chinese temple temple to see
the Chinese Alphabet plants and watch the school for the
orphan and some hill's children. Dinner and overnight in
Pyinoolwin.
Local market |
Botanical garden |
Day 12 : From Hill station to Hsibaw(Northern
Shan State)
Take the train to Hsibaw, the former capital of Northern
Shan State. The rail track will pass over the famous Gonteik
viaduct, and learn the life of domestic transportation.
Transfer to the Guest House and evening sightseeing in the
town, and watch the panorama from the top of Theintaung
hill. Dinner and overnight in Hsibaw.
Gokteik viaduct |
Thibaw Local Train |
Day 13 : Trekking Palaung villages (The trekking
path can be changed conditionally)
Tracking to Palaung (Gold Palaung) village named Pankha
taking 3 hours form guest house. The people to be seen are
Gold Palaung tribe not like the Palaung tribe near Kalaw
area. Continue to Ohnmu, the village of Play tribal people,
then proceed to Bawgyo village to study the daily life of
Shan people who are Buddhist but still believe Nats
(Spirits). View the Spirits' House before drive back to
hotel dinner and overnight in Hsibaw.
Day 14 :
Today, we are going to Soonloan, the village of Shan people
by small boat along Doatdawaddy river. Continue to Palaung
village to study the daily life of the people then visit
monastery. Proceed to Konetha, the village of Shan people
and their tea leaf plantation. Catch the coach and drive
back to hotel for dinner and overnight in Hsibaw.
Day 15 :
From Hsibaw to Mandalay.
Drive to Kyaukme and stop at School and monastery to learn
the country life and educational system of Country-site.
Continue to Manadalay, and dinner at local people's house
and overnight in Mandalay.
Myanmar monk |
Mandalay Palace Wall |
Day 16 : From Bagan to Mt Popa (Sprirt Mountain)
(Morning) Depart for Mt.Popa, visit the village on route. Drop at Nats (Spirit)
museum to see the life size of the Nats statues. Climb up the mountain to view
the environ of arid area. Climb Shwesandaw Pagoda to see the aerial view of
Bagan. Proceed to Shwegugyi Temple, Gubyaukgyi Temple, and visit Myingaba
village to learn the processing of regional lacquerware product. Proceed to
Manuha Temple, and Nanpaya Temple. Dinner and overnight in Bagan.
Along the river |
Bagan |
Day 17 : Explore the First Myanmar Empire.
The culture tour begins with Shwezigon Pagoda, the prototype
of later Myanmar Stupa then visit Nyaung Oo local market to
watch the people of surrounding area, proceed to Gawdawpalin
Temple and Htilominlo Temple, well noted for its pilaster
work, proceed to Dhamanyangyi Temple, famous for its fine
brick work, proceed to Ananda Temple, an architectural
crowing achivement of Bagan. Thatbyinnyu Temple is the
tallest temple in Bagan built in the middle of 12th century.
Visit Sulamani Temple to study the finest brickwork.
Shwezigon Pagoda |
Gawdawpalin Temple |
Dhamanyangyi Temple |
Ananda Temple |
Thatbyinnyu Temple |
Sulamani Temple |
Day 18 : From Bagan to Mt Popa(Sprirt Mountain)
(Morning) Depart for Mt.Popa, visit the village on route.
Drop at Nats (Spirit) museum to see the life size of the
Nats statues. Climb up the mountain to view the environ of
arid area. Climb Shwesandaw Pagoda to see the aerial view of
Bagan. Proceed to Shwegugyi Temple, Gubyaukgyi Temple to see
the earliest mural paintings in Bagan and visit Myingaba
village to learn the processing of regional lacquerware
product. Proceed to Manuha Temple, and Nanpaya Temple.
Dinner and overnight in Bagan.
Mt.Popa |
Nats (Spirit) |
Gubyaukgyi Temple |
Lacquerware |
Day 19 : From Bagan to Yangon.
Relax in the morning or (Riding bicycle or Horse-card) and
Visit Visit Minnanthu Village to see the village life. Stop
at Phayathonesu Temple to study the early frescos of Pagan
period. Climb Tayokepyay Temple to view the panorama of
surrounding. Afternoon fly for Yangon, and Dinner and
overnight in Yangon.
Village Life (Extracting peanut oil) |
Tayokepyay Temple |
Day 20 : Visit to Visit in the downtown, and
proceed to National Museum to watch the Royal Regalias of
the Last King that are made of gold and richly studded with
precious stones such as Rubies, Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond,
Oriental Topaz…Last minute shopping at Scotch Market and
departure in the evening….
National Museum |
Scotch Market |
