ITINERARY DETAILS
Day 1: Yangon Arrival. Brief city tour Our tour guide & driver will welcome you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.
Start temple exploration with the visit to the most outstanding pagoda in Yangon: Shwedagon pagoda. The golden pagoda is really a must see while you are in Myanmar. Our next visit is the Kandawgyi Lake then enjoy the dinner in Karaweik Palace, overlooking to the Royal Lake and Shwedagon tower. The dinner is served with fine Burmese food and amazing cultural show.
Meals: Welcome Dinner. Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon Day 2: Yangon – fly to Bagan. Bagan sightseeing Take the early morning flight to Bagan. Get picked up on arrival.
We first visit Naung U Market where people come and buy their goods. Start temple exploration with a visit to Shwezigone pagoda, which is believed to enshrine a bone and tooth of Gautama Buddha to Ananda, Sulamani Temple.
This afternoon, enjoy the exotic horse cart to one of the biggest temple in Bagan: Nan Paya pagoda and many other interesting sites nearby. The highlight of today is the panoramic sunset view from the second highest pagoda of Bagan the ShweSandaw pagoda.
Meal: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan Day 3: Bagan – Mt. Popa – Bagan After breakfast, enjoy a scenic drive to Mt. Popa, known as the most sacred site for meditation in Myanmar. Our guide will lead you to Popa Kalat Monastery where you can enjoy the panoramic view of Popa national park.
On the way back to Bagan,we will experience the traditional palm work, cigar maker and peanut oil distillation.
More Bagan sightseeing to Minkaba Gubyaukyi temple, experience the architectural difference in MyaZedi pagoda before heading to Manuha Temple.
Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan Day 4: Bagan – Mandalay by boat Take the day cruise upstream the Ayeyarwaddy River which offers the variations of the scenes of villages, the towers of pagodas here & there, local people making their livings…
The cruise is scheduled for 9 – 10 hours but sometimes can take up to 12 – 13 hours due to water flow.
Upon arrival in Mandalay, our driver & tour guide are await to pick you up to transfer to your hotel. Rest of the time is at leisure.
Meal: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay Day 5: Sagaing – Amarapura Known as the hub of Buddhism in Myanmar, Mandalay is a realm of stupas, monks and monastery. The most fascinating visit will be the time to behold the monks doing their worship and having meals. After breakfast, drive to Kaungmudaw Pagoda which is known for its egg-shaped design, which stands out among more traditional-style, pyramid-shaped Burmese pagodas
After that, come to Amarapura. Being famous for Mahagandaryone Monastery Amarapura is the best place to experience the monk life in Mandalay. Every day at mid-morning, monks and novices line up silently to receive their daily offering of alms and food from faithful Buddhists.
In the afternoon, visit Sagaing Hill discovering the monk education, visit Budda cave, Uminthonze pagoda and Sunooponnyashin pagoda. Behold the panoramic view of Mandalay.
End of the day, walk over Ubein Wooden Bridge, the longest teakwood of its & enjoy great sunset view here.
Meal: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay Day 6: Mandalay – sightseeing Drive to Mandalay pier, embarking on a private boat upstream to visit Mingun, famed for its huge and incomplete Pahtodawgyi Pagoda and Mingun Bell the 90 tons ringing bell.
In the afternoon, visit Shwenandaw Monastery – noted for its exquisite wood carvings, Kuthodaw Pagoda – known as the world’s biggest book and some handicraft workshops of gold leaf beating & silk weaving.
Meal: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay Day 7: Mandalay – Kalaw by car After breakfast, leave Mandalay for Kalaw by car. Arrival in Kalaw midafternoon. Enjoy a leisure walk around the town and rest of the time is at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast Accommodations: Hotel in Kalaw Day 8: Kalaw trekking Spend the morning trekking to the habitat of Pa-O tribes. You are offered to know about their unique lifestyles and join local for their farm works.
As you walk through valleys and plantations, you will see local people work hard with their planting or harvesting wheat, ginger and a variety of other crops.
Meal: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Kalaw Day 9: Kalaw – Shwe Nyaung by train. Inle Lake Take the late morning scenic train ride from Kalaw to Shwe Nyaung. The journey is about 4 hours. Get picked up on arrival and drive to Naung Shwe Jetty where you will embark on a motorized boat to your resort. Check in upon arrival and rest of the time is at leisure.
Meal: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Inle Lake Day 10: Inle Lake discovery This morning, you will visit the 5 days market which is hold in different villages surround the lake. This is definitely a fascinating place to enjoy the scene of local tribes in their colorful clothes and exotic market atmosphere.
Afternoon continue our sightseeing tour to Phaungdawoo Pagoda, famed for its richly gilded five small Buddha images, also is believed the holiest in Inle Lake. Our next visit is Ngaphechaung monastery, known as jumping cat pagoda. As you travel further to Nam Pan village; cotton and lotus weaving factory, cigar making houses will impress you with a sense of traditional Intha life.
Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Inle Lake Day 11: Inle Lake – Sankar (Sagar) – Inle Lake
Today, we venture to Sagar, located in the Deep South. The boat journey takes 2.5-3 hours but is full of fabulous views and home to many unique species of birds, both indigenous and migratory. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride!
The area is so far protected and administered by PNO (Pa O National Organization). You may be granted to visit the village of Pa o, Shan and Intha people, to interact with the locals and discover its culture.
The main highlight for many travelers are the ‘sunken’ stupas of Sagar- 108 stupas from the 16-17
th centuries
Another stop will be made in Sae Khaung Pottery Village to see the crafting of oil and water pots as well as the natural, underground kilns used by the villagers. On the western shores of the Sagar area is Tar Kaung, a series of more than 200 stupas which also make a fabulous photo stop.
Picnic lunch should be arranged in advance.
Late afternoon, enjoy the beautiful sunset while cruising along the stilt villages back to your resort.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Inle Lake Day 12: Inle Lake – Heho. Fly to Yangon You are transferred to Heho Airport for the morning flight back to Yangon.
Enjoy a half day guided city tour exploring Yangon and its highlights from Sule pagoda, the heart of Yangon city to Chaukhtayi Pagoda and enjoy your shopping time in Scott Market.
Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon Day 13: Yangon departure You are free at leisure until getting transferred to the airport for departure flight. Trip ends. Have a good journey and see you again.
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Start City : Yangon City
