Mogok Panorama Travels & Tours - Yangon, Myanmar

Mandalay-Mogok-Mandalay
5 Days/4 Nights

Overview

"The Land of Pigeon Blood Rubies ": the mountainous Mogok area is located about 205 km (128 miles) north of Mandalay, is noted as the original source of ruby including the world's finest "Pigeon's Blood" rubies as well as the world's most beautiful sapphires in "Royal blue”.
It is situated in a valley surrounded by a large number of mountains and having 1170 meters in elevation; the city has a fairly temperate climate year-round. It is home to large minorities of Shan, Lisu, Palaung, and Karen ethnic groups as well as Chinese, Indians and Gurkhas.
The city is composed of two towns, Mogok and Kyat Pyin. Kyat Pyin lies about 12 miles from Mogok. Apart from Rubies & Sapphires ,other semi-precious stones such as lapis lazuli, garnet, moonstone, peridots and chrysoberyl are also found in Mogok. There are five methods of mining being used in Mogok area; the pit method, open-trench method, searching the underground limestone caverns method, tunneling method and open-cast method.
In the meanwhile, all foreign visitors to this Ruby Land still require special permission from Ministry of Hotels & Tourism. The old, winding up mountain road “Mandalay-Mattaya – Mogok” takes you about six hours, 205 km.

Tour Highlights: Gems study, Excursion to Gems markets, Gems mining, Gems cutting, gold smiths, places of attraction, authentic hill tribes around Mogok & local ways of life.

Operational Period: Year Round
The Best Time: mid-October to April

Brief Tour Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival Mandalay- Mogok
Day 02: Mogok Gems Excursion
Day 03: Mogok Gems Excursion
Day 04: Mogok-Mandalay
Day 05: Jade Market- Departure Mandalay

Yangon - Inle Lake –Pindaya-Mandalay- Bagan –Mt.Popa-Yangon
11 Days / 10 Nights

Overview

Introduction tour to a major Myanmar religious festival yearly held in Lake Inle known as PhaungdawOo Pagoda Festival. One can observe the religious ceremony of the country, different type of hill tribes gathering around for celebrating of festival. It is a unique combination together with an exotic Classic Tour and the spectacular festive occasion.

Tour highlights: Culture & Heritage, Religion, Traditions, Arts & crafts, Nature, ethnic people, local Cottage Industries, ways of life & festive activities.

Operational Period: Festival time from: 14th October 2015 until 31st October, 2015 (Boat Racing Ceremonies: 20th, 30th & 31st October)
(The Festival features the Religious Procession and Traditional Boat Races.)

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Yangon
Day 2: Yangon- Inle Lake (By flight)
Day 3: Inle Lake (Phaungdaw Oo Pagoda Festival)*
Day 4: Inle Lake-Pindaya
Day 5: Pindaya-Heho-Mandalay (By Flight)-Amarapura
Day 6: Mandalay-Mingun-Sagaing
Day 7: Mandalay- Bagan (By Cruise)
Day 8: Bagan
Day 9: Bagan
Day 10: Bagan- Mt. Popa -Yangon (By Flight)
Day 11: Departure Yangon

Yangon- Inle-Taunggyi-Mandalay-Amarapura-Mingoon-Sagaing- Bagan-Mt.Popa-Yangon
12 Days/11 Nights

Overview

This spectacular Lighting and Hot-air balloons launching Festival in Myanmar is relatively dedicated as the “Offering Lights to the Stupa at abode of Celestial beings where the Lord Buddha’s holy hair relic was enshrined”. One can observe the religious ceremony of the country, with its colorful hill tribes gathering around in Taunggyi for celebrating the most crowded Lighting, Hot-air balloons & Rockets launching Festival in the Country. Don’t miss it!
Tour Highlights: Culture & Heritage, Arts & crafts, local Cottage industries & products, Nature, Ethnic groups, traditions, ways of life& festive activities.

Festival Dates: Festival starts from 21st November to 27th November, 2015. The last three days are the most crowded festival Nights in Taunggyi.

Brief Itinerary

Day-01: Arrival Yangon
Day-02: Yangon-Heho (By flight) –Pindaya –Kalaw
Day-03: Kalaw-Elephant Camp-Inle Lake
Day-04: Inle Lake- Sightseeing by boat
Day-05: Inle -Kakku- Taunggyi (Hot-Air Balloon Festival at night)*
Day-06: Taunggyi-Heho-Mandalay (By Flight)
Day-07: Mandalay-Mingoon-Sagaing
Day-08: Mandalay-Bagan (By Day Cruise)
Day-09: Bagan
Day-10: Bagan- Mt. Popa
Day-11: Bagan-Yangon (By flight)
Day-12: Departure Yangon