TANGIBLE
SHAN HILLS
Day 1: Heho – Kalaw (Cycling) (L, D)
Upon arrival at the Heho Airport, you will be
greeted by your guide and prepare for your cycling journey with a bike fitting.
Set off on the first leg of your trip, cycling
from the airport to the former British hill station of Kalaw (approx. 50 km). Along the way you
will pass through pine forests and both local and colonial-style houses. The
slightly higher elevation means that the air temperature will probably be
cooler.
Arrive in Kalaw before early evening and check
in to your hotel. Dinner this evening is at your hotel.
Overnight in Kalaw.
Day 2: Kalaw
– Pindaya (Trekking) (B,
L, D)
After
breakfast, transfer to trekking point by a local, open-air pick-up truck.
Today’s trek takes around
4-6 hours and passes through the beautiful mountains around Pindaya.
Along the way you will stop in several hilltribe villages where you will meet with the locals and observe their unique culture and traditional way of life. Among the people you will encounter are the Palaung people. The Palaung are among the earliest inhabitants of Myanmar and are farmers known for growing the best leaves for Burmese cigars, cheroots.
You’ll stop for lunch in one
of these villages and have a chance to rest your legs.
Continue through beautiful scenery
this afternoon and more villages before reaching a Buddhist monastery where you
will spend the night. The accommodation is modest (Mattress on the floor with
sheets and blankets), but the experience is unforgettable.
Overnight in a monastery.
Day 3: Pindaya
and Surroundings (Trekking) (B,
L, D)
Fuel up
with a good breakfast before setting off on another amazing day of trekking.
The route today takes you further around the Pindaya area and includes many
stops at hilltribe villages. You’ll get to meet many friendly locals and learn
about their unique traditions.
Again today, lunch will be
served in a local village at midday.
Your trek
continues through the afternoon with another overnight stay in a monastery.
Overnight in a monastery.
Day 4: Pindaya
and Surroundings (Trekking) (B,
L, D)
Your third
full day of trekking takes you through more diverse terrain and different
hilltribes. You’ll be amazed at the diversity of the scenery and the people in
this region.
Again today, lunch will be
served in a local village at midday.
Your trek
continues through the afternoon with another overnight stay in a monastery.
Overnight in a monastery.
Day 5: Trek
to Pindaya (B, L, D)
Today you will begin the descent to Pindaya
following a
different routing.
You’ll reach Pindaya mid-afternoon
and transfer to your hotel for a well-deserved shower and rest.
Overnight in Pindaya.
Day 6:
Pindaya – Inle (Cycling) (B, L, D)
Trade in your hiking boots for your bike. Today you’ll enjoy a scenic
ride to Nyaung
Shwe, a small village on the
side of the Inle Lake, one of Myanmar's
best-known sights. (105 km)
The area around the lake is inhabited by the Intha people, a descendant
of the Mon tribe, who live in stilted houses along the lakeshores and floating
villages.
Upon arrival at Inle, transfer to your hotel for check in.
Overnight in Inle.
Day 7: Inle
- Departure (B, L)
This morning board a private
motorboat to head out to Inle Lake, one of Myanmar’s most spectacular sights.
Pass villages built on stilts over the lake, inhabited by the local Intha
people. Observe the leg-rowing fishermen
and see their floating gardens built up
from strips of water hyacinth and mud and anchored to the bottom with bamboo
poles. Visit Nga Hpe Chaung Monastery, which houses dozens of Shan
Buddha Images, but is more famous for its unique ‘jumping cats’ who jump
through hoops in the air! Continue to
Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the lake’s main sanctuary, which contains five sacred
Buddha images covered in gold leaf.
After lunch, transfer to Heho
airport for your onward travels.
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