Cycle Myanmar

Highlights

Bike round the villages and gardens of Inle Lake, visit the traditional cities of Ava and Amarapura, cycle round the unimaginable stupas in Bagan, hike through sedimentary rock caves at Pindaya, marvel at the journeying web site of Mt Popa.
Tour description provided by G Adventures

You might not straightaway associate Burma (Burma) with athletics, however we predict you’ll modification your mind once you’ve taken this two-wheel trek through ancient cities and exquisite gardens. Once you get off the bike, you’ll have the prospect to hike through sedimentary rock caves and build a journeying to Mt Popa. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime expertise to induce active in an exceedingly place that’s the furthest issue from your curtilage.
Itinerary

Day one national capital
Arrive at anytime these days. these days is arrival day therefore there aren't any activities planned. you're unengaged to relax and explore the town. Please try and arrive before 6pm for a crucial cluster meeting wherever you'll be able to meet the Chief expertise Officer (CEO) and alternative cluster members. Following this, get pleasure from Associate in Nursing nonmandatory cluster dinner wherever you'll be able to sample a number of the native culinary art. extra Notes: Please note that almost all nationalities need a visa to enter Burma (Burma); please check this together with your factor or native Burma Embassy before your arrival. enclosed Activities: Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
Day two Yangon/Nyaungshwe (1B)
Leave national capital this morning and fly north to Heho. From here, surpass road an additional one hour to Nyaung Shwe, the entranceway village to Inle Lake. Take the remainder of the day to explore Nyaung Shwe. Wander the various facet streets, stupas, and restaurants round the city. Transport: Plane (1.00 hour(s)) personal Vehicle (0.75 hour(s))
Day three Nyaungshwe/Inle Lake (1B)
Bike dead set Inle Lake these days, your initial expertise of athletics around Burma (Burma). First, take a ship down the canal to Inle Lake. Pass villages designed on stilts over the water, underpopulated by the native Intha individuals. Observe the leg-rowing fishermen and see their floating gardens, designed up from strips of hydrophyte and dirt and anchored to the lowest with bamboo poles. within the afternoon, cycle round the lake itself. Stop for lunch with a neighborhood Intha family and admire the views across the lake as we have a tendency to follow the road past paddy fields and small villages. enclosed Activities: athletics
Day four Heho/Pindaya (1B)
After a brief ride to Heho, get pleasure from a stay to the village of Pindaya, set in an exceedingly picturesque depression. Once here, get pleasure from the routes round the village, exploring country tracks on 2 wheels. Discover the myths and legends round the space. enclosed Activities: Pindaya athletics Transport: personal Vehicle (0.75 hour(s), 35km)
Day five Pindaya (1B, 1L, 1D)
Hike up among the caves encompassing the village of Pindaya. Passing the Shwe U Min Paya temple, the 152.4m (500 ft) caves ar stuffed with thousands of pictures of Buddha, several geological dating back centuries. These pictures ar created in an exceedingly form of materials, from cement to marble. Keep an eye fixed out for monks in prayer, even within the smaller caves. enclosed Activities: Pindaya Hills Hike
Day vi Pindaya (1B, 1L)
Hike through friendly villages and luxuriate in the read. The scenery round the hills is spectacular and is among the simplest in Burma. come to Pindaya to pay the night. enclosed Activities: Pindaya Hills Hike Day two
Day seven urban center (1B)
Discover the history and culture of urban center. begin at the bottom of urban center Hill and visit Shwe Nandaw Kyuang (Golden Palace Monastery), that is noted for its complex wood carvings, and Kayuk Taw Gyi temple to look at the large marble Buddha. Finally, investigate Kuthodaw temple, home to ‘the world’s largest book’, a set of over 700 marble slabs inscribed with Buddhist teachings. still Mahamuni temple, with its 3.8m (12.5 ft) tall Buddha image, that is roofed with such a lot gold foil that it's a lumpy look. investigate a number of the craft retailers within the space. within the late afternoon, head to urban center Hill to steer (or take the lift) to the highest for beautiful views over the town, country, and Irrawaddy. Transport: personal Vehicle (0.75 hour(s), 30km) Plane (2.00 hour(s))
Day eight Mandalay/Myingyan (1B, 1L)
Jump back on the bike these days, departure urban center behind and head for Myingyan. suffer the previous Ava Kingdom, that once dominated higher Burma (Burma), before inbound at the town of Sagaing. the town is thought for its various Buddhist monasteries, therefore stop here to wander round the several sites. wanting on the stream, pagodas appear to sprout from the trees, puncturing the skyline. Continue on to Myingyan by bus, and pay the evening there. enclosed Activities: athletics Transport: personal Vehicle (2.00 hour(s), 45km)
Day nine Myingyan/Popa Hill (1B, 1L)
Cycle through the dry interior of Burma. suffer fields of crops and varied farmland because the parcel of land steady rises on the way. Head uphill towards the pilrimage web site of Mt Popa. enclosed Activities: athletics
Day ten Popa Hill/Bagan (1B)
Cycle downhill from Mt. Popa towards the plains of Bagan. The journey passes through villages that ar endemic to the region. Buffalo plough the fields and farmers collect their crops as you cycle by. enclosed Activities: athletics
Day eleven Bagan (1B)
The journey begins with a visit to Associate in Nursing elevated temple that gives a position of the glorious plains of Bagan. still colourful Nyaung Oo market, wherever locals obtain and sell contemporary manufacture and alternative merchandise. Visit the golden stupa of Shwezigon temple for Associate in Nursing introduction to Bagan’s made history. After, visit close Wetkyi-In Gubyaukgyi, a cave temple with exquisite jataka mural paintings, and therefore the elegant Htilominlo Temple, noted for its fine plaster carvings and glazed arenaceous rock decorations. Later, investigate a neighborhood religious residence for a special monk blessing. enclosed Activities: radio-controlled Bagan athletics Tour
Day twelve Bagan/Yangon (1B)
Transfer to the airdrome and fly to national capital. get pleasure from a free afternoon. Transport: personal Vehicle (0.25 hour(s), 4km) Plane (1.50 hour(s))
Day thirteen national capital (1B)
Depart at any time. enclosed Activities: Departure Day