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- Start and finish your explorations of myanmar in incredible yangon, rapidly developing but still packed with beautiful pagodas, astounding giant buddhas and more history than you can poke a stick at. your leader will show you around downtown, then it's yours to explore.
- Get to know your new travel mates over a welcome dinner at the linkage restaurant, a vocational training social enterprise restaurant that’s part of friends international.
- Tour the ancient city of bagan by bicycle or float high above the spectacle of stupas in a hot air balloon. there are multiple magical ways to have your mind blown here at this astonishing site with its thousands of temples and pagodas.
- There are plenty of opportunities to get in touch with the people and culture in your ample free time. try our urban adventures in yangon, bagan or mandalay for river tours, exploring after dark, local food and community visits.
- Spend a full day waking through the hills and villages of kalaw.
- Get lost in the floating markets of inle lake.
- Round up your trip with a visit to perhaps most glittering stupa of them all, shwedagon pagoda.
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Min Gala Ba! Welcome to Myanmar. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 6pm on Day 1. You can arrive at any time during the day as there are no activities planned until this important meeting. Check with the hotel reception where and when it will take place, ...
Depart the hotel in a private bus headed to Bagan (approximately 9 hours). There will be 2 drivers on board, and multiple rest breaks on the way. It's a good idea to pack some card games, a good book or even load up some podcasts to your phone. This is also a great op...
Enjoy a full free day to explore the sites of Bagan. Stretch your legs, grab a bite to eat and go exploring. Try and close your wide-open jaw after seeing that super duper stupa-studded skyline (say that three times fast with a mouthful of pickled bitter melon!) The N...
What you gonna do? Well it's up to you. If you like to get up early then check out the incredible balloon flight below. If you're looking for ideas, riding is the perfect way to take in the atmosphere of this place. You can drop by big-name sights like Ananda Pahto, D...
Rise and shine! Bound out of bed before dawn so you can catch the ferry for your cruise up the Ayeyarwady River to Mandalay. Watch the wonderful world of local life stream by while you're chilling out on the boat. It's a good idea to bring some snacks today, although ...
Join your group leader for a walking tour around Mandalay this morning, then the day is yours. Maybe head further up the Ayeyarwady River to visit Mingun, a world-class archaeological site. The main temple here was never finished, supposedly because an astrologer thou...
Take a private bus to Kalaw (approximately 8 hours). Drive into the mountains of the Shan state. Keep that camera handy, because the scenery is awesome and there will be stops for photos. Your Instagram followers will be loving you for this, or maybe not loving you, j...
Head for the hills! Explore villages, farms and forests in the area outside of Kalaw. Feel that breeze? Welcome to the highlands, baby. This is the land of many communitoes, including the Palaung, Danu and Pa-O, as well as Indians and Nepalese who moved here during th...
Enjoy free time this morning in Kalaw. Take this opportunity to hit the local market and shop for some nice local handicrafts (or just some silly souvenirs for your friends back home). Or you can check out one of the beautiful Buddhist pagodas around. Stock up on snac...
Freedom! Well, a free couple of days at least. Spend a free day exploring the lake and the surrounding villages. Your leader can help organise the transport: motorised long-tail boat. The sights: cool waters, floating tomato plantations, floating everything! (Even flo...
Enjoy some time to chill today. You might like to visit the Mingala morning market, or maybe Nyuang Shwe's oldest Buddhist monastery, Yadana Man Aung Paya. There's also a traditional puppet show held every night in town, and a nearby winery that has ah-mazing views ov...
Tar tar, spectacular state of Shan. It's been real. Make your way to the airport in Heho for your flight back to the hustle and bustle of Yangon (approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes). When you touch down in town, head off to visit the serious treasure of the Shwedagon...
This trip ends today and you are free to leave at any time. See ya!
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- No. (190/194) Pansodan Street (middle block)
- Kyouktada Township Yangon
- Yangon
- Yangon
- MYANMAR
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