Overview

Day 01 - Yangon arrival

Day 02 - Yangon – Loikaw by flight

Day 03 - Loikaw sightseeing

Day 04 - Loikaw – Inle by car / by boat

Day 05 - Inle sightseeing

Day 06 - Heho – Mandalay by flight

Day 07 - Mandalay sightseeing

Day 08 - Mandalay – Yandabo by car

Day 09 - Yandabo – Bagan by car

Day 10 - Bagan sightseeing

Day 11 - Bagan – Yangon by flight, International Departure

Itinerary

Arrive at the Yangon International Airport. Welcome by our assigned guide. Check in Hotel.

Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon) is the largest city in Myanmar (formerly Burma). A mix of British colonial architecture, modern high-rises and gilded Buddhist pagodas define its skyline.

Lunch at local restaurant.

Afternoon visit start with Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda, the reclining Buddha image we can see today is almost 66m long and 17m high. And then visit Shwedagon Pagoda, covered with hundreds of gold plates and the top of the stupa is encrusted with 4531 diamonds and it is clearly one of the wonders of the religious world. The Shwedagon Pagoda consists hundreds colorful temples, stupas, and statues that reflects the architectural era spanning almost a 2,500 years.

Dinner at hotel. And overnight at the Hotel.

Breakfast at Hotel.

Morning transfer to airport and take a flight to Loikaw.

Loikaw is the capital of Kayah State, the state is blessed with rolling mountains, lakes, markets, and hill tribes and a vast array of ethnic groups, the most famous being the Padaung or ‘long-neck’ ladies.

Lunch at Local Restaurant.

Visit "TaungKweZeti" scenically built on a hillock overlooking the vast expanse of the environs. You can watch desolately at the pilgrims and enjoy the marvelous landscape and sunset view from the top.
Dinner at hotel. And overnight at the Hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Drive beyond Loikaw, heading out into the richly green hills of Kayah state, arrived Pemsong village, one of the five hamlets of Pan Pet community and stroll in a couple of Padaung villages, and will likely be invited in their homes to meet the families and learn about their lifestyle. Visit ends in Rang Ku hamlet, where guests meet the famous Padaung ladies (also known as Long Neck Karen), who are a symbol of Kayah State.

Enjoy learning a few words of Kayan language and interacting with these fun-loving and artistic people. There are also opportunities to buy local handicrafts.

Lunch will be serve at local restaurant.

Afternoon visit Hta Nee La Leh village. Visit the Kayhtoebo site and Hunting Shrine, to learn about local beliefs and spiritual life. Relax at the Lotus Pond to the scenic 7 Lakes and enjoy the forested, mountain scenery.

Dinner at hotel. And overnight at the Hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.

Then transfer to Inle Lake by car for about three hours driving distance.

Then transfer to Inle Lake by private boat. (if the total pax is about 8 pax and above)

Along the way, the area is inhabited by the Intha people living on floating villages and houses on stilts, famous for their unique leg-rowing technique and for growing a wide variety of products on floating gardens.

Lunch will be serve at local restaurant on the way.

Inle Lake is located in the heart of the Shan Plateau and it is a beautiful highland lake, 900 meters above sea level.
Tour highlights include Phaung Daw U Pagoda, is a famous principal shrines in Myanmar and it houses five small Buddha images. Next visit to Ngaphae Chaung typical Shan Monastery, is an attractive wooden monastery built on stilts over the lake at the end of the 1850s. During in signseeing you can see wonderful floating gardens, native method of fishing, the local crafts of Inle Lake with a stop at the weaving village of Inpawkhone. (Please note that the floating market is once every 5 days, but may vary according to the Buddhist Sabathdays)

Dinner at hotel and overnight at Hotel in Inle Lake.

Breakfast at hotel.

After breakfast in the morning, visit Indein. It is one of the small villages of Inlay Lake.

Indein Pagoda complex is situated on the west bank of Inle Lake. The group of pagodas is built by Pa-O tribes. It takes about 1 ½ by boat from Hotel. This is one of the scenic boat tours in Inle. When the boat reaches Indein market, walk along the covered stairway to reach 1050 hidden pagodas of Indein.

Lunch at Restaurant during sightseeing.

After that, go back to hotel between floating gardens.

Dinner at hotel and overnight at Hotel in Inle Lake.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to Heho airport and take a flight to Mandalay. On the way to Heho airport you can see very scenic road and there will be stops made to take photos of the landscapes.

Mandalay is a city and former royal capital in northern Myanmar (formerly Burma) on the Irrawaddy River. Mandalay is surrounded by its preceding other capitals: Amarapura, Inwa and Sagaing Hill, a retreat for devout Buddhists.

Morning excursion to Amarapura, is a former capital of Myanmar, and now a township of Mandalay and 11 Kilometers south of Mandalay. First visit Mahagandayon Monastery, is one of the largest teaching monasteries in Myanmar, and home to up to 2000 monks and visit the most picturesque U Bein Bridge on Taungthaman Lake, the longest teak bridge in the world and visit silk waving workshop.

Lunch at local restaurant.

Visit Innwa (Ava), situated 20 km (1 hr drive) southwest of Mandalay, was founded as the nucleus of the Myanmar empire in 1364.

Tour highlight in Innwa (Ava) visit by horse carte - The Bagaya monastery was built on the southwest of Innwa Palace in 1593. Me Nu Oak-Kyaung (Brick Monastery) and was built in 1822 by Nanmadaw Me Nu, the chief queen of King Bagyidaw. This monastery is one of the finest specimens of Myanmar architecture during the Konbaung period (19th century). Its architecture is in simulation of a wooden monastery with multiple roofs and a prayer hall of seven-tiered superstructure.

Afternoon excursion to Sagaing, once a 4th century capital city, 21 km south- west of Mandalay, beside the Ayeyarwaddy River. The Sagaing Hills are dotted with pagodas and there are over 500 monasteries, a retreat for some 6000 monks and nuns. Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda situated on the top of the Sagaing Hill and drive back to Mandalay and check in.

Dinner at hotel and overnight at Hotel.

Breakfast at Hotel.

Morning transfer to Mandalay jetty and board private boat for 1hr cruise on Ayeyarwaddy River to Mingun Village on the western bank of Ayeyarwaddy River. Visit Mingun Village begining with Pahtodawgyi, an enormous pile of bricks is all that remains of King Bodawpaya's grandiose scheme. Mingun Bell, the world's largest ringing bell weighing 90 tons. Shinbume Pagoda, most attractive pagoda built in 1816 by King Bodawpaya's grandson in memory of one of his wives.

Lunch at local restaurant.

Afternoon visit start with Maha Muni Buddha Image, thousands of colorfully dressed faithful venerate Mahamuni's 13ft-tall seated Buddha, a nationally celebrated image that’s popularly believed to be some 2000 years old. Next visit Shwenandaw Monastery, monastery is the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings, since this 'Golden Palace Monastery' remains the sole major survivor of the former wooden Royal Palace built by King Mindon and Khuthodaw Pagoda, home to “the world largest book”, a collection of more than 700 marble slabs inscribed with Buddhist teachings. End up the day with Mandalay Hill, the vantage point for the view of Mandalay.

Dinner and overnight at Hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.

Transfer to Yandabo village by private car for about 2 hours driving distance.

Check in and lunch at Yandabo Home, gently nestled among the local houses of the charming Yandabo village; where its habitants live in harmony with nature and are well known in the country for their great skills in pottery making.

Late afternoon visit to Yandabo village, a picturesque village that specializes in Pot-Making where the peace treaty of the First Anglo-Burmese war signed on Feb. 24, 1826.Visit ashore for a walk stopping at some pot-making workshops and to visit the school and the monastery Enjoy sunset time by walking along the river bank of Ayeyarwaddy River.

Dinner at Hotel and overnight at Hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.

Morning transfer to Bagan by private car arrangement.

Bagan is an ancient city in central Myanmar (formerly Burma), southwest of Mandalay. Standing on the eastern banks of the Ayeyarwady River, it’s known for the Bagan Archaeological Area, where more than 2,000 Buddhist monuments tower over green plains.

Morning sightseeing begins with Nyaung Oo Market, is an excellent occasion for you to take pictures of amazingly fresh veggies, fine rice, and really mingle with native people, ‘studying’ a part of their life.

Then the Shwezigon Pagoda is one of the oldest and most impressive monuments of Bagan.

Next to Wetkyi-in Gubyakkyi Temple, this 13th-century 'cave temple' has an Indian-style spire like the Mahabodhi Pagoda in Bagan. It is interesting for the fine frescoes of scenes from the jatakas. Htilominlo Templeis a large majestic structure towering 46 meters high by King Nantaungmya in 1218.

Lunch at local restaurant.

After lunch visit begins with lacquer-ware factory, bagan lacquer is different own stlye and the design is made by acthing needle. Myinkaba Gubyaukkyi Temple a typical Mon style temple and next visit to Manuha Temple, a captured king's impression of life in prison. Nanpaya Temple, It is made of sandstone masonry block facings integrated over a brick core.

Dinner at Hotel and overnight at Hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.

Morning sightseeing in South East Bagan featuring 13th century temples; Nandamannya Pagoda was built in the mid-13th century. Thambulla Temple was builted by Queen Thambulla. The monument is a square type and is decorated with faded jataka frescoes. Thambulla Temple, noted for their fine mural paintings of Mahayanist character.

Lunch at local restaurant.

Visit to Ananda Temple, temple is considered to be one of the most surviving masterpiece of the Mon architecture. Thatbyinnyu, With a height of just over 60 meters, the Thatbyinnyu Pagoda is one of the highest monuments of Bagan, and a stupa with exquisite design and Bupaya Pagoda, a Pyu style pagoda on the brink of the majestic Ayeyarwaddy River and the view from the river is also a breath-taking one.

Dinner at Hotel and overnight at Hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.

Transfer to Nyaung U airport and take a flight to Yangon.

Lunch at local restaurant.

If the time permits, visit Bo Gyoke Aung San Market (Scott's Market) which closed on Mondays and gazetted holidays, Sule Pagoda for photo stop and Yangon City Centre.

Evening transfer to Yangon International Airport for the international departure flight.

***** Extension to Ngapali Beach *****

Thandwe (Ngapali Beach) has direct flights from Yangon and Sittwe.(Operate from Oct to May).  Please refer to the “Beach Resorts” section.

Services

Price Include

• Accommodation in shared twin or double room with daily breakfast
• Domestic flight including security surcharge and airport tax
• All transfers and excursions with private air-conditioned vehicles
• Local Guide (Visit and Transfer)
• Refreshing towel and mineral water on the sightseeing in private vehicles
• Baggage handling of maximum 20kg per person

Price NOT include

• Entrance fees for the sites not mentioned
• Other visits mention in the program
• Drinks, Video and Camera tax
• Other expenditure of personal natures spending money
• Standard check-in is at 1400 hrs and check-out at 1200 hrs. In case of earlier check-in or later check-out, there may be a fee imposed.

In case of earlier check-in or later check-out, there may be a fee imposed.International air tickets from/to Yangon

• Visa fees and Insurance
• Tips, porters and personal expenses
• Excess baggage charges
• Separate transfers on arrival and departure day