Biking
in
Burma
is
one
of
the
only
ways
to
truly
explore
the
unknown
beauty
and
hidden
treasures
of
this
incredible
country.
From
Mandalay
to
mountains,
from
temples
to
teahouses,
from
Inle
to
Intha
peoples,
this
15
day
adventure
is
a
bicycle
voyage
of
discovery
that
should
not
be
missed
from
any
true
adventurer’s
Indochina
itinerary!
Day01:
Arrive
Yangon
Arrive
in
Yangon.
Meet
your
Exotissimo
guide
at
the
airport
and
transfer
to
hotel.
Overnight
in
Yangon.
Day02:
Yangon/
Mandalay
Morning
fly
to
Mandalay.
On
arrival
Mandalay,
welcome
by
English
speaking
guide
and
transfer
to
hotel
for
check
in.
(the
bikes
will
be
carried
by
car
to
the
hotel).
Full
day
free
at
leisure
with
car
and
guide
available
for
sightseeing.
Overnight
in
Mandalay.
(B)
Day03:
Mandalay
–
Amarapura
–
Mandalay
After
breakfast
at
the
hotel,
start
by
bike
for
your
first
biking
day
in
Myanmar.
From
the
hotel
your
guide
joins
you
on
bike
to
show
you
the
best
“hidden”
places
in
Mandalay
including
a
gold
leaves
workshop
and
the
Mahamuni
Pagoda.
Continue
to
the
18th
century
capital,
Amarapura
and
cross
the
1.2
km
wooden
U-Bein
Bridge.
On
the
way
back
in
the
direction
of
Mandalay
you
visit
a
silk
weaving
workshop
and
the
old
wooden
Shwe
Inbin
monastery,
known
for
its
woodcarving.
Arrive
back
at
the
hotel
at
the
end
of
the
day.
Overnight
in
Mandalay.
(B)
Day04:
Mandalay
–
Myittha
Start
early
and
bike
from
the
hotel
(Car
&
guide
are
following
the
bikers).
You
pass
the
ruins
of
the
ancient
Ava
kingdom
and
continue
passing
fields
and
small
villages
in
an
area
where
hardly
any
tourists
are
seen.
Arriving
in
Myittha
you
will
have
a
unique
experience
of
staying
overnight
in
a
Myanmar
monastery.
Exotissimo
will
provide
thin
mattresses
and
mosquito
nets;
clients
are
requested
to
bring
a
blanket
or
sleeping
bag.
Overnight
in
Myittha.
(B)
Total
biking
distance
=
70
km
Day05:
Myittha
–
Myingyan
After
a
local
breakfast
at
a
teashop
you
continue
riding
through
a
landscape
of
local
villages
and
scenic
fields
where
farmers
are
working
and
children
are
playing.
On
the
way
there
are
plenty
of
interesting
places
to
stop
and
take
a
rest
or
to
have
a
chat
with
the
local
people.
At
the
end
of
the
day
you
arrive
in
Myingyan.
Overnight
in
a
small
guesthouse
(very
simple
and
basic).
(B)
Total
biking
distance
=
107
km
Day06:
Myingyan
–
Bagan
Going
to
the
south
you
will
see
the
mighty
Irrawaddy
River,
once
the
most
important
way
of
transportation
from
the
north
to
the
south
of
the
country.
In
the
afternoon
you
arrive
in
Bagan,
one
of
the
most
remarkable
archaeological
sites
in
Asia.
The
230
years,
from
11th
to
13th
centuries
when
Bagan
was
the
capital
of
Myanmar,
were
marked
by
a
religious
fervour
and
building
frenzy
resulting
in
the
thousands
of
stupas
and
temples
many
of
which
are
still
standing
today.
You
arrive
at
the
Bagan
hotel
in
old
Bagan
with
beautiful
gardens
at
the
bank
of
the
Irrawaddy
River.
Overnight
in
Bagan.
(B)
Total
biking
distance
=
75
km
Day07:
Bagan
After
breakfast
at
the
hotel,
full
day
of
biking
around
the
ancient
temples.
Morning
sightseeing
of
Bagan
features
the
colourful
Nyaung
Oo
Market,
the
Shwezigon
Pagoda
and
its
magnificent
golden
stupa,
Wetkyi-In
Gubyaukgyi,
a
cave
temple
with
exquisite
jatakas
murals
paintings
and
the
elegant
Htilominlo
Temple
noted
for
its
fine
plaster
carvings
and
glazed
sandstone
decorations.
In
the
afternoon,
observe
the
process
of
traditional
lacquer
ware,
one
of
Myanmar's
best-known
handicrafts
and
a
specialty
of
Bagan.
Visit
Ananda,
an
architectural
masterpiece
of
the
early-style
temple
with
four
impressive
standing
Buddha
images,
Ananda
Okkyaung,
one
of
the
few
surviving
brick
monasteries
from
the
early
Bagan
period.
Overnight
in
Bagan.
(B)
Mandalay
Included
13
nights
accommodation
in
1ž2
double/twin
at
selected
hotel
category;
1
night
at
monastery;
Room
in
day-use
(1/2
double)
at
Season’s
of
Yangon
hotel
upon
arrival;
Entrance
fees
for
the
sites
Yangon:
Shwedagon
Pagoda,
National
Museum
Mandalay:
Mahamuni
Pagoda,
Amarapura
Zone
fee
Bagan:
Zone
fee
Pindaya:
Pindaya
Caves
Inle:
Zone
fees;
2
domestic
flights
RGN/MDL
and
HEH/RGN
including
security
surcharge;
Transfers
&
sightseeing
by
Hi
Ace
car
(with
space
for
bikes)
during
the
trip;
English-speaking
throughout
guide
from
Mandalay
–
Heho
&
station
guide
in
Yangon;
Boats
for
visits
on
Inle
Lake
Rates
are
exclusive
of:
Lunches
&
Dinners;
International
flights;
Other
transfer
for
visits
International
Airport
departure
Tax;
Visa
fees;
Tips,
porters
and
personal
expenses
*We
hire
our
bikes
at
USD
125/bike
for
the
whole
trip
for
those
who
do
not
bring
their
own
bikes.
Day08:
Bagan
–
Mount
Popa
After
breakfast
at
the
hotel,
ride
a
bike
to
Mount
Popa
passing
small
settlements
where
men
climb
up
the
palm
trees
to
collect
the
juice
of
it
to
make
sugar
or
liquor.
Mount
Popa
has
played
an
important
role
in
Myanmar
culture,
religion
and
history
since
the
earliest
times.
Its
shrine
is
dedicated
to
the
worship
of
the
37
Nats,
the
Burmese
ancient
animist
spirits.
The
view
over
the
Myingyan
Plain
from
the
top
of
the
Popa-Taung
Kalat
volcanic
peak
is
simply
breathtaking.
Overnight
at
the
Popa
Mountain
Resort,
a
hidden
paradise
surrounded
by
the
forest.
(B)
Total
biking
distance
=
59
km
Day09:
Mount
Popa
–
Meiktila
–
Kalaw
After
breakfast
at
the
hotel,
leave
Mount
Popa
and
head
in
the
direction
of
Shan
State.
On
the
way
you
will
pass
the
village
famous
for
the
best
chicken
in
Myanmar
(people
will
certainly
ask
you
if
you
want
to
eat
chicken
here)
and
you
continue
to
Meiktila,
a
small
city
with
a
pretty
lake.
From
here
you
can
put
the
bikes
in
the
car
and
continue
the
steep
climb
up
to
the
Shan
plateau
by
car.
Arrive
in
the
former
British
hill
station
of
Kalaw.
The
cool
mountain
air,
pine
forests
and
beautiful
colonial
houses
make
it
a
pleasant
city
to
stay
the
night.
Overnight
in
Kalaw.
(B)
Total
biking
distance
to
Meiktila
=
98
km,
driving
distance
Meiktila
–
Kalaw
=
120
km
Day10:
Kalaw
–
Pindaya
After
breakfast
at
the
hotel,
enjoy
a
scenic
ride
from
Kalaw
to
Pindaya
through
the
picturesque
countryside
of
Shan
State,
passing
fields
where
often
people
of
the
Pa
O
hill
tribe
with
black
clothes
and
colourful
orange
headdresses
are
working.
Visit
Pindaya’s
limestone
cave
with
its
maze
of
chambers
displaying
more
than
8,000
Buddha
statues
and
local
handicraft
workshops
producing
Shan
Paper
made
from
mulberry
bark
and
traditional
umbrellas
made
from
the
same
paper
that
are
used
by
monks
all
around
the
country.
Overnight
in
Pindaya.
(B)
Total
biking
distance
=
50
km
Day11:
Pindaya
–
Khaung
Dine
From
Pindaya,
enjoy
a
scenic
ride
to
Khaung
Dine,
a
small
village
on
the
side
of
the
Inle
Lake,
one
of
Myanmar's
best-known
sights.
The
Intha
people,
a
tribe
of
Mon
descent,
mostly
inhabit
the
lakeshores
and
floating
villages.
On
arrival
at
Khaung
Dine,
transfer
to
hotel
&
check
in
hotel.
Overnight
in
Khaung
Daing
(Inle
Lake).
(B)
Total
biking
distance
=
94
km
Day12:
Inle
Lake
Visits
on
the
lake
by
private
boat.
The
sightseeing
tour
of
Inle
Lake
including
a
chance
to
see
the
leg-rowing
fishermen.
Continue
to
see
the
floating
gardens,
built
up
from
strips
of
water
hyacinth
and
mud
and
anchored
to
the
bottom
with
bamboo
poles.
There
are
also
floating
villages
like
Ywama,
the
lake’s
downtown,
where
a
floating
market
is
held
every
5
days.
In
the
afternoon
continue
visit
to
Phaung
Daw
Oo
Pagoda,
the
weaving
village
of
Inpawkhon
and
the
jumping
cat
monastery.
Overnight
in
Inle
Lake.
(B)
No
biking
today
Day13:
Inle
Lake-
Indein
–
Heho
/
Yangon
After
breakfast,
excursion
by
motorized
boat
to
In
Dein,
an
off-the-beaten-track
site
in
the
south
of
the
lake.
From
Ywama,
the
boat
leaves
the
lake
and
enters
a
narrow
canal
with
a
beautiful
natural
environment
to
continue
to
a
small
Pa
O
tribe
village.
From
the
market
place
of
the
village,
follow
an
old
covered
path
to
a
13th
century
monastery
and
the
very
impressive
ruins
of
hundreds
of
ancient
pagodas,
some
hidden
in
the
vegetation.
The
main
stupa-area
on
the
top
of
the
hill
offers
breathtaking
views
over
the
surrounding
mountains
and
down
to
the
valley
and
the
lake
in
the
far
distance.
In
the
afternoon,
transfer
to
Heho
Airport
for
the
flight
back
to
Yangon.
On
arrival
transfer
to
the
hotel.
Overnight
in
Yangon.
(B)
No
biking
today
Day14:
Yangon
Yangon,
formerly
known
as
Rangoon,
is
still
a
relatively
quite
and
charming
city.
Its
impressive
colonial
and
spiritual
heritage
makes
Yangon
one
of
the
most
fascinating
and
authentic
capitals
of
South
East
Asia.
A
full
day
city
tour
with
English
speaking
guide
and
A/C
car
includes
the
National
Museum,
Kyaukhtatgyi
Pagoda's
70m
long
reclining
Buddha,
downtown
Yangon
with
its
faded
colonial
atmosphere,
Sule
Pagoda,
Mahabandoola
Park,
India
town
and
bustling
Chinatown.
Lunch
at
a
local
restaurant.
In
the
afternoon
during
a
visit
to
the
Bogyoke
Market
(formerly
Scott’s),
you
can
find
all
the
souvenir
items
you
were
searching
for.
End
the
day
with
a
visit
just
before
sunset
to
the
world
famous
golden
Shwedagon
Pagoda,
a
breathtaking
and
colourful
sight
visited
by
Buddhists
from
all
over
Myanmar.
Overnight
in
Yangon.
(B)
No
biking
today
Day15:
Departure
Yangon
After
breakfast
at
the
hotel
and
free
at
leisure
till
the
transfer
to
the
airport
for
the
departure
flight.
