Adventure, Pleasure Day Trip in Myanmar

 
Golden Yangon (Full Day Yangon City Tour): Yangon has been the capital of Myanmar since the middle of the 19th century when the British transformed it into their administrative centre of Further India. Its impressive colonial and spiritual heritage makes Yangon one of the most fascinating capitals of South East Asia. A morning tour includes Myanmar's holiest monument the Shwedagon Pagoda with its golden stupa covered with 60 tons of pure gold leaf. Continue with a visit to the National Museum and Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda's 70m long reclining Buddha. The afternoon tour features downtown Yangon with its faded colonial atmosphere. Sights include Sule Pagoda, Mahabandoola Park, India town & Chinatown and free time for shopping at Bogyoke Market, formerly Scott's Market. (L)

Tour codes : ND-1-1

Visit to Mon Kingdom (Full day Bago Tour): A full day trip to Bago, a 2-hour drive 80km to the north west of Yangon. Formerly known as Pegu, Bago was the capital of the Mon Kingdom of Lower Myanmar in the 15th century and is one of the most interesting cities in Myanmar. Sightseeing in Bago includes the beautiful 55 metre long reclining Buddha,Shwethalyaung and the Mon style Shwemawdaw Pagoda, one of the most venerated in Myanmar.
 
Its spire stands 114m high and is even taller than the Shwedagon Pagoda. Visit also the old Palace "Kamboza Thadi" and the huge 4 sitting Buddha's "Kyaikpun". End the tour of Bago with a walk around the colourful Bago Market. On the way back to Yangon, visit the Allied War Cemetery near Htaukkyan, the final resting place for over 27,000 allied soldiers, and also visit a local woven bamboo factory.(L)

Tour codes : ND-1-2

Trekking to hill tribes (Full day trekking tour from Pindaya): A fascinating day trip from Pindaya to visit the Danu and Palaung hill tribes. Leave Pindaya after an early breakfast, starting trekking at 7:00 to Si-kya-inn village, home to the Danu people. It is about 7km to Si-kya-inn from Pindaya, which takes approximately 2 hours to walk. After a refreshment break, continue on a further 4km to Yasakyi village, where the Palaung live. Lunch and rest at a monastery before exploring the village. The return trek to Pindaya takes a different route via the Danu villages of Line-inn and Taung-baw-hyi, a total of 8km. (L) 

Tour codes : ND-1-3

Visit to Hidden Faces (Full day Kakku Pagoda complex from Inle Lake): Kakku is a hidden treasure 46km south of Taunggyi with a magnificent collection of centuries old Buddhist stupas. More then 2,000 stupas have been built here in a small area of just one square kilometre, surrounded by mountains and trees. Until very recently this area, which is inhabited by the colourful Pa-O tribes with their distinctive habits, was closed to visitors. A full day excursion begins by boat to Nyaung Shwe. Kakku is then a two hour drive from Nyaung Shwe, via the capital of Shan State, Taunggyi. A Pa O guide leads a tour around the area and introduces the customs and life of the Pa O people in the villages. At the end of the day transfer back to hotel by road and boat. (L)

Tour codes : ND-1-4

Full day Excursion to Syriam : Tour by car to Syriam, once a major port, but now a sleepy village. Enroute, visit Kyaik Kyauk Pagoda ( Mon Pagoda), legend said built since over 2000 years ago. Continue to Yele Pagoda(Mid-Stream-Pagoda), set on a tiny island in the river and explore two further pagodas and the riverside market where you can taste famous Myanmar dried fish (Nga Poke Chauk).

Tour codes : ND-1-5

Full day trip to Twente : Board a public boat in Yangon for crossing the Yangon river (15 minutes) and continue by road to TWENTE, located 24 km to the east of the capital. Famous for its pottery industry, visit a traditional pottery workshop where working methods have remained unchanged since generation and observe the daily life of the local people in this charming small town. After lunch (boxed lunch) visit to Shwesandaw Pagoda with its impressive75 m high Stupa. Return to Yangon by road through idyllic landscapes of rice paddies, river and villages.

Tour codes : ND-1-6

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