YANGON, Burma (09 / 2013) There has never been a better
time to go to Burma. The Steppes Travel group, The Traveller and author Rory Maclean will
take travelers on a whirlwind tour of Burma and ensure they have a ‘unique experience.’
The 14 day trip begins in
Yangon (Rangoon), the former Burmese capital. Yangon offers a multitude of sights,
smells, and sounds; it’s a veritable buffet for the senses. The city boasts
many wonderful sites like the National Museum and the old colonial center. These
amazing days in Yangon are capped off with a sunset visit to the Shwedagon
Pagoda. Imagine the dazzling sight of the setting sun catching the dazzling
gold of the towering, glittering 2,500
year old gilded edifice.
After thoroughly enjoying all
that Yangon has to offer, travelers fly to Bagan to explore many of its 13,000
stunning temples, including the Shwezigon, Ananda Temple, and Abeyanda Temples.
Travelers can also take advantage of many fun excursions like ballooning over
Bagan, visiting a lacquer making workshop, and a trip to Mount Popa, an ancient
pilgrimage site.
Upon leaving Bagan, travelers
will step back in time as they drift up Burma’s largest river, the Irrawaddy, to
Mandalay. During this leisurely four day cruise, travelers can enjoy the myriad
endemic species, like the Irrawaddy Dolphin, that call this river home. Rory
will take you to visit a bygone era at places like Yandabo, a picturesque
village famous in Burmese history as the place where the Treaty of Yandabo was
signed in 1815, or the religiously significant Sagaing, a town known for its major
monasteries and silversmiths.
The journey ends at Inle Lake.
Another unique feature of the lake is the Intha fishermen’s unique one-legged
rowing style.
Rory Maclean is a critically acclaimed
travel writer. He is known for creating his own unique writing style that is
best described as surrealist travelogues, through books like Golden Earth, Stalin’s Nose, Falling for Icarus, and The Oatmeal Ark.
The trip runs from March 13-27, 2014 and costs $6,384
including international flights and $4,792 excluding flights.
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