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Fisherman on Inle Lake

Discovering Myanmar & northern Thailand

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Fisherman on Inle Lake
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Tour highlights

  • Experience the spectacular temples of Bagan.

  • Visit Monywa and explore villages on the Chindwin River.

  • Head further south from Inle Lake to the little-visited Tha Khauk pagoda complex.

  • Cross the border at Tachilek and explore the far north of Thailand.

Price includes:

  • Scheduled international and domestic flights
  • In-destination transfers
  • Activities and excursions as detailed
  • All accommodation
  • 24-hour support while you travel
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Itinerary idea in detail

Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

  • Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Yangon.

  • On arrival in Yangon, you will be met by your guide and driver and transferred to your hotel. This evening, you will visit the Shwedagon at sunset. This magical centrepiece of the city is a beautifully tranquil and spiritual place to visit.

    • Shwedagon Pagoda
      Shwedagon Pagoda
    • Close-up of Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon)
      Close-up of Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon)
    • The Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon)
      The Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon)

  • Explore the city on foot and by the circle train, which navigates the peripheries of Yangon and offers a wonderful behind-the-scenes insight into city life.

    • Incense sticks burn below the enormous reclining Buddha in Yangon
      Incense sticks burn below the enormous reclining Buddha in Yangon
    • The Shwedagon Pagoda shines bright in the evening
      The Shwedagon Pagoda shines bright in the evening
    • Yangon, Myanmar
      Yangon, Myanmar

  • This morning, fly to Bagan and spend the day exploring some of the thousands of temples and stupas that are scattered across a vast, arid landscape.

    • Temples of Bagan
      Temples of Bagan
    • Sunset cruise on the Ayeyarwady, Bagan, Myanmar
      Sunset cruise on the Ayeyarwady, Bagan, Myanmar
    • Sunset on the Ayeyarwady, Bagan, Myanmar
      Sunset on the Ayeyarwady, Bagan, Myanmar

  • You have the day to relax and explore at your own pace.

    • Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)
      Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)
    • Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)
      Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)
    • Bagan, Myanmar
      Bagan, Myanmar

  • Today, head out into the countryside by jeep to see a different side of Bagan away from the popular temples. Visit small villages renowned for peanut and palm sugar production, as well as a rice mill, while following the pilgrimage route to visit King Anawrahta's pagodas.

    • Bagan, Myanmar
      Bagan, Myanmar
    • One of the many temples at Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)
      One of the many temples at Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)
    • A few of the majestic temples of Bagan, Myanmar
      A few of the majestic temples of Bagan, Myanmar

  • This morning, you will be transferred to the riverside, where you will board a small private boat for the journey to Pakokku. From Pakokku, you will be driven to the town of Monywa.

    • Buddhas at Po Win Hill
      Buddhas at Po Win Hill
    • Bodhi Tataung, Monywa
      Bodhi Tataung, Monywa
    • Buddha carvings at Po Win Hill
      Buddha carvings at Po Win Hill

  • Visit Shwe Ba Hill and the Po Win temple complex before continuing onto Mandalay via the peaceful Sagaing Hills.

    • Mandalay, Myanmar
      Mandalay, Myanmar
    • Monks at Amarapura
      Monks at Amarapura
    • U Bein Bridge, Mandalay
      U Bein Bridge, Mandalay

  • Spend a varied day exploring Mandalay's railway bazaar, jade market, famous pagodas and family-run handicraft workshops.

    • Mandalay, Myanmar
      Mandalay, Myanmar
    • The train approaches at the Railway Bazaar
      The train approaches at the Railway Bazaar
    • Railway Bazaar activity
      Railway Bazaar activity

  • Fly to Heho today for the transfer to Inle Lake.

    • Novice monks walk to exams in the grounds of a temple at Nyaung Shwe
      Novice monks walk to exams in the grounds of a temple at Nyaung Shwe
    • Boatmen on Taungthaman Lake, Mandalay
      Boatmen on Taungthaman Lake, Mandalay
    • The view from U-Bein teak bridge, Mandalay, Myanmar
      The view from U-Bein teak bridge, Mandalay, Myanmar

  • Enjoy a full day exploring the stilted villages of Inle Lake by boat. At sunset, you swap your long-tail boat for a small wooden canoe to explore the smaller tributaries of the lake where few tourists venture.

    • A leg rower transports his goods on one of the channels to Inle Lake
      A leg rower transports his goods on one of the channels to Inle Lake
    • Inle Lake, Burma (Myanmar)
      Inle Lake, Burma (Myanmar)
    • Inle Lake, Myanmar
      Inle Lake, Myanmar

  • Today, you will explore the impressive Indein Pagoda complex.

    • Life on Inle Lake, Burma (Myanmar)
      Life on Inle Lake, Burma (Myanmar)
    • Inle Lake, Burma (Myanmar)
      Inle Lake, Burma (Myanmar)
    • A Burmese woman tending her crops, Inle Lake, Burma (Myanmar)
      A Burmese woman tending her crops, Inle Lake, Burma (Myanmar)

  • Return to Heho for your flight to Kyaingtong. You have the afternoon to explore the town with your guide.

    • Women of the Ann tribe paint their teeth black
      Women of the Ann tribe paint their teeth black
    • Kyaingtong, Myanmar
      Kyaingtong, Myanmar
    • Ann Village near Kyaingtong sits happily on the hillside, Myanmar
      Ann Village near Kyaingtong sits happily on the hillside, Myanmar

  • Today, you start your trek out through rice paddies to indigenous ethnic villages which are home to the Ann, an animist community, and Akha tribes.

    • Trekking near Kengtung
      Trekking near Kengtung
    • Trekking near Kyaingtung you will meet women of the Ann tribe
      Trekking near Kyaingtung you will meet women of the Ann tribe
    • Women of the Ann tribe paint their teeth black
      Women of the Ann tribe paint their teeth black

  • Enjoy a visit to the Buffalo Market this morning before travelling through the Shan Hills to Tachilek, the border town with Thailand. Your guide will assist with immigration formalities and ensure you are safely delivered into the hands of your Thai guide. From here you transfer to your hotel.

    • The White Temple, Chiang Rai
      The White Temple, Chiang Rai
    • Wat Rong Khun in the Chiang Rai province
      Wat Rong Khun in the Chiang Rai province
    • Couple from the Akha tribe, Chiang Rai
      Couple from the Akha tribe, Chiang Rai

  • Spend the day exploring the picturesque Golden Triangle.

    • The White Temple, Chiang Rai
      The White Temple, Chiang Rai
    • Flower at the White Temple, Chiang Rai, Thailand
      Flower at the White Temple, Chiang Rai, Thailand
    • Macaque at Monkey Temple, Chiang Rai
      Macaque at Monkey Temple, Chiang Rai

  • Today, fly to Bangkok and catch your return flight home. Your return flight will arrive the same day.

    • White Temple, Chiang Rai
      White Temple, Chiang Rai
    • Wat Rong Suea Ten (Blue Temple), Chiang Rai
      Wat Rong Suea Ten (Blue Temple), Chiang Rai
    • Wat Rong Suea Ten (Blue Temple), Chiang Rai
      Wat Rong Suea Ten (Blue Temple), Chiang Rai

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When to go

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Place Daily max temperature (°C) Monthly rainfall (mm)
Yangon
 
Bagan
 
Monywa
 
Mandalay
 
Nyaung Shwe
 
Inle Lake
 
Kyaingtong
 
Chiang Rai