Connoisseurs Experience

Mysterious Myanmar
With traditions unchanged from the distant past, Myanmar presents a singular travel
experience with its rich Buddhist culture and diverse ethnic groups.
Myanmar allows the most exquisite experiences and
encounters. It’s a place where untouched natural
beauty, colonial charm, ancient wonders and kind
people create beloved memories.
Travellers to ‘The Golden Land’ are exposed to a sense
of raw adventure, exploring the mystical Orient in
a destination where high rise buildings are a foreign
enigma. Ox carts line the roadside, mobile phones are
still a novelty and locals are genuinely intrigued to
hear your story.
Our trip starts in the commercial and political hub of the country, Yangon. Its temples, colonial buildings,
vibrant street life and friendly faces make it a very special introduction to this photographic destination.
Explore Bagan, a landscape blessed with over 2,000
shrines, against a mystical backdrop of the legendary
Ayeyarwaddy River.
It is also one of the richest archaeological sites in Asia
with 42 square kilometers of ruins dating back thousands
of years. It is estimated as many as 13,000 temples
once stood on the plains of Central Burma.
In contrast to the colonial feel of Yangon, Mandalay
embodies all that is traditional about Myanmar.
Mandalay’s proud declaration is that it is the country’s last royal capital and the centre of Burmese culture.
Every morning, monks and novice monks line up at the Mahagadayon Monastery in the former capital
and township of Amarapura to receive their daily offerings of alms and food from devout Buddhists.
Set out to the hill station of Kalaw and pastoral Inle
Lake, the second largest lake in Burma, and nestled
within the cool green highlands and mountains of Shan
State, this is the place to witness the unique one-legged
rowing technique of Burmese fishermen.
Another of its many outstanding features are the floating
market gardens that produce flowers and vegetables,
imaginatively grown directly on the surface of
the water.
This is truly a journey of deep discovery and reward.
67