You will explore a beautiful Myanmar from Yangon city with Sule Pagoda and Shwedagon Pagoda to Inle Lake with the local houses and other beauties of the marine areas. During the tour, we will halt at Kalaw - a former British hill station with the mix of local style and colonial style houses, and influenced by Indian and Nepalese cultures - you will be offered some local dishes to make it clear. Before head to Inle Lake, we take a trek from Htee Tein to learn about the daily life in the countryside in Myanmar.
By Day |
Destinations |
Activities |
Meals |
Day 1 |
Yangon arrival |
Arrive in Yangon, explore Chaukhtatgyi Reclining Buddha Image, Sule... |
N/A |
Day 2 |
Yangon - Heho - Kalaw |
Take morning flight to Heho and then reach Kalaw, walk to the center... |
B |
Day 3 |
Kalaw – Myintma Hti – Baw Ning Kon... |
Trekking tour visit Baw Ning Gone village, Kone Hla village, Htee... |
B, L, D |
Day 4 |
Hingar Gone Village – Lay Eain Gone... |
Have treks from Htee Thein to Hingar Gone Village, Lay Eain Gone... |
B, L |
Day 5 |
Inle Lake |
Visits to Phaungdawoo Pagoda, Nampan Village, cotton and lotus... |
B |
Day 6 |
Inle Lake - Heho - Yangon Departure |
Take morning flight back to Yangon, depart |
B |
Upon you arrive at Yangon airport, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel for check in. Yangon is famous for ancient pagodas including special images and mural paintings which reflect the rich history of Buddhist architectural arts along 2500 years in Myanmar. After a short break at hotel, we explore Sule Pagoda as the first destination in Yangon. It is unusual in that its octagonal shape continues right up to the bell and inverted bowl. Let's visit Chaukhtatgyi Reclining Buddha Image - a very huge image portraying the reclining Buddha. It is considered as the one of the most exemplary statues due to the unerring dimensions and the description of the lives of Buddha printed in the foot. In the afternoon, we suggest that you will prepare a good camera to take very wonderful photos of Shwedagon Pagoda. It is the biggest and most famous pagoda here with the sparkling from gold and diamonds, and become a wonder of the Buddhism world.
Stay overnight in Yangon.
In the morning, after breakfast, we spend all the remaining time of this morning on moving. The first, we will check out the hotel and come to airport for a flight to Heho. After a short rest at the Heho Airport, we continue our tour to reach Kalaw - a former British hill station. Located at the elevation of 1320 meters, the weather in here is fine in every time of year. The natural beauties along with the views of colonial style houses attract an increasing number of tourists year after year. After check in at hotel, we have a walking tour to the town center. You will be easy to see that locals are influenced by Indian and Nepalese cultures, especially, which is immediately made clear in the local cuisine. There are not many high buildings; most houses are low and simple, so from a height, you maybe see the view of a large area. Besides, road is good and clean so very convenient to walking.
Overnight in Kalaw.
3
Kalaw – Myintma Hti – Baw Ning Kon Hla – The Thein Village Trekking
After breakfast, you will departure from Kalaw at 8:00 am by car. After drive about 30 minutes you will reach Baw Ning Gone village. (Your car will take your luggages and put to your Hotel in Inle lake if needed). From Baw Ning Gone village you will have trek about 3 hours before arrive Kone Hla village for lunch. On the way you can see potatos, garlic and some paddy fields. After lunch proceed trekking about 03 hours trekking to Pattu Pauk village. On the way you can visit two villages. Then walk about 30 minutes Htee Thein village.
Stay overnight at Htee Thein monastery.
4
Hingar Gone Village – Lay Eain Gone Village - Yae Aye Chaung Trekking
Depart from Htee Thein monastery after your breakfast around 7.00. After a long going down walk, you will reach Indein village on the shore of Inle Lake. On the way you may be pass the four villages of Inthar and Pao races. There are many plantation cheroot leaf. Your boat is waiting at Indein. In Indein village, you can see the ancient Pagodas from the XVI century and quiet places. Take your time to visit the village before take a boat to your hotel in Inle.
Stay overnight in Inle.
After having breakfast at your hotel, take a motorboat to Phaungdawoo Pagoda which is known for five small gold Buddha images and also is believed the holiest in Inle. That is how your half day sightseeing starts. Traveling further to Nam Pan village, you will have a sense of the traditional Intha life by visiting cigar making houses and cotton, lotus weaving factories.
6
Inle Lake - Heho - Yangon Departure
Breakfast served at hotel. Head to Heho Airport to take a morning flight back to Yangon. Arrive Yangon and free at leisure before your departure flight time. End of tour services.
Inclusions
Meals
5 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner
Transport
Car, Walking, Cruise, Plane
- 04 night hotel accommodation, 01 night in monastery
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Daily western-style breakfasts
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02 lunches, 01 dinner
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Private transport in air-conditioned vehicles
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02 domestic flights: Yangon - Heho, Heho - Yangon
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Domestic airport & government taxes
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Local English-speaking guides
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Water & tissues on coach
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Entrance fees, performances
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Boat fee in Inle
Exclusions
- International flights to/from Yangon
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Travel insurance
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Visa stamp fees
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Early check-in & late check-out surcharge
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Personal expenses
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Meals not mentioned
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Drinks not mentioned
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Tips & gratuities for guide and driver