Highlights of Myanmar Loop - 9 Days

Pick up from your hotel in Mandalay about 8.00am, then be transferred by private car or taxi to our bike store. This morning we are to start riding from Mandalay to Pindaya. First we are driving to Kyauke and Han Myit Mo from where we are rolling up  through  the villages and continue the ride through  zigzagging your way up the mountains and then arrive at Ywan Ngan “A small town located on the top mountain” where to enjoy the lunch. 

After that we are driving through the narrowed road of the Shan Plateau will take you through some tea growing villages and cliff-side trails to a sealed road on the other side and we are to drive to the little village of Pa Laung Tribe called Ya Sa Kyi located on the top of mountain in Pindaya . Be noted that The village for your overnight stay is located above the sea level of more than 1,300 meters.

This morning we are to enjoy the breakfast at village monastery and walk around the little village to meet up with friendly tribal people and kids for doing charity activities. Then we are driving down to Pindaya through narrowed village road of Taung Paw Gyi to get to Pindaya. From Pindaya we are heading off to Nyaung Shwe (Inle). On the ways along the road side, you can see panoramic plantation fields of cabbages, paddy fields, seasonal flowers. Upon arrival to Nyuang Shwe, we are to enjoy the lunch before we check in hotel in Nyaung Shwe. In the afternoon, we are doing sightseeing in Inle by private boat . 

It is a chance to see not only the magnificent scenery but also the authentic local life on the water. Here, boat is your main transportation which will take you through flourishing floating gardens with all kind of vegetables and fruits. Moreover, you can see the incredible image of the one - leg rowing fishermen with your own eyes, watching them with their daily work.

Next, we will pay our visit to Phaung Daw Oo pagoda - the largest and most outstanding structure on the lake. It is said that the place holds the 5 holy Buddha images made of gold. After that, Nam Pan village is our last stop of the day where we can see how people make cheroot (Myanmar Cigar), lotus silk and cotton.

Today we are to set off from the low-lying lands at Inle Lake toward Kakku, through the  rolling hills toward the east of the lake. The drive is spectacular, crossing over the railway line and through small villages inhabited to the Pa-Oh people. This area was closed to visitors for many years and even now only a few intrepid tourists make their way through here.

After two hours you'll arrive at Kakku. The first view of Kakku is breathtaking: there are more than 5200 individual stupas, some of which are 20 metres high, and several Buddha images scattered throughout. There are no clear facts about the history of the stupas but most date back to the 11th-13th century, the same period when Bagan was thriving. Wander throughout the temples, taking your time to enjoy the wonder and awe of this site and discover the intricate carvings and details on the structures. And enjoy the lunch at Kakku pagoda. After that we are diving back to Nyaugn Shwe by the way of Taung Gyi.

Today shall be one of the exciting day of your trip to ride to Kalaw from Nyaung Shwe through all unexplored villages of Shan Plateau that provides the unlimited possibilities for off  rides in the region. Riding along the scenic landscapes of the plateau is an incomparable way to get closer to the real and typical life of the people and to enjoy the panoramic and colourful sceneries. Upon arrival to Kalaw, you are to check in hotel and free and easy for the rest of the day.

Today after breakfast at hotel, we are to start riding around Kalaw, located on  the western edge of the Shan Hills at an elevation of 4,356 feet, Kalaw was built as a hill station during the British colonial period. 

The climate here is very pleasant and in spring and summer, the roads around town are lined with thickly flowering crocus. The cooler temperatures and scenic surrounding countryside, filled with ethnic hill tribe villages, makes this area the most popular part of the country to where we are to explore the forgotten tribes of Shan Plateau by two wheels. As you are back to Kalaw in the afternoon, you are to relax and refresh for the rest of the day.

After breakfast, you will be downhill riding from Kalaw to Meiktila about 130 kilometers, then arrive at Meikhtila. After that, you will continue the ride to Kyaukpadaung, a small town to drive up to Mount Popa. Lunch will be at the local restaurant on the way. Arrive at Mount Popa in the late afternoon, check in the hotel.

After breakfast, you will be downhill riding to Bagan through a countryside road. You will witness local village life along the road side and upon arrival to hotel in Bagan, check in the room and continue sightseeing in Bagan by car which includes the Shwezigon pagoda, one of the four most significant buildings in Bagan.

Continue to visit the Htilominlo pagoda, famed for its original fine plaster carvings and glazed sandstone decorations which are remarkably well preserved before the visit to the Ananda Pagoda, one of the finest, largest and best persevered in Old Bagan. You will also have a chance to see a lacquer ware workshop whose birthplace is in Bagan. Finally, visit the Dhammayangyi pagoda, Bagan’s largest temple. Enjoy sunset from one of the most scenic spots in town and return to the hotel. Dinner with puppet show in the local restaurant.

After breakfast, we will drive to the Bagan Jetty for a leisurely boat journey on the Irrawaddy River to Pakokku. After three hours boat ride on the Irrawaddy River, we will get to Pakokku from where we start driving to Ma Ahu Alae Village - a small village with full of ancients pagodas, lovely people with great smiles. Take a short break then continue riding through the unexplored villages of A Neint & A Myint. We can take regular stops and interact with the locals who rarely come into contact with foreigners. Then continue riding to Monywa. Upon arrival, enjoy the beautiful sunset from the top of Pagoda in the pagoda complex of Lay Kyun Sakkya, Standing Buddha Image in Monywa.

Today after breakfast at hotel in Monywa, we are driving back to Mandalay which is just 140 km far. On the way, we drop in Nunnery in Sagaing just  21 kilometres south west of Mandalay. Sagaing is another Myanmar’s ancient capitals, famous for its many hundreds of white, silver and gold pagodas and monasteries that dot its hilly landscape. Take the short break for lunch at Nunnery before continue driving to Mingun along the Ayeyarwaddy River Bank. From Mingun, we are crossing the river by the ferry to Nan Daw Kyun - The Island of Royal Palace, then driving back to Mandalay.

Return your bikes to our team of ground service. Our private car or taxi will take you back to your hotel in Mandalay or Mandalay international airport where you check in your departure flight home.