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Tour Name - Myanmar Mines railway in Namtu (MST-001)

Day 1st Yangon (Arrival)
We would welcome you at Yangon airport, upon your arrival. Transfer to hotel and check in. You will have time to visit around Yangon depending on your arrival time. Overnight stay in Yangon.

Day 2nd Yangon – Mandalay (by flight)
After breakfast at the hotel, sightseeing would be conducted around Yangon. Sightseeing inclusive of Sule pagoda, independent monument, city hall and busy downtown and continues to Chaukhtattkyi huge reclining Buddha Image. Early afternoon, transfer to airport for flight to Mandalay. Proceed to hotel and overnight stay in Mandalay.

Day 3rd Mandalay - Lashio - Namtu
After breakfast, drive to Namtu through Lashio by private tour coach approximately 10 hours driving. Upon arrival Namtu, check in at the Railway guesthouse. Overnight stay at Railways guesthouse. On the way stops at Gokteik view point and lunch stop at Hsipaw, a small town .

The Gokteik Viaduct was built in 1901 by an American company the Pennsylvania and Maryland Bridge Construction and completed in 1913. It is a structure of steel trestle construction for railway line to Lashio and it was 2260 feet long and was built 320 feet high above a deep valley connected with two edges. The both side of the cliffs are 550 feet high above the small river that flows under the rock. Although the viaduct was bombed in the WWII, Myanma railway repaired the bridge. Due to its technical and natural condition it was considered as a magnificent of the world standard. Mr. Paul Theroux said his book "The Great Railway Bizarre" called the viaduct" a monster of silver geometry in all the ragged rock and jungle…its presence was bizarre". It is the most important viaduct in Mandalay Lashio rail-road section and the second highest viaduct in the world.

Day 4th Namtu - Bawtwin - Namtu (by narrow gauge loco)
Nowadays, visit Loco shed at Namtu, Kerr Stuart 0-4-2T No. 13 (2384/1914) and Bagnall 2-6-2 No. 42 (2238/1927) would be able to see which the only run-able steam locomotives. There are several numbers of 42 saddle tanks were dumped in the upper yard and in the bushes were more boilers and various other junks. Observe engine No 13 starting up. First, depart by narrow gauge to Tiger camp. Our destination is Bawdwin, but initially we were heading for Tiger Camp 7 miles and 800 ft higher up than Namtu. Almost immediately we left the main river and started to climb up a narrow valley Lunch at the camp and proceed to Bawtwin mining area by diesel engine. There is small electric loco at work to view at Tiger Camp. The main line from Bawdwin reached Lashio in March 1903 and the Burma Mines, Railway and Smelting Co Ltd was promoted in March 1906. The Tiger Camp mining area was reached at the end of 1908 and three North British 0-6-0s took over the main line haulage. Namtu became the railway headquarters, 38.4 miles from the Lashio line. Return to Namtu by diesel. Dinner and overnight stay at Myanma Railways Guesthouse.

Day 5th Namtu - Lashio
Depart by locomotive approximately 2 miles to the old Japanese mill site afterward by diesel to Nammyo station where you can take more photos of Bagnall 2-6-2 No. 42. Lunch at Nammyo and diesel back about 13 mile to Nasaing level crossing with motor road where the tour coach will welcome you and proceed to Lashio about 2 hour. Overnight at the hotel in Lashio.

Day 6th Lashio - Mandalay (coach)
After breakfast at hotel, depart for Mandalay approximately 8 hours by tour coach. There is an option that you will be able return to Mandalay by passenger train crossing over famous Gokehtaik viaduct by 32 Down 05:30 - 19:50. Enjoy activities of passenger along the route at villages as train passes by slow down.

Tour name - An expedition in Steam Loco photography (MST-002)

Day 1st - Yangon
Meet you at Yangon airport. Transfer to hotel. You will have time to visit around Yangon due to your arrival time. Overnight in Yangon.

Day 2nd Yangon - Bago
First we will visit Insein Loco Shed (only shed for general overhaul). In the afternoon, drive to Bago (the best steam center of The Country) that will take about an hour and half. We will need to go to Bago train Station to get last information of Locos on the line, especially for stone train. This evening, we will try for locos, which are coming to Bago because operation of Locos is unpredictable. Overnight in Bago.

Day 3rd Bago - Kyaikhto
Today, we will track to passenger train between Bago and Nyaungkhashe, the distance is 38km. Train departs at 10:30 to Nyaungkhashe with Chimney first. First of tracking is to wait at Kali level- crossing and next Waw station, the third is Abya station where we need to drive off road about 2 miles. Next step to track for stone train along the line between Bago and the last quarry of Zingyaik and we will have to follow in accordance with their location. Stop overnight at Kyaikhto. Kyaikhto is situated in the middle between Bago and Zingyaik quarry.

Day 4th around Kyaikhto
Today again tracking for stone train for another opportunity or we may visit Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda (Golden Rock) at Kyaikhto. Overnight at Kyaikhto.

Day 5th Kyaikhto - Mawlamyine
First we will visit Kyaikhto station and drive to Moktama, which is the end rail. There is salt train running between our ways today. Visit Moktama shed and cross to Moulmein. Overnight in Mawlamyine.

Day 6th Mawlamyine - Bago
This morning visit around the town. Afternoon return to Moktama and drive back to Bago. Overnight in Bago.

Day 7th Bago - Nyaunglaybin
This morning, drive to Pyuntasa; return way to Bago and heading north. Driving time take about 5 hours. There is regular passenger loco between 26 km of Pyuntasa - Nyaunglaybin - Madauk. Arrive Pyuntasa and wait for afternoon passenger train departing at 2 PM from Pyuntasa along the line to Madauk but times vary report to report, so exact time is unpredictable. If you would like for riding that we will ride when tender first. Overnight in Nyaunglaybin.

Day 8th Nyaunglaybin - Pyinmana
Today we will drive heading north again up to Taungoo, 267 km north of Yangon along the main line between Yangon and Mandalay. We may see Steam activity along the way depend on sugar cane harvest. Proceed to Pyinmana-it is another steam centre, although all activity depend on the sugar harvest (sugarcane harvest is supposed to be from January to March). Diesel hauls are used for sugarcane as well. Sometime Steam trains terminate and a diesel takes all loads on one train. Overnight at Pyinmana.

Day 9th Pyinmana - Yangon
Return to Yangon, along the way stops at stations to track down sugar trains.Overnight in Yangon.

Day 10th
Depend on your flight departure time; you will have time to go around Yangon. Transfer to Airport.

Tour name - An expedition in Steam Loco photography (MST-003)

Destination - Yangon- Bago-Kyaikhto- Moktama - Madauk- Pyinmana - Yangon
Availability - November and February

Day 1st - Yangon
Meet you at Yangon airport. Transfer to hotel. You will have time to visit around Yangon due to your arrival time. Overnight in Yangon.

Day 2nd Yangon - Bago
First we will visit Insein Loco Shed (only shed for general overhaul). In the afternoon, drive to Bago (the best steam center of The Country) that will take about an hour and half. We will need to go to Bago train Station to get last information of Locos on the line, especially for stone train. This evening, we will try for locos, which are coming to Bago because operation of Locos is unpredictable. Overnight in Bago.

Day 3rd Bago - Kyaikhto
Today, we will track to passenger train between Bago and Nyaungkhashe, the distance is 38km. Train departs at 10:30 to Nyaungkhashe with Chimney first. First of tracking is to wait at Kali level- crossing and next Waw station, the third is Abya station where we need to drive off road about 2 miles. Next step to track for stone train along the line between Bago and the last quarry of Zingyaik and we will have to follow in accordance with their location. Stop overnight at Kyaikhto. Kyaikhto is situated in the middle between Bago and Zingyaik quarry.

Day 4th around Kyaikhto
Today again tracking for stone train for another opportunity or we may visit Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda (Golden Rock) at Kyaikhto. Overnight at Kyaikhto.

Day 5th Kyaikhto - Mawlamyine
First we will visit Kyaikhto station and drive to Moktama, which is the end rail. There is salt train running between our ways today. Visit Moktama shed and cross to Moulmein. Overnight in Mawlamyine.

Day 6th Mawlamyine - Bago
This morning visit around the town. Afternoon return to Moktama and drive back to Bago. Overnight in Bago.

Day 7th Bago - Nyaunglaybin
This morning, drive to Pyuntasa; return way to Bago and heading north. Driving time take about 5 hours. There is regular passenger loco between 26 km of Pyuntasa - Nyaunglaybin - Madauk. Arrive Pyuntasa and wait for afternoon passenger train departing at 2 PM from Pyuntasa along the line to Madauk but times vary report to report, so exact time is unpredictable. If you would like for riding that we will ride when tender first. Overnight in Nyaunglaybin.

Day 8th Nyaunglaybin - Pyinmana
Today we will drive heading north again up to Taungoo, 267 km north of Yangon along the main line between Yangon and Mandalay. We may see Steam activity along the way depend on sugar cane harvest. Proceed to Pyinmana-it is another steam centre, although all activity depend on the sugar harvest (sugarcane harvest is supposed to be from January to March). Diesel hauls are used for sugarcane as well. Sometime Steam trains terminate and a diesel takes all loads on one train. Overnight at Pyinmana.

Day 9th Pyinmana - Yangon
Return to Yangon, along the way stops at stations to track down sugar trains.
Overnight in Yangon.

Day 10th
Depend on your flight departure time; you will have time to go around Yangon. Transfer to Airport.