Yangon-based boutique tour operator, Sampan Travel, has launched an online tour led by renown military historian Robert Lyman, who will take history buffs through Myanmar’s wartime past.
Conducted through seven episodes, The Burma Campaign: A Virtual Tour with Dr Robert Lyman will detail the history of the Burma Campaign of the Second World War, including the Japanese invasion, the battles of Kohima & Imphal, the exploits of the Chindits, and the race to Rangoon.
Sampan Travel takes guests on a virtual journey into Myanmar’s wartime past
The tour begins on October 26, and guests are encouraged to send advanced questions to Lyman. Recordings of the previous day’s session will be sent out each morning.
Since collaborating with Grammar Productions on its film, Forgotten Allies, about Myanmar veterans who fought alongside the British, Sampan Travel has been offering World War 2 tours in the country.
Ten per cent of revenues from the virtual tour will go towards the charity Help for Forgotten Allies.
Yangon-based boutique tour operator, Sampan Travel, has launched an online tour led by renown military historian Robert Lyman, who will take history buffs through Myanmar’s wartime past.
Conducted through seven episodes, The Burma Campaign: A Virtual Tour with Dr Robert Lyman will detail the history of the Burma Campaign of the Second World War, including the Japanese invasion, the battles of Kohima & Imphal, the exploits of the Chindits, and the race to Rangoon.
The tour begins on October 26, and guests are encouraged to send advanced questions to Lyman. Recordings of the previous day’s session will be sent out each morning.
Since collaborating with Grammar Productions on its film, Forgotten Allies, about Myanmar veterans who fought alongside the British, Sampan Travel has been offering World War 2 tours in the country.
Ten per cent of revenues from the virtual tour will go towards the charity Help for Forgotten Allies.
Visit www.sampantravel.com/journeys/the-burma-campaign/