Islamic/Sufism Cultural Immersion Tour
- 7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 7 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
We conduct our tours in partnership with the local indigenous communities, and help sustain their traditional cultures and lifestyles. As opposed to the usual sight-seeing tours, each tour focuses on only one specific ethnicity and provides a more in-depth introduction, as well as personal interactions with community members and their daily lives. Our amenities are also higher-quality and more extensive than offered by other tours, and our licensed tour guides, averaging 20+ years experience, more qualified.
Inclusions
What's included
- Authentic Dargah outdoor restaurant sharing meal with local mosque community.
- Cultural Indigenous Community Immersion
- Community Donations On Your Behalf
- All Fees and Taxes
- Veteran Licensed Tour Guides
- Complimentary Longyi - (Sarong worn by men and women) to wear on tour and take home as a memento.
- Intimate Small Group Tours – Limited to 10 guests
- Premium Air-Conditioned Vehicle
- Premium Branded Soft Drinks, Bottled Water, Juice
- Complimentary Catalogue & Museum-Quality Curation
What's not
- Personal expenses, purchases.
- Gratuities/Tips
- Travel Insurance
Itinerary
Burma has a long history of Islamic migration, originally brought by traders from the Indian subcontinent and farther Middle East. Little-known to the outside world, the last of the Indian Mughal emperors, Bahadur Shah Zafar, who was also a widely revered Sufi mystic saint, died in 1862 and was entombed in Yangon following his exile there by the British. The tour includes visits to a number of downtown historic mosques, followed by a visit to Dargah Bahadur Shah Zafar, the emperor’s mausoleum. Included will be an in-depth exploration of the critical role played by the mystical and intensely spiritual Myanmar Sufi tradition in the practice of the wider Islam religion throughout the Muslim world, as well as lunch on premises with personal interactions with community members.
Tour includes an introduction to the history, architecture, culture and religious beliefs of several mosques in the Yangon area, as well as lunch.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Myanmar Indigenous Tours
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for children under 10.
How it compares in Yangon
- Its from-price is 11% above the median of the 45 day trips we list in Yangon.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 19 of 45.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Yangon
Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, is a river port of colonial buildings and temples crowned by the gold stupa of the Shwedagon Pagoda.
Yangon spreads beside the Yangon River in the delta of the Irrawaddy. The Shwedagon Pagoda, a gilded stupa nearly a hundred metres high on a hill above the city, is its great monument and a place of daily worship, reached by covered stairways. Near the centre, the Sule Pagoda stands in the middle of a traffic roundabout. Yangon was the national capital until the mid-2000s.
Top-ranked sights in Yangon: Shwedagon Pagoda, Bogyoke Aung San Market, Chaukhtatgyi Paya (Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple).
