DAY 01 ARRIVE YANGON
Arrive at Yangon Airport, after clearing customs and immigration formalities welcome by our guide and transfer to hotel.

Overnight Hotel in Yangon.


DAY 02 YANGON – BAGAN (BY FLIGHT)
After Breakfast, transfer to Yangon Airport for domestic flight to BAGAN. Arrive and transfer to Hotel for check-in. After a stroll through the colorful local market continue the day with visits to the most significant pagodas and temples of Bagan including SHWEZIGON Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century as a religious shrine; KU BYAUK GYI, a temple with superb murals of Jataka scenes; KHAY MIN GA Temple, noted for its panoramic view of the area’s numerous monuments and ANANDA Temple, with four standing Buddha images.

Afternoon, visit one of Myanmar’s most treasured handicrafts, a lacquerware craftsmen’s workshop in nearby MYINKABA village. You will continue to MANUHA Temple, built in the Mon-style in 1059 and follow on to NANBAYA Temple, a unique sandstone monument said to have been the palace of King Manuha. Next you will explore the MYINGABA GU BYAUKGYI Temple, a temple noteworthy for its mural paintings under the protection of UNESCO. Proceed to BUPAYA Pagoda or MINGALAZEDI Stupa to watch the sunset over the famous Ayeyarwaddy River.

Overnight at Hotel in Bagan.


DAY 03 BAGAN – MANDALAY (BY FLIGHT) - AMARAPURA
Morning transfer to Airport for domestic flight to MANDALAY. Upon arrival at Mandalay Airport, transfer directly to Amarapura, 15 km from Mandalay. Visit MAHAGANDAYON, famous Buddhist monastery, where more than a thousand monks live and study; continue to 200-years-old U BEIN teak bridge, built in 1782 at the time when Amarapura was the royal capital. Visit BAGAYA Monastery, with a superb collection of Buddha statues, before returning to Mandalay, stopping at a traditional hand-woven silk workshop en route.

Afternoon, proceed on a comprehensive sightseeing tour including MAHAMUNI Pagoda, with its spectacular Buddha image covered with thick layers of gold leaves, SHWE INBIN Monastery, one of the most outstanding monasteries in the country, SHWE NAN DAW KYAUNG or GOLDEN PALACE Monastery, a superb example of a traditional wooden building, KUTHODAW Pagoda, known as the World Biggest Book for its 729 stone slabs of Buddhist Scriptures. Visit a traditional hand-woven silk workshop as well as a Kalaga tapestries craftsmen’s shop before proceeding to MANDALAY Hill, for sunset.

Overnight at Hotel in Mandalay.


DAY 04 MANDALAY – HEHO (BY FLIGHT) - INLE LAKE
After breakfast, transfer to airport for domestic flight to HEHO. Arrive Heho and proceed by road to INLE LAKE (25 km - 1 hour). An excursion by boat on the lake will include sights of PHAUNG DAW OO Pagoda, wonderful floating garden / vegetation, FLOATING Islands, FLOATING Market, natives method of fishing and village life on the lake.

Overnight at Hotel in Nyaung Shwe.


DAY 05 HEHO – YANGON (BY FLIGHT)
Early transfer to Heho Airport for domestic flight back to YANGON. Arrive Yangon and transfer to the Hotel.

Afternoon visit to CHAUKHTATGYI, a huge reclining Buddha Image; KARAWEIK Hall, a ‘hamsa-bird-shaped’ floating barge on Kandawgyi (Royal Lake); an extended visit to one of the world’s most spectacular monuments, the SHWEDAGON Pagoda. The tour continues to Visit SULE Pagoda, dating back over 2,500 years ago; continue to BOTAHTAUNG Pagoda beside the river and visit Yangon's oldest CHINESE Temple.

Overnight at Hotel in Yangon.

DAY 06 DEPARTURE
Morning visit to BOGYOKE AUNG SAN (Scott) Market, with time to browse among the hundreds of stalls for souvenir bargains.

Transfer to Yangon International Airport for Departure Flight.