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Islamic/Sufism Cultural Immersion Tour

Yangon, Myanmar
7 hours
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What You Will Do

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.

What's Included?

  • Lunch
  • Cultural Indigenous Community Immersion
  • Community Donations On Your Behalf
  • Veteran Licensed Tour Guides
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • 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
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Complimentary Catalogue & Museum-Quality Curation

What's Not Included?

  • Personal expenses, purchases.
  • Gratuities/Tips
  • Travel Insurance

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Itinerary

Meeting Point

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Tomb of Bahadur Shah Zafar

1 hour

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.

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Additional Information

This activity is 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.

Guide Options

  • Guide - Hindi
  • Guide - Korean
  • Guide - Thai
  • Guide - Mandarin
  • Guide - Japanese
  • Guide - English
  • Guide - Burmese