Burma Heritage by Bicycle

Meet at our Mandalay hotel for a tour briefing and then drive up to the top of Mandalay Hill for sunset. We then go for dinner of traditional Burmese specialties.

As we make our way towards Mingun, we stop at the famous 200-year-old teak U Bein Bridge. Our route follows the Irrawaddy all the way for plenty of photos ops. In Mingun, we visit the ruins of Pahtodawgyi and see the Mingun Bell. After lunch, a boat takes us downstream back to Mandalay.

We transfer about an hour to Myin-Mu and start our ride to the remote town of Monywa. This is a pleasant ride on a tarmac road with little traffic as we cycle through the Chindwin Valley. From Monywa, we visit Po Win Taung Cave before transferring to our hotel.

The scenery is varied, and the road good and flat as we ride along the Irrawaddy River. There are plenty of opportunities to interact with locals. After lunch in Pakkoku, we have a relaxing afternoon as we boat to Bagan.

Bicycles are the perfect way to explore the temples of Bagan, which we do all day. The sunset, with views across the plains studded with chedis and temples, is something you will never forget.

We transfer up to Mt Popa. Climb almost 900 stairs to the top of Popa Taung Kalat, passing dozens of shrines and pilgrims honouring the spirits. After the visit, begin biking downhill to Bagan through villages and quiet lanes.

Fly back to Yangon. On arrival, visit Bogyoke Aung San Market before lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we visit Shwedagon Paya, Burma's holiest religious sight, before heading to the airport.