Myanmar Trekking Tour – 7 Days

Day 01: Arrival to Yangon (D)
Upon arrival at airport, pick up and transfer to your hotel. Relax then take half day tour of Yangon.
Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon, is still a relatively quiet and charming city. Its impressive colonial and spiritual heritage makes Yangon one of the most fascinating and authentic capitals of South-East Asia. Visit Shwe Taw Myat Zedi (Buddha's Replica Tooth Relic Pagoda), Kaba Aye Pagoda (World Peace Pagoda) built for memorial of the 1954-56 sixth Buddhist Synod, is located on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Mayangon Township. And then proceed to Chaukhtatkyi Reclining Buddha Image: 230 ft (70 m) long in the pose of rest, the original image was built in 1907 and Shwedagon Pagoda: world famous glistening gold stupa towering over the city with spearing to height of 326 fees. Dinner will be served in Karaweik Palace Restaurant watching Myanmar Dances.
Overnight at Hotel in Yangon.

Day 02: Yangon – Fly to Heho (B, L)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport for domestic flight to Heho. Upon arrival, transfer to Kalaw, a fresh and delightful hill station, on the rim of the Shan Plateau. On the way stop at a farming village where Pa-O and Shan people live. Nearby we will visit a small cave where Buddhist devotees set-up several Buddha statues. After lunch at local restaurant start with a walking tour through this peaceful place with an atmosphere reminiscent of the colonial area. Nowadays the town is a market center for ethnic minorities from surrounding regions.
Overnight in Kalaw.

Day 03: Kalaw (B, L)
Breakfast at hotel, a 45 minutes drive will bring us to Myegya where we will meet our trekking guide. After approximately 3 hours hiking through tea-and cheroot leaf plantation we will reach Taung Myint Gyi village. Have a look around the Pao village, enjoy lunch box and visit the beautiful monastery. Continue walking for another three hours through beautiful landscapes and small villages to Yasakyi village, a Palaung hill tribe village. The animist Palaung trip was amongst the earliest inhabitants in Myanmar and has kept to their tradition living with several families in ‘long-houses’, cultivating cash crops and tanapet for Burmese cheroot cigars.
Overnight stop at the Palaung monastery or in a local house.

Day 04: Kalaw – Pindaya (B, L)
Today, we will have a chance to enjoy Myanmar style breakfast. Those who want to do it all can start early morning with the climb to Yasakyi peak (3 hours return). Hike to another settlement and small mountain villages in the region before descending to Pindaya. You have a choice between several trails taking 4 to 8 hours trekking to reach the valley. Picnic lunch on the way.
Overnight in Pindaya.

Day 05: Pindaya – Inle (B, L)
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Pindaya Caves - a unique site housing thousands of Buddha images placed there by pilgrims over the centuries. Drive to Nyaung Shwe and transfer approx.
After lunch, we start an excursion by boat on Inle Lake to see the famous leg rowers, typical floating gardens, local method of fishing, village life and magnificent scenery. Visit the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, one of the main principle shrines in Myanmar and dating back to the 18th century, the Nga Phe Kyaung Monestry, famous for its jumping cats trained by monks, the weaving village of Inpawkhon.
Overnight in Inle.

Day 06: Inle  (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Depend on the water level; an excursion by boat to the Western Shore of Inle Lake will take us to the beginning of a stair path leading to the hidden and unknown Inn Thein Pagoda complex. In the evening, transfer to the airport for domestic flight back to Yangon.
Overnight in Yangon.

Day 07: Yangon – Departure (B)
Breakfast at hotel.
Free time at your leisure until we transfer to the airport for departure flight.

What's included ?

• Accommodation based on twin sharing
• All kinds of internal transportation as above mentioned itinerary
• Domestic Flight tickets for (Yangon - Nyaung Oo, Nyaung Oo - Mandalay and Mandalay - Heho, Heho - Yangon)
• Meals as listed in the itinerary: B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner
• Sightseeing on Inle Lake by private boat
• English Language guide
• Entrance Fees & Zone Fees as per mentioned program
• Good local car experienced car driver
• Government Tax
• Service Tax

What's Excluded ?

• International Ticket Fare with insurance surcharge and Fuel surcharge
• Visa Fees & Travels insurance
• Personal Expense such as beverages, telephone calls, laundry services, Minibar, etc….
• Drinks at meals and purify drinking water and snow Towel along in program
• Other services not mentioned above including