Activities

Our goal is to create positive experiences for both visitors and village hosts. We work with communities to design activities that are fun, interactive, culturally appropriate and educational. Our tours are a work in progress, and we ask that you bring a sense of adventure and an interest in getting to know local people. We will do our best to help you see Irrawaddy dolphins, but there is no guarantee as they are wild animals and move throughout their river habitat looking for optimal feeding areas.

ACTIVITIES (2-DAY EXPERIENCE)

Activities may vary depending on time and villages visited

Day 1 Morning: Sin Kyun Village

• Learn about hat making & try weaving bamboo
• Learn how to apply tanaka
• Learn how to wear a loungyi

Day 1 Noon: Sein Pa Kone, Aye Kyun or Mya Zun villages

• Learn about dolphin conservation and discussion with village conservation group
• Eat in a local house

Day 1 Afternoon: Myit Kyan Gyi Village & the Boat

• Village walk with a local guide
• Swimming and bathing in the river
• Rattan ball (if there’s a game in action)
• Bird watching on the boat
• Searching for dolphins on the Living Irrawaddy Dolphin Boat

Day 2 Morning: Myit Kyan Gyi Village

• Take a fishing boat to look for dolphins
• Learn how to throw a cast net with the help of cooperative fishermen
• Learn about cooperative fishing

Day 2 Late Morning/Afternoon

• She Ma Ga Monastery: Visit the Sacred Forest and look for signs of the Golden Deer with the help of a local guide
• Continue searching for dolphins on the Living Irrawaddy Dolphin Boat
• Visit Mingun Stupa (optional)