Myanmar

Myanmar

Pescador intha en equilibrio con su nasa cónica al atardecer en el lago Inle

Introduction

Myanmar, the Jewel of Asia. Golden temples, thousands of pagodas across the plains of Bagan and a way of life that seems frozen in time. Over 12 days we'll travel through Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan and Inle Lake alongside professional photographer Juanra Noriega. We'll capture sunrises over ancient stupas, Intha fishermen rowing through the mist and some of the most authentic portraits in Southeast Asia.

Date:

November 18 - 29, 2026

Number of days:

12 days / 11 nights

Group Size:

8 adventurers

Arrival Airport:

Yangon Airport (RGN)

Price:

US $5,500

Introduction

Myanmar, the Jewel of Asia. Golden temples, thousands of pagodas across the plains of Bagan and a way of life that seems frozen in time. Over 12 days we'll travel through Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan and Inle Lake alongside professional photographer Juanra Noriega. We'll capture sunrises over ancient stupas, Intha fishermen rowing through the mist and some of the most authentic portraits in Southeast Asia.

Date:

November 18 - 29, 2026

Number of days:

12 days / 11 nights

Group Size:

8 adventurers

Arrival Airport:

Yangon Airport (RGN)

Price:

US $5,500

Dos monjes novicios leen manuscritos en un monasterio de Myanmar
Mujer kayan con anillos dorados al cuello ante telas de colores, Myanmar
Niño mira desde la ventanilla de un tren rural en Myanmar
Monje con sombrilla roja abierta sentado en un porche de madera, Myanmar

Itinerary

Itinerary



Myanmar, the Jewel of Asia, is one of the most photogenic and least crowded destinations on the planet. Over 12 days we'll travel through three unique settings: Yangon and its golden pagodas; Inle Lake, with its unmistakable one-legged rowers and its floating gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and the plains of Bagan, where more than 3,000 temples and stupas stretch to the horizon. Every sunrise among the temples, every procession of monks at dawn, every sunset over the Irrawaddy River is an image you'll find nowhere else. All of it alongside Juanra Noriega, with genuine access to local culture and time to photograph without rushing.

Arrival at Yangon International Airport (RGN), where our team will welcome you to Myanmar.

Transfer to the hotel for check-in and rest.

In the evening, dinner at the hotel to close this first day in the city.

Accommodation: The Strand Hotel

After breakfast we begin to explore the vibrant Yangon.

We will visit the Botataung Pagoda, one of the oldest in the city, built more than 2,500 years ago and known for its hollow interior.

We then head to the imposing Shwedagon Pagoda, the most important and venerated religious monument in Myanmar, dominated by its central golden stupa which houses sacred Buddhist relics.

Accommodation: The Strand Hotel

Flight to Heho, gateway to Shan State.

Stop at the Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery, famous for its oval windows.

Arrival at Inle Lake by private boat from Nyaung Shwe: Intha fishermen with their distinctive rowing technique, floating crops, the Paung Daw Oo Pagoda, the Ngaphe Chaung Monastery and the artisan villages of Inpawkhone and Ywama.

Sunset over the lake.

Accommodation: Aureum Palace Hotel & Resort Inle

Itinerant floating market with local tribes.

Visit to Indein and its 17th-century moss-covered stupa complex.

We sail towards Nampan to see the making of traditional Burmese cigars.

At sunset, return passing through the floating gardens declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Accommodation: Aureum Palace Hotel & Resort Inle

Flight to Bagan, the archaeological jewel of Myanmar: more than 3,000 temples and pagodas on a plain beside the Irrawaddy River.

We visit the Shwezigon Pagoda, the Wetkyi-in Gubyaukgyi temples, Htilominlo and the Tharaba Gate.

In the afternoon, the Ananda Temple, Thatbyinnyu and the Dhammayangyi Temple.

Sunset from a privileged viewpoint.

Accommodation: Aureum Palace Hotels & Resorts Bagan

Before dawn, monk procession at Tharaba Gate: hundreds of monks in saffron robes accepting offerings at sunrise.

During the day, Nyaung U Local Market, Manuha Paya, Sulamani Temple, Dhammayangyi Temple and the village of Minanthu with its lacquerware workshops.

Sunset over the plains of Bagan.

Accommodation: Aureum Palace Hotels & Resorts Bagan

Morning in the village of Myinkaba to experience local life.

Road transfer to Mandalay (approx. 5h), the last cultural and religious heart of the country and home to the largest concentration of Buddhist monks in Myanmar.

Accommodation: Pullman Mandalay Mingalar Hotel

Sunrise at Amarapura and the U Bein Bridge, the longest teak bridge in the world.

Daily monk lunch at Mahagandayon Monastery.

In the afternoon, the Mahamuni Pagoda with the most venerated Buddha statue in the country, the Shwe In Bin Kyaung teak monastery, the Royal Palace and the Kuthodaw Pagoda, which houses the world's largest book carved onto 729 marble slabs.

Ascent to Mandalay Hill for the panoramic sunset.

Accommodation: Pullman Mandalay Mingalar Hotel

Return flight to Yangon.

In the afternoon, visit to Shwedagon Pagoda at sunset: the nearly 100-meter-high golden stupa bathed in the golden hour and blue hour, with devotees performing their prayer rituals and the thousands of lights that illuminate the complex as night falls.

Accommodation: The Strand Hotel

After breakfast, transfer to Yangon International Airport for the return flight.

End of the trip.

Monje novicio reza ante un gran buda con velas encendidas en Bagan
Pagoda dorada de Shwedagon iluminada al anochecer sobre la arboleda de Yangón
Mujer kayan avienta grano en una cocina tradicional ahumada, Myanmar
Templos de Bagan entre la niebla matinal y la vegetación tropical

Includes / Not Included

Includes / Not Included

We want you to arrive in Myanmar with no surprises. Below, we detail everything that's part of the expedition and what you'll need to handle on your own.

Includes
11 nights accommodation in premium 5* hotels (double room). Single room supplement: +$1,000
Breakfast and dinner included throughout the stay as per program
4 domestic flights
Water bottles throughout the tour
Government taxes in areas according to itinerary
Private local boat for Inle Lake and Indein
Transport and visits with private air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance fees for visits included in the itinerary
Local guide in Spanish
Photographic guidance by Juanra Noriega
Transfer service to and from the airport
Not included
International flights
Mandatory visa
Tips
Travel and medical insurance
Personal needs
Services or meals not specified in the included section

Premium accommodations

Premium accommodations

We stay in a selection of exceptional hotels at every stage, from the classic luxury of the Mandalay Hill Resort at the foot of the sacred hill, to the Aureum Palace in the heart of the Bagan pagodas, and the Sanctum Inle Resort with its endless views over Inle Lake.

Habitación de hotel colonial con cama amplia y decoración birmana elegante
Baño de hotel con lavabos dobles, madera oscura y rosas blancas
Restaurante de hotel colonial con butacas de mimbre rojas y grandes ventanales
Habitación doble de hotel con camas de teca tallada y techo de madera
Piscina infinita del hotel al atardecer con templos de Bagan al fondo
Suite de hotel con cama con dosel blanco y maderas tropicales
Vista exterior de un moderno hotel con jardines y piscina, Myanmar
Buffet del hotel con lámparas doradas y cocina en vivo
Bungalows de madera del hotel junto a un estanque de nenúfares, Myanmar
Baño de spa del hotel con bañera de madera y albornoces

Image Gallery

Image Gallery

This is Myanmar. Here are some images captured during our previous expeditions.

Globos aerostáticos sobrevuelan los templos de Bagan al amanecer
Monje birmano sentado con su sombrilla roja en un monasterio de madera
Palacio Karaweik iluminado reflejado en el lago Kandawgyi, Yangón
Retrato de mujer kayan con tocado tradicional y anillos en el cuello
Silueta de un pescador lanzando la red al amanecer en el lago Inle
Niño birmano viaja mirando por la ventanilla abierta del tren
Retrato de una joven kayan con collar de anillos dorados, Myanmar
Niño con longyi granate sentado en un vagón de tren birmano
Monje con sombrilla roja camina junto a una pagoda blanca y dorada
La estupa dorada de Shwedagon brilla al anochecer en Yangón
Llanura de Bagan salpicada de templos entre la bruma del amanecer
Pescador intha rema con la pierna visto a través de su red, lago Inle
Novicio budista ora ante la mano de un buda reclinado, Bagan
Dos monjes contemplan el lago desde un embarcadero de madera, Myanmar
Tres novicios con sombrillas rojas posan entre columnas de teca, Myanmar
Monje anciano se asoma sonriente por la ventanilla del tren, Myanmar
Mujer kayan prepara arroz junto al fuego en una cocina tradicional, Myanmar
Joven monje con paraguas recogido a la puerta del monasterio, Myanmar
Novicios estudian antiguos manuscritos birmanos en el monasterio
Pescador tradicional del lago Inle haciendo equilibrios con su nasa
Madre e hija viajan en un tren local birmano con mochila rosa
Globos aerostáticos sobrevuelan los templos de Bagan al amanecer
Mujer kayan prepara arroz junto al fuego en una cocina tradicional, Myanmar
Novicio budista ora ante la mano de un buda reclinado, Bagan
Monje con sombrilla roja camina junto a una pagoda blanca y dorada
Retrato de mujer kayan con tocado tradicional y anillos en el cuello
Pescador tradicional del lago Inle haciendo equilibrios con su nasa
Monje anciano se asoma sonriente por la ventanilla del tren, Myanmar
Retrato de una joven kayan con collar de anillos dorados, Myanmar
Monje birmano sentado con su sombrilla roja en un monasterio de madera
Joven monje con paraguas recogido a la puerta del monasterio, Myanmar
Dos monjes contemplan el lago desde un embarcadero de madera, Myanmar
La estupa dorada de Shwedagon brilla al anochecer en Yangón
Silueta de un pescador lanzando la red al amanecer en el lago Inle
Madre e hija viajan en un tren local birmano con mochila rosa
Pescador intha rema con la pierna visto a través de su red, lago Inle
Niño con longyi granate sentado en un vagón de tren birmano
Palacio Karaweik iluminado reflejado en el lago Kandawgyi, Yangón
Novicios estudian antiguos manuscritos birmanos en el monasterio
Tres novicios con sombrillas rojas posan entre columnas de teca, Myanmar
Llanura de Bagan salpicada de templos entre la bruma del amanecer
Niño birmano viaja mirando por la ventanilla abierta del tren

Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

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Tell me which corner of the planet you dream of capturing. From the vastness of Arctic landscapes, to the power of wildlife and the richness of the most remote cultures in the world.

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I will personally resolve all your questions about equipment, itineraries and technical levels before your booking.

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After the first contact, you will receive the detailed dossier with all the information about the photography tour.