Destinations

 INLE

Inle situated in Shan State in the eastern Myanmar, 900 metres above sea level, is one of the main tourist attractions in Myanmar. The lake, 20km long and 10km wide, natural and unpolluted, is famous for its scenic beauty and the habitants namely "Intha" paddling with their legs. The Intha means the son of the lake, who lives on floating islands of vegetation. They live in houses built on the water and grow their vegetables on the mated silt and weed floating beds, the secure to the lake bottom with bamboo poles. Travelling in Inlay Lake is a dreamlike adventure criss-crossing the lake on their way to the market or to the pagoda in their unique style of rowing which can be only seen in this area.
 

PHAUNG DAW U PAGODA

Phaung Daw U is one of the most popular shrines in Myanmar. This pagoda houses five small Buddha images whose original forms have long since been lost under years of plastering with gold leaf by pilgrims. Once a year, at the full moon day of Thadingyut (September/October), there is an elaborate festival, during which the Buddha images are rowed around the lake to visit outlying pagodas. They are conveyed in a magnificent copy of a royal barge shaped like a golden swan.

Nga Phe Chaung Monastery

Nga Phe Chaung is a large many-sided wooden building. This floating monastery is over 170 years old and it is the most ancient among all the monasteries on Inlay Lake well noted for its huge Buddha images. Now that the water level has dropped so dramatically, the monastery is surrounded by the vegetation and is practically on dry land. The pleasing large interior space remains intact, with the wide, polished teak boards. The cats of this monastery are popular by jumping through hoops, so this monastery is also popularly known as the "Jumping Cats Monastery".

YWA MA

Ywama is the biggest village built on the lake. Its teak houses are apparently beautiful and they are constructed on large wooden poles driven directly into the bottom of the lake. The main activity and attraction is at the floating market in the largest canal. You can visit the goldsmith workshops, observe the sculpture and umbrella industries.

MINE THAUK MARKET

Mine Thauk Market is a large and bustling market where you can see a real local environment. This market is open after every 5 days. (Floating market)

TAUNGGYI

Taunggyi is located in the southern Shan State and is the capital town of Shan States. It is 1400 metres above the sea level and has a moderate climate. Taunggyi, a splendid cool, pine clad natural resort is the largest state in Myanmar. Taunggyi Tazaungdine (Balloon festival) festival is very famous in Myanmar.

KALAW

Kalaw is situated 71 km west of Taunggyi, the favorite of the old British hill stations, a picturesque small town surrounded by pine forests. Kalaw places of interest are Thein Taung Pagoda, Aung Chan Tha Pagoda, Su Taung Pyae Pagoda and the King Church.

KUKKU PAGODA

Kukku pagoda is very wonderful place & located 39 km in south of Taunggyi. A 16 century pagoda complex knowns as Mwe Daw Kakku is 306 metres in length and 150 metres in width, Over 2000 pagodas are clustered in a small valley, surrounded by thick wood and lush meadows. The Kakku pagoda festival is usually held during the fullmoon day of Tabaung (March). Kekku has been the center of the worship for the Pa-O people.

 

PINDAYA CAVE

Pindaya cave is located about 1.61 km southwest of the town. Pindaya cave is famous for limestone caves, over looking a lake the caves House Thousands of Buddha images. The caves are supposed to be 200,00 million years old and since ancient times they have been places of worship and veneration with 8,094 Buddha images made from various materials like teak wood, marble, alabaster, brick, cement and lacquer, and all enshrined in the nooks and corners of the winding caverns. At the entrance to the main cave tree is a pagoda 50 feet in height. This pagoda is called Shwe U-min pagoda or the Golden Cave pagoda. It is and interesting experience to visit Pindaya and Pindaya caves. Pindaya is beautiful with small Bottalote Lake in the centre of the town.
 

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Tour Code ( SST999- P-1 )
4 Days 3 Nights
Yangon - Bago - Golden Rock (Kyaihtiyo Pagoda) - Yangon
 
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Tour Code ( SST999 - P-2  )
4 Days 3 Nights
Yangon - Thanlyin - Bago - Yangon

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