TheĀ Myanmar photo tour, its a travel to one of the most mysterious and undiscovered destinations in the world, formerly known asĀ Burma. The golden land of pagodas & Buddhist monasteries, breathtaking landscapes with friendly people of different ethnicities. Discover unique locations and the famous Buddhist monks & Burmese culture and traditions.
We design this Myanmar workshop to enjoy the best locations in Burma. You will be able to photograph places like Shwedagon Pagoda, Inle Lake (Lake Dweller), Bagan, or Mandalay for example. Also, we will experience the Burmese culture in ancient villages, markets & temples. Definitely an incredible experience to captureĀ amazing portraits and landscapes: a perfect destination forĀ travel photography.
We will meet at Yangon Airport to start our Myanmar photo tour. Our local guides will drive us to the hotel, where will have time to rest from the trip. From there, we will photograph the Shwedagon pagoda at sunset from the hotel rooftop.
After that, we will visit the Yangon Chinatown to taste the local food and immerse in the culture of the country.
Today we will fly to Heho, after having breakfast in our hotel and transfer to the Yangon airport. Once in Heho, we will do a road trip to NyaungShwe by car. On the way, we will take photos of novices at Shwe Yan Pyay old monastery. After that, we will take a boat ride to Inle Lake.
There, we will check in at the hotel, and photograph sunset with the Intha fishermen. After this complete day, we will come back at our hotel to rest.
We will awake early today to photograph the sunrise at Inle Lake. Once there, we will be able to do shooting with Intha fishermen.Ā
At this point in Inle Lake, we will be shooting colorful fabrics. Thereafter and during sunset, we will be photographing fishermen at the lake. Finally this night, we will stay in a Hotel near Inle Lake to be ready for the next sunrise shooting.
Again, we will spend the full day at Inle Lake. So we will awake at sunrise to photograph the fishermen close to our hotel in the Lake. Once the sun goes up, we will approach the colorful cotton threads and fabrics at Inle Lake.
In the afternoon, we will have time for shooting fishermen among mangrove trees. The rays of the sun will be coming through trees, give us incredible incredible light to photograph the fishermen. For sunset, we will be near GIC also with the fishermen to capture these iconic images of Myanmar in the floating gardens.
Finally, at night we will come back to our hotel at Inle Lake.
We will do our last sunrise session at the lake with the fisherman, before checking out and having breakfast at our hotel. Once we finish we will drive to Bagan.Ā
There, to finish the day, we will do sunset photos of the temples of Bagan before coming back to our hotel.
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Our day will start with a sunrise photo session at Bagan. Today, we will try to photograph the novices in the temples and in the city. Rules now are so strict, but we will do our best to enter.
There, we will visit the Shwezigon Pagoda Corridor, looking for lights and shadows to photograph the novices in their daily tasks. Also, we will have time to share and capture the daily life around the temples till sunset.Ā
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Today will finish our Myanmar photo tour, at the Yangon International Airport. We will take a flight today (included in the price) from Bagan to Yangon, so if you need an extra night in the capital we will help you with that.
Yangon, Myanmar
Price
The price of this Myanmar Photo Tours is based on the participation of a minimum of 6 participants. In case there are not enough participants, the possibility of making the trip will be offered with an increase proportional to the price, or a 100% refund of the total paid.
The last time of exchange rate calculation was January 1st 2021, the final price can be modified up to 30 days before the tour start.
Accommodation
The accommodations offered are shared double rooms at Hotels with private bathrooms and breakfast.
You can book an individual room during the process of the book your place for the photo tour or writing us at [email protected]
Insurance
Our tours include basic insurance, we suggest contracting full cover insurance. Contact us to expand your insurance coverage.
Transports
Our tours include all internal transports (cars, vans, trains, or flights). We donāt include international flights, but we will guide you at the moment of your booking the best options to arrive to the destiny from your home.
Itinerary
The itinerary mentioned can be changed due to a force major reasons like weather conditions or accidents for example.
Payment & Refunds
To book your place you need to pay 20% of the total cost. The total payment must be made 15 days before the trip. For security reasons due to the pandemic, you do not need to pay for booking
This tour is done by LLC āCLUB OF PHOTO TRAVELERSā, due to illness or other reasons the trip may be made by another guide.
Cancellations
DUE TO COVID-19, we have exceptional conditions for cancellations: Before 15 days we refund 100%. Less than 15 days there is no refund.
Other considerations
Please, check the section āThis tour includeā and āThis tour not includeā to know more details about meals, guides or other services include.
