7-Hour Yangon Handicraft Markets Tour with Indigenous Artisan Encounters

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore local marketplaces dedicated to Myanmar's native handicrafts
• 02 Admire exquisite Gold Lacquerware, Burmese lacquerware screens, horse puppets, and handcrafted umbrellas
• 03 Watch a Burmese carver at work during the tour
• 04 See a native weaver at her loom and learn how handicrafts support indigenous communities

Explore the diverse mix of traditional native handicrafts for which Myanmar is justly famous on this Yangon tour. Discover beautifully crafted lacquerware, textiles, intricate wood, marble and jade carving, ceramics, and other artisanal works while visiting local marketplaces and individual dealers. The experience also offers a closer look at the skilled artisans behind these creations, whose work helps sustain Myanmar's vibrant indigenous traditional communities.

Admire exquisite Gold Lacquerware, Burmese lacquerware screens, traditional Burmese horse puppets, and beautifully handcrafted umbrellas.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Yangon

Languages Cantonese, English, Hindi, Japanese, Mandarin, Thai

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Yangon's Indigenous Handicraft Markets

• Explore a number of local marketplaces and individual dealers offering the finest native handicrafts, whose sale continues to be a prime source of income for a wide variety of Myanmar's indigenous traditional communities. Your purchases provide vital support and help sustain these vibrant, authentic local communities.

• Admire exquisite Gold Lacquerware, Burmese lacquerware screens, traditional Burmese horse puppets, and beautifully handcrafted umbrellas.

• See a Burmese carver at work and a native weaver at her loom.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Intimate small-group tours - limited to 10 guests

• Cultural indigenous community immersion

• Museum-quality curation

• English-speaking Yangon tour guide

• Premium air-conditioned vehicle

• Lunch - authentic local restaurant frequented primarily by the local Myanmar community

• Complimentary premium branded soft drinks, bottled water, and juice

• All fees and taxes

What's Not Included

• Personal expenses

• Tips and gratuities

• Travel insurance

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

Tour start

Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.