Myanmar Quintessence

Arrival Yangon

• Activities:

  Explore the beauty of Yangon city, and visit the colonial style buildings downtown, Chaukhtatgyi Temple, Karaweik Hall and Shwedagon Pagoda

• Meal:

  N/A

• Included:

  Airport pick-up, tour guide, ground transportation, entrance fee, hotel in Yangon

Upon arrival at the former capital Myanmar - Yangon by late morning flight, you will be warmly welcomed by our guide and transferred to your hotel for check-in and freshen up. On the way to your hotel you can easily see that Yangon's infrastructure is undeveloped compared to those of other major cities in Southeast Asia, but it has the largest number of colonial buildings in the region today. In the afternoon, we will begin our tour of the city. It doesn’t take a long time for tourists to be fascinated by the lush green park, picturesque lakes, and the charming people. We will stop at the highlights of the city. First destination is the colonial style buildings downtown, stop at the center point near Sule Pagoda with city hall and independence monument. Continue to Chaukhtatgyi Temple which has one of the biggest and most graceful Reclining Buddha statues in South East Asia. Then we move to Karaweik Hall, a "hamsa-bird-shaped" floating barge on Kandawgyi Lake to see the atmosphere of Yangon city from different parts. To complete the city tour, let’s take a visit to the Shwedagon Pagoda. The richness of the colors and surrounding atmosphere will leave you breathless. Stay overnight in Yangon city.

Yangon - Bagan

• Activities:

  Take morning flight to Bagan, visit Nyaung Oo local market, Shwezigon Pagoda, Ananda, Gubyaukgyi, Htilominlo, lacquerware workshop and Sulamani Temple

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Breakfast, flight ticket Yangon – Nyaung U, airport transfer, tour guide, ground transportation, entrance fee, hotel in Bagan

After breakfast at the hotel, we transfer to the airport for an early domestic flight to Bagan. Located on the banks of the Ayeyarwady River, Bagan is home of the largest and densest concentration of Buddhist temples, pagodas, stupas and ruins in the world. Upon arrival you will quickly realize why Bagan is used to ba called "the city of four million pagodas". This morning you will take visits to Nyaung Oo local market, Shwezigon Pagoda, Ananda, Gubyaukgyi Htilominlo. In the afternoon, explore lacquerware workshop and Dhammayangyi Temple, Sulamani Temple. Tour guides will give you all the different aspects, architectural styles, and history of each temple. Let's take a short time to enjoy the sunset of the Bagan's solemn ancient monument. Stay overnight in Bagan.

Bagan

• Activities:

  Enjoy a cycling trip around Bagan, and sunset

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Breakfast, tour guide, ground transportation, entrance fee, hotel in Bagan

We will spend a full day of biking around Bagan to discover its beauty and get a real feel of the desert landscape. It can be said that this is one of the most attractive tourist destinations among travelers. In late afternoon, we climb up on the top of one of the highest temples for a panorama of Bagan city in the red of dusk. From the ideal viewpoint, we can see the golden tops of thousands of temples glistening in skyline as if candles are being lightening in the romantic atmosphere.

Bagan - Inle

• Activities:

  Fly to Heho, visit the family owned Shan paper umbrella workshop, Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery, Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, Ywa Ma village and Kay Lar Village.

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Breakfast, flight ticket Nyaung U – Heho, airport transfer, tour guide, entrance fee, boat fee in Inle, hotel in Inle

Today, we will start by a domestic flight to Heho which is considered the gateway to the Southern Shan State. At once you land the airport, tour guide and driver will pick you up and transfer to our destination of Inle Lake. It is said that Inle Lake is must-visit place when we travel to Myanmar. From Heho Airport, we drive to Inle Lake via the Beautiful landscape of Shan state. Stop en route to visit the family owned Shan paper umbrella workshop and Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery. Afternoon, discover Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda where houses the five Buddha images. These images are covered with gold in order to make visitors not be able to see the original form. Leave Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, we continue to Ywa Ma village and Kay Lar Village before move to your hotel in Inle. Stay overnight at hotel on Inle Lake

Inle Lake - Indein

• Activities:

  Visit Indeinn, witness the farmers harvesting crops, and meet the local fisherman to learn about their one leg- rowing technique

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Breakfast, tour guide, entrance fee, boat fee in Inle, hotel in Inle

It will be a shortcoming if you are on Inle Lake without discovering the loating villages, floating gardens, floating markets, several traditional villages such as forging, weaving and so on. Today, move by boat to Indeinn to witness the farmers harvesting their crops and rarely-known site of Indein which still remains hundreds of ancient brick stupas and pagodas dated back to 17 century the ancient Shweinndein Pagoda. Then we will spend time discover the most special sight on Inle Lake floating gardens. You can see the local use the water hyacinth combining with seaweed on the bottom of the lake to keep the soil to grow more vegetables such as tomatoes, mint, etc. You also have chance to try rowing by legs with the local fisherman. Besides, they will teach you the way to catch fishes. The attraction which only has on Inle Lake Myanmar is the image of men in traditional longyi standing on boat, just fishing and rowing unhurriedly by one leg, which can be seen as an artist on the smooth surface of the lake. The pictures of local fishermen mixing with the red sunset will not probably make you forget. Stay overnight at the Hotel on Inle Lake.

Inle - Yangon

• Activities:

  Fly to Yangon for the departure flight, visit Bogyoke market and Chinatown if possible

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Breakfast, tour guide, airport transfer

Today we will take a morning flight back to Yangon. Until time of your departure flight, if time permit, you can visit the Bogyoke Market where everything from common products like food and cloth to luxury goods like gems are sold. Let’s buy some beautiful souvenirs if possible. Lastly, we can walk around the Chinatown to discover a different lifestyle in Yangon city. Then transfer to the airport to take your departure flight. End of tour services.