Join the Burmese people as they celebrate their New Year with this six-day Myanmar package tour. Based around the Thingyan Festival, our April Myanmar tour introduces you to local traditions as you partake in the festive activities in Yangon and the coastal town of Ngwe Swaung.

The first day of your Myanmar tour coincides with 'Akyo Nei', the eve of Thingyan. During a walking tour of the city you will see local Buddhists making merit at the temples, busy market stalls selling goods for the coming days and excited children gearing up for the festivities. This evening, parties and dances will signal the start of the holiday.

The real excitement of New Year begins on the second day. You'll head out with your guide in an open-air truck for what is certain to be the highlight of your Myanmar package tour. Drive through the streets and partake in the ritual of water throwing, splashing and being splashed by the smiling Burmese. Packed with stage performances of song and dance, join the revelers in this joyous atmosphere.

Witness a different side of the New Year's festivities by traveling through the countryside to Ngwe Saung beach. Outside of the city, the celebrations are more subdued but equally enjoyable. You'll spend the next three days of your Myanmar tour at the beach, relaxing on the white sand or walking through the village to observe the merry celebrations.

Return to Yangon for the last day of Thingyan, the actual New Year Day. Head to the revered Shwedagon Pagoda to join the local Buddhists as they make merit and prepare spiritually for the coming year. This serene, peaceful scene captures the essence of the local culture and is the perfect culmination to a Myanmar tour.

Whether continuing to other towns in Myanmar or returning home, you will leave Yangon with lasting memories of the local New Year's celebrations.

Note: Package is valid throughout April, however we suggest starting on 12 April to coincide with the first day of Burmese New Year

Today is Thingyan Akyo Nei (the eve of Thingyan). This day starts with merit making and religious activities. However by the evening, the celebrations begin! Small wooden stages fill the streets and villages where they host performances of song and dance.

Welcome to Yangon. To introduce you to the city, take a short walking tour through the downtown streets which is a mix of faded colonial buildings, glittering temples, and more scenes of local life. Visit a local market and the bustling riverside jetty before joining in the early evening celebrations of song and dance.

Overnight in Yangon. 

Today is Thingyan Akya Nei (the day of Thingyan). Today is the most lively celebration and the revelry begins with the firing of a cannon. People come out with pots of water which they playful throw onto each other. They are metaphorically 'washing away' the sins of the previous year and the boisterous celebrations are enjoyed by all.

You'll set off in an open-air truck to join the water throwing celebrations. Pass through the busy streets, splashing and being splashed by the playful locals. The festival atmosphere includes singing, dancing and other activities and partaking in the celebrations is a fun, enriching experience.

Overnight in Yangon.

Today is Thingyan Akyat Nei and the celebrations continue. 

Head to the coast today for a relaxing beach break at Ngwe Saung. Although there are still celebrations in this small village, they are much more subdued compared to those in Yangon. You'll arrive midday and spend the remainder of today on the beach or exploring the nearby village.

Overnight in Ngwe Saung.

The fourth day of Thingyan is referred to as Atet Nei, the last day of the water-throwing celebrations. 

Enjoy two full days on the beach at Ngwe Saung.

Relax on the white sand or walk through the village to observe the merry celebrations of the Thingyan festival.  

Overnight in Ngwe Saung.

Today is the last day of Thingyan, Hnit Hsan ta Yet Nei, the actual New Year Day. After days of boisterous water throwing and merry-making, peace prevails on New Year day. All Buddhists throughout the country rededicate themseives to follow the peaceful path of Buddha by showing respect to elders, cleansing Buddha images and cleaning the pagodas.  

Drive back to Yangon this morning to rejoin the New Years celebration. This final day is one where they locals go to temple to make merit and you'll visit Shweadagon Pagoda to observe the activities of the devout Buddhist people. Observing New Year's Day at Shwedagon Pagoda is an enlightening experience and the perfect end to your Myanmar tour.  

Overnight in Yangon.

Depending on flight time, you may have a chance to ride on Yangon's circular train for a journey through the outskirts of town. The slowly traveling train gives you a unique opportunity to observe the lively and colorful life of the rural Burmese people. Afterwards continue with a visit to Bogyoke Market before transferring to the airport for your onward flight.