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
Embark on an unparalleled Myanmar Photography Tour P2 - 12 Days with Golden Trail Travel, a meticulously crafted, extensive expedition designed for passionate photographers and ardent cultural explorers yearning to capture the profound beauty, spiritual depth, and vibrant daily life of Myanmar. This comprehensive 12-day photo adventure delves deep into the heart of a country often described as the "Golden Land," offering an extraordinary array of subjects from bustling urban centers and thousands of ancient temples to serene lakes, misty mountains, and intimate encounters with diverse ethnic communities.
This Myanmar photography expedition is expertly structured to maximize your photographic opportunities at every turn, ensuring you're at the ideal vantage point for optimal light, unique compositions, and authentic human connections. Our expert photography guides, intimately familiar with Myanmar's diverse regions and cultural nuances, will lead you through magnificent pagodas, mystical archaeological sites, tranquil waterways, and bustling urban centers. You'll begin by capturing the dynamic energy of Yangon, exploring its colonial architecture, vibrant street life, and the awe-inspiring Shwedagon Pagoda. The journey then takes you to Mandalay, the last royal capital, where you'll spend dedicated time exploring its spiritual heart through visits to magnificent monasteries and ancient cities like Mingun, Sagaing, and Innwa (Ava), with a focus on the iconic U Bein Bridge, a prime location for capturing the silhouettes of monks and locals against the setting sun.
The highlight of this grand tour is undoubtedly the legendary plains of Bagan, where you'll spend ample time immersed in a landscape dotted with over 2,000 ancient temples and stupas. Here, you'll have unparalleled opportunities for sunrise and sunset photography over this timeless wonder, capturing the ethereal beauty of a bygone era. The expedition then shifts to the serene beauty of the Shan State, venturing to the charming hill station of Kalaw, followed by a visit to Pindaya Cave with its thousands of Buddha images. The climax of the journey is the ethereal Inle Lake, where you'll spend two full days capturing its unique one-legged rowers, floating gardens, and traditional village life, including a visit to the ancient stupas of Indein. You'll engage with devout Buddhists and diverse local communities, documenting their traditional lifestyles, vibrant customs, and warm hospitality. From bustling cities and ancient spiritual sites to breathtaking natural landscapes and serene lake life, this Myanmar photography tour promises an expansive and profoundly rewarding experience, allowing you to build an extraordinary portfolio of truly authentic Burmese moments. Prepare your lenses for an unforgettable visual narrative of Myanmar's captivating charm
Awe-Inspiring Shwedagon Pagoda & Yangon's Grandeur: Dedicate time to capturing the vibrant energy and iconic landmarks of Yangon. Explore its colonial architecture, bustling street life, and immortalize the shimmering gold of Shwedagon Pagoda, especially during the golden hour, for stunning architectural and spiritual photography.
Mandalay's Royal & Spiritual Heritage: Immerse yourself in Mandalay, the last royal capital, and its surrounding ancient cities:
U Bein Bridge at Sunset: Capture the legendary U Bein Bridge in Amarapura at sunset, focusing on the dramatic silhouettes of monks, local commuters, and traditional boats against the vibrant sky. A quintessential Myanmar photo opportunity for portrait and cultural photography.
Mingun: Photograph the colossal Mingun Pahtodawgyi pagoda and the world's largest uncracked bell, accessible via a scenic river journey.
Sagaing Hill: Capture panoramic views of countless pagodas and monasteries dotting the hillside, especially beautiful during the golden hour.
Innwa (Ava): Discover ancient monasteries, crumbling ruins, and traditional horse cart transportation, offering a glimpse into past kingdoms. These locations provide rich opportunities for architectural, spiritual, and candid photography.
Majestic Bagan Temples at Sunrise/Sunset: Dedicate ample time (nearly two full days) to exploring the iconic plains of Bagan, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Capture the breathtaking sunrise and sunset over thousands of ancient temples and stupas, creating ethereal and timeless landscape photographs. Opportunities for diverse angles from various viewpoints, including elevated terraces.
Tranquil Kalaw Hill Station: Explore the charming hill station of Kalaw, known for its cool climate, colonial buildings, and surrounding ethnic minority villages. Offers opportunities for rural landscape and candid village photography.
Mystical Pindaya Caves: Explore the spiritual ambiance of Pindaya Cave, filled with thousands of Buddha images in various shapes and sizes. Offers unique opportunities for interior and spiritual photography.
Unique Inle Lake Life & One-Legged Rowers: Spend two full days on Inle Lake, capturing its distinct features:
One-legged Intha fishermen: Photograph their iconic and skillful rowing technique.
Floating gardens, workshops (silversmiths, weaving), and stilt houses: Document daily life and traditional crafts in the villages built on water.
Indein Village: Explore the ancient stupa complex of Indein, offering a timeless photographic backdrop.
Perfect for documentary, cultural, and candid photography.
Vibrant Local Markets: Visit bustling local markets in Yangon, Mandalay, and around Inle Lake, providing fantastic opportunities for street photography, capturing colorful vendors, fresh produce, and authentic daily life.
Diverse Cultural Encounters: Engage with devout Buddhists and various ethnic groups throughout the journey, documenting their traditional lifestyles, vibrant customs, and warm hospitality.
Varied Landscapes & Lighting: This comprehensive tour covers a vast range of photographic subjects, from bustling metropolises and ancient temple plains to misty mountains and serene lakes, ensuring a rich and diverse portfolio captured under optimal lighting conditions
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Surcharge will be applied for single traveler or single room request
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English speaking guide. French , Germany , Spanish, Italian, Russian speaking guide can be arranged with on request.
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You will meet at Yangon international airport and Transfer to your hotel ,at around 3:30pm we leave for the Swedagon Pagoda by private a/c minibus and stay until after sunset – return to hotel.
Meal: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon
We will take the circular train around Yangon which is a fantastic opportunity for photographs of local people. Sellers along the tracks, passengers and local life, just fantastic. We will then go to the downtown area, visit the beautiful colonial architecture including a visit to the superb Strand Hotel. We will walk along busy streets with their bustling cafés and markets.
For sunset we will go to the banks of the Ayrewady where we will take some super photos of local people crossing over in dozens of boats to the other side of the river. Return to our hotel where we will download our photos and discuss the day’s work.
NB: The schedule maybe reversed and we may begin in the Colonial quarter and do the circular train could be in afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon
Early flight to Mandalay. We will be transported our hotel where we will drop off our bags before beginning our visit. Mandalay is the home to half of the monks in Myanmar! We will visit Zegyo market and the craftsman district and stone carvers which will offer interesting and varied pictures as well as a couple of famous pagodas such as Mahmuni and Kuthodaw pagodas. We will visit a weaving factory and walk through the Mahangandayon monastery, complex of hundreds of monks before taking a boat and photographing the U Ben Bridge at sunset from the water. Back to the hotel.Dinner together so that we can discuss the day.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay
Sunrise at UBein Bridge! It’s worth it! Quite different from the hoards of people in the evening. We may be lucky and see some monks crossing the bridge in the pink light of dawn. From there going to the local tea shop for breakfast, before leaving for Ava, where we visit this magnificent site by horse and cart. A definite stop amongst others is the BagayaKyaung which is superb wooden monastery where young monks take their lessons. We then go on to Sagaing where we visit the SetkyarThida Nunnery and the Monastic Education School, both offering great photo opportunities. Sunset photos at Sagaing hill before returning to the hotel.
Meal: Breakfast
Hotel in Mandalay
A comfortable a/c car will pick us up straight after an early breakfast and take us by road to Bagan taking 4 hours. On arrival in Bagan we will check in at the hotel then our local guide will start by taking us up one of the main pagodas so we can immediately see the impressive view over the plains dotted with temples. After lunch in a local restaurant we will start our visit of some of the main pagodas such Shwezigon, Ananda, Dammayangi and Sulmani, before sunset we will climb PyathadaPaya from. Back to the hotel for a relaxing evening and early night.
Meal: Breakfast
Hotel in Bagan
Up early for sunrise, an experience not to be missed by any photographer! I like the ShwesandawPaya for this although so do many others! Back to the hotel for breakfast and then a leisurely full day in Bagan.E bikes or a/c car with all day for sightseeing. Any main pagodas we may have missed yesterday we will see today and enjoy a picnic lunch at one them. We will visit a couple of local workshops including where the delicate lacquer ware is made. Sunset at another pagoda.
Meal: Breakfast
Hotel in Bagan
This morning we fly to Heho and then drive by a/c car to Kalaw where we will stay 2 nights. Kalaw is a base for exploring the surrounding countryside. Arriving in Kalaw after checking in to our hotel we will have a photo class and look at the work so far.After that sightseeing and photography around Kalaw.
Meal: Breakfast
Hotel in Kalaw
After breakfast depart from our hotel to the trekking point by car. The trek will take approximately 6 hours.
During the day we will see local tribes people working in the fields, tending bean tobacco, garlic, rice, etc. We will arrive in a village where we will stop for lunch in a local home. After lunch we will trek to another village and monastery before returning home via another route. This is an opportunity to take some different photos of local tribes’ people.
Meal: Breakfast
Hotel in Kalaw
Early morning photo possibility when there is the market in Kalaw. After breakfast we transfer to Inle Lake by train which is a photography highlight as it crosses the Southern Shan Hills stopping at tiny little stations picking up different ethnic tribes Depending on our time of arrival we will stop at ShweYaungwKyaung oval monastery which is full of young novice monks and a photo opportunity that never disappoints. From there we check in to our hotel before boarding a boat for our first trip on the lake. We will see the famous intha fishermen and the floating gardens. Sunset shots on the lake.
Meal: Breakfast
Hotel in Inle Lake
Today we are going to get up VERY early for a sunrise shot of the fishermen as the lights is different in the mornings to the evenings. Also, there almost no tourists which is wonderful! We will going to have breakfast at one of the local restaurant for local food. Hopefully we will visit a market (see below) before visiting all the attractions on the lake, the fishermen, the floating gardens, monastery, and many local workshops, producing cheroots, umbrella, boat, silk and silver workshops. These can make for very attractive and interesting photographs where all you have learnt can be applied! Lunch will be taken overlooking a canal which also offers some interesting shots.
Meal: Breakfast
Hotel in Inle Lake
Today we are going to visit Indein by boat. Indein is full of ruined pagodas covered by vegetation, a sort of “pagoda forest” We will take a trek up and along the nearby mountain top and see the panoramic view of the lake and Indein Pagoda complex. Then we will trek for a couple of hours through rural farmlands to a Pa O tribal village, passing rural farmland producing various crops. We will also visit some traditional local handicrafts before returning to our boat and heading back to NyaungShwe.
NB: Days 9/10/11 may change slightly due to the rotating 5 day markets which offer so many fantastic photo opportunities with different tribes selling their goods that we will visit at least one of them during our time in the region. (The markets rotate to different locations every 5 days so it is rather difficult in advance to know where they will be)
Also trains to and from Kalaw are unreliable time wise so our schedule for all of Inle Lake could be on different days from those above.
Meal: Breakfast
Hotel in Inle Lake
We will be collected by a/c car and taken to Heho for our flight back to Yangon. We will get together on arrival at my hotel for a final critique and appraisal before having lunch together (included) which signifies the end of the tour although I will be available in the afternoon for anyone wishing to continue visiting Yangon. After that I will be sending to the airport for you departure.
Meal: Breakfast
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