16 Days The Burmah Trader Tour Package
Duration: 16 Days / 15 Nights 
Priced From: $6965 pp Dbl. Occ.
Dates: Jul - Dec
 


Myanmar is truly the land that time forgot. The first permanent settlers came to Myanmar from the east in about 200 B.C. and named the lush area they discovered Golden Land. This unspoiled land is bordered in the north and east with mountains rich in minerals and teak; through its center runs its lifeblood: the Ayeyarwady River, creating a massive fertile river plain in the south.

Hundreds of pagodas dot the landscape, farmers dressed in their traditional garb tend to their emerald green rice paddies the way their ancestors have for centuries before and the pace of life seems perfectly in tune with the slow changing of the seasons.

Myanmar is home to a devoutly Buddhist, hardworking and hospitable people who are eager to show off their country. It is easy to see why writers such as Kipling, Orwell and Conrad all wrote longingly of their visits to Burma.

Day 1

Fly from Bangkok to Yangon. Afternoon sightseeing to explore the colonial buildings, tour the Shwedagon Pagoda covered in 60 tons of gold leaf, and have tea at the Strand, a colonial landmark along the river, Governor's Residence.

Days 2-3

Fly to Bagan. Tour the ancient capital, home to over 5,000 pagodas. Visit a laquer ware workshop to learn how this ancient craft is painstakingly created, Thiripyitsaya Sakura Hotel.

Days 4-5

Board your cruise to Mandalay. Enjoy visits to local villages along the river, RV Paukan 2007.

Days 6-7

In Mandalay, visit sights including the exquisitely carved Shwenandaw Monastery and the Kuthodaw Pagoda, containing the world's largest book--massive marble slabs engraved with Buddhist scriptures, Mandalay Hill Resort.

Days 8-10

Fly to Kyaing Tong for three nights in this exotic region. Visit local villages to encounter traditional hill tribes and trekking in the hills, Princess Hotel.

Day 11

Fly to Heho in the Shan State and drive to the charming colonial hill station of Kalaw. Meet some of the fascinating people of the region's different tribes, Amara Resort.

Days 12-13

A short drive to Inle Lake. Spend two nights on the lake exploring the lake area by boat to see the Intha tribe's floating farms and special fishing methods. Visit a Palaung tribal village to observe their daily life, Inle Princess Resort.

Day 14

Return by air to Yangon; dine at Le Planteur, a French-Burmese restaurant in a meticulously restored villa, Governor's Residence.

Day 15

Fly to Bangkok, where you will stay at one of the world's most luxurious hotels, The Oriental Hotel.

Day 16

Depart Asia.

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