Mysterious Myanmar Uncovering

Yangon Arrival

• Activities:

  Yangon arrival, visit the colonial style buildings downtown, Chaukhtatgyi Temple, Karaweik Hall and Shwedagon Pagoda

• Meal:

  N/A

• Included:

  Airport transfer, tour guide, entrance fee, ground transportation, hotel in Yangon

Upon arrival the former capital Myanmar- Yangon, you will be warmly welcomed by our guides and transferred to your hotel for check-in. 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. After checking in at your hotel, 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. Our first destination is the colonial style buildings downtown. Then move to the center point near Sule Pagoda for photo stop. From here you can have view of city hall and independence monument. After that the tour guide will assure to take you to Chaukhtatgyi Temple which houses a huge reclining Buddha under a large sheet metal roof. On the way to Shwedagon Pagoda, we will stop at Kandawgyi Lake and take some photos of the beautiful site. To complete the city tour, let’s climb up the Shwedagon Pagoda to enjoy the sunset and breathtaking beauty of the plain below. Stay overnight in Yangon.

Yangon - Bagan by morning flight

• Activities:

  Fly to Bagan, visit Nyaung Oo local market, Shwezigon Pagoda, Ananda, Gubyaukgyi, Htilominlo, lacquerware workshop and Sulamani Temple. Enjoy sunset at Shwesandaw Pagoda.

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Breakfast, flight ticket Yangon – Nyaung U, Airport transfer, tour guide, entrance fee, ground transportation, hotel in 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”. You will have chance to visit Nyaung Oo local market to see the locals in their traditional costume exchanging their goods and products bustlingly. Then move to Shwezigon Pagoda, Ananda, Gubyaukgyi, Htilominlo, lacquerware workshop and Sulamani Temple. Tour guides will give you all the different aspects, architectural styles, and history of each temple. Let’s complete the day by heading to the top of Shwe Sandaw Pagoda to enjoy the plain below being decorated by thousands of pagodas, temples, stupas and poetic Ayeyarwady River. So fascinating it is! Stay overnight in Bagan.

Bagan - Kyaukku - Bagan

• Activities:

  Visit the Pentagonal Pagoda, sail down Ayeyarwaddy River, reach cave temple Kyauk Gu U Min

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

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

With a huge number of pagodas and stupas, one day is not enough to explore all beauty of the religious buildings here. We will continue visiting the Pentagonal Pagoda Dhammayazika, then experience the daily life of the locals in the nearby village. The locals will be sure to share many interesting things in their life. In the afternoon, we will sail down the Ayeyarwaddy River to reach Kyauk Gu U Min, a cave temple with excellent sandstone carvings and giant Buddha images. Splendid natural settings blend perfectly with antique humans' construction, surely an ideal place to enjoy dusk.

Bagan - Mandalay by morning flight

• Activities:

  Morning flight to Mandalay, visit Zegyo Market, Mahamuni Temple, the gold leaf making workshop, the marble carving street, the handicraft workshop, the U Bein Bridge

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

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

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for a morning flight to Mandalay. We start at the colorful Zegyo Market - the main market in the heart of Mandalay. The market is filled with life, sights, smells and sounds. Everyone can find all manner of exotic fruits, vegetable and special handicrafts. After choosing your favorite items in the market, we will head to Mahamuni Temple which is a complex of structures located along a road from Mandalay leading to the southwest. It can be said that Mandalay is the centre of art and crafts, so it would be a shortcoming if you visit Mandalay without going by way of traditional handicraft villages. Firstly, we will visit the gold leaf making workshop where we can witness 24K gold transformed into supper thin gold leaves only by precise hammer blows. This skilled technique has been remained in the country since the ancient time. Next, the tour guide will take us to the marble carving street to witness the people transforming marble into figurines. We will also go to some shops where puppets and Kalaga are made before a visit to the most picturesque U Bein Bridge on Taungthaman Lake. Stay overnight at hotel in Mandalay.

Mandalay - Pyin Oo Lwin

• Activities:

  Drive to Pyin Oo Lwin, visit National Kandawgyi Garden, Pwekauk Waterfall and Peikchinmyaung natural cave

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Breakfast, tour guide, entrance fee, ground transportation, hotel in Pyin Oo Lwin

After breakfast at hotel, tour guide and driver will pick you up and help you transfer to Pyin Oo Lwin. On the way, we will pass through Paleik which contains hundreds of temple and pagodas. Continue to Pyin Oo Lwin which becomes a hill station that served as a retreat for European civil servants stationed in Mandalay in 1986. The National Botanical Gardens will be our first stop. Located in the Alpine town about 1.5 km south of Pyin Oo Lwin, the garden is considered the heaven on land, which attracts all senses of visitors. Coming to this place, you have a chance to observe many collection of flora, including foreign species, orchids of various species in orchid garden, dahlia gardens, rose gardens, many exotic fruits and shady trees. Besides, there are three museums which house to fossils, the petrified wood and the butterfly. It is said that it would be a shortcoming is you go to Maymyo without visiting this famous Botanical Gardens. We also visit Pwekauk Waterfall and Peikchinmyaung natural cave. Stay overnight in Pyin Oo Lwin.

Pyin Oo Lwin - Mandalay

• Activities:

  visit Purcell tower, colonial-era buildings, Chan Tak Buddhist Temple, National Landmarks Garden, drive back to Mandalay and enjoy the sunset on the top of Mandalay Hill

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

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

This morning, we will take a glimpse at the Purcell tower which was gifted from the Queen of England, and other colonial-era buildings, as well as Chan Tak Buddhist Temple a large and colorful Chinese temple built by the many Yunanese immigrants to the town. Do not miss a visit to National Landmarks Garden which consists of scale models of well known landmarks from each State in Myanmar, including its most famous pagodas, spread over 50 acres of parkland. In the afternoon, we drive back to Mandalay and have a perfect end by climbing up to the top of Mandalay Hill for a panoramic view of the city which is dyed in the red of sunset. How wonderful it is!

Mandalay - Heho by morning flight, Inle

• Activities:

  Fly to Heho, visit Shan paper umbrella workshop, Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery, discover Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda and local villages.

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Breakfast, flight ticket Mandalay - Heho, airport transfer, tour guide, entrance fee, boat fee in Inle, hotel in Inle

In the morning, we take a flight to Heho and drive to Inle Lake which is considered "Venice of Myanmar". On the surface of the lake, you can see floating villages, floating gardens, floating markets, several traditional villages such as weaving. The most special sight on Inle Lake is floating gardens where 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. Up and down the lake have many temples, monasteries with golden pinnacles brightening on the sunlight. On the way to Inle Lake we will 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 turn back to your hotel. Stay overnight on Inle Lake.

Inle Lake sightseeing by boat

• Activities:

  Enjoy the beauty of Inle Lake, visit Shweinndein Pagoda in Indeinn and witness the farmers harvesting crops, experience rowing by leg

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Breakfast, tour guide, boat fee on Inle, entrance fee, hotel on Inle Lake

Today we will 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. It will be a shortcoming if you are on Inle Lake without discovering the life of the leg- rowing Intha fishermen. Thus we will spend time meeting them and listening to their sharing of life and difficulties in life. 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 in Inle.

Inle - Yangon

• Activities:

  take a morning flight to Yangon, visit the famous Bogyoke market, and walk around Chinatown.

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

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

In the morning, we will take a flight back to Yangon. After checking into hotel, we can spend the rest of the day visiting the famous Bogyoke market where everything from common products like food and clothing to luxury goods like gems are sold. Don’t miss an opportunity to buy these beautiful souvenirs for family and friends at home. We also walk around the China town or take a troll to see the busy waterfront. Stay overnight at hotel in Yangon.

Yangon Departure

• Activities:

  Take a departure flight

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

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

After breakfast at hotel, we will transfer to International Yangon airport for a departure flight. Goodbye and hope that you had an interesting journey.