
Start city: Mandalay
End city: Mandalay
Duration: 5 Days - 4 Nights
Departure: Private Tour. Daily, upon your request.
Cities to visit: Mandalay- Pyin Oo Lwin - Hsipaw- Mandalay.
- Extendable with optional tours from Mandalay
Note: This private tour requires minimum of 2 passengers to operate
GROUP SIZE | PRICE/Person | |
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6 Persons | $ 375 | Reservation |
4 Persons | $ 422 | Reservation |
2 Persons | $ 505 | Reservation |
1 Person | $ 875 | Reservation |
> 6 Persons | Contact us for the best offer |
In the morning, drive about two hours to the former British hill station of Maymyo, now officially called Pyin Oo Lwin. The town is located on a plateau 1000m above sea level and renowned for its cooler temperatures and lush foliage. The town of Pyin Oo Lwin reflects perfectly the charm of British colonial architecture, housing and gardening style. We visit major attraction of this hill station: Kandawgyi National Garden and Pwe Kauk Water Fall then late afternoon strolling around the town through ancient colonial houses.
Meals: N/A
Accommodations: Hotel in Pyin Oo Lwin
Day 2: Pyin Oo Lwin – Train to Hsipaw
Our driver and guide will take you to railway station. Say goodbye to our driver and guide and board the morning train to Hsipaw through Goteik Viaduct. This train used to be an infamous black–market train transporting goods to and from China. As you travel past pretty hills and scenery the train will cross the famous 700 meter long Gokteik Viaduct, built in 1900 by the American Pennsylvania Steel Co. The impressive height from the bridge to the bottom of the valley is nearly 300 meters. After crossing the bridge the train will stop at a small station and you will get the chance to have a better look at the bridge. The train continues to Hsipaw where you will meet our representative and transferred by tuk tuk to your hotel. Check in hotel there and free for the rest of the day.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Hsipaw
Day 3: Hsipaw – Waterfall & Shan Village
Meet up with local guide and start the day exploring Hsipaw. Walk through the rice field, splendid view of ancient pagoda and Shan Royal Tomb can be seen from the rice field, the lime stone cave is aside the fall.
Afterward, turn to farmer’s villages with the panoramic scenery of paddies, seasonal crops, mountain, river, living style of SHAN villages and housewife’s home business such as hand fan, basket with weaving bamboo, cheroot rolling.
Return to Hsipaw Town.
Meals: Breakfast, simple lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hsipaw
Day 4: Hsipaw – Light trek & boat trip
Take soft trekking for couple of hours through rice paddies, hill tribe villages then get on boat from one of the river side village back all the way to town & enjoy beautiful sightseeing of the Dotthawaddy river.
Meals: Breakfast, simple lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hsipaw
Day 5: Hsipaw - drive back to Mandalay.
The driver pick up at hotel and we return to Mandalay.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: N/A
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- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
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