Culture Tours in Shan State

( Kakku – Mrauk U – Kyaing-Tong )

Kakku Culture Tour

Kakku a hidden treasure an unusual, magnificent collection of Buddhist Stupas unheard of by historians and unlisted in guide books lies in the deepest Pa-oh territory, 26 miles south of Taunggyi the capital of Shan State. There lies more than 2000 stupas in a site closely packed together in ranks covering an area of approximately a square kilometer apparently unknown to outside world. Kakku area is covered and scattered by Pa-oh villages especially stretching along on both sides of the main road from north to south.”

Day 1 Yangon on arrival
Day 2 Yangon-Mandalay(by flight)-Amarapura-Sagaing-U being bridge-Mandalay
Day 3 Mandalay-Mingun(by boat)-Mandalay hill
Day 4 Mandalay-Monywa(by car)
Day 5 Monywa- Pakkoku(by car)-Bagan(by boat)
Day 6 Bagan sightseeing
Day 7 Bagan
Day 8 Bagan-Mt.Popa-Kalaw(by car)
Day 9 kalaw -trekking dayreturn-Inle(by car)
Day 10 Inle sightseeing-Indein(by boat)-Inle
Day 11 Inle-Kakku-Nyaungshwe(by car)
Day 12 Inle-Heho(by flight)-Yangon
Day 13 Departure

Mrauk U Culture Tour

Mrauk U, an ancient capital city dates back in the 15th century. A five hour trip up-river from Sittwe to Mrauk U starts at dawn. You can enjoy beautiful landscapes along the river. Mrauk U was a thriving city in the 12th and 16 centuries with a complex network of canals. The people are very warm and amicable. Sebastian Martinique was a Portuguese missionary of the Augustinian Order, who went to Rakhine in 1630 and stayed there for about five years. Rakhine it that time was virtually an independent Kingdom with King Thirithudammaraza on the throne. Manique described the then Mrauk U as follows: This great city is built in a beautiful valley about fifteen Leagues in circuit and entirely surrounded by high rough mountains, walls of nature’s make and dispending with artificial ones. On the inside these mountains have been leveled in necessary parts with rammers and where they have been cut through from top to bottom, gates have been erected for going in and out whilst above them are some bulwarks provided with artillery, so that the city would naturally be impregnable as if it belonged to another warlike nation.”

Day 1 Yangon-SITTWE(by flight)-MRAUK U(by boat)
Day 2 MRAUK U SIGHTSEEING
Day 3 MRAUK U
Day 4 MRAUK U-SITTWE-THANDWE-NAGAPALI BEACH
Day 5 BEACH
Day 6 BEACH
Day 7 BEACH-YANGON(by flight)

Kyaing-Tong Culture Tour

Kyaing-Tong is known for its scenic beauty and many colorful ethnic tribes. Places of interest around Kyaing Tong are, the Spa, Naung Tong Lake, Sunn Taung Monastery, Central market and Traditional Lacquer ware works and weaving factory.There are many villages of various ethnic tribes resided around Kyaing Tong. The tribes known as Gon, Lwe, Li, Wa, Lah Hu, Thai Nay, Shan, Li Shaw, Li Su, Palaung, Akha, and we can only differentiate the tribes by colourful dresses which is different to one another. Can observe their tribal dances and their way of living on these mountainous regions around Kyaing Tong. Situated in the eastern Shan State and 452 km from Taunggyi and 176km from Tachileik.”

Day 1 YANGON- KYAING TONG (by flight)
Day 2 KYAING TONG (LUHU-AKHA-ENN TRIBE)
Day 3 KYAING TONG – WAN NYET / WAN SHENG(ONLY LOI TRIBE)
Day 4 KYAING TONE – YANGON(by flight)

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