MANDALAY

Stroll across the nearby U Bein's bridge, the world's longest teak bridge which is ¾ mile long.


Meet the monks as they make their early-morning alms processions to collect their food donations from the local people. Visit the Mahamuni Paya and see the famed Buddha, covered in gold leaf daily by pilgrims. Join in and add a small amount of gold leaf to the Buddha. Visit the Shwei-in-bin Monastery, which is an example of traditional Burmese wooden architecture, the Kuthodaw Pagoda with the world's largest book made of marble, and the stupendous Mandalay Palace complex.


Visit some silk weaving workshops, and go shopping in Mandalay's famed crafts centers, where jade, lacquer ware, traditional puppets, and stone carvings are only some of the handicrafts available for purchase.


Invite some local members of the intelligentsia to have dinner with you at the Green Elephant restaurant, which features delicious Burmese and Shan cuisine, along with Thai and Chinese dishes.


Mingun is home to the world’slargest ringing bell, which weighs over 87 tons. Pay a visit to the site of the bell and continue to the unfinished Mingun Mantara pagoda, which was built between in the late 18th century by King Bodawpaya. A massive earthquake some years later caused the upper portion of the pagoda to collapse. The views from the top of the pagoda are remarkable, especially in the late afternoon when the setting sun casts an enigmatic light over the region.


Visit to Amarpura, the 18th century capital where the country’s largest monastery is located; Maha Ghandayon. Cross the Ayeyarwaddy River and head for the picturesque Sagaing Hill. The area houses an incredible amount of pagodas and monasteries, all painted white. It is regarded to as a religious centre in Myanmarand is home to over 3,000 monks and 100 meditation centres. Visit to another ancient capital, Ava, which was the capital of Myanmar before Amarpura. Board a horse carriage and ride to the wooden Bagaya Monastery and the remains of the Royal Palace.

MANDALAY
MYA001: ANCIENT 10D9N

MYA001: ANCIENT 10D9N

Myanmar is home to some of Southeast Asia’s best ancient architecture, much of which seems poised to be added in quick succession to UNESCO’s World Heritage list as the country continues to reform. The jewel in Yangon’s crown is the towering Shwedagon Pagoda, “a golden mystery...a beautiful winking wonder,” wrote Rudyard Kipling in 1899. The thousands of ancient temples scattered across the plains of Bagan rival Angkor in scale and ambition; Inle Lake is a unique water-based culture home to some 70,000 Intha people.

MYA002: PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLE 9D8N

MYA002: PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLE 9D8N

Despite modern changes and globalized cultural blending, Burmese people have been able to preserve their own lifestyles and activities that have existed since time immemorial. The Burmese people communicate in their own language, wear their own style of clothing, relish their own style of food, pray in their own way, celebrate their own festivals, receive treatment with their own traditional medicines, and perform their own rituals remaining as Myanmar as possible in every aspect.
MYA003: RELIGION 11D10N

MYA003: RELIGION 11D10N

Almost 90 percent of Myanmar's population practices Buddhism. Its two main branches are the Theravada and Mahayana doctrines. While Theravada Buddhism focuses on individual enlightenment, the Mahayana tradition seeks to bring salvation to all humans. One main difference between Mahayana and Theravada is that in the former, the Buddha of the future Meitrya plays a significant role and not in the latter, which focuses on the teachings of Gautama Buddha. A Buddhist monk, the Agga Mha Panditta Ashin Thittila put it this way
MYA004: ARCHEOLOGY 9D8N

MYA004: ARCHEOLOGY 9D8N

Travel with us through ancient royal capitals, deserted royal cities and some of the thousands of pagodas and temples dotted around Myanmar. We begin in Yangon with its golden temples and saffron-robed monks and make our way through to Bagan, the Buddhist capital of the first Burmese kingdom with glittering pagodas, uncover the historical, ethnographic and religious aspects of this exotic country.
MYA005: GIVING BACK 10D9N

MYA005: GIVING BACK 10D9N

Responsibility for a better living environment is the duty of not any individual but everyone living on earth. Travelling responsibly means supporting local cultures, and leaving a positive impact on the places you visit. This is what we are seriously concerned and responsible travel is not our slogan but it is really in our action. Some steps may be big, others may be small, but all can make a difference, especially if we work together. Join with us in the following meaningful excursions for a sustainable environment.