The 10-day tour, limited to 18 travellers, begins in Yangon and includes visits to Inle Lake and a boat trip on the Irrawaddy River to Mandalay, along with cooking lessons in a private home and a visit to the pagodas in Bagan.

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Three century-old Thai teakwood houses originally obtained by legendary silk tycoon Jim Thompson to form part of a private home now serve as a bar, cooking school and restaurant.

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