7-Night Shan State Adventure of Mandalay
Mandalay, Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 8 days
Book this 7-night tour to learn all about the Northern Shan State! This exciting tour gives you a soft introduction to Mandalay but the main focus is the Shan State, which is an area in the mountains of the Northeast of Myanmar. The area is famous for the nice climate and green landscapes as well as the friendly people from various tribes. Combine trekking adventures and local adventures from Mandalay through several cities of Shan State.Get in touch with the locals while you are on the bus, in a remote village or on the train crossing Myanmar’s most famous bridge. Also enjoy a biking tour in the morning in the outskirts of the former royal capital of Mandalay.
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Book this 7-night tour to learn all about the Northern Shan State! This exciting tour gives you a soft introduction to Mandalay but the main focus is the Shan State, which is an area in the mountains of the Northeast of Myanmar. The area is famous for the nice climate and green landscapes as well as the friendly people from various tribes. Combine trekking adventures and local adventures from Mandalay through several cities of Shan State.Get in touch with the locals while you are on the bus, in a remote village or on the train crossing Myanmar’s most famous bridge. Also enjoy a biking tour in the morning in the outskirts of the former royal capital of Mandalay.Day 1:
You will be picked up at the Mandalay International Airport, bus station or train station at 3:00 pm and start your journey to explore the one of the most beautiful parts of the world. The name Mandalay has a touch of old colonial days, Kipling, a fragment in a song. But today Mandalay is a modern metropolis, and the Chinese influence is enormous here. The hill above Mandalay is with its fine pagodas and monasteries a pilgrimage place for devoted Buddhists. Overnight stay in Mandalay.
Day 2 [B]:
Transfer on your own to Mandalay Bus Station to take the morning bus to Hsipaw. As you arrive Hsipaw, it will be just in time for the perfect sunrise over the Shan State. Still a bit tired you will appreciate a pre-arranged Tuk Tuk to take you to your hotel. To rest your head for a couple of hours before new adventures are rolled out in front of you. Overnight stay in Hsipaw.
Day 3 [B]:
Enjoy a day of leisure. The dusty Shan town of Hsipaw is the right spot to have enough free time. Most travelers love the ambiance here, the early morning mist that surrounds the landscape until the sun takes over, novice monks walking the morning streets collecting alms. Stay overnight in Hsipaw.
Day 4 [B, L]:
Go on an adventurous short ride on a local bus that brings you to Kyaukme, a village famous for its fantastic trekking opportunities. Upon arrival start your full-day trekking excursion including lunch along the way. Into the rolling green hills covered in mist. Overnight stay at Kyaukme.
Day 5 [B]:
As the highlight of the entire trip, take a train ride from Kyaukme to Pyin Oo Lwin. Travel across the Goteik Bridge, one of Burma’s most stunning manmade marvels built by the British more than 100 years ago. It is the highest bridge in Burma, stretching almost 700 meters across the viaduct below . Overnight stay at Pyin Oo Lwin.
Day 6 [B]:
From the hill country follow the colonial trail downhill to Mandalay. Don’t forget to ask the driver to stop at the viewpoint at Mile 21 before you leave the mountains behind. The name Mandalay has a touch of old colonial days, Kipling, a fragment in a song. But today Mandalay is a modern metropolis, and the Chinese influence is enormous here.
Day 7 [B]:
Enjoy a biking tour "Magnificent Mandalay Mornings”. Escape the hustle and bustle of the dusty city and discover the tranquility and charm of the Mandalay countryside. You will visit fresh markets, cottage industry, farming villages and then return to Mandalay after having made a genuine connection to the Myanmar outskirts.
Day 8 [B]:
There is no itinerary planned for the day. After breakfast. Check out from the hotel before noon and you will be dropped off at the Mandalay International Airport, bus station or train station in Mandalay for your onward journey.
You will be picked up at the Mandalay International Airport, bus station or train station at 3:00 pm and start your journey to explore the one of the most beautiful parts of the world. The name Mandalay has a touch of old colonial days, Kipling, a fragment in a song. But today Mandalay is a modern metropolis, and the Chinese influence is enormous here. The hill above Mandalay is with its fine pagodas and monasteries a pilgrimage place for devoted Buddhists. Overnight stay in Mandalay.
Day 2 [B]:
Transfer on your own to Mandalay Bus Station to take the morning bus to Hsipaw. As you arrive Hsipaw, it will be just in time for the perfect sunrise over the Shan State. Still a bit tired you will appreciate a pre-arranged Tuk Tuk to take you to your hotel. To rest your head for a couple of hours before new adventures are rolled out in front of you. Overnight stay in Hsipaw.
Day 3 [B]:
Enjoy a day of leisure. The dusty Shan town of Hsipaw is the right spot to have enough free time. Most travelers love the ambiance here, the early morning mist that surrounds the landscape until the sun takes over, novice monks walking the morning streets collecting alms. Stay overnight in Hsipaw.
Day 4 [B, L]:
Go on an adventurous short ride on a local bus that brings you to Kyaukme, a village famous for its fantastic trekking opportunities. Upon arrival start your full-day trekking excursion including lunch along the way. Into the rolling green hills covered in mist. Overnight stay at Kyaukme.
Day 5 [B]:
As the highlight of the entire trip, take a train ride from Kyaukme to Pyin Oo Lwin. Travel across the Goteik Bridge, one of Burma’s most stunning manmade marvels built by the British more than 100 years ago. It is the highest bridge in Burma, stretching almost 700 meters across the viaduct below . Overnight stay at Pyin Oo Lwin.
Day 6 [B]:
From the hill country follow the colonial trail downhill to Mandalay. Don’t forget to ask the driver to stop at the viewpoint at Mile 21 before you leave the mountains behind. The name Mandalay has a touch of old colonial days, Kipling, a fragment in a song. But today Mandalay is a modern metropolis, and the Chinese influence is enormous here.
Day 7 [B]:
Enjoy a biking tour "Magnificent Mandalay Mornings”. Escape the hustle and bustle of the dusty city and discover the tranquility and charm of the Mandalay countryside. You will visit fresh markets, cottage industry, farming villages and then return to Mandalay after having made a genuine connection to the Myanmar outskirts.
Day 8 [B]:
There is no itinerary planned for the day. After breakfast. Check out from the hotel before noon and you will be dropped off at the Mandalay International Airport, bus station or train station in Mandalay for your onward journey.
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