DECEMBER PHOTOTRIP – MYANMAR 21 – 28 DECEMBER 2025

General Information

Location:

Bagan and Inle Lake

Arrival / Departure:

Yangon International Airport

Schedule:

From 21 to 28 December 2025

Duration:

8 DAYS AND 7 NIGHTS

Difficulty Level:

Photography Style:

Landscape and travel

Number of Photographers:

Max 8-10 people

Health Status:

Good

Leader:

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Itinerary

DAY 1: ARRIVAL (DEC 21)
  • Please arrive at 21 Dec morning or afternoon flight.
  • Pick up clients at the airport (Yangon international airport)
  • Check in hotel 
  • Take pictures of Shwedagon pagoda at sunset from Hotel Roof top at the evening
DAY 2: INLE LAKE (DEC 22)
  • Check out hotel after breakfast at 7:00 am and take domestic flight to Heho
  • Pickup from Heho airport to NyaungShwe. Photo shooting at Shwe Yan Pyay old monastery with novices on the way. After that, we will take lunch and take boat ride to Inle Lake.
  • Check in hotel. At evening, sunset shooting with Intha fishermen.
DAY 3: INLE LAKE (DEC 23)
  • Get up early morning and sunrise shooting with intha fishermen.
  • Continue to take photos of colourful cotton and colorful textile threads till lunch time.
  • At afternoon, shooting lifestyle photos of Fisherman and children with smoky environment at the mangrove forest.
  • Shooting sunset at Intha fishermen with their boats at a beautiful location.
DAY 4: INLE LAKE (DEC 24)
  • Get up early morning and take photos of floating market (setting) during sunrise.
  • Take photos of traditional kitchen house at Inle Lake at the afternoon
  • Take portraits of local people
  • Sunset shooting with fishermen family.
DAY 5: INLE LAKE – BAGAN (DEC 25)
  • Take photos of intha fishermen working at sunrise
  • Check out hotel around 8 AM and take ride about 6 – 7 hrs in private bus to Bagan.
  • Check in Hotel at Bagan on arrival early evening
  • Shooting photos of legendary sunset of Bagan
  • Take photos of Bagan temples lit at night during blue hour
DAY 6: BAGAN (DEC 26)
  • Get up early morning and shooting sunrise photos of Bagan
  • Take photos of people walking along the corridor of Shwesigone pagoda
  • Taking photos of novices inside an ancient temple of Bagan (taking photos inside temples of Bagan is very strict now and not guaranteed but I will try to include indoor shots by negotiating with local people)
  • Take photos of local people’s life style with background of Bagan’s temples
  • Shoots photos of plam-tree climbers with the background of Bagan Temples during sunset
DAY 7: BAGAN – YANGON (DEC 27)
  • Get up early morning and shooting sunrise photos of Bagan
  • Taking photos of novices inside an ancient temple of Bagan (taking photos inside temples of Bagan is very strict now and not guaranteed but I will try to include indoor shots by negotiating with local authorities)
  • Take photos of traditional kitchen with old couple (also portraits)
  • Shooting setup photos of local people’s life style at sunset
DAY 8: BAGAN – YANGON (DEC 28)
  • Capture the sunrise of Majestic Bagan
  • Check out hotel before 12:00 am and take flight to Yangon for departure.
  • Transfer to Yangon International Airport.
  • Tour ends on arrival Yangon.

***Note: All the mentioned activities may be changed based on your flight time and current conditions.  

Total Cost Per Person

2,000 USD (Two Thousands US dollars)

250 USD for single room occupancy

What Do We Bring

Equipment

  • MDSLR/Mirrorless and tripod
  • Wide angle lens with large apature
  • Zoom lens 24-70mm
  • Zoom tele lens, example 70-200mm
  • Recommend to bring very long tele lens like 150-600 mm lens for shooting landscape in Bagan
  • Remote control
  • Memory card, camera batteries (backup)
  • Electric plug, C/F adapter

Clothes

  • Insulated jacket (the temperature is cold at night and early morning, about 19~22 degrees Celsius)
  • Normal wear for dinner and lunch 

Cash

  • The currency of Myanmar is Kyats (MMK). We suggest you prepare your local USD and I will arrange for changing money to MMK,
  • Myanmar food is generally cheap, so you won’t need a lot of cash for the trip. We recommend 150USD/person for food and drink during the trip

Included Cost

  • Private car transfers throughout the trip in Myanmar
  • Domestic flight tickets.
  • Stay with a double room (250 usd extra money will be paid for the whole trip if using single room).
  • Local guide.
  • Sightseeing tickets.Entry Fees.
  • Advice to photography and editing techniques.

Not Included Cost

  • International Air tickets.
  • Travel insurance.
  • Meals, d
  • Single room.
  • Personal spending.

DOMESTIC FLIGHTS INFORMATION

There will be 2 domestic flights during the tour. ( Yangon – Heho & Bagan-Yangon). The max allowed kg for checked baggage is 20 kg.

VISA

You can apply Myanmar visa online. https://evisa.moip.gov.mm/home

PAYMENT

Within 2 working days of booking, you will be contacted to confirm your booking; with a request to deposit of 1000 USD  through direct bank transfer. The rest of payment to be settled through direct payment to me when the tour starts.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Account Name

:

Zay Yar Lin

Bank Name

:

BANGKOK BANK

Account Number

:

133 5 551261

Swift Code

:

BKKBTHBK

Bank Address

:

333 Silom Rd., Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok, 10500 Thailand.

Cancellation INFORMATION

Cancellation of service before departure

You have to give 90 days’ notice before the beginning date of the tour and you will be refunded your full deposit payment minus transaction charges.

75 days or more: 75% refund

60 days or more: 50% refund

Less than 60 days: no refund

 

Cancellation of service in case of force majeure

In case of force majeure such as natural disasters, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, wars, terrorism, epidemics. In order to ensure the safety of the trip, we reserve the right to unilaterally cancel the committed service. We will refund 100% of the tour cost that the customer has paid. We will not be responsible for related costs (e.g. travel expenses, airfare…).

Tour Leader Profile

Zay Yar Lin

My pursuit involves seeking the perfect moment and harnessing the interplay of light to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. As a photographer, my goal is to bear witness to significant moments and chronicle human stories. I firmly believe in the power of photography to capture compelling visual narratives, inspiring positive change in our world. I hold a lifetime membership with the Myanmar Photographic Society and have been honored as the Best Photographer of the Year in Myanmar on two occasions.

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