Mindat Experiencing

Upon arrival in Yangon, the cars and our tour guides will pick you up at International Yangon Airport and then transfer to hotel for check-in. it can be said that Yangon is the largest city and the gateway of Myanmar.

Our first destination is Sule Pagoda which houses a hair given by the Buddha to two Burmese merchants. Surrounding the pagoda are small shops and all the familiar non-religious services such as astrologists, palmists and so on. Leave Sule Pagoda, we visit Botataung Pagoda - a famous pagoda located in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, near the Yangon River.

In the afternoon, we move to Chaukhatatgyi which houses a huge reclining Buddha under a large sheet metal roof. Leave sites of Buddha, we will go to Bogyoke Market where anything from common products such as clothing and foods to luxury goods like jewelry are sold. This place is an idealist place for travelers to exchange their money to Kyat.

Afterward, we will visit the Shwedagon Pagoda situated on a small hill with a height of 99.4 meters. On top of the pagoda, it is visible to cover all parts of the city. Especially, in the evening, the pagoda becomes sparkling with the light system and the dark sky.

Stay overnight in Yangon.

Early in the morning, we move to the airport and take a flight to Bagan - the ancient city of Pagoda. In Bagan's Pagoda, dust is everywhere in ancient monuments. Even a breeze can take bounce the dust to cover skin of tourists as if a delicate wool is ready to wrap around tourists until they covered from head to toe of tourists. We will start at the most astounding temples such as Shwezigon Pagoda, Ananda, Gubyaukgyi, Htilominlo and Sulamani Temple. When visiting each temple, our guide will provide you all the different aspects, architectural styles and history of each temple. After that, you will have chance to enjoy sunset on Ayeyarwaddy River.

Today we move to Mindat and cross Ayeyarwady River by landing craft. Coming across Pauk and Kyauk Htu towns, you can meet friendly locals and listen to their interesting stories. Reaching the 4860 ft high Mindat is a memorable moment in your trip. We will have lunch on the way and dinner at local guest house.

Stay overnight in local guest house.

After approximate 1 hour moving to Che Chaung creek by jeep, we spend the next two hours going to Aye Sakan village. In Aye Sakan village, you can see Chin tribe women wearing various pattern of tattoo on their face and attractive amber necklaces. Houses of the locals are decorated with animal skull and sacrificial posts which is the symbol of wealth and success. We will have lunch on way. Dinner will be served at Aye Sakan and we stay overnight there.

Today, we transfer to Kyar Do village after 30 minutes climbing up by jeep and trekking. In this village, most people do not speak Myanmar, so it is very difficult for tourists to communicate with locals unless you have proper China local guide. The locals earn their living by growing maze, beans and tea plantation. Besides, men in the villages are also killed hunters. Afterward, we trek down to the valley to Che Chaung and continue to Mindat within approximate 1 hour. When driving uphill, tourists can see the magnificent view of the mountains. In Mindat, you can witness various Chin traditional dances or Chin man doing music with his nose with bamboo flute. We eat lunch on the way, have dinner and stay overnight at local guest house.

Today we will spend approximate 8 hours returning to Bagan. On the way to Bagan, we boat across the Ayeyarwady River to observe activities and sounds of people and wildlife on the surface of the river.

In the morning, we transfer to the Airport and take a flight back to Yangon. You are free to discover the city until your departure time.