4-Day Inle Lake and Kakku Discovery

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Tour code: PKHCIKDB Tour type

( Private )

Tour Level: Relaxed / Easy Tour Comfort: Standard Tour Period: 4 Days

English Heho, Inle Lake, Taunggyi, Kakku highlights tour details

Full day boat tour to Indaing to see 14th -18th century pagodas During these 4 Days, explore the fascinating Inle lake and its Explore the 5-day rotating markets surrounding. You will visit the Kakku Pagoda complex near Taunggyi Visit Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda and surroundings which features a cluster of fantastic ancient monuments and is Learn how to make traditional handicrafts located in the heart of the Pao Territory. On the way up or down, stop silk weaving in local workshop in Taunggyi to visit the local market. On other days, visit the main Drive to Kakku via Taunggyi to visit a fascinating range of pagodas sites on the lake going along the floating gardens and the houses on in the Pa-O territory stilts. The fishermen and their unique way of rowing (leg rowers) are of particular interest. why choose this tour?

A perfect opportunity to explore fascinating Inle Lake and its surrounding charming areas Discovering the historical background and finest architecture at Kakkku Pagodas Complex in Pa-O region Meeting with the inspiring locals aritsans to observe their traditional techniques and rural ways of life

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tour description

Day 1 : ARRIVAL HEHO - INLE LAKE - INDAING (-/L/-)

Transfer from Heho airport by private vehicle down into the valley to Nyaungshwe on the edge of Inle Lake, and board your private local boat to take you to your hotel. Inle Lake is simply magical. At 1000 metres elevation, the temperatures are pleasant, and the calm waters are dotted with Intha stilt house villages, floating vegetable gardens and fishing canoes, set against the back drop of the beautiful Shan hills. Motorised boats are the means of transport across the lake, although the Intha people get around in traditional flat bottomed boats using a unique and skilful form of leg rowing. Lunch will be served at Golden Kite Restaurant at Indaing. In the afternoon, we enjoy a boat tour to Indaing, at the western end of the lake. Pass through the busy village of Ywama, the largest, with many channels and tall teak houses on stilts; and enter a long, often tree-lined canal, either side of which farmers cultivate their land. Disembark at the jetty and walk for 15 minutes through Indaing village to reach the 14th - 18th century pagoda ruins of Nyaung Oak. Many pagodas here remain charmingly unrenovated, with plants and even small trees growing out of them, making the area very atmospheric. A covered walkway popular with souvenir stallholders leads up to Shwe Inn Thein Paya, a complex of weather-beaten 17th - 18th century zedi; some newly reconstructed. Return to the boat jetty with a leisurely 'nature walk' through the trees, and travel back across the lake to your hotel. Accommodation at Novotel Inle Lake (Junior Suite) or similar, Inle Lake.

Day 2 : INLE LAKE (B/L/-)

If it coincides with your visit you will explore one of the 5-day rotating markets in the area - a fascinating insight into the life-style of the ethnic Pa-O, Danu and Intha people who visit these markets to buy and sell. During today's excursion by boat on Inle Lake we see the famous leg rowers and the typical floating gardens where fruit and vegetables are grown, and learn about local methods of fishing and village life. A highlight may be a visit to the traditional village of Paukpar, with neat rows of bamboo houses. If possible we will stop and visit a family for Shan tea. Lunch will be served at Green Chilli Restaurant. In the afternoon we visit Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, home to five gold leaf-covered Buddha figures, and the holiest religious site in southern Shan State. We also visit the boat construction workshop at Nampan village and stop to see some traditional handicrafts - silk weaving on wooden handlooms in Inpawkhon village, a cheroot-maker's workshop and a blacksmith's forge. Continue by boat to visit Nga Phe Kyaung Monastery, one of the oldest monasteries on the lake, where you can see exquisite Buddha statues which are more than 200 years old. Return to your hotel by boat as the sun lowers and the light softens over the lake. Accommodation at Novotel Inle Lake (Junior Suite) or similar, Inle Lake.

Day 3 : KAKKU DAY EXCURSION (INLE LAKE - TAUNGGYI - KAKKU - INLE LAKE) (B/L/-)

Pick-up from your hotel and travel by boat to Nyaung Shwe, from where you drive up through pine-clad hills to Taunggyi (about 1 hour, 31 km), the capital of southern Shan State and a former British hill station. Visit the local market where ethnic minority people sell their produce, and a cheroot maker's where skilled young women can make hundreds of cheroots in a day. Approximately 2 hours drive from Taunggyi in countryside inhabited by the Pa-O people lie the 'lost' ruins of Kakku, a pagoda encircled by dozens of small stupas. Lunch at local restaurant. Little is known about the origins of this unusual place - the Pa-O believe that the original pagoda dates back some 2,000 years. Wander through the stupas which are decorated with fine stucco work and Buddha images - some in good repair, others not. Visit a Pa-O village and a large monastery on the way back to Taunggyi. Continue from here to Nyaung Shwe where you board your boat and return to your hotel. Accommodation at Novotel Inle Lake (Junior Suite) or similar, Inle Lake.

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Day 4 : DEPARTURE HEHO (B/-/-)

In the morning, transfer by boat from your hotel at Inle Lake to Heho airport for your onward flight. customise the tour

Visit to Aythaya vineyard for a taste of Myanmar finest wines and a glimpse of stunning countryside areas Opportunity to purchase local products at the workshops Unlimited photo opportunity during the tour includes excludes

All sightseeing tour and transfer services with private air Domestic airfare conditioned car/coach as detailed in our itinerary Myanmar visa fee Meals as specified in the itinerary (B=Breakfast and L=Lunch) Surcharges for throughout guides (English and other languages) All entrance fees for the places as mentioned in the programme Personal expenditure, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, Transfers and tours with English-speaking locally-stationed camera fees, communications, postage, gratuities etc. guides Meals and services other than mentioned in the programme Boat fees Drinks with meals Service charges, room tax and baggage handling Compulsory gala dinners during festive seasons and peak Accommodation at hotels as above mentioned or similar season surcharges which will be advised at the time of booking Filtered drinking water and wet towels during the tour (Peak season in general is between 15 December to 15 January and 13-17 April Early check-in and late check-out at hotels, if not mentioned in the programme Travel insurance (cover against all cancellation costs, medical expenses, including repatriation, in the event of accident or illness) notes

Hotel prices for packages are quoted bases on hotels as mentioned or similar. Higher or lower categories can be requested and the price will be adjusted. The hotels featured in the package tour are subject to availabilities at the time of booking. Meals at respective hotels are also included in the hotel prices if the itineraries mention lunch or dinner at hotel. Additional charges during Festive Season: Christmas, New Year and the Water festival period may apply. Supplements for compulsory Gala Dinners will be advised at the time of booking. All hotels have special booking and deposit conditions and will be indicated at the time of booking. Nonrefundable deposits may be required.

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