Mandalay – Inle Lake – Loikaw (6 day tour)

<p>Pick you up from your hotel in Mandalay. Drive to Pindaya town from Mandalay. It is 5 hours drive from Mandalay to Pindaya. On the way to Pindaya after 4 hours drived can reach the Minmaye Taung and Padah Lin caves at the village of Ywa Ngan. Take a rest at Ywa Ngan for Lunch. After lunch drive to Pindaya town to visit the Pindaya caves and the local Shan papers and umbrellas making work shop. Rest at your hotel in Pindaya.</p>

<p>Pick you up from your hotel in Pindaya and drive to Kalaw to make one day trekking in the pine forest to visit Danu, Pa-O and Taungyo tribes villages. Come back from the pine forest and drive to Nyaung Shwe. Rest at your hotel in Nyaung Shwe.</p>

<p>Pick up you from hotel in Nyaung Shwe and drive to local boats jetty to visit Inle lake for the whole day. Visit Haiya Ywama to see the traditional and modern looms and also visit silverware cottage industry in Haiya Ywama. Then visit Phaung Daw Oo pagoda which is famous for annual pagoda festival together with the spectacular procession of hundreds of leg-rowers in their long boats pulling the huge Karaweik, bird-shaped ceremonial barge, accompanied by boats ladened with dancers and musician. Visit Nga Phe Chaung monastery (formerly also known as Jumping cat monastery) more than one and a half century old monastery with its collection of ancient Buddha Images. Other attractions include Unique leg-rowing style fishing method of the Innthar and floating gardens on Inle Lake. Go back to Nyaung Shwe. Rest at your hotel in Nyaung Shwe.</p>

<p>Pick you up from your hotel in Nyaung Shwe. Drive to Taunggyi to visit Taunggyi Market and Taunggyi pagoda. Continue to Kakku pagoda to see over 5000 stupas between 11th to 13th century. Take a rest at a village or small town on the way to Loikaw. After lunch continue to Loikaw. When you reach Loikaw visit Taung Kwe Sedi and enjoy the sunset from there. Check in your hotel and rest at your hotel in Loikaw.</p>

<p>Pick up you from hotel in Loikaw and drive to Local market to visit and then continue on to Demawso to visit the Pan Pae village to see the Kayan long neck lady and their unique traditional life style. On the way back to Demawso can visit the elephants camp and visit a beautiful pagoda. Continue to Hti Pwint Kan and Nyima Khonnafaw Kan (seven sisters lake). Drive to Nway Taung Sae to see the view of the natural beautiful lake. Rest at your hotel in Loikaw.</p>

<p>Tour is now ended. You have options. From Loikaw you can go yourself to fly or bus to Mandalay or Yangon or you can go with driver and guide back to Mandalay by car, 8 hour drive. Please let us know if you wish to return to Mandalay by car with your driver and guide or if you go somewhere else by yourself.</p>