Pakokku’s Charms: A Day of Authentic Experiences

Day Return Bagan, Mandalay Division Bagan & Vicinity, Short & Sweet Day Tours

Tour Overview

Pakokku is home to an impressive selection of attractions and experiences where you can observe and participate in the locals’ daily activities. You can explore the morning market and visit traditional workshops to witness the artistry of cotton weaving. To conclude the day, enjoy a boat ride over the Ayeyarwaddy River, offering magnificent views of the river scenery.

Travel itinerary

  • Travel Itinerary

    Meet and greet at the hotel, then drive to Pakkoku. Located on the banks of the River Ayeyarwaddy, about twenty kilometers north of Bagan, Pakkoku is an unspoiled small town renowned for its tobacco plantations, cotton, and thanakha production.

    Take a leisurely stroll around this unique rural center and enjoy its sights and sounds. Explore the morning local market, which offers a vast array of items, from locally grown peanuts, sesame, and rice to fish and vegetables, textiles, and agricultural apparatus.

    Enjoy exploring the traditional streets and experiencing the local atmosphere of the market with the easy smiles of its inhabitants.

    Continue to visit a local weaving workshop to see how characteristic Myanmar cotton blankets are made.

    Time to visit  a cheroot maker where skilled young women can make hundreds of cheroots in a day.

    In the afternoon, visit the Thiho-Shin Pagoda, home to one of Myanmar’s most revered images, which was presented by the King of Ceylon over 800 years ago. Admire the pagoda’s intricate design and learn about its historical and cultural significance.

    Finally, depart from the Pakokku jetty on a local boat and revel in the breathtaking river scenery as you cross the Ayeyarwaddy River on your way back to Bagan.

    This tour gives visitors a look into the unspoiled beauty of Myanmar’s rural areas, as well as insight into the local domestic industries and the daily routines of the people.

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