Details Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival (evening), welcome dinner with
Traditional performance. Overnight in Yangon.
Traditional performance |
Puppet Show |
Day 2 : Visit Great Shwedagon Pagoda, the landmark of
Myanmar, and Watch the devotional activities from the Pagoda
Platform. Then Continue to Karaweik Floating Hall to learn
the Architectural Work of Pilaster, and view the Great
Pagoda through the Royal Lake. Drive to Chaukhtutgyi
Reclining Buddha Image and learn the daily life of Buddhist
Monks in the Monastery Compound. Drive to the center of town
and view the remains of British Victoria Style Monuments.
Walk along the riverfront and continue to Botahtaung Pagoda.
Dinner and overnight in Yangon.
Shwedagon Pagoda |
Karaweik Floating Hall |
Chaukhtutgyi Pagoda |
Sule Pagoda |
Day 3 : From Yangon to Kyaington
Flight to Kyaington, The capital of Eastern Shan State.
Transfer to Motel by the most experienced trekking guide.
Afternoon sightseeing in the town on foot, learn the Shan
lacquer ware work and sunset from Mt Naungton. Dinner and
overnight in Kyaington.
Mt. Naungton |
Day 4 : Morning visit 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 Ann 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 of the tribal people. Dinner and overnight at
Motel.
Lahu Couple |
Riding on a buffalo |
Day 5 : This morning we are trekking to Hokyin
village where Akhar tribal people live. The base of the
mountain is about 13 miles from the motel, and trekking to
Hokyin village. The dressing of Akhar tribal peoples are
very similar to those of people who live in the Northern
Thailand called Ekaw people. On our return stop at Baizin
village to study the cottage industry of Kanbawza Shan
People such as sword, knifes, and betel nut cutters. Dinner
and overnight in Kyaigton.
Akhar Women |
Ann Children |
Day 6 : From Kyaington to Inle.
Flight for Heho . Transfer to Nyaungshwe and drive to Golden
Island Cottage hotel by small boat. (If time allowed watch
the fish catching, and floating garden on which vegetable,
fruits, and flowers are grown). Dinner and overnight at
Golden Island Cottage Hotel.
Inle Lake |
Fish Catching |
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 right in the center of the
lake and 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,
Handloom weaving in Einpawkone village, and boat making.
Ngahpechaung Monastery is famous for its' well trained
jumping cats. Dinner and overnight in Inle.
Inle Floating Market |
Inle Lake |
Jumping Cat |
Phaungdawoo Pagoda |
Day 8 : Trekking from Nanpan village to Mine Khut,
and Panpyin village where the PaO Tribal lives. Again
continue to Tak Gyi, and Donthkhut village to view the
Taungyoe tribal people. There are not very many houses but
very remote. Proceed to Htine village located on the peak of
the mountain from where view the panorama of Lake Inle.
Htine is the village which is the mid way to Katku. Return
to Hotel for dinner and overnight in Inle.
PaO Women |
Katku Pagoda |
Day 9 : Drive to Pindaya, stop at five days
tribal market, and Taungyoe tribal village en route. Again
visit Pindaya Cave 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. Dinner and overnight in Pindaya.
Pindaya Cave |
Pindaya |
Day 10 : After breakfast visit to the market and
watch the daily life of the Shan tribal people. Then drive
to Kalaw and start trekking to Tayaw Palaung (Silver Palaung)
village. These Palaung people are called Golden Palaung.
View the tealeaf plantation, and Thanatphet of which is used
for Burmese Cheroot. Visit new village, and drop at
monastery. Again visit Long tent in which ten or more
families are living together. Walk back to Kalaw, and dinner
and overnight in Kalaw.
Palaung Village |
Burmese Cheroot |
Day 11 : From (Kalaw) to Mandalay
Overland drive to Mandalay. Stop at Monastery and village to
learn the monastic education and the country life. Sometime
enjoy the unpredictable celebration such as noviciation
ceremony, weeding ceremony held at the village en route.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Mahagandayon Monastery |
Day 12 : Visit Kuthotaw Pagoda, the world largest
book, then learns the Gold leaf beating. Drive to
Mahagandayon monastery to study the life of Buddhist monks,
and stop at picnic site U Bein Bridge. After that visit
Mahamuni Pagoda known as Arankaneese Pagoda, and learn the
Silk weaving in Amarapura. The quick discovery of Sagging
includes Thameikhtaw Nunnery, Ywahtaung village for silver
ware making, and earthen pot making. View the panorama and
sunset from the top of Sagaing hill. Dinner at local
restaurant and enjoy the Marionette show. Overnight in
Mandalay.
Kuthodaw Pagoda |
Mahagandayon Monastery |
Mahamuni Pagoda |
Sagaing Bridge |
U Bein Bridge |
Stone Carving |
Day 13 : From Mandalay to Bagan
Early morning Boat trip along Majestic Ayeyawaddy with the
ferryboat Bagan. This river is the longest River in Myanmar
and still useful for Island Water Transportation, and
sometimes cut-teak wood logs are floating down along the
River until it reach the Saw Mill or Export Center. The boat
stops at every village and town to load and unload the goods
and cargoes. Transfer to Hotel and if time allowed watch the
sunset from the top of one Temple.
Migun Jetty |
Boat along Ayeyawaddy River |
Day 14 : 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,
proceed to Gawdawpalin Temple and Htilominlo Temple, well
noted for its pilaster work, proceed to Dhamanyangyi Temple,
famous for its fine brick work, continue to Ananda Temple,
an architectural crowing achievement of Bagan. Thatbyinnyu
Temple is the most tallest temple Bagan and built in the
middle of 12th century. Visit Sulamani Temple to study the
finest brickwork. Visit Minnanthu Village to learn the
village life. Stop at Phayathonesu Temple to study the early
frescos of Bagan period, and Climb Tayokepyay Temple to view
the panorama of surrounding area and enjoy the sunset.
overnight in Bagan.
Shwezigon Pagoda |
Dhamanyangyi Temple |
Ananda Temple |
Sulamuni Temple |
Thatbyinnyu Temple |
Bagan Sunset |
Day 15 : Fly back to Yangon and departure
Fly for Yangon and 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 |
Scott Market |
