Welcome to Taunggyi
Perched on top of a mountain, Taunggyi (တာင္ႀကီး) is the capital of Shan State and by far the biggest city in eastern Myanmar. A multicultural town with a majority Shan population and significant Chinese, Muslim and Christian communities, Taunggyi is principally a trading post. Its markets are piled high with Chinese and Thai goods trucked in via the border crossings at Mong La and Tachileik, and destined to be sold on wholesale to markets in Yangon and Mandalay. Unless you’re pining for the big city (the Shan State version of it anyway) and/or consumer goods, there’s little of interest here for most visitors.
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Private Inle Lake Excursion to Kakku Full Day
Situated in the heart of Shan plateau and 900 meters above sea level, Inle Lake is a beautiful highland lake. The lake is large – 22km long and 10km wide – and its shores and hinterland are home to diverse ethnic groupingsTravel one hour by road to Taunggyi then continue for about one more hour to Kakku, (depending on road and weather conditions). Visit the Kakku Pagoda complex of over 2000 stupas. Lunch at local restaurant. Then continue to visit Htan-Pha-Ya village and cave.Unknown Shan Buddha images of various sizes are kept on the wall of the small shallow Htan-Pha-Ya cave. Visit a typical Pao village including their plantations on the way back to Taunggyi. Return to hotel. Trip ends.
Taunggyi Full Day Tour
Our representative driver will pick you up at 09am. As as first sightseeing visit in Taunggyi where we will visit Shwe Phone Pwint Pagoda which sits at the top of a ridge to the east of Taunggyi. It offers a panoramic view of the entire city and has breezy weather. Followed by Sulamuni pagoda, a huge white stupa modelled on the Ananda temple in Bagan and Myoma market where you can observe and purchase authentic traditional Shan organic food and products from the local people. After that we will proceed to AyeThaYa vineyard which is the site of first vineyard in Myanmar opearting by German owners to see the wine making process and get a bit local wine taste. after that, the tour will end around 5PM then we will be back to hotel in the evening for relaxation.
Private Full-Day Trip to Kakku from Inle
Our guide will pick you up from your lake side resort at around 9am. Via a short boat ride to the main pier, we head out to Taunggyi (30 kilometers outside of Inle Lake, around 1 hour drive by car, depending on road and weather conditions) to Kakku. The Kakku Pagoda Complex spans a bewildering variety of styles, marking the prevailing architectural trends when they were constructed. The Shan-style stupas are surrounded by a small number of stupas that resemble small monasteries, which are unique to this region. Due to the decay over the years, it has been possible to renovate the stupas after pilgrims and locals donated money for upholding this site. The sheer size of 2478 stupas will certainly give you plenty of excellent photos.After lunch at a local restaurant, we will leave Kakku and head out to Htan Phaya, a village with a cave that bears the same name. Numerous Shan Buddha images of various sizes are kept on the wall of the small and shallow cave. We end this day tour visiting a local Pa O Village with includes various plantations before returning back via Taunggyi back to your booked resort along the Inle Lake shores. We expect to be back at around 6pm.