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Private luxury travel in Burma
ARTS OF BURMA   13 days
Yangon, Twante, Bagan, Salay, Mandalay, Pyin Oo Lwin, Pindaya, Inle Lake
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This in-depth program focuses on Burma's dynamic artistic traditions, including lacquerware, tribal weavings, temple paintings, jewelry, traditional clothing, tapestries, puppetry, and pottery. Begin with a two-night stay in Yangon, with city touring and an excursion to Twante.. Travel to Bagan for touring of the temples and the nearby village of Salay; both towns are centers of lacquerware production. Fly to Mandalay for a three-night stay. Tour the city, markets, and nearby craft villages and hill towns famed for puppetry, textiles, silver and goldsmithing, paper making, and antique shops. Travel to the Pindaya with its famous limestone caves, where pilgrims have left Buddha statues over the years, before continuing to lovely Inle Lake. Visit the tribal markets, the weaving village of Inpawkho, and Shan villages known for pottery and papermaking before returning to Yangon.
This is simply a suggested itinerary and can easily be customized to suit your schedule, budget, and interests.

Day 1: Arrive Yangon, evening tour of Shwedagon Pagoda; Day 2: Day trip to Twante pottery village; Day 3: Fly to Bagan, afternoon touring; Day 4: Bagan & Mt. Popa touring; Day 5: Bagan and Salay touring; Day 6: Fly to Mandalay, afternoon tour of Sagaing and local artisans villages; Day 7: Tour craft markets and Mingun; Day 8: Excursion to Pyin Oo Lwin; Day 9: Fly to Heho, drive to Pindaya, tour caves; Day 10: Drive to Inle Lake, tour villages; Day 11: Day tour of Inle Lake area; Day 12: Fly to Yangon, afternoon touring of Sule Pagoda & Bogyoke Market; Day 13: Depart Yangon
Cost per person, double occupancy, from $4,530
Private luxury travel in Burma

Private luxury travel in Burma

Private luxury travel in Burma

Private luxury travel in Burma

Private luxury travel in Burma

Private luxury travel in Burma

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