Cycle Burma
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- The road less travelled - Discover untouched Burma by bike
- Rangoon (Yangon) - Colonial grandeur, golden temples and street markets
- Bagan - Explore one of South East Asia's most spectacular archaeological sites by bicycle
- Inle Lake - Longtail boat trips and cycle rides across the Shan Plateau
- Shan Highlands - Hilltribe villages and former British hill station of Kalaw
- Mandalay - Ancient capitals, river cruises and sunset from Mandalay Hill
- Mount Popa - Burma's sacred 'Abode of the Spirit Gods'
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Our adventure starts in Rangoon (Yangon) - the cultural and commercial heart of Burma (Myanmar). The Tour Leader plans to meet you in the hotel reception at 3.30pm for the welcome meeting followed by an excursion departing at about 4.30pm to the magnificent Shweda...
A morning flight to Heho, followed by a drive to Nyaung Shwe, brings us to the beautiful setting of Inle Lake, one of the highest lakes in the country. Devout Buddhists, the local population live in simple stilted houses, fishing in the lake and growing their food on ...
After allowing time for bike fitting and once you are comfortable with your bike for the holiday we start our first ride - around the eastern side of Inle Lake to the village of Nanpan. The ride is pretty flat with some small undulations and along the way there will b...
Today's cycle ride takes us on an undulating route around the lake to the Shwe Indein Pagoda followed by an uphill push to Aung Ban village. We plan to make a stop to visit to visit the pagoda complex built above Indein village, comprising of around one thousand stupa...
Following breakfast this morning we head north, leaving the main road to take a vehicle-less track, cycling off road through a lovely rural landscape of farmland and pretty villages. This first section is challenging with most of today's climbing but the views are stu...
We start the day with a drive through a patchwork of green countryside and mountain scenery to Kyone where we commence our ride. We plan to cycle along quiet back roads for the first three hours today, on a road rarely used by travellers, starting with a 5km ascent. ...
Mandalay was Burma's last royal capital and, for many, the centre of its most historic and culturally rich region. Today we explore the countryside around the city, starting first with a ride out to Sagaing, some 20 kilometres away. Overlooking the waters of the Ayeyw...
The former royal capital of Amarapura is a short drive south from Mandalay and is perhaps best known for Ubein Bridge - the 1.2 kilometres footbridge that spans Lake Taungthaman. We will have the opportunity to see the bridge from the lake on an optional short boat ri...
Our morning starts with a vist to the 17th Century Kuang Madaw Pagoda, which houses the biggest dome in Burma - modelled on the Mahaceti in Sri Lanka. We continue by bus to Chaung U village where we begin the day's cycling. Taking the quiet backroads towards the bustl...
Heading out of Monywa on the bikes, we leave the main road to cycle the back roads towards Pakkoku. Our route takes us along a dusty path through traditional wooden villages, bisecting fields of rice, sesame and peanuts and giving a unique close-up of rural life. Ox c...
Bagan rose to prominence during the 11th to 13th centuries. At its height it presented a sea of colour and spectacle, with over 13,000 temples and pagodas spread across its expansive plains. Today just over 2,000 remain and we visit some of the most important ones tod...
This morning we cycle our final ride across the Bagan plateau out to Mount Popa, Burma's sacred abode of the Nats (spirit gods). A volcanic plug that rises to a height of 1,500 metres above the surrounding landscape. The road steadily inclines the whole way on our rid...
After flying back to Rangoon this morning we enjoy a tour of the city, taking in the ancient relics housed in the unusual (and hollow) Botataung Pagoda before exploring a little of the city's downtown area. A stroll along Pansodan Street takes in the rich colonial arc...
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Rangoon (Yangon). There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. If you would like to re...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
An excellent and thoroughly enjoyable trip. The
An excellent and thoroughly enjoyable trip. The cycling can be challenging, so the fitter you are the more you will enjoy it. Good routes, especially enjoyed the off...
An excellent and thoroughly enjoyable trip
An excellent and thoroughly enjoyable trip. The cycling can be challenging, so the fitter you are the more you will enjoy it. Good routes, especially enjoyed the off...
I have no hesitation in recommending this tour
I have no hesitation in recommending this tour. It provides a great combination of experiences in Poland both natural and cultural with expert guides and very good a...
I liked that lunch was included on
I liked that lunch was included on cycle days.
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