Activities: Travel to Kalaw – Visit villages – Buddha Shrine – Walking tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Itinerary: This morning guests will enjoy a nice breakfast at the hotel before transferring to the airport for a short flight to Heho.  From Heho, guests will travel to Kalaw.  On the way we will stop in several villages to mingle with the locals and catch a glimpse into their daily lives.  We will also stop at a small cave that serves as a shrine to the Buddha.  After a yummy lunch, guests will take a walking tour through the area to see more of what Kalaw has to offer.

Overnight stay in Kalaw.

Activities: Begin trek – Visit local villages along the trail – Visit monastery

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Itinerary: After breakfast on the third day, guests will travel 45 minutes to Myegya where the group will meet with the trekking guide for our adventure.  We will spend several hours today hiking through the tea and cheroot leaf plantation until we reach Taung Myint Gyi Village.  Here we will enjoy lunch and visit a nearby monastery before continuing on our trek to Yasakyi, a hill tribe village famous for its long-houses and Burmese Cheroot cigars.

Homestay in Yasakyi Village.

Activities: Trek to Pindaya

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Itinerary: On the fourth day of our tour, guests will enjoy a traditional Burmese breakfast before continuing with our trek.  Today’s journey will lead us through settlements and small mountain villages before we begin our descent into Pindaya.

Overnight stay in Pindaya.

Activities: Pindaya Caves – Boat tour of Inle Lake

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Itinerary: After breakfast at our hotel, we will continue on our exciting journey!  First we will visit the Pindaya Caves that contain thousands of images of the Buddha that have been placed their over hundreds of years.  Guests will then travel by car to Inle Lake.  After enjoying lunch on the shores of the beautiful body of water, guests will hop into a boat to cruise around the lake.  We will see the famous leg rowers and the floating gardens while learning about local customs and traditions and marveling at the beautiful views.  The tour will also take us to the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda and the Nga Phe Kyaung Monastery (famous for its monk-trained cats!).

Overnight stay in Inle.

Activities: Inn Thein Pagoda Complex

Meals: Breakfast

Itinerary: After breakfast at our hotel, guests will take a trip to the western shore of Inle Lake where we will climb to the hidden Inn Thein Pagoda complex to explore.  In the evening guests will travel back to Yangon.

Overnight stay in Yangon.

Activities: Departure

Meals: Breakfast

Itinerary: After breakfast at our hotel, guests will have the rest of the day free to continue exploring Yangon before traveling on to their next destination.  Our journey may be over, but the memories will last a lifetime! Have a safe trip! 

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