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Myanmar Motorcycle Tours

On Discovery Rides Myanmar motorcycle tours you will be led by local expert guides who know best their region and hidden trails. Our international team has well over a decade of experience organising high-quality tours and expeditions in Myanmar.

Our bikes selection

Ducati multi-strada 950Myanmar motorcycle rental and hireHonda CRF 250 Royal Enfield Classic 350 Bajaj Avenger 220

8 Days
Mandalay
Mandalay
Min Age : 20+
Max People : 15
Tour Details

Perfect introductory Myanmar tour covering most popular destinations Mandalay, Inle Lake and Bagan in a week. On this classic journey you will discover the back streets, quaint monasteries and cultural highlights of Myanmar. Ride to lush Shan highlands to explore hidden caves and waterfalls and the picture perfect Inle Lake. Experience Unesco World Heritage site Bagan one of the great wonders of the world and explore the temple areas vast network of dirt trails

The tour can be conveniently combined with beach or other Myanmar extensions.

2022 – 2023 Departures 
Nov 05-12, 19-26
Dec 03-10, 17-24
Feb 05-12, 19-26
Mar 05-12, 19-26
Apr 02-09, 16-23

Private tours are available at any time.  Please get in touch with our team for a quote!

Highlights
  • Varied scenery and landscapes
  • Ywangan waterfall and cave
  • Colourful markets and minorities of Shan State
  • Ride through Tuscany of Myanmar
  • Scenic Inle Lake valley and life on water
  • Mt Popa extinct volcano home of spirits
  • Myanmar’s UNESCO world heritage gem Bagan
  • Smooth riding with our Royal Enfield motorcycles
Itinerary

DAY 1ARRIVE IN MANDALAY

 Myanmar motorcycle tour

Mingalabar – Welcome to Myanmar! You can arrive anytime on this day. We will have the accommodation ready for you. Settle in, explore Mandalay at your own pace. Let us know if you would like us to arrange an airport pick for you. (available at small extra charge)
Meet your tour leader and travel companions in the hotel lobby at 7pm (join-in groups). We will head out for a typical Mandalay bbq dinner in town. Meet your fellow riders over a drink and run through the journey plan and essentials.

Meals included: Welcome Dinner
Overnight: Hotel in Mandalay

DAY 2RIDE TO YWANGAN, EXPLORE THE WATERFALLS & CAVE

 Myanmar motorcycle tour

Get ready for your motorcycle adventure. After bike fitting and checks we head out of Mandalay and ride through scenic and varied countryside roads making stops in villages and view points en-route to Ywangan. Ywangan is a small Danu minority village tucked between forest, farms and limestone mountains. After checking in to our base we head out for an afternoon off road ride passing coffee plantations to a limestone cave and waterfall and return back to Ywangan for the night.

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight: Simple hotel in Ywangan
Distance covered: approx. 160 km

DAY 3SCENIC RIDE TO PINDAYA AND INLE LAKE

 Myanmar motorcycle tour

Local style breakfast and ride through fertile Shan plateau, a major farming region for seasonal crops like mustard leaves, cabbages, cauliflowers and marrows. Enjoy the challenge of winding scenic route through Palaung minority villages. If lucky we may see Palaung ladies who always wear their colourful traditional dress decorated with silver belts. The Palaung are mountain dwellers and grow tea, mountain rice and different kinds of fruit in the orchards up the hills. We’ll drive to the foot of Yasakyi peak and hike up for some great views over the region.
After lunch stop visit Pindaya Cave the main attraction of the region housing thousands of buddha images. There is also cool parasol shop where we can see how Shan umbrellas made using traditional methods. Our afternoon ride is on scenic road to Inle Lake valley through “Tuscany” of Myanmar – rolling hills with patches of colours before harvest (in Nov & Dec).
Last but not least we cap the day with wine tasting at Myanmar’s premier vineyard enjoying great lake vistas and sun sinking behind distant hills in the horizon. From Aythayar it is short ride down to Nyaung Shwe town where we spend the night.

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight: Hotel in Inle Lake
Distance covered: approx. 100km

DAY 4EXPLORE LIFE OF INLE LAKE BY BOAT

shan highland motorcycle tour

Rise and shine and get ready to discover Inle Lake’s unique life on water. Today we’ll explore the lake region highlights by boat. Starting from lively morning market (on market days only) we journey to villages built on stilts over the lake, glide by old monasteries, check out how Burmese cigars are hand rolled and boats carved at small workshops on the lake.
Marvel at Inn Thar minority fishermen skilfully balancing on one foot and working their fishing nets and traps same time.
If you would like to explore Inle surroundings and hills with your motorcycle your guide will be more than happy to give some trail suggestions for the day. There are many options from cultural sights to off road and hill tribes. We can also arrange upon request optional cooking classes, kayaking tours and hot air ballooning.

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight: Hotel in Inle Lake

DAY 5BIG DAY ON ROAD TO MT POPA & BAGAN

 Myanmar motorcycle tour

Long day and early start ahead for an overland journey crossing Shan highlands and descending to lower lying Central Myanmar and Yinmarbin, Thazi and Meikhtila towns. This is heartland of Bamar people who first settled in these fertile plains over a millennium ago and from here spread across the whole Ayeyarwaddy region. The landscape is rolling hills and fields, until afternoon arrival to extinct volcano Mount Popa and its volcanic plug Taungkalat. The latter has become one of the most important pilgrimage spots for “nat” spirits worshippers in Myanmar. Continue for another hour to Bagan and arrive there before evening, just in time to watch a beautiful sunset.

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight: Hotel in Bagan
Distance covered: Approx. 280KM

DAY 6BAGAN TEMPLES & DAY WITH E-BIKE

Burma treks - chin state house

Bagan has peculiar rule forbidding foreigners riding motorcycles in the town and archeological zone “as a preventive measure” to avoid accidents. Today we take on the smaller trails connecting villages and temple groups on e-bikes to show you some of the hidden treasures of this unique Unesco World Heritage site.
There are over 3000 temples and monasteries, dating back to 11-13th centuries dotting the vast plain – given the enormous size of the area, there will be always places where we can escape the crowds and have the temples just for ourselves.

Optional extras in Bagan:
Sunrise hot air balloon flight – this is the top excursion in Bagan and well worth the investment
Sunset cruise on Irrawaddy river – Private boat just for us, cool drinks and snack

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight: Hotel in Bagan

DAY 7RIDE BACK TO MANDALAY

Mandalay motorcycle tours

Today will be our last riding day as we leave Bagan and head northwest along the secondary road with less traffic. First we cross the bridge to Pakokku from where we can visit Ma Ahu Alae Village – a small village with many ancient pagodas and lovely people with contagious smiles. After lunch break we continue ride north bound weaving through dry zone and small villages and cross the Chindwin River. Some of the villages en-route are home to descendants of European POWs from WWII and migrant families that served 17th century Burmese kings back in the days. Traditions and religion of forefathers has been passed on to next generations including catholic churches. We continue the ride to Sagaing one of the ancient kingdoms near Mandalay. Sagaing is one of the most sacred and important Buddhist centres in Myanmar with large number monasteries and nunneries perched on hillside by Irrawaddy River. From there it’s only 45min ride Mandalay. Time permitting we can stop in Amarapura at iconic U Bein bridge for beautiful sunset. Back in Mandalay for the night. This evening we gather to bid farewells and to raise a toast for a great journey coming to an end and feast on sumptuous farewell dinner.

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight: Hotel in Mandalay
Distance covered: Approx. 220KM

DAY 8DEPARTURE

Burma treks - chin state house

Breakfast at hotel and end of services.

Please let us know if you would like us to arrange transport to Mandalay airport or extra night(s) in Mandalay or to suggest an extension.

Meals included: Breakfast

Included:

  • English speaking local tour leader
  • Royal Enfield 350cc motorcycle
  • Lodging 2 persons sharing room (own room at extra cost)
  • Full board meals (D1 dinner & D8 breakfast)
  • Boat excursion on Inle lake
  • Open face helmets, bungee cords for luggage, waterproof 20L stuff sacks
  • Fuel during riding days
  • Carbon emissions offset & local donations
  • Motorcycle insurance
  • Luggage / support truck when group size is 4 or more

Not included:

  • Visa to Myanmar (apply from https://evisa.moip.gov.mm/)
  • International and domestic airfares
  • Early check-in, late check-out service
  • Drinks during meals, hotel extras and personal spending
  • Medical insurance and third party cover
  • Tips & Gratuities to guide and crew
  • Protective gear (we have some for hire if needed)

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