FIND YOUR PERFECT HOLIDAY
TOP HOLIDAYS IN SE ASIA & AUSTRALASIA
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- Into the Golden Triangle
- Thailand - Biking - 11 Days
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- Borneo - Trek & Walk - 13 Days
Burma
Officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, this is the second largest of South-East Asian countries and has borders with India (Arunachal Pradesh), Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand. Burma has a long western coastline on the Indian Ocean and more specifically on the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The country was home to a number of early civilisations, including the Burmans in the 9th century, and at around this time Buddhism became the predominant religion. The legacy of the many kingdoms and princely states, together with the influence of Buddhism, is that Burma has a wealth of fantastic archaeology, from the temples of Bagan to the amazing Schwedagon Temple in the capital, Yangon. Burma became a British colony in the 19th century, only gaining independence in 1948. Since then, the country's various ethnic groups have been involved in a succession of civil wars and military rule was imposed in 1962. The ruling military ‘junta' has had a shocking record on civil rights and for this reason the majority of travellers have avoided Burma on humanitarian grounds. However, in the last couple of years, the situation has changed. Reforms have been introduced, the pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest, a general election was held in 2010, the military junta was dissolved and a civilian government installed. As a result of this, Burma is now properly open to adventure tourism - and our advice is go now whilst the experience is fresh. As well as its ‘Golden Triangle' of popular attractions - Yangon, Inle Lake, Mandalay - Burma has the potential for trekking adventures in a number of areas, including north and east of the remote town of Putao. Adventure holiday options in Burma can be expected to develop considerably in the next few years.
- A photo holiday including the best of Burma`s Golden Triangle
- Capture the magic of sunset over the temples of Bagan
- Visit the Schwedagon Temple and the teak bridge at U Bein
- Meet the leg-rowing fishermen of Inle Lake
- Develop your photo technique under the guidance of Colin Prior
- Highlights of Burma and the remote Chin Hills
- Golden sunset over the temples and pagodas of Bagan
- The unique animist culture of the Chin people
- Mandalay and the U Bein teak bridge
- Cross the Irrawaddy to Mandalay`s Mingun Pagoda
- An exploratory trekking holiday to the remote peak, Phonyin Razi
- Meet colourful tribal people at their remote villages
- Sightseeing in Yangon, Putao and in Mandalay
- Optional ascent of snow-capped Phonyin Razi
- `Explore More` - the finest adventure holidays on the planet
- A cycling holiday amongst the cultural highlights of Burma
- See the real Burma during 10 days of rural, backroads cycling
- Ride the sweeping downhill on quiet roads to Inle lake
- Spend time in Mandalay, see the Mingun Bell and the U Bein Bidge
- Watch the sun set over the temples and pagodas of Bagan
- Adventures on the Road to Mandalay - trek Burma's Shan Plateau
- Sunset amongst the temples and pagodas of Bagan
- Riverboat cruise on the Irrawaddy and explore beautiful Lake Inle
- Unique 4-day trek through tribal villages of the Shan Plateau
- All meals included in the holiday price
