Southeast Asia for Families

Fly to Bagan, where you’ll spend three nights at The Hotel at Tharabar Gate. Once here, the culturally curious will enjoy wandering around the famous Nyaung Oo market to find every authentic Burmese product, from traditional longyi to rattan baskets. The whole family can get out exploring with temple hopping around some of Myanmar’s most important sites, including the Gubyaukgyi cave temple covered in frescoes. Tick off a bucket list experience by rising early to soar above Bagan’s iconic skyline on a sunrise hot air balloon ride.

Catch a domestic flight to Heho and you’ll be transferred to Villa Inle, situated on the calm waters of Inle Lake. For an authentic insight into the lives of Inle Lake’s villagers, set out on a wooden boat to explore the lake’s tomato plantations and learn how local farmers have built their own crops. Watch as the Intha fishermen catch fish whilst rowing with their legs. If you’re eager to explore the hustle and bustle of a local market, spend a morning browsing the five-day rotating market whose location changes on a weekly basis.

Fly to Mandalay where you’ll spend a night at Rupar Mandalar Resort. For your final burst of Burmese culture, your private guide will take you pagoda hopping around the city, ensuring that you don’t miss any of the important sites but ensuring that the itinerary suits your family’s pace. See the revered gold leaf Buddha painting at Mahamuni Pagoda before the ‘world’s largest book’ at Kuthodaw Pagoda, where Buddhist scriptures are carved into the marble walls. Prepare to be amazed whilst watching local artisans make kalaga tapestries, gold leaf, stone carving and bronze casting by hand. End you evening atop Mandalay Hill and observe as the glass-walled temples reflect the glowing sunset.