Discover Burma
Pagodas, monasteries, hill stations, markets, boats and the Irrawaddy River
14 nights from £2095
Key VJV Features
| • VJV Special Event • VJV Sightseeing Programme • Extension Option • 7 Lunches & 7 Dinners Included • Upgraded Flight Option • Walking Content: 3 • Group Size: 3 - 25 |
The name, Burma, comes from the Bamar people, the dominant group when the British colonialists arrived in the 19th century, although the original name, now used again, of Myanmar has the same linguistic provenance (Mranma in old Burmese). In fact the country is composed of various peoples, several of whom were dominant at one time. The ethnic groups include the Mon people in the south, the Shan people in the east whose name derives from Siam and has links to the Thai and Lao peoples, and the Rakhaing people on the west coast, more kin perhaps to India, as well as smaller hill tribes. It has often been said that to be Burmese is to be Buddhist, but the warmth and kindness of the Burmese people is not solely a matter of religion; their happiness and serenity radiates from within. This is Burma’s greatest gift to visitors - the opportunity to interact with its people.
VJV Special Event - Dinner at a Pagoda
Enjoy a private candle-lit dinner at an exclusively reserved pagoda for VJV clients in Pagan.
