Jan 12: arrive Yangon in morning and take flight to Mandalay and then continue Khamti Sinthei and Lahe by flight, boat and car. Overnight Lahe

Jan 13: all day sightseeing including visits to Naga villages and studying the Naga's way of life. Overnight Lahe

Jan 14: morning take part in the ceremony of erecting the Naga Ceremonial Pole. Afternoon sightseeing Lahei and district. Overnight Lahe

Jan 15: morning take part in the opening ceremony of the Naga New Year Festival. All day entertainment with Naga traditional dances and in the evening take part in the Naga New Year Festival celebrations around a big bonfire. Overnight Lahe

Jan 16: depart Lahe for Yangon

Extension

Day 5: morning drive to Tamanthi National Park and wonder at the flora and fauna. Overnight in the Park.

Day 6: all day exploring Tamanthi National Park which was established in 1974. The park is 830 square miles in area and is famous for Aloe wood (or Eagle wood) Plantations, elephants, white winged ducks (cairine scutalata) and the Atlas moth. Overnight in the Park

Day 7: all day exploring Tamanthi National Park. Overnight in the Park

Day 8: take boat to Homalin. Overnight Homalin

Day 9: morning take boat to Monywa. Overnight boat

Day 10: morning arrive Monywa and all day exploring Monywa and District including Phowindaung Hill caves; Kyaukka Shwe Gu Ni Pagoda and lacquerware workshops and also Htan Kauk Waterfall. Overnight Monywa

Day 11: morning take leisurely drive to Mandalay and on the way visit Mohnyin Than Buddhe Pagoda where there are over half a million seated Buddha Images. Continue to Bodi-Ta-Htaung which means 1,000 Bo trees - nowadays there are many more trees; also see the second biggest reclining Buddha Image. Continue to Kaunghmudaw Paya with its enormous dome 46 metres high in Sagaing. Overnight Mandalay

Day 12: morning fly to Bagan and all day tour Bagan. Overnight Bagan

Day 13: all day tour Bagan. Overnight Bagan

Day 14: morning fly to Yangon and all day tour Yangon. International Deaprtures

Other extensions available at Mandalay, Monywa, Bagan, Yangon and other destinations within Myanmar

February 22, 2011