Take part in our cheerful holiday in Myanmar in 8 days with start in Yangon, followed by Inle Lake floating exploration and a nice retreat at Ngapali beach in the end. After getting busy around Yangon important sites, enjoy tranquil boat trip upon picturesque Inle Lake and lazy days around the serene beache of Ngapali, swim in crystal clear water and watch the sun sets below the horizon.
Highlights
- Observe magnificent sundown over Shwedagon pagoda
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Experience floating life upon beautiful Inle Lake
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Stuck between exotic beauty of Indein stupas jungle
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Recharge & have fun on the lovely beach of Ngapali
By Day |
Transfer |
Destinations |
Activities |
Meals |
Day 1 |
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Yangon |
Arrival Yangon, Airport transfer to hotel, City tour |
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Day 2 |
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Yangon, Heho, Inle Lake |
Morning fly to Heho, Boat trip around Inle Lake |
B |
Day 3 |
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Inle Lake |
A boat trip to Indein Village |
B |
Day 4 |
|
Inle Lake |
A biking day trip from Inle Lake |
B, L |
Day 5 |
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Inle Lake, Heho, Thandwe, Ngapali Beach |
Fly to Thandwe, Private transfer to Ngapali, Leisure time |
B |
Day 6 |
|
Ngapali Beach |
A free day |
B |
Day 7 |
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Ngapali Beach |
A free day |
B |
Day 8 |
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Ngapali Beach, Thandwe, Yangon |
Fly back to Yangon, Departure |
B |
Inclusions
Meals
7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, dinner
Transport
Car, Walking, Plane, Boating, Bikking,
Flights
1. Fly from Yangon to Heho2. Fly from Heho to Thandwe3. Fly from Thandwe to Yangon
- - Private & shared vehicle with driver as specified in the daily program
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- Accommodation at hotels with daily breakfast
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- Local English-speaking guides as specified in the daily program
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- Meals (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner) as specified in the daily programs
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- All entrance fees as specified in the program
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- All boat trips as specified in the program
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- 03 in-tour flights Yangon-Heho, Heho-Thandwe, Thandwe-Yangon (Economy Class-Including airport tax)
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- Other services as specified in the program
Exclusions
- - Visa fees
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- International return flights
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- Hotel early check-in or late check-out surcharge (if requested)
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- Meals (L/D) not specified in the tour itinerary
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- Personal expenses and additional activities not included in the tour itinerary
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- Drinks, Tips
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- Personal travel and health insurance
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- Bank fees and other expenses not mentioned in the program
Day 1:Yangon
Day 2:Yangon, Heho, Inle Lake
Day 3:Inle Lake
Day 4:Inle Lake
Day 5:Inle Lake, Heho, Thandwe, Ngapali Beach
Day 6:Ngapali Beach
Day 7:Ngapali Beach
Day 8:Ngapali Beach, Thandwe, Yangon
Day 1:Yangon
Welcome to Yangon - the biggest and most bustling city in
Myanmar, a unique city in Southeast Asia with all nostalgic colors of time and
culture reserved over centuries.
If you are interested in colonial era architecture, a stroll
down Yangon's colonial buildings will definitely blow you away by well-reserved
images from the 20th century, with decaying facades filled with old paint and
small trees squeezing through those little cracks.
Moreover, proud of rich cultural tradition, Yangon will
amaze you with plenty of spiritual relics where you can experience the
importance of Buddhism to the Burmese’s lives: tranquil Chaukhtatgyi Temple
containing an over-200-feet-long reclining Buddha, the octagonal-shaped 2500
year old pagoda Sule Pagoda located in the heart of the city, and especially the
legendary Shwedagon Pagoda - the massive 99 meter high gold plated pagoda with
the diamond studded spire on top of a small hill in downtown Yangon.
And don’t miss chance to meditate in pagoda’s mystical
atmosphere beautifully lit up after dark.
(Note: Selected schedules will be appropriately handpicked according to specific package)
Day 2:Yangon, Heho, Inle Lake
Upward
the western of Shan state is the pictureque Inle Lake – the Venice of Myanmar.
Stepping off Nyaung Shwe marina, you will take a motorized boat to navigate
through stilt villages, floating garderns and meet locals who spend their
entire lives on the water. Passing Ywa Ma village and Kay Lar Village where
Intha people built their unique houses with long straight wooden poles
stretching into the lake bed, it is your tranquil time in relaxed atmostphere
of thelocally significant Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda and get to unfold the
interesting story of the five Buddhas inside. As the dawn is coming and the
warm light turns the still surface of the lake a golden colour, just pause
for a while and cherish true value of unforgetable moment.
Day 3:Inle Lake
Indein
is a small village West of Inle Lake which is renowned for the floating
market and impressive ancient stupas with Banyan trees growing out of them.
From Inle Lake, by just a scenic 8-kilometer boat ride through a long narrow
canal, you soon reach the lively floating ‘5-day market’ rotated every five
days around five different villages in Inle. This is a beautiful opportunity
to experience the diversity of Inle ethnic, witness their day-to-day life and
make their unique fair on the water trading all local products. A drop-in
visit to local workshops will excite your curiosity about lotus weaving,
cheroot cigarettes making in various size and flavours and diligent hand
crafted silver work. Lastly, don’t forget to discover old ruined pagodas dated
back to the 13th century and admire their incredible beauty even in
bad condition. The impressive image of stupas after stupas decaying due to
constant exposure to humidity still pose irresistible charm will leave you
with nothing but thrills.
Day 4:Inle Lake
Located
only 07 km far from Inle Lake, Red Mountain Vineyard is absolutly worth a
visit, especially in the afternoon. Getting to this lovely attraction, you
could learn how decent wine is made from locally grown grapes in Burma.
Moreover, at the end of your trip, sitting around the winery’s terace and
watching the fantastic sunset over Inle Lake with wine in hand would be a
rewarding treatment to soften your worry and busy thought in daily life
Apart from the boat trip, there is no better way than a thrilling bicycle tour to experience Inle Lake and hidden surroundings from another angle. A stop at Intha village Kaung Daing and soaking time in hot spring or discovering the local food processing work: manufacture peanut oil, whip up mango fruit leather, and dry sunflower seeds & fermented yellow pea tofu definitly makes for your sublime morning schedule.
Pedalling off the main road, heading your way into village, you will be blown away when observing the farmers' working in paddy field in harmorny with spectacular mountainous background.
Don't hesitate to make friends with bubbly locals chatting and laughing on their doorsteps or the innocent kids, they always timidly smile a lot to have you there.