Backyard Travel Release New Tour: From the Mountains to the Sea – A Myanmar Journey
(PRWEB) January 30, 2014 -- The eleven-day, ten-night tour begins in the historic city of Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon. While in Yangon, travelers will discover the Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the most famous temples in Myanmar, led by a local Backyard Travel guide who will expertly explain how the city has changed since the days of British rule.
The tour then takes travelers to Bagan where they can investigate several of the lesser-seen sites of the region. The tour also offers a cruise down the Irrawaddy River and the opportunity to pay a visit to the Kuthodaw Pagoda, nicknamed the ‘World’s Biggest Book’ due to the 729 marble stone slabs containing Buddhist scripture that can be found there.
From beautiful Bagan the fully customizable tour moves to Mandalay to visit two former ancient capitals of Myanmar, Ava and Amarapura. Once in Amarapura, travelers will have the opportunity to visit the Mahagandayon Monastery and take a walk along the world’s longest teak bridge U Bein Bridge.
The captivating Myanmar tour then visits intriguing Inle Lake to observe the fascinating lifestyle of locals and their stilted houses with cruise trip around the lake to see the leg-rowing fishermen as they ply their trade.
Travelers then return to Yangon where travelers can take a ride around the outskirts of the city on the famous circular train before visiting the bustling Bogyoke market full of stalls flogging handmade goods and curiosities.
Finally the eleven-day Myanmar tour climaxes in the peaceful paradise setting of Ngapali Beach on a serene palm tree-lined sandy stretch of coastline. Here travelers can unwind, sit back and reflect on their insider tour experience and do as little or much as they please for three blissful nights.
"We conceived this tour to satisfy the common trend for travelers to seek both city and sea elements to their Myanmar tours," said Backyard Travel’s General Manager Maeve Nolan. "Our new tour offers a complete Myanmar holiday experience, including city tours, cultural immersion and the chance to unwind on lesser-known paradise beaches – a superb combination that can be tweaked to any guest’s specifications."
About Backyard Travel
Bangkok based Backyard Travel is an online travel company specializing in tailor-made tours to Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, Japan and China. For more information about Backyard Travel, click here or Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/BackyardTravel.
Maeve Nolan, Backyard Travel, http://www.backyardtravel.com, +66 26339074, [email protected]
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