Tours of Burma

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The Heart of Myanmar (Burma)

Tour Map of The Heart of Myanmar (Burma)

Try on a new kind of adventure and immerse yourself in the warm and mysterious culture of Myanmar (Burma). Cruise the mighty Irrawaddy River to the ancient city of Bagan, home to over 2200 beautiful temples and pagodas. Explore the floating villages on serene Inle Lake. Visit Kyan Sithar Umin monastery to meet a Buddhist monk and climb Mandalay Hill to reflect on serene views of the surrounding countryside. Come to a special place and create some new favourite memories.

Temples and Villages of Burma

Tour Map of Temples and Villages of Burma

The Irrawaddy Flotilla Company’s steamers dominated the waterways of Burma from their establishment during the colonial era in 1865, through the 1920s until their destruction in 1942. In 1995, Pandaw were pioneers in offering the first passenger cruises since World War II, in replicas of those bygone ships, maintained in the same teak and hard wood style, utilised 150 years ago. Set sail for a unique cruise upon the same Burmese waters that have been an essential part of local life for millennia. Circle impenetrable mountain ranges, lined with remarkable ancient temples and monasteries. Combine this perfectly with time in Yangon and the beautiful Inle Lake, to balance the gentle village life with the city bustle of this spiritual country.

Best of Burma with a Taste of Thailand

Tour Map of Best of Burma with a Taste of Thailand

Immortalised in Rudyard Kiplings famous poem Mandalay, now is the time to visit Burma (Myanmar), an up-and-coming destination inviting visitors to discover its culture, spirituality, striking architecture of golden pagodas and intriguing stupas, and magnificent natural wonders. Our comprehensive tour includes the royal city of Mandalay, the city of Bagan with its remarkable skyline of 3,000 temples, the beautiful Inle Lake, and the colonial city of Yangon. Combined perfectly with a few fascinating days in Thailand - the Land of Smiles - join us, the experts in escorted touring, to explore this magical region for yourself.

Burmese River Expedition: In The Footsteps of Elephant Bill

Tour Map of Burmese River Expedition: In The Footsteps of Elephant Bill

An enigmatic land of golden pagodas and mist-shrouded jungle, Myanmar was once described by Rudyard Kipling as a place 'quite unlike any...you know about'. It was into this timeless landscape that a young man by the name of James Howard Williams arrived in 1920, to take up a post with the Bombay Burma Trading Corporation.Over the next 25 years this remarkable individual lived a life straight from the pages of a 'Boy's Own' adventure story, going on to earn himself the moniker of 'Elephant Bill' and eventually leading a dramatic exodus of elephants and refugees across the Burmese highlands into India.Following in his adventurous footsteps we journey by river into the jungles of the Upper Chindwin Valley, travelling into some of Myanmar's most remote landscapes. We'll take in the cultural highlights of Yangon, Mandalay and Bagan and sail into the very heart of Burma's ancient teak forests; journeying to the northern reaches of colonial Burma, where J.H. Williams began his remarkable story.

Southern Burma and Islands of the Andaman Sea

Tour Map of Southern Burma and Islands of the Andaman Sea

While most first-time visitors to Burma head understandably north from Yangon to the much acclaimed sights of Mandalay, Bagan and Lake Inle, for those who head south an altogether different and less visited world awaits.On this epic journey which will take us from the Burmese capital to its very southern tip, we'll not only discover the cultural treasures around Hpa An and Mawlamyaing but also the rural charms of Bilu Island and the thought-provoking World War Two cemetery at Thanbyuzayat. More notably perhaps upon arrival at the remote southerly town of Myeik we'll head out into the Andaman Sea and charter our own boat for a 5-day journey through some of the stunning 800 islands that make up the tropical Mergui Archipelago. Here, amongst the fading world of the Moken, the so-called 'Sea Gypsies' - a tribe of maritime hunter-gatherers who have made this region their home over the last 4000 years - we'll mingle with the isolated fishing communities who inhabit this area of Burma that was until recently almost impossible to gain the necessary permits to visit.This tour offers an insight into a very different Burma and as well as offering ample opportunities to relax in the warm waters of Southeast Asia it will be certain to appeal to those who prefer their adventures a little bit more unscripted.

North-East India & Myanmar: Across The Indo-Burmese Border

Tour Map of North-East India & Myanmar: Across The Indo-Burmese Border

For years travellers have been both fascinated and frustrated by the challenges of crossing overland between India and Myanmar as the border has effectively been closed to all but the most persistent who still had to rely on luck if they were to obtain the official permissions required for such a journey.This is starting now to change and we are delighted therefore to be able to offer this unique chance to experience a veritable 'wild frontier' and to cross from India's remote north-eastern states into Myanmar's rarely visited western zone. Although our adventurous route will take us from the tea-plantations of Assam, through the tribal areas of Nagaland and across the border towards the breath-taking summit of Mt.Victoria and the temples of Bagan, it is in the smaller places where we expect the longer-lasting memories to be forged - meeting beautifully adorned women in remote Chin villages or watching local Manipuris skilfully navigate the waters of Loktak Lake in their dugout canoes.This is not a regular trip and promises to be one that will finally open up a once impenetrable part of Asia

Myanmar: The Road To Mandalay

Tour Map of Myanmar: The Road To Mandalay

An enigmatic land of golden pagodas and mist-shrouded jungle, Burma was once described by Rudyard Kipling as a place ‘quite unlike any...you know about’. Isolated for years by the outside world, it remains an enigma to many. But those that enter will discover a timeless land of colonial elegance and Buddhist tradition that has changed little over the intervening years. Across the plains of Bagan we can gaze across a seemingly endless sea of temples and pagodas, whilst amongst the bustling streets of Yangon and Mandalay the old world and the new clash in a vibrant explosion of colour and sound. We will walk in the footsteps of pilgrims and adventurers, as we travel from the city streets of old Yangon (Rangoon) to the stunning landscapes around Lake Inle, taking in Shan villages and some of the most revered religious monuments in Southeast Asia along the way.

Walking in Myanmar: Villages, Temples and Tribes

Tour Map of Walking in Myanmar: Villages, Temples and Tribes

As Myanmar (Burma), undoubtedly one of THE destinations to visit at the moment, opens up to an ever increasing number of visitors, the challenge for us here at WF is to continue to develop tours which offer truly authentic and memorable experiences. This is exactly what we hope to have achieved with this brand new trip which spends much of its time away from the main roads preferring to focus instead on village life in the stunning Burmese countryside. Spending many days primarily on our feet, we’ll take to the hills and visit a wide variety of the ethnic peoples that make up Myanmar (of which the Burmese themselves are only one such group). Each day’s trekking may have its own set of challenges but this is not a trip about “bagging peaks”; rather this is an opportunity for those who prefer a slightly more active approach to experiencing a country and are willing to put in the effort required to reach some of the country’s remoter areas. However when all is said and done, no visit would be complete without taking in the famed areas of Bagan and Lake Inle and there will be ample time to enjoy these better known highlights too.