Our Tours

  Truly a very special experience to spot the dolphins in their natural habitat! So beautiful! But also all other activities are more then worthwhile! Lovely to visit the local communities... read more and relax on the boat and overlook daily life along the shores. Great experience and highly recommended!

  I was lucky enough to join a friend at short notice to undertake this trip down the Irrawaddy river and see the cooperative fishing. It was a chance to... read more see the unique cooperation between man and dolphin. They are very shy mammals and requires time and patience to see them, plus the fact their numbers are decreasing all the time.
We got some great shots of both the dolphins ‘waving’ to the fishermen and of the men throwing their nets. I think we had the ‘top fisherman’ who has been doing this since he was 15yrs old. Along the route we came ashore several times - to see local life along the river and an overnight stay in beautiful tents. They were very comfortable. The ladies from the local village set up the camp and them bring food to us. I really enjoyed my trip with Judith.

  Can't recommend this trip enough. It was a really good mix of activities with some free time on the boat mixed in. I definitely wanted to see the dolphins but... read more birdwatching was also high on my list and I feel I got a good amount of time in and saw some great birds.

We actually saw dolphins very early on while on the main, large boat, before we even went out with the fishermen. Going out on the small was great, seeing how the fishermen work with the dolphins, seeing a fish skid across the top of the water out of nowhere because a dolphin flicked it with his tail to let the fishermen know where the fish were.

That part was a little hard on certain parts of the body because we were out in the small boats longer than planned. There was an issue with the propellor of the main boat that needed to be fixed, so once the fishing was over they too us in the small boats to the camp site. It took about 5 hours or so for them to fix the boat and get it up to the campsite. It was one of those experiences in this country where something has gone wrong, no clear idea of how or when it is going to be fixed, but if you roll with it and have faith in them you know it will work out fine, and it did. They handled it very well.

Everyone in my group and the other group with us took naps in the tent once we got there and I had a fun time around a fire with the guide and the women from the village who prepared our dinner. I got to practice my Burmese and push my vocab to the limit while being giggled at around the fire for a couple hours before everyone else woke up.

The bed in the tent was more comfortable than the one in our guesthouse in Mandalay.

The village visits were interesting and the meals cooked by the wonderful villagers were fantastic, not a huge difference in variety from village to village but it was really good so that didn't matter.

The sort of trip I would easily consider doing again.

  What an amazing experience. Chit was an informative guide and created a great experience. We saw dolphins on the first day in two different locations! The glamping was also great.... read more The tents were pitched along the river next to a local village. The village was...More

  We enjoyed 3 wonderful days, visiting local villages and watching the dolphins communicate with fishermen. We were very good taken care off and our three children (4,7 and 9) had... read more a fantastic time, watching out for dolphins, joining the boats captain, and sleeping in tents. I was most impressed by the conservation and community development work this project does. Working for an environmental NGO myself I was very happy to see that our holiday activity was helping to protect this amazing dolphin species.

  Spending 2 days 1 night on the river with Living Irrawaddy Dolphin Project was the best decision we made in Mandalay. The most amazing thing about this trip was not... read more only seeing dolphins, but also learning about the unique relationship between local fishermen and dolphins....More

  As someone who does not typically like guided tours, I highly recommend this tour! It was a great way to explore Myanmar village life and the tour guide Chit was... read more very knowledgeable and friendly. We saw dolphins both days, although they caution that the dolphins...More

  This was one of the highlights of our whole trip. The company is very professional and - most importantly - they always appeared to put the welfare of the... read more dolphins first. We were lucky enough to see them on three separate occasions during our 2...More

  Joined 3-days tour in December 2018. Comfortable river cruising on the boat. Fantastic cooperating fishing with dolphins by skillful fishermen. Beautiful sunset over the river. Warm hospitality from villagers.... read more Very much fun campfire with villagers in the dark. Shining stars through the breaks in the...More