Yangon Myanmar

• Transfer from the airport to your hotel
• Start with a walk through “DownTown” Yangon, a diverse mix of faded colonial architecture from the British times, and high-rises built by more recent investors; Sule Pagoda, built in the early 3rd century
• Late afternoon visit the magnificent Shwedagon pagoda of Rudyard Kipling fame and one of Myanmar’s most sacred places.
• The massive bell shaped stupa is plated with gold and the tip of the stupa is set with diamonds and rubies, sapphires and topaz – A stunning sight as the sun sets and a most fitting place to begin our trip in this “Golden Land”

Bagan Myanmar

• Transfer to the airport
• Flight from Yangon to Bagan
• Depart for a sightseeing excursion around the Bagan archaeological zone world heritage area
• A comprehensive exploration of Bagan includes Nyaungoo market; Shwezigon pagoda, the prototype of later Myanmar stupas; Kyansittha Umin; Wet-Kyi-Inn Gubyaukgyi temple with exquisite mural painting of 13th Century and Htilominlo temple
• In the afternoon, continue to Manuha temple built by exile king Manuha; Nanphaya, said to have been the residence of king Manuha; Ananda temple, architectural masterpiece and Oak-Kyaung monastery decorated with multi colour mural paintings
• Enjoy the breathtaking sunset from one of the temple of Bagan

Bagan Myanmar

• After breakfast at hotel, we head to Mt. Popa about 48 km south east of Bagan
• Mt. Popa, known as the abode of Nats (spirits) - a collection of 37 magical spirits both feared and honoured by some Myanmar people and the Nat museum, which houses 37 life-size nat statues sculpted from teak. It’s time to climb to the summit
• After lunch, return drive back to Bagan. on the way back, en-route stop at village cottage industry to learn the regional product as well as to watch the collection of juice from the palm trees, and its conversion to brown sugar

Mandalay Myanmar

• Transfer from hotel to the airport
• Flight from Bagan to Mandalay
• When you arrive at Mandalay airport, drive to ancient capital of Amarapura, thecity of immortality for a visit to Bagaya monastery
• Proceed to Mandalay and check in at the hotel
• After refreshment, you will take a sightseeing tour of Mandalay
• Mandalay is the last capital of Myanmar and that make her to be the best place to see all the traditional arts and crafts
• Start visiting gold leaf making work-place and see how the gold leaf is being made by hand in a traditional way
• Continue visit the old palace grounds; Kuthodaw pagoda, known as the world’s largest book for its 729 marble slabs inscribed with the Buddha’s doctrine; golden palace monastery, noted for its exquisite wood carvings and enjoy the panoramic view of the city from Mandalay hill

Mandalay Myanmar

• After breakfast, you will be transferred for jetty for a private boat across the river Ayeyarwaddy to visit Mingun
• The dedications of King Bodawpaya such as the unfinished Pathodawgyi pagoda a brick counterpart of pyramid in Egypt and the Mingun bell, the second largest bell in the world are the most prominent religious heritages
• Then visiting the Myatheintan pagoda, the best representation of the universe, will refresh your tiredness and fatigue
• Return back to Mandalay
• After lunch, drive to Ava, 30-minute to the south of Mandalay. Stop by a tributary and cross it with a ferry
• Travel by pony-cart around Ava to Nanmyint leaning tower which gives a birds’ eye view of the mighty Ayeyarwaddy river; Bagaya wooden monastery and Aungmyaybonza monastery
• Drive to Sagaing hill over Ava bridge across the Ayeyarwaddy river. Sagaing hill is dotted with pagodas and there are over 500 monasteries and meditation centers

Mandalay Myanmar

• Transfer from your hotel to the airport from Mandalay to Heho
• Transfer from Heho airport to Inle lake
• We plan to spend the day visiting villages and. you will see the unique method locals use to row their boats, fishermen with their own style of fishing, floating farms and gardens
• You will visit Phaungdawoo pagoda which houses the five most revered Buddha images in the southern Shan state

Yangon Myanmar

• Continue our excursion by motorized boat to Indein pagoda complex, in the south-west of the lake
• The boat leaves the lake and enters a narrow canal with a beautiful natural environment to continue to a small Pa O tribe village
• From the village, follow an old covered path to a 13th century monastery and the very impressive ruins of hundreds of ancient pagodas, some hidden in the vegetation
• The main stupa-area on the top of the hill offers breathtaking views over the surrounding mountains and down to the valley and the lake in the far distance
• Return to your hotel
• Transfer from Inle lake to Heho airport. Flight from Heho to Yangon
• Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel

Yangon Myanmar

• Transfer to the airport. Fly home