ETHNIC TOUR
Yangon –Pindaya –Kalaw-Inle lake – KyainTong –Tachilake
( 13 days / 12 nights )
Day 01 : Arrive Yangon
 Upon
arrival to Yangon International airport , welcome by our assistant
and transfer to your hotel for check in . After that , visit
downtown area to see Sule pagoda located on a round about in
downtown Yangon ,Yangon City Hall of Myanmar architectural design
,High Court noted for its British colonial architecture including
its clock tower and its red-bricked exterior and Mahabandoola Park a
public botanical area downtown Yangon . Then visit Chauk Htat Gyi
Pagoda is famous for its huge image of Reclining Buddha, built in
1966 replacing the old image built in 1907 and Botataung Pagoda is
enshrined with the sacred hair of the Lord Buddha. Early evening
visit to famous Shwedagone Pagoda , the massive bell-shaped golden
spires plated with 60 tons of gold and the tip of the stupa is set
with diamonds , rupies, sapphires and topaz .. Overnight at Hotel in
Yangon . ( L / D )
Day 02 : Yangon – Heho – Pindaya
Morning after breakfast , fly to Heho . Then drive to Pindaya
Travelling by car along the uphill and winding road over the Shan
Plateau, though taking some few hours, is interesting and well-worth
taking. After hotel check In , visit Pindaya cave is a huge cavern
where hundreds and thousands of Buddha images in various size and
shape are installed since the 11th century. ( more than 8000 buddha
images carved in wood, stone, marble and bronze ) . The numerous
stalactites and stalagmites in these limestone caves, from fanciful
shapes and have given rise to such names as the "Fairy Princess
Loom", "Posts for tying horses and elephants" and so on . and
traditional umbrella making and paper making home cottages
Industries . Dinner and overnight at Pindaya Hotel . ( B / L / D )
Day 03 : Pindaya –Kalaw
 Morning after breakfast , drive to Kalaw . This was a popular hill
station in the British days and it is still a peaceful and quiet
place. At an altitude of 1320 m it is also pleasantly cool and a
good place for hiking amid gnarled pines, bamboo groves and rugged
mountain scene.Places of interest are Thein Taung Pagoda, Aung Chan
Tha Pagoda, Su Taung Pyae Pagoda and the King Church. Dinner and
overnight at hotel in Kalaw . ( B / L / D )
Day 04 : Kalaw – Inle Lake
 After breakfast at hotel , drive to Nyaung shwe Inle Jetty . Upon
arrival , take boat fot hotel check In . visit Nga Phe Chaung
Monastery , an attractive wooden monastery built on stilts over the
lake at the end of the 1850s and where you can see the popular
jumping cats leap through the hoops. Phaungdawoo Pagoda , one of the
famous principal shrines in Myanmar, this pagoda houses five small
Buddha images, which are much revered by the lake-dwellers and Ywa
Ma Village , the largest village on the Inlay Lake and where you can
visit the goldsmith workshops, silk weaving cottage industries ,
observe the sculpture and umbrella industries. Dinner and overnight
at Hotel . ( B / L D )
Day 05 : Indein sightseeing
 Morning after breakfast , boat drive to Shwe Indein Pagoda complex ,
one of the small villages of Inle Lake located on the western bank
of the Lake. It will take a 45 minute boat ride. The pagoda and
hundreds of stupas built in the 8th century and rows of shops are
famous. Mine Thauk floating Market , a large and bustling market
where one can find a real local atmosphere with a variety of produce
from the lake. . Dinner and overnight at hotel in Inle Lake. ( B / L
/ D )
Day 06 : Heho – KyaingTong
 After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for
flight to KyaingTon. Visit Wan-Pauk, village of red clothe Palaung
tribe wearing silver and lacquered waistbands. Overnight at
KyaingTong. ( B / L / D )
 Day 07 : KyaingTong
After breakfast at hotel, visit PinTauk village
of KatTauk Area, hiking around to see Akha and Ann tribes Picnic
lunch at PinTauk waterfall. Visit Wan-Kan village to see Sake' Wine
brewing process, Wan-La village to see hand making of "Saa- pulp",
Shan Paper Works. Overnight at KyaingTong. ( B / L / D )
Day 08 : KyaingTong
After breakfast at hotel, visit small town of
Loi-Mwe, one hour drive from KyaingTong. Sightseeing Loi-Mwe
environment small villages around. Overnight at KyaingTong. ( B / L
/ D )
Day 09 : Kyaing Tong – Mailar
 After breakfast at hotel , drive to Mailar , former base camp of antigovernment
ethnic group .Mailar-is a border town at the Chinese Border. Arrive there and
start hiking for half an hour to. Visit an old monastery, a very beautiful one
and very different from the others. One hour from there is another Loi village
called Wan Seng Village. Enjoy picnic lunch. Return to Kyaing Tong. Overnight at
Hotel.
( B/ L /D )
Day 10 : KyaingTong - Tacheileik
 After breakfast at hotel, drive to Tacheileik. Sightseeing local market and down
town area . Overnight at Tacheileik. ( B / L / D )
Day 11 : Tacheileik- Yangon
After breakfast at hotel, sightseeing down town
area. After lunch transfer to airport for flight to Yangon.
Overnight at Yangon. ( B /L /D )
Day 12 : Yangon sightseeing
 Morning after breakfast , visit to the Kaba-Aye
Pagoda" the world peace pagoda", built shortly after the sixth
Buddhist Synod 1954 to 1956 which held in nearby Mahapasana Hlainggu
(cave). Visit Myanmar famous gems factory. Where you can get the
genuine gems and jewelries with the most reasonable price. After
that bring you to Bogyoke market formerly "Scott market", where you
can get a wide range of Myanmar handicraft, jewelries, fabrics,
lacquer wares and so on. Then visit to China town market and a
colorful Chinese temple. Dinner serve with Lobster and roasted
duck.Overnight at hotel.(B,L,D)
Day 13 : Yangon Departure
Morning after breakfast, transfer to international
airport for departure.(B)
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