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After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Yangon Railway station to take local circular train journey to the outskirts of town (approx. 90 minutes). A ride on the circular train will give you a unique perspective on daily life in the city and you will see the scenery change from city to rural, and pass by ponds, villages, and scenes of farm life. Disembark at Insein station where a variety of street vendors sell colorful wares. Explore the open market and meeting the friendly locals before returning by road to Yangon. Afterward, head to Kalaywa Monastery; every day at mid-morning, monks and novices line up to receive their daily offering of alms and food from faithful Buddhists.

In the afternoon, transfer to Kandawgyi lake is one of two major lakes in Yangon where photo shooting the famous Karaweik Royal Burge. After that heading to the finest and stunning Shwedagon Pagoda for the evening photography session. Take your time to enjoy seeing this impressive feature and watching local people. Stroll on its platform surrounded by a set of smaller temples, shrines, and pavilions, and observe numerous shops along the stairways selling various colorful items, flowers, and books. As the sun sets, the reddish-golden rays of Shwedagon reflect on everything around and turning into a magical area. Great photo time and a moment to take away with you. Overnight in Yangon.

 Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for a morning flight to Bagan (07:00-08:20). On arrival, overland drive to the Mindat-remote mountain of Chin State, about 185 miles for 6 to 7 hours’ drive, across over the Ayeyarwaddy River Bridge.

On the way, stop at Pakokku-  a typical market town in upper Burma for photo shooting and there visit the colorful local market, cigar-making shop and a traditional hand-weaving and typical local lunch or packed lunch will be served at the simple restaurant. Upon arrival, check-in simple hotel and exploring Mindat surrounding. Overnight in Mindat.

Accommodation: Hotel in Mindat

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy the panoramic view of remote Chin Hill as the sun rises across the sky. Afterward, first, visit Mindat morning market where villagers from the surrounding region come to trade their product. Next, we explore some Chin villages around Mindat where you will observe different kinds of spider web tattoo women Muun, Dai, and Magan Chin tribe’s people.

Photographers have chances to discover the hidden stories in Chin State not only spider web face tattoo women but also their unique ability to play the flute by the noose. Afterward, continue to photography some of the cultural sites such as a small museum, Makaan tribe ladies wearing amber beads and their colorful traditional costumes, Chin Tribal lady playing flute with her hose. Overnight in Mindat.

Accommodation: Hotel in Mindat

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer by 4*4 WD to Chee Chaung Bridge where trekking starting point and then take a 2 hours to hike up to Loute Pe village, an old Chin village locates on top of a hill where you photograph some elder women with a distinguished tattooed face, their tradition and ways of life. And also you can observe holy wooden poles and stone tombs. Afterward, continue a 30 minutes’ trek to Kyardo Village lies on the hillside of the valley of the green mountain range will offer you a lovely evening by their traditional means of life such as in their ancient-styled huts made of wood and bamboo.

Mon tribes are famous for their colorful traditional dress and believe in spirits and animism.  Visit some more tattooed faced women villages and simple traditional lunch or packed lunch at the village.  After lunch and photography at the village, another a 1-hour trek to the trekking ending point where a 4*4WD is waiting to transfer to Kanpetlet. Overnight in Kanpetlet.

Accommodation: Hotel in Kanpalet

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast at the hotel, today we will have another full day touring in Kanpetlet. First, visit the morning local market and then we visit more local villages and take a photo of Daai, Ngara, Munn, Yindu and Ukpu tribes Chin Women with different face tattoos. We also visit some Chin families’ homes and focus on ways of life, how Chin traditional houses are decorated with skulls of different animals, tradition, culture, and history. where you can find the traditional houses of Chin people, tattoo faces women, and the lifestyle of locals. It takes two to three hours’ trek for the whole day. Return to the hotel and overnight in Kanpetlet. Picnic lunch at the village and dinner at a local restaurant.

Optional: Hike up to the summit of Mount Victoria, 3091 meters (10,200 feet elevation) and it is 3.5 miles to the peak and approximately two and half hours soft hiking. You will have a chance to observe and photograph the fantastic view of the undestroyed beauty of Mt Victoria and wild orchids, colorful butterflies, and birds.

Accommodation: Hotel in Kanpalet

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast at Hotel, down the Chin Mountain range into the lowlands and transfer to Salay- a charming small town, on the way stop at Chauk where you will visit and photography the local market and Nyaung Hla, a little known village home to hundreds of fruit bats and Nat shrine of Shwe Pone Shin.

Simple local lunch will be served at a local restaurant. On arrival, check-in at Salay River View Inn. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Salay.

Accommodation: Hotel in Salay

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast at hotel, visit a nearby local market and take a chance to observe the rural ways of life. After that photo shooting at Shin Pin Sagyo Complex and Shin Pin Ngaman Aung Complex.  Both date back to 12 or 13 Century AD from the Bagan period.  The main attractions are many wooden pavilions around Shin Pin Sagyo and 1 km long walkway in the West which are very nice for photography. Take your time to stroll in and around the village behind the complex and getting the chance to talk and to have green tea with villagers.  Then, transfer to the hotel.

In the afternoon, we will be walking and photograph the hidden places in the old city of Salay, visit some old houses, Maha Zaydikyi Pagoda with 2 giant lions at the entrance facing the Ayeyarwaddy River, and 150 years old wooden Thanana Yaung Kyi monastery for a short conversation with a friendly monk.  He will be eagerly showing us all Buddhist treasures collected during the last 50 years.  After that visit the biggest bamboo Buddha in Myanmar from the Bagan Period.  And walking to Yote Sone Monastery for the best wood carvings from the 19^th Century.  After the photography tour, drive to Bagan and overnight in Bagan.

Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Optional: Hot Balloon Flight for the sunrise shoot. STT Ballooning (Standard) US$ 275 per person.

After breakfast at hotel, full day shooting of Pagodas and Temple in Bagan. Tour begins at colorful Nyaung U Market, and next Htilominlo Temple noted for its fine plaster carvings and glazed sand stone decoration, Gubyaukgyi Temple.

In the afternoon, visit Myinkaba Village and observe the process of the Traditional Lacquer ware Industry one of Myanmar’s best-known handicrafts. Ananda Temple, an architectural masterpiece of the early-style temple with four impressive standing Buddha images, Thabinnyu Temple, the highest temple in Bagan, Dhammayangyi Temple noted for its remarkable brickwork. Finally, an evening shot from the Bagan Viewing Tower where you can have a nice shoot of Bagan over the viewing Tower. Overnight in Bagan.

Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Nyaung U airport for a flight to Yangon (10:10-11:20). On arrival, transfer to hotel. Refreshment at hotel and lunch at a local restaurant. This afternoon is free to relax at your hotel. Enjoy the farewell dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in Yangon.

Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon

Measl: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Yangon International airport for your international departure flight.