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DAY 1: Yangon Arrival
Arrive Yangon Int'l Airport by Int'l flight. Meet and
greet at airport and welcomed by our experienced English
Speaking guide and transfer to hotel. Check –in Hotel.
Start Yangon city tour with Experienced English
speaking guide by Air-con Coach. First visit to Yangon
Colonial Style city center . Visit Sule Pagoda , dating
back over 2,000 years ago. Heading to Chauk Htat Gyi
Pagoda to see a huge reclining Buddha image. Complete
your first day in Myanmar with an extended visit to one
of the world's most spectacular monuments , the
Shwedagon Pagoda : its golden stupa is the 'heart ' of
Myanmar. The pagoda is believed 2,500 years old and the
central stupa in surrounded by dozens of intricately
decorated buildings and statues. There are always many
Myanmar people praying and making offering at Pagoda.
Enjoy sunset at Pagoda. Drive back to hotel and leisure.
Transfer to the hotel and overnight at hotel.
DAY 2: Yangon - Bagan
After breakfast, transfer to airport for domestic flight
to Bagan. On arrival, transfer to hotel and proceed for
sightseeing, starting with the busy Nyaung Oo local
market and continuing with visits to a diverse selection
of the most important Pagodas and temples, such as
Shwezigon Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the early
11th century, Kubyauk Gyi, a temple with exquisite
murals of Jataka scenes, and Ananda Temple with four
huge standing Buddha images and numerous seated figures
in niches around the galleried interior. Then visit
Htilominlo Pagoda and Khay Min Ga Temple. Enjoy your
lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, visit lacquer
workshop to learn about the fascinating technique of
this art. Visit the famous Thatbyinnyu Pagoda
constructed by King Alaung Sithu and Shwegugyi Temple
also known as "Nandaw Oo Paya" built by King Alaungsithu
in 1140 A.D. Watch the sunset from the Ayeyarwaddy
River. Overnight in Bagan.
DAY 3: Bagan
After breakfast, sightseeing to Manuha Temple, built in
Mon Style in 1095, Nanbaya Temple, a unique sandstone
monument, said to have been the palace of King Manuha
and Myingaba Gu Byaukgyi Temple,noted for its ancient
mural paintings under the protection of UNESCO and visit
Lawka Nandar Stupa, Sulamani Pagoda meaning "Crowning
Jewel" built in 1181 by King Narapati Sithu. Proceed to
the finest Damayangyi Temple, one of the four most
important monuments in Bagan. Visit Bu Paya to watch the
sunset. Overnight in Bagan.
DAY 4: Bagan - Mandalay - Mingun - Amarapura - Mandalay
After breakfast, transfer to airport and fly to
Mandalay. Visit about 200 years old U BEIN'S TEAK WOOD
BRIDGE. Then proceed to MAHAMUNI PAGODA with its
spectacular Buddha image. Take a boat trip to Mingun.
Visit Pahtodawgyi unfinished huge pagoda that was
supposed to have 150m height. Then proceed to Mingun
Bell which has about 90 tons in weight and the world's
biggest bell among the ringing ones. Then continue to
Myatheindan Pagoda - the most beautiful archaeological
style. Drive back to Mandalay and visit to SHWE NAN DAW
KYAUNG or GOLDEN PALACE MONASTERY, a superb example of a
traditional wooden building and KUTHODAW PAGODA, known
as the world' s biggest book, consisting of 729 marble
slabs engraved with Buddhist scriptures. Sunset from
MANDALAY HILL. Overnight in Mandalay.
DAY 5: Mandalay - Ava - Sagaing - Mandalay
After breakfast, excursion by road to the former Royal
Capital of Innwa [Ava], take a small boat for a few
minutes and visit Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery, ruins
of ancient Ava Watch Tower, fort walls and brick
causeway asnd Bargaya Teak wood Monastery. Then proceed
to Sagaing by driving over 1 kilometer long bridge
across the Ayeyarwaddy River to Sagaing Hills, with
numerous Pagodas and monasteries and a retreat for
Buddhist devotees. In the evening, drive back to
Mandalay. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 6: Mandalay - Heho - Inle
After breakfast, transfer to airport for domestic flight
to Heho. Arrive the Heho airport, drive to Nyaung Shwe.
Then, take an excursion by boat on Inlay lake will
include sights of the famous leg-rowers, typical
Floating gardens, typical and traditional ways of
fishing and village life. Further visits are made to
PHAUNGDAW OO PAGODA, the weaving village of INPAWKHON
and other sights. Overnight at hotel in Inlay Lake.
DAY 7: Inle - Heho - Yangon
After breakfast, sightseeing in Indeinn with numerous
pagodas. In the afternoon, transfer to airport and fly
back to Yangon. Arrive Yangon, transfer to hotel.
Sightseeing around in Yangon . Overnight in Yangon.
DAY 8: Yangon Departure
Morning B’fast at hotel . Free and leisure at the hotel
until departure for next destination.
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