Trekking to the Spectacular Shan State

Welcome to Yangon, the golden land of Myanmar. From Yangon Airport, our guide and driver will transfer you to hotel for check-in. Let start your first day tour in Burma with visits to Chaukhtatgyi Reclining Buddha Image, Sule Pagoda and Kandawgyi Park. Afterward, we climb up the Shwedagon Pagoda for a sunset view will be the best ending for a full day city tour.

Stay overnight in Yangon.

After breakfast time, you will transfer to the airport to take morning flight to Bagan - the great sight with thousand of mysterious temples and stupas. Bagan is worldwide known as the place where kept many ancient relics sights for literature and architecture from the heyday time of Theravara Buddhist from 11th to 13th century.

It's time for you to understand more about this historical sight with visits to the most attract relics here. Spend time to explore an importance golden stupa in Bagan called Shwezigon Pagoda, the 12th century frescoes along the corridors Kyansittha Cave Tepmple and see the murals of jataka scenes in Ku Byauk Gyi Temple. Visit one of the biggest temples in Bagan Htilominlo Temple, Ananda Temple with with four huge standing-Buddha images, a missive temple from 12th century with its own architecture and temple liked Pyramid is outstanding among the other structures Dhammayangyi and a nice place for photo stop as well as the 'temple of omniscience', dating from 12th century Thatbyinnyu Temple. Finally climb up to the top of one of the highest pagoda for a spectacular sunset viewing.

Overnight in Bagan

Visit Nyaung U Market to know more about the daily activities of local. Then you will join in a walking trip to the unique traditional Phaw Saw village where you can visit local houses and discover the typical local life style. Your next chance is seeing the beautiful frescos left from late 13th century in a complex of Laymyetnar Temple and Payathonez. Then explore the skillful craftsmen making famous handicrafts of Bagan in a local lacquer ware workshop.

To get more knowledge about the legendary Myanmar through ancient Burma, Mon, Pali and Phyu kingdom, we will visit Archaeological Museum. This is also a place where show exotic Buddha images collection from different centuries. Famous temples are waiting for you to explore such as Myinkabar Gubyaukgyi, Manuha Temple, etc. Enjoy a fascinating sunset cruise on Ayarwaddy River before transfer back to your hotel.

Stay overnight in Bagan.

In the morning, you will visit the charming Mt. Popa, an inactive volcano of 1518 meters high which play an important role in Myanmar culture, history and legends. It's time for you to explore the home for 37 Mahagiri spirits - a famous monastery nearby named Popa Taungkalat, Kyaukpadaung Market and Popa Village.

This afternoon you will drive back to Bagan and have free time to relax after a long trip.

Overnight in Bagan.

Enjoy breakfast, then transfer to airport to take morning flight to Heho. Then drive to visit Pindaya Cave which contains 8000 Buddha images inside. Then stop at a local family where make Shan paper umbrellas which are often used by monks. It's time for you to discover how to make an paper umbrella by all natural material. Then drive to your hotel in Pindaya. Let take your time to relax before start your trekking trip in Shan State next day.

Stay overnight in Pindaya.

Depart from Pindaya Hotel about 8:00am to visit Htut Ni village where house Danu ethnic group. Start your trekking day by climbing slopes mountain. Cross a small mountain you will reach See Kya Inn. After 01 hours trekking you will reach See Kya Inn - a Danu Village. Stop there for lunch. At See Kya Inn village you can make excursion to tea leaf plant garden. After lunch, continue to Taung Myint Gyi village by about 2 hours and 30 minutes trekking. From See Kya Inn to Taung Myint Gyi, the track is mostly down steps. So you must be take care of your steps. Close to Taung Myint Gyi you may have a little climbing up the mountain. Overnight at Taung Myint Gyi monastery (Palaung village).

Whole day walking hour will be about 05 hours.

This morning, from monastery, you will start with about 20 minutes walking to visit Myin Dwin village. At Myin Dwin village you can see Pa-O people and cheroot leaf garden. Then take about more 01 hour trek to Min Tain Bin village.

There is another option instead of trekking from Myin Dwin to Min Tain. You can hire the bullock cart to go to Min Tain Bin which will take you about 01 hour riding.

Min Tain Bin village is stay on the way of Aung Ban to Mandalay high way road.

After that walk about 15 minutes to Tat Port. And then visit Enn Ni village with more 01 hour of walking. On the way you can visit Cheroot leaf plant. Next 1,5 hours of trekking, you will reach Kyaung Soe Gone. Stop here for lunch at family house. After lunch continue to Yae Pote with next 01 hour walk. On the way you can see the plantation of paddy field. And then procee to Hmwe Daw monastery for night stop. Hmwe Daw monastery is situated at top of the hill.

Whole day walking hours will be about 6 hours.

Start your trekking today at 08:00 to visit Thit Yar Bin village and then stop at Naung Ye for lunch. After lunch and refresh, you will reach Tha Ye Oo Hmin Cave by passing a small mountain. At that cave, you can see the ancient image of pagoda like Pindaya Cave but smaller than Pindaya Cave. Then continue to Na Wah Taung village. On the way, you can see the chive root plants, cheroot leaf plants,etc.

Over night at Na Wah Taung monastery.

After breakfast departure from Na Wah Taung village, climbing down to some mountains and cross the forest, you will then reach Myin Ka village of Pao ethnic group. You then trek about 2 to 3 hours to Myin Ka monastery. Your car is waiting there to transfer you Kalaw and then drive to Inle Lake. Boat to your hotel in Inle.

Stay overnight in Inle

This morning you will visit the charming Indein village. Located in the shallow part of Inle Lake in western end of the Lake, Indein Village is famous for numerous of ancient ruined pagodas, especially its dramatic sight on the hilltop. En route from Inle Lake to Indein, you will board a fascinating channel and have chance to see famer do harvesting. Then move to Inn Pau Khone weaving village as well as Silver Smith and Umbrella workshops to understand the traditional jobs and daily activities of local in Shan State. Before coming back to your hotel, take a visit to Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda and explore its five holy Buddha images.

Stay overnight on Inle Lake.

Having breakfast and then you will move to the airport to take a short flight back to Yangon. Upon arrival in Yangon, you will join in a trip around the city and discover the exotic Yangon streets as well as the bustling life there. You continue visits to Botataung Pagoda and Bogyoke Market. Walking along the Yangon Rive and feel the breath of local daily life before transfer back to your hotel.

Stay overnight in Yangon.

Today you will be free until transfer to Yangon Airport to take your departure flight. End up tour services.

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