ETHNIC TOUR
Yangon- Pindaya –kalaw-Inle lake – Kyaing Tong
–Mandalay- His baw-Lasho
( 14 days / 13 nights )
Day 01 : Arrive Yangon
 Upon
arrival to Yangon International airport , welcome by our assistant
and transfer to your hotel for check in . After that , visit
downtown area to see Sule pagoda located on a round about in
downtown Yangon ,Yangon City Hall of Myanmar architectural design
,High Court noted for its British colonial architecture including
its clock tower and its red-bricked exterior and Mahabandoola Park a
public botanical area downtown Yangon . Then visit Chauk Htat Gyi
Pagoda is famous for its huge image of Reclining Buddha, built in
1966 replacing the old image built in 1907 and Botataung Pagoda is
enshrined with the sacred hair of the Lord Buddha. Early evening
visit to famous Shwedagone Pagoda , the massive bell-shaped golden
spires plated with 60 tons of gold and the tip of the stupa is set
with diamonds , rupies, sapphires and topaz .. Overnight at Hotel in
Yangon . ( L / D )
Day 02 : Yangon – Heho – Pindaya
Morning after breakfast , fly to Heho . Then drive to Pindaya
Travelling by car along the uphill and winding road over the Shan
Plateau, though taking some few hours, is interesting and well-worth
taking. After hotel check In , visit Pindaya cave is a huge cavern
where hundreds and thousands of Buddha images in various size and
shape are installed since the 11th century. ( more than 8000 buddha
images carved in wood, stone, marble and bronze ) . The numerous
stalactites and stalagmites in these limestone caves, from fanciful
shapes and have given rise to such names as the "Fairy Princess
Loom", "Posts for tying horses and elephants" and so on . and
traditional umbrella making and paper making home cottages
Industries . Dinner and overnight at Pindaya Hotel . ( B / L / D )
Day 03 : Pindaya –Kalaw
 Morning
after breakfast , drive to Kalaw . This was a popular hill station
in the British days and it is still a peaceful and quiet place. At
an altitude of 1320 m it is also pleasantly cool and a good place
for hiking amid gnarled pines, bamboo groves and rugged mountain
scene.Places of interest are Thein Taung Pagoda, Aung Chan Tha
Pagoda, Su Taung Pyae Pagoda and the King Church. Dinner and
overnight at hotel in Kalaw . ( B / L / D )
Day 04 : Kalaw – Inle Lake
 After
breakfast at hotel , drive to Nyaung shwe Inle Jetty . Upon arrival
, take boat fot hotel check In . Nga Phe Chaung Monastery , an
attractive wooden monastery built on stilts over the lake at the end
of the 1850s and where you can see the popular jumping cats leap
through the hoops. Phaungdawoo Pagoda , one of the famous principal
shrines in Myanmar, this pagoda houses five small Buddha images,
which are much revered by the lake-dwellers and Ywa Ma Village , the
largest village on the Inlay Lake and where you can visit the
goldsmith workshops, silk weaving cottage industries , observe the
sculpture and umbrella industries. Dinner and overnight at Hotel . (
B / L D )
 Day
05 : Indein sightseeing
Morning after breakfast , boat drive to Shwe Indein Pagoda complex ,
one of the small villages of Inle Lake located on the western bank
of the Lake. It will take a 45 minute boat ride. The pagoda and
hundreds of stupas built in the 8th century and rows of shops are
famous. Mine Thauk floating Market , a large and bustling market
where one can find a real local atmosphere with a variety of produce
from the lake. . Dinner and overnight at hotel in Inle Lake. ( B / L
/ D )
Day 06 : Heho – KyaingTong
 After
breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for flight to KyaingTon.
Visit Wan-Pauk, village of red clothe Palaung tribe wearing silver
and lacquered waistbands. Overnight at KyaingTong. ( B / L / D )
Day 07 : KyaingTong
After breakfast at hotel, visit PinTauk village
of KatTauk Area, hiking around to see Akha and Ann tribes Picnic
lunch at PinTauk waterfall. Visit Wan-Kan village to see Sake' Wine
brewing process, Wan-La village to see hand making of "Saa- pulp",
Shan Paper Works. Overnight at KyaingTong. ( B / L / D )
 Day
08 : KyaingTong
After breakfast at hotel, visit small town of
Loi-Mwe, one hour drive from KyaingTong. Sightseeing Loi-Mwe
environment small villages around. Overnight at KyaingTong. ( B / L
/ D )
Day 09 : Kyaing Tong – Mailar
After breakfast at hotel , drive to Mailar , former base camp of antigovernment
ethnic group .Mailar-is a border town at the Chinese Border. Arrive there and
start hiking for half an hour to. Visit an old monastery, a very beautiful one
and very different from the others. One hour from there is another Loi village
called Wan Seng Village. Enjoy picnic lunch. Return to Kyaing Tong. Overnight at
Hotel. ( B/ L /D ) Day 10 : KyaingTong - Tacheileik
Day 10 : Kyaing Tong – Mandalay
 After
breakfast , depart for the airport for the flight to Mandalay . Upon
arrival check into hotel and then visit Mahar Myat Muni Buddha Image
the most ancient Buddha image casted in bronze in Myanmar,
Shwenandaw monastery a significant masterpiece of the wood-carver’s
art , Mandalay palace the first palace to be built in Mandalay by
King Mindon. After lunch ,continue visit to Atumashi Monastery a
huge grandiose structure surrounded by five graduated rectangular
terraces , The Kuthodaw Pagoda or Maha Lawka Marazein Paya often
called the world’s largest book and Kyauktawgyi Pagoda the pagoda of
the “Great Marble Image”. Finish the tour by visiting Mandalay
Hill,the natural watch-tower for the visitors to watch sunrise or
sunset over the city plains.. Dinner at local restaurant . Overnight
at hotel in Mandalay . ( B / L / D )
.( B / L / D )
Day 11 : Mandalay – His Baw - Lasho
 Breakfast
at hotel and overland drive to Lasho , via Hsi Paw . Highlight for
the day will be to cross the Gokteik Bridge, a structure of steel
trestle construction for railway line began in 1901 by Pennsylvania
and Maryland Bridge Construction and completed in 1913. The second
highest bridge in the world of its kind is 2260 feet long and 320
feet high viaduct was built above a deep ragged stone rock valley.
The Rock itself is 550 feet high above the small river that flows
under the rock. Overnight in Lasho .
( B / L / D )
Day 12 : Lasho Sightseeing
Morning after breakfast , visit the villages nearby
. Overnight in Lasho ( B /L / D )
Day 13 : Lasho - Yangon sightseeing
 Morning
after breakfast transfer to the Heho airport for flight back to
Yangon.Then visit to the Kaba-Aye Pagoda" the world peace pagoda",
built shortly after the sixth Buddhist Synod 1954 to 1956 which held
in nearby Mahapasana Hlainggu (cave). Lunch visit Myanmar famous
gems factory. Where you can get the genuine gems and jewelries with
the most reasonable price(optional). After that bring you to Bogyoke
market formerly "Scott market", where you can get a wide range of
Myanmar handicraft, jewelries, fabrics, lacquer wares and so on.
Then visit to China town market and a colorful Chinese temple.
Dinner and overnight at hotel. ( B / L / D )
Day 14 : Yangon Departure
Morning after breakfast, transfer to
international airport for departure.( B )
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