Myanmar 15 day tour inc Kayah State

From

US $1767

To

US $2167

15 Days including domestic flights only

More info:Quote will differ over public vacations such as Christmas, New Year, and the Thingyan Water Festival in April.

Tailor made

“In 15 days you can see Myanmar’s highlights – Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and Inle Lake, and save time for the rolling hills of Kayah, too. ”

Highlights

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Departure information

This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements

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Responsible tourism

As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we screen every trip so you can travel knowing your vacation will help support conservation and local people.

When visiting any of Myanmar's 21 designated Protected Areas (such as Inle Lake), we work in line with the guidelines and principals set out in the Myanmar Ecotourism Policy. We support the principals of eco-tourism and strive to promote and work with destinations and organisations practicing the principals of eco-tourism.

Finding environmentally sustainable transport options is a hard task for any tour operator that wants to conduct responsible travel. We attempt to offer transportation that causes little damage to the environment while at the same time not losing quality. If our guests are happy to sacrifice a little comfort in order to travel more sustainably (eg. taking a bus or coach instead of a car) they are encouraged to speak to their travel advisor and we can accommodate this.

We do not work with and discourage engagement with companies and organizations that we know to practise or promote the maltreatment of wildlife.

In this journey we have purposely chosen the hotel A Little Eco Lodge in Nyaung Shwe due to its commitment to sustainable practices and the local environment. The Lodge has been built using sustainably-sourced materials, and the kitchen garden grows seasonal vegetables and herbs without the use of pesticides. The adjoining restaurant uses local ingredients sourced from the region - so to make the traditional Inle dishes!

The Impacts of this Trip

During the Yangon Day Tour you will be encouraged to visit a regular Burmese tea-shop and spend money where it can make the most difference. You will also be taken to the handicraft shop Hla Day which works with a variety of needy artisan groups across the country. Lunch will be at LinkAge, a social enterprise focused on supporting marginalized youth of the city.

Similarly, we will take you on a cycle rid to spend time (and money!) in the teashops of Mandalay, and in Bagan we recommend you visit the training restaurant Sanon, which supports youths from the region receive training to enter the catering and hospitality industry.

At Inle Lake you will be taken to Inle Heritage House - a cultural center preserving the intangible heritage of the region and a vocational training school for Myanmar's youth wanting to work in tourism.

We no longer offer visits to schools or orphanages as part of our itineraries. Nor do we offer short-term, unskilled voluntourism placements. We understand that the vast majority of people requesting to visit schools and orphanages do so with the best intentions. However, not only can these visits be disruptive to the children's learning, but more worryingly the commercialization of orphanages through 'orphanage tourism' in other Southeast Asian countries has led to the maltreatment of the children that these orphanages purport to be helping.

We place a huge emphasis on cultural exchange as a means to truly experience and better understand a country. For this reason we provide Burmese language phrase cards to our guests upon arrival.

We provide our clients with the useful and accessible Dos and Don'ts for Tourists in Myanmar to help them avoid committing unintentional faux pas. This, coupled with our 'Guidelines for Guides', helps our guests respect the destinations they visit, the people living there and the cultures present. This includes things such as sensitivity when taking photographs and how to behave in and around sacred sites.

Environment

When visiting any of Myanmar's 21 designated Protected Areas (such as Inle Lake), we work in line with the guidelines and principals set out in the Myanmar Ecotourism Policy. We support the principals of eco-tourism and strive to promote and work with destinations and organisations practicing the principals of eco-tourism.

Finding environmentally sustainable transport options is a hard task for any tour operator that wants to conduct responsible travel. We attempt to offer transportation that causes little damage to the environment while at the same time not losing quality. If our guests are happy to sacrifice a little comfort in order to travel more sustainably (eg. taking a bus or coach instead of a car) they are encouraged to speak to their travel advisor and we can accommodate this.

We do not work with and discourage engagement with companies and organizations that we know to practise or promote the maltreatment of wildlife.

In this journey we have purposely chosen the hotel A Little Eco Lodge in Nyaung Shwe due to its commitment to sustainable practices and the local environment. The Lodge has been built using sustainably-sourced materials, and the kitchen garden grows seasonal vegetables and herbs without the use of pesticides. The adjoining restaurant uses local ingredients sourced from the region - so to make the traditional Inle dishes!

Community

The Impacts of this Trip

During the Yangon Day Tour you will be encouraged to visit a regular Burmese tea-shop and spend money where it can make the most difference. You will also be taken to the handicraft shop Hla Day which works with a variety of needy artisan groups across the country. Lunch will be at LinkAge, a social enterprise focused on supporting marginalized youth of the city.

Similarly, we will take you on a cycle rid to spend time (and money!) in the teashops of Mandalay, and in Bagan we recommend you visit the training restaurant Sanon, which supports youths from the region receive training to enter the catering and hospitality industry.

At Inle Lake you will be taken to Inle Heritage House - a cultural center preserving the intangible heritage of the region and a vocational training school for Myanmar's youth wanting to work in tourism.

We no longer offer visits to schools or orphanages as part of our itineraries. Nor do we offer short-term, unskilled voluntourism placements. We understand that the vast majority of people requesting to visit schools and orphanages do so with the best intentions. However, not only can these visits be disruptive to the children's learning, but more worryingly the commercialization of orphanages through 'orphanage tourism' in other Southeast Asian countries has led to the maltreatment of the children that these orphanages purport to be helping.

We place a huge emphasis on cultural exchange as a means to truly experience and better understand a country. For this reason we provide Burmese language phrase cards to our guests upon arrival.

We provide our clients with the useful and accessible Dos and Don'ts for Tourists in Myanmar to help them avoid committing unintentional faux pas. This, coupled with our 'Guidelines for Guides', helps our guests respect the destinations they visit, the people living there and the cultures present. This includes things such as sensitivity when taking photographs and how to behave in and around sacred sites.

Climate