15 Ng. 100 Đ. Nguyễn Xiển, Thanh Xuân Nam, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội 100000
15 Ng. 100 Đ. Nguyễn Xiển, Thanh Xuân Nam, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội 100000
The Grand Odyssey: A 16-Day "Best Myanmar Experience" Motorcycle Tour
Embark on the definitive motorbike journey through Myanmar with Golden Trail Travel's 16-Day "The Best Myanmar Experience" Motorcycle Tour. This isn't just a trip; it's a profound expedition designed to offer the most comprehensive and authentic exploration of this captivating Golden Land. Crafted for riders who seek deep cultural immersion, breathtaking natural beauty, and the exhilaration of the open road, this extensive tour will unveil the very soul of Myanmar, from its bustling cities to its tranquil highlands and ancient plains.
Your grand adventure typically begins in a major cultural hub like Mandalay or Yangon, setting the stage for an epic loop that covers the most iconic and mesmerizing regions of the country. The initial days will likely lead you into the heart of Central Myanmar, where you'll encounter the unparalleled majesty of Bagan. Imagine riding your motorbike through a landscape dotted with over 2,000 ancient temples and pagodas, a UNESCO World Heritage site that truly transports you back in time. You'll witness spectacular sunrises and sunsets painting the sky with fiery hues over these timeless structures, an experience that imprints itself on your memory forever.
From the dry plains, the journey will take a dramatic turn as you ascend into the cool, verdant highlands of Shan State. This region offers some of the most exhilarating and scenic riding, with winding mountain roads that snake through lush tea plantations, terraced fields, and dense pine forests. Here, you'll delve into the mystical Pindaya Caves, a sprawling limestone cavern system adorned with thousands of Buddha images, each telling a story of centuries of devotion. Another highlight in Shan State is the serene and unique Inle Lake, where you'll trade your two wheels for a traditional long-tail boat to glide across its tranquil waters. Witness the iconic leg-rowing fishermen, explore fascinating floating gardens, and visit stilt villages where life unfolds on the water's surface. This segment provides a refreshing change of pace and an intimate look into the distinct Intha culture.
Beyond these celebrated landmarks, this 16-day tour is meticulously designed to uncover the authentic, hidden charms of Myanmar. You'll venture off the well-trodden tourist paths, riding through numerous traditional villages, allowing for spontaneous interactions with friendly locals who often greet you with genuine curiosity and warmth. These are the moments that truly define an immersive journey – from sharing a cup of local tea to observing traditional crafts being practiced in their original settings. You might visit local markets bustling with activity, offering a vibrant glimpse into daily life and the rich tapestry of Myanmar's diverse ethnic groups.
The comprehensive nature of this tour means you'll experience a wide array of landscapes – from fertile plains and dry zones to rugged mountains and picturesque valleys. You might also include a visit to the sacred Mount Popa, an extinct volcano crowned by a golden monastery, or the charming colonial hill station of Pyin Oo Lwin. Every day is a new discovery, combining the thrill of riding with profound cultural insights.
Golden Trail Travel ensures that every aspect of your 16-Day "The Best Myanmar Experience" Motorcycle Tour is seamlessly executed. Our highly experienced local guides are not only expert riders but also knowledgeable cultural ambassadors, ensuring your safety, enriching your understanding, and providing invaluable support throughout this epic journey. You'll stay in carefully selected accommodations that balance comfort with local charm and savor delicious, authentic Burmese cuisine, offering a true taste of the regions you explore. This is more than just a ride; it's an unparalleled adventure, a deep dive into the heart and soul of Myanmar, promising memories that will last a lifetime
Ultimate Comprehensive Motorcycle Tour: Embark on the most extensive motorbike journey through Myanmar, covering all major highlights and many hidden gems over 16 days.
Iconic Bagan Exploration: Ride amidst the breathtaking ancient city of Bagan, a UNESCO World Heritage site, exploring thousands of ancient temples and pagodas, and witnessing unforgettable sunrises and sunsets.
Serene Inle Lake Discovery: Experience the unique charm of Inle Lake with a boat trip, observing the legendary leg-rowing fishermen, fascinating floating gardens, and traditional stilt villages and workshops.
Majestic Shan State Highlands: Conquer the exhilarating winding roads of the Shan State, famous for its cool climate, dramatic mountain scenery, lush tea plantations, and diverse ethnic cultures.
Mystical Pindaya Caves: Delve into the spiritual depths of the Pindaya Caves, a natural limestone cavern adorned with thousands of Buddha images, offering a truly sacred and awe-inspiring experience.
Sacred Mount Popa Ascent: Journey to Mount Popa, an extinct volcano crowned by a golden monastery perched dramatically on its peak, offering spiritual insights and panoramic views.
Vibrant Mandalay Exploration: Discover the historical and cultural heart of Mandalay, exploring its royal palaces, ancient monasteries, and traditional craft workshops (often the start or end point).
Authentic Local Interactions: Ride through numerous traditional villages, engaging with friendly local communities, experiencing their daily lives, customs, and genuine Burmese hospitality firsthand.
Diverse Landscapes & Riding Terrain: Enjoy a wide array of riding conditions, from well-paved highways to charming rural paths and challenging mountain roads, showcasing Myanmar's incredible natural diversity.
Colonial Charm of Pyin Oo Lwin: (If applicable to route) Visit the charming hill station of Pyin Oo Lwin, a former British colonial retreat known for its cool climate, botanical gardens, and colonial architecture.
Cultural Immersion Beyond Sightseeing: Gain a deep understanding of Myanmar's rich cultural tapestry through direct interactions, visits to local markets, and experiencing traditional practices.
Expert Local Guides: Journey with highly experienced and knowledgeable Golden Trail Travel guides who ensure your safety, provide invaluable cultural context, and make your adventure truly unforgettable.
Comfortable Stays & Authentic Cuisine: Enjoy comfortable accommodations that blend local charm with modern amenities, and savor delicious, authentic Burmese cuisine throughout your comprehensive tour
HOTELS
Economy 2*+ Hotels
Superior 3* Hotels
First Class 4* Hotels
Deluxe 5* Hotels
Luxury 5*++ Hotels
Notes:
*All prices are based on per adult, in Double/Twin sharing
Surcharge will be applied for single traveler or single room request
Important Notes:
HOTELS, PROGRAMS & SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE
GUIDE/LEADER:
English speaking guide. French , Germany , Spanish, Italian, Russian speaking guide can be arranged with on request.
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Our dedicated team—comprising experienced local experts, reliable drivers, insightful tour consultants, and passionate travel specialists—is committed to ensuring your escape is seamless, relaxing, and truly unforgettable.
Whether you're exploring solo, enjoying a family getaway, or embarking on a group expedition, we're here to design a trip that's exclusively yours. The itineraries you see are just a starting point; consider them a canvas upon which we'll paint your ideal Asian Motorbike holiday. We invite you to share your ideas, tell us your preferences, and let us know your budget. We'll meticulously customize an existing itinerary or craft a brand-new program from the ground up, adding or excluding elements until it's absolutely perfect for you.
Ready to start planning your dream Motorbike holiday across Asia? Share your requirements with us today, and let's create memories that will last a lifetime.
Whenever you arrive in Mandalay our guide and driver will pick you up at the airport, bus station, or train station and take you to the hotel. You will have today to settle in and adjust to Myanmar time. We will have dinner at a local Burmese restaurant where you can meet the other riders and go over the trip ahead.
Hotel: Hotel Queen. Mid Range
In the morning we will meet the motorcycles we will be riding for the duration of our tour. The CRF250L. The 250 is the perfect motorcycle for touring Myanmar’s varying terrain. The bike is light enough to put on a boat but powerful enough to make it up the highest mountain Myanmar has to offer. We will take a tour of Mandalay and the surrounding areas today and get used to the bikes and the local riding style. We will visit U Bein bridgBridgerapura, Sagaing and, have a sunset on Mandalay hill before going to dinner.
Hotel: Hotel Queen. Mid Range
Time to get out of the city and up into the mountains. We will ride among rice fields for about 30km before we start climbing up onto the Shan pateaplateauwill quickly ascend to 1000m above seas seal. We will visit the newly constructed, yet seemingly deserted, Cyber City with great views of the plains below. We will then visit a few waterfalls as ass through Pyin oo Lwin and Nyaungcho to the historic Goktiek Viaduct on sealed roads. We will weave our way down and up the Goktiek gorge before we make it to the railway town of Kyaukme. We will eat at a Shan/Chinese restaurant before we retire to our hotel.
Hotel: A Yone OO. Mid Range
We will meet our guide in the morning and visit the bustling local market. The hill tribes we’ll visit today are happy to let us stay in their homes but they don’t have enough food for our group so we’ll have to bring enough meat and produce for dinner. The trip will mostly be off roff-roady as we work our way through the maze of mountain trails and oxcart paths to get to a Shan village for the night. We hope you had a good shower in Kyaukme because there are no showers in the village, just a bucket, and a bowl. We will have our food cooked for us on an open fire while we relax and experience a more simple off-the-grid lifestyle. We will have a rugged night sleeping on straw mats in the village chief’s house.
Hotel: Village Stay. Very rustic
We will wake up early in the morning to the sounds of roosters crowing and schoolchildren playing. The village starts early so we will too. We’ll work our way north on a newly constructed road toward the ruby capital of the world, Mogok. We won’t be allowed to enter the city without so we will get about as close as we can before we turn south. These newly constructed roads along the mountain ridges are absolving so we will have lots of time to take photos of the surrounding areas. We will go south zigzagging our way down the mountains and then leveling out at about 1100m for the last 50km into the British hill station of Pyin Oo Lwin. We should have time to visit the picturesque Kandawgyi Botanical Gardens before sunset. We will have dinner at an upscale European/Asian restaurant on the lake.
Hotel: Royal Parkview Hotel. Mid Range
If we didn’t make it to the gardens the day before we will see them in the morning. We will also have time to ride around town to experience the old summer capital of colonial Burma. Then we will work our way back down the Shan Plateau (back-road this time) and have a spectacular river crossing on a small wooden boat. We will pass another mountain range before finally heading up a narrow paved mountain road to the small Danu town of YwangYangon sleepy village doesn’t offer much for detainment but the food is good, the boy is clean and the showers are hot.
Hotel: Shwe Gu Gu. Basic
After a simple breakfast at the Ywangan hotel, we'll,l head east over another mountain range on an unfinished road that will take us through some tea tea-growing ages and cliff-side trails to a sealed road on the other side. We will then go to Pindaya where we will visit a famous BuddhBuddha-filled where, legend has it, a Shan prince saved a group of captive maidens from a giant spider. We will continue to make our way south through Shan, Danu, and, Pa-O villages until we descedescendnle Lake. We will make our way into Nyaungshwe town to a modern hotel for the night.
Hotel: Cassiopea Hotel. Mid Range
We should feel relaxed and ready to roll after our rest day on the lake. We will head south along the lake then and cut West at the bottom of Inle. We will continue through the Pa-O town of Pinlaung before we wind down the Shan pateaplateaurd Naypyitaw. Naypyitaw is the shimmering brand new capital of Myanmar with the widest roads and newest buildings in the country. This surreal, out-of-placental, is home to some of the nicest hotels and restaurants in the country which will be in extreme contrast to much of the places we will visit on our amazing adventure.
Hotel:Oattara Thiri Hotel. 4 Star
We will ride around Naypyitaw in the morning and pass the decadent parliament building on an enormous 20-lane road on the way out of town. We’ll then take some dirt roads through protected forests as we head west. We will pass Taungdwingyi and make it to the dusty riverside town of Magway. We’ll have dinner at a local riverside restaurant/beer station.
Hotel :Nan Htike Thu. Mid Range
We’ll leave Magway and go north after crossing the Ayeyarwaddy River. The roads are mostly sealed but there will be some parts that are under construction that can add a bit of challenge to our ride. We will travetravelugh the plains and rolling hills over all of the te towns of Kazuma Before we go west through a protected forest to Saw on the Chin border. As soon as we pass Saw we will climb up to Kanpetlet and our mountainside hotel at more than 1700m. It will be cold in Chin State so the hotel will light up a wood wood-fired heater so we can have a hot shower for the night. Dining options are limited in Kanpetlet so we will have dinner at our secluded hotel.
Hotel: Mountain Oasis. Mid Range
The hotel would have cut powethe r before10 pm so we will probably be up quite early in the morning. We will ride the bikes back down into town and have a morning hike in the small Chin villages downhill from Kanpetlet. Our local Chin hiking guide will help us communicate with the villagers and better understand their unique way of life. After the hike we w, w will go back up the mountain, past the hotel, and into Nat Ma Taung National Park. Along the road between Mindat and Kanpetlet, we w will make a detour to Mt Victoria(Nat Ma Taung). At over 3000 meters, Mt Victoria hosts a unique environment that contains much much mic flora and fauna. After Mt Victoria we w, ill continue on Monday on a winding single-track unsealed road. We will make it to Mindat by sunset for dinner and stay at a simple guesthouse for the night.
Hotel: Victoria Guesthouse. Basic
We will visit Mindat’s local market with some interesting seasonal forest products before we descend the mountains and into the plains for the last time. We will cross many dry riverbeds and rocky hills on our way east toward Bagan. We will cross the longest bridge over the Ayeyarwaddy River at Pakokku and take a short stretch of road west to Bagan. After checking into our mid-mid-range, where we will stay for the next 2 nights, we’ll go out for dinner at a local or western restaurant depending on whatever the group is craving.
Hotel: ZfreeStreetl. 3 Star
Our last day of riding will be on mostly sealed roads with a few river (dry and wet) crossings before we get back to Mandalay. We will first go west to visit Taung Kalat at Mt Popa. If we have time we can hike up the 777 steps to the top. We will then ride north all today. At night we’ll have a final goodbye dinner at a local BBQ buffet restaurant.
Hotel: Kyi T in Hotel.3 Star
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