See the two beautiful cities of Mandalay and Bagan; and learn about the craftsmanship for which they are famed. Travel by bicycle, boat and on foot to visit villages, pagodas, monasteries and cave temple complexes; meeting locals and trying delicacies on the way.
Go on a guided bike ride through Mandalay’s outskirts for a chance to see a different side of the city. Pass small villages, monasteries and temples. Enjoy curry with the locals at a popular shop. Get fabulous views of the city from Mandalay Hill and listen to the monks’ evening chanting at a nearby monastery. Go to Monywa and look around its sights, including the tallest Buddha image in the world. Drive out to the cave temple complex of Po Win Taung, whose 947 sandstone caves contain the richest collection of Buddhist statues and mural paintings in Southeast Asia.
Drive on to a small rural village and chat to locals. Go to the famous ‘slipper’ village of Pakkoku and witness the time, effort and craftsmanship which goes into making the country’s finest leather sandals. Explore beautiful Bagan. Start the day with a trip to the busy market of Nyaung Oo and see local life as residents do their shopping. Continue to nearby villages to see how local delicacies are made. See more craftsmanship with a visit to workshops producing wood carvings and lacquer ware. You’ll also see how traditional bullock carts are made by local cartwrights.
A Tale Of Two Cities: Mandalay To Bagan, Myanmar
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BEYOND ANGKOR: BATTAMBANG AND ITS COUNTRYSIDE |
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HIGH ABOVE THE CLOUDS CLIMBING MOUNT FUJI |
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EXQUISITE TASTE- CULTURE AND CUISINE OF JAPAN |
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AN EYE FOR BEAUTY: JAPAN’S ART AND CULTURE |
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HILL TRIBE EXPERIENCE IN NORTHERN THAILAND |
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THE WILDS OF LAOS |
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UNCHARTED ISLANDS OF THE MYEIK ARCHIPELAGO |
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THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED: CAMBODIA’S SOUTH |
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KHMER CUISINE AND CRAFTS: CULTURAL CAMBODIA |
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JAPAN HONEYMOON |
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ANGKOR FOR TWO: A ROMANTIC JOURNEY- |
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ANCIENT EMPIRE: EXPLORE ANGKOR |
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VIETNAM BIKE ADVENTURE HANOI AND BEYOND |
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BEAUTY AND BALANCE: EXPLORING KYOTO |
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TRANQUIL STAY AT MT. KOYA JAPAN- |
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OKINAWA ISLAND ESCAPE |
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HIGHLIGHTS OF JAPAN |
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NATURAL WONDERS OF HUNAN PROVINCE |
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CAPTIVATING CULTURE OF GUANGDONG |
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HONG KONG AT A GLANCE |
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BEIJING AT A GLANCE |
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HONG KONG AND BEIJING DISCOVERY |
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IN SEARCH OF SHANGRI-LA |
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FORTRESSES, MODERN HISTORY & THE HAKKA |
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AMAZING ANHUI – CHINA’S FILMSET |
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UNESCO WONDERS OF SHANXI CHINA DATONG AND PINGYAO |
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PHUKET ISLAND ESCAPE |
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ANCIENT WATER TOWNS OF CHINA |
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EXPLORE ANCIENT YUNNAN: DALI, SHAXI & LIJIANG |
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ESSENTIAL CHINA |
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MEANDER THE MOUNTAINS - BALI BY VW CONVERTIBLE |
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JOURNEY TO FAR LANDS - THE TORAJA OF SULAWESI |
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HOME OF THE GODS: CENTRAL JAVA |
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ACTIVE UBUD - RAFT, BIKE & JEEP |
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DISCOVER LUANG PRABANG - THE GEM OF THE MEKONG |
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CYCLE OF LIFE: EXPLORE THE MEKONG BY BIKE |
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THE TREASURES OF HANOI & HALONG BAY |
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THE BEST OF VIETNAM |
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CRUISE THE MAGNIFICENT MEKONG: SAIGON TO PHNOM PENH |
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ISAAN - UNDISCOVERED NORTHEASTERN THAILAND |
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SWEET, SOUR, SALT AND SPICY: THAILAND’S CULTURE AND CUISINE |
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LUXURIOUS MYANMAR |
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THE BEST OF MYANMAR |
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NORTH VIETNAM COMMUNITY TOURISM & CULTURAL EXPERIENCE |
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PLANET TOKYO: DISCOVER JAPAN'S CAPITAL |
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DISCOVERY JAPAN IN LUXURY |
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FAMILY FUN IN BALI: FOUR WHEEL DRIVES, FARMING AND MORE |
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INDONESIAN ODYSSEY: JAVA, BALI AND THE GILI ISLANDS |
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BALI DELIGHT |
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ORANGUTAN ADVENTURE IN NORTH SUMATRA |
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LUXURIOUS CAMBODIA |
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FAMILY ADVENTURE IN CHIANG MAI |
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PHU QUOC BEACH RETREAT |
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VIETNAM’S LAST FRONTIER HAGIANG- |
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THE GLORIOUS MEKONG: AN OVERNIGHT CRUISE |
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HANOI CULTURE & CUISINE |
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FAMILY DISCOVERY: THE MEKONG DELTA |
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ANGKOR WAT FAMILY ADVENTURE |
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HIGHLIGHTS OF CAMBODIA |
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NGAPALI BEACH RETREAT |
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FAMILY ADVENTURE IN BAGAN |
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CULINARY TOUR OF MYANMAR’S INLE LAKE |
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WALKING TOUR OF MYANMAR |
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ECO-FRIENDLY EXPEDITION OF LAOS |
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ELEPHANT CAMP EXPERIENCE LAOS |
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IN LOVE WITH LUANG PRABANG |
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KOH SAMUI ISLAND ESCAPE |
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