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Trip Description
Explore the magic of mystical Myanmar on a nine-day journey to some of our exclusively handpicked sights. The adventure begins from the beautiful city Yangon, where we witness the beauty of the glittering Shwedagon Paya's sunset. Experience different facets of Myanmar from tranquil temples to peaceful floating lake islands. Be a guest of the kind and hospitable locals, indulge into trying out the mouth-watering cuisine, and involve oneself in making some local handicrafts and arts.
Day to Day Itinerary
Day 01 :
Yangon arrival
Day 02 :
Yangon sight-seeing
Day 03 :
Yangon to Bagan via morning flight
Day 04 :
Bagan tour
Day 05 :
Bagan to Mandalay via early morning flight
Day 06 :
Mandalay to Heho by morning flight
Day 07 :
Inle Lake and Indein boat trip
Day 08 :
Heho to Yangon (by morning flight)
Day 09 :
Yangon Departure
Important Notes
Our rate is quoted in US dollars per adults based on double room and applicable for private tours. Please note that if a particular hotel is not available at the time of booking, then we will gladly make alternative suggestions in the same category. We will advise accordingly with the respective surcharge. As a result, we would highly appreciate it if you could inform us to block rooms soonest possible to guarantee the rooms and rates in a period of high and peak season. All the above points of interest are open for a visit based on current updates. In case of closure for construction or any other reason, we will replace with a similar point of interest Check-in time at the hotel after 2 p.m., check out before noon. The itinerary and schedule are subject to change due to weather, road condition, flight, type of class and operating conditions.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 01 : Yangon arrival
We will be arriving at the Yangon International Airport and transfer to the hotel for check-in. We are free to walk around on our own to get a glimpse of the historic city.
Overnight at the hotel in Yangon.Included meals: Breakfast
Day 02 : Yangon sight-seeing
After breakfast, we start the sight-seeing in Yangon with a visit to the Botahtaung Pagoda, which is believed to have housed Buddha's eight strands of hair before being distributed elsewhere. We then continue our tour of Yangon with a visit to the Chaukhtatgyi reclining Buddha image; a colossal Buddha image. In the evening, we visit the 2,500 years old magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda sheathed in 11 tons of pure gold and 4,350 diamonds weighing 1800 carats. Shwedagon offers its visitors a spectacular show of lights and shadows at the time of sunset. Later, we suggest visiting the bustling China Town, a night market selling fresh fruits, flowers and local delicacies.
Overnight at the hotel in Yangon.Included meals: Breakfast
Day 03 : Yangon to Bagan via morning flight
After breakfast, we transfer to the airport in Yangon from Bago for a trip to Bagan. On arrival at the Nyaung Oo airport, we are welcomed by the station guide. Before check-in at the hotel, we directly visit the Nyaung Oo colorful Market and Shwezigon Pagoda which is believed to enshrine tooth and a bone of Lord Buddha. We continue to travel Wetkyi-in Gubyaukkyi Temple with beautiful mural paintings of the Jataka scenes. We later transfer to the hotel for check-in. Lacquer is believed to have emerged from Bagan around the 12th-13th century.
In the afternoon, our sight-seeing tour continues to a lacquerware industry where we observe the way of making lacquerware. Later we visit Manuha; a temple with large Buddha images that depict life in prison from a captive king's perspective. We continue our visit to Nanpaya; an ancient sandstone temple with the most beautiful stone carvings, and witness the architectural masterpiece of the Ananda Temple; resembling a Greek cross. Our last stop for today is the Shwesandaw Pagoda a favorite among travelers and locals for its beautiful sunset.
Overnight at the hotel in Bagan.Included meals: Breakfast
Day 04 : Bagan tour
After breakfast, we begin the morning sight-seeing of our trip in the scenic old Bagan area with the Shwe Gukyi temple. Here we have a chance to study the ruins of the palace site. We visit the highest temple in Bagan "Thatbyinnyu," Dhammayangyi, a massive temple with the most exceptional brickwork, Sulamuni temple where we see beautiful frescos from 18th-century 's Kone Baung era. These temples have a beautiful background history. In the afternoon our visit begins with the Queen Phwar Saw village to see the typical Myanmar style of village life. We later proceed to Lay Myathna and Phaya Thonezu Temple and have a stroll among the ruined temples.
Overnight in Bagan.Included meals: Breakfast
Day 05 : Bagan to Mandalay via early morning flight
After breakfast at the hotel, we are transferred to the airport for a flight to Mandalay. On arrival at the Tada-Oo International Airport, we will be proceeding to visit an ancient of Amarapura. Amarapura today is known for its silk weaving industry. We enjoy great serenity in the 1.2 km long U Bein wooden Bridge constructed in 1849 is about three-quarter of a mile with 1086 posts and Taung- ta-man lake that will give us an enchanting experience.
We check-in at the hotel followed by an afternoon sightseeing that begins with visits to the Shwenandaw Monastery known for its exquisite wood carvings, Mandalay Palace, The Kuthodaw Pagoda, noted as being the World's Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures. We end the day with a boat trip to the Irrawaddy river in the evening for the sunset views.
Overnight at Hotel in Mandalay.
We check-in at the hotel followed by an afternoon sightseeing that begins with visits to the Shwenandaw Monastery known for its exquisite wood carvings, Mandalay Palace, The Kuthodaw Pagoda, noted as being the World's Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures. We end the day with a boat trip to the Irrawaddy river in the evening for the sunset views.
Overnight at Hotel in Mandalay.
Included meals: Breakfast
Day 06 : Mandalay to Heho by morning flight
After breakfast, we transfer to the airport for a trip to Heho. Drive to the small quiet town of Pindaya and enjoy scenic beauties of the countryside along the road to Pindaya through picturesque landscapes. We drive to the small quiet town of Pindaya, 48 km north of Kalaw. We enjoy a scenic drive along countryside road to the Pindaya caves, renowned for its numerous Buddha images. These ancient caves ensconced in a limestone ridge houses more than 9,000 Buddha images made from alabaster, brick, cement, lacquer, marble, and teak arranged to form a labyrinth throughout the various chambers. We visit local families that make colorful handmade paper umbrellas. Then we continue our drive to Nyaung Shwe where Inle Lake is situated.
Overnight at the hotel in Inle.
Overnight at the hotel in Inle.
Included meals: Breakfast
Day 07 : Inle Lake and Indein boat trip
After breakfast, we start Inle Lake sightseeing on a boat. The locals use unique leg-rowers for rowing the boat and scenic beauty, fishing canoes using unique methods for fishing and collecting seaweed, lakebed mud, etc to make floating gardens. We visit the well-known Nga Pe Chaung (Jumping Cat) monastery and Silversmith factory. Then visit the most famous Paungdaw Oo Pagoda. On the way back to Nyaung Shwe we will pass through some villages to enjoy life on the lake.
In the afternoon, we visit Indein village; a hidden treasure of Inle Lake. It is Shwe Indaing pagoda complex that is newly open to International travelers where one will be amazed by ruined stupas from 13" century. On our way, we can see various scenes including the vegetable gardens, water buffaloes, people among the paddy fields and young monks enjoying their morning ritual bath in the clear stream.
After a pleasant stroll among the pagoda complex, we walk back along the bamboo forest to the jetty for a boat ride back to the Inle Lake.
Overnight at the hotel in Inle.
In the afternoon, we visit Indein village; a hidden treasure of Inle Lake. It is Shwe Indaing pagoda complex that is newly open to International travelers where one will be amazed by ruined stupas from 13" century. On our way, we can see various scenes including the vegetable gardens, water buffaloes, people among the paddy fields and young monks enjoying their morning ritual bath in the clear stream.
After a pleasant stroll among the pagoda complex, we walk back along the bamboo forest to the jetty for a boat ride back to the Inle Lake.
Overnight at the hotel in Inle.
Included meals: Breakfast
Day 08 : Heho to Yangon (by morning flight)
After breakfast, we are free to explore the lake until transference to the Heho airport where we take a flight back to Yangon. Upon arrival, we check-in at the hotel. Later, we go for the sight-seeing in Yangon consisting of visits to the Sule Pagoda, City Hall, Ministers's building, High Court and many colonial buildings and the Maha Bandoola Park where the Independence Monument is located at the heart of the city.
We visit the Bogyoke market with more than 2000 shops selling different products. The exotic "Shan Bag" is worthy of a special mention along with few items such as velvet slippers, lacquerware, gem shops and all sorts of handicrafts. We are free to explore on our own and go for souvenir shopping.
Later, we return to the hotel.
Overnight in Yangon.
We visit the Bogyoke market with more than 2000 shops selling different products. The exotic "Shan Bag" is worthy of a special mention along with few items such as velvet slippers, lacquerware, gem shops and all sorts of handicrafts. We are free to explore on our own and go for souvenir shopping.
Later, we return to the hotel.
Overnight in Yangon.
Included meals: Breakfast
Day 09 : Yangon Departure
After breakfast, we transfer to the Yangon International airport for our final departing flight.
Included meals: Breakfast
Important Notes
Our rate is quoted in US dollars per adults based on double room and applicable for private tours. Please note that if a particular hotel is not available at the time of booking, then we will gladly make alternative suggestions in the same category. We will advise accordingly with the respective surcharge. As a result, we would highly appreciate it if you could inform us to block rooms soonest possible to guarantee the rooms and rates in a period of high and peak season. All the above points of interest are open for a visit based on current updates. In case of closure for construction or any other reason, we will replace with a similar point of interest Check-in time at the hotel after 2 p.m., check out before noon. The itinerary and schedule are subject to change due to weather, road condition, flight, type of class and operating conditions.
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What's Included
- Hotel accommodation with Twin/Double sharing basis as hotels mentioned.
- All domestic flights.
- Meals as indicated.
- All land transport.
- Domestic flights.
- Entrance fees.
- English speaking guides (different guide in each area).
- Cool towel & bottled water during sight-seeing.
What's not Included
- International flights.
- Travel insurance.
- Optional or suggested tours.
- The arrangement of visa and stamp at the international gate.
- Drink and beverage in meals.
- Tipping for local guides, driver, bellboy, staff (depends on the travelers budget)
- Other services not mentioned in the itinerary.
Accommodation
The hotels’ standards in Myanmar vary, especially in quality and availability. Our accommodation will be on deluxe 4-star hotels during the entire trip. The accommodations on this tour are on a twin sharing basis, and a single supplement charge of additional USD 725 is applicable on request. We provide an upgraded hotel option (luxury) for at a cost of USD 750 for low season and USD 1000 for high season. If a particular hotel is unavailable during the period of booking, then alternative suggestions of the same category will be provided by the company.
Meals
Myanmar cuisine is established around rice or noodles, usually served with a variety of curries between meat and fish, along with a dish of vegetables, salads, soup, and condiments. Myanmar curries tend to be less spicy than those served in Thailand. Meals & drinks at international hotels are considerably expensive. There are many good local restaurants with almost the same quality of food and hygiene as hotels but at reasonable prices. They serve various dishes of Myanmar, Chinese, European (French and Italian), Thai and Indian cuisine. However, small roadside restaurants are not recommended, as it can be risky for health.
The given prices are per person with excluded international flights. Given below are the departure dates available for online booking. If the given date is not favorable then please contact us and we will happily customize your trip on dates more appropriate for you.
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