DAY 01 ARRIVAL
Arrive at Yangon Airport, after clearing customs and immigration formalities welcome by our guide and transfer to the Hotel.

Overnight at Hotel in Yangon.



DAY 02 YANGON
After Breakfast, sightseeing tour in Yangon includes, 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 continue to Visit SULE Pagoda, dating back over 2,500 years ago; continue to BOTAHTAUNG Pagoda beside the river and visit Yangon's oldest Chinese Tao Temple.

Overnight at Hotel in Yangon.


DAY 03 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 04 BAGAN - MT. POPA – MANDALAY (BY CAR)
After early breakfast, a 45 km drive (1 1/2 hrs) will take you to MOUNT POPA, an extinct volcano with spectacular views. It’s shrine is dedicated to animist spirits, known as “Nat”. For the energetic, time to climb the 777 steps to the shrine the top of the park and then the journey continue 255 km by road (6 hrs) to MANDALAY, through varied agricultural landscapes and small villages.

Arrive Mandalay in the evening and transfer to Hotel for check-in.

Overnight at Hotel in Mandalay.


DAY 05 MANDALAY
After breakfast, proceed on a comprehensive sightseeing tour including MAHAMUNI Pagoda, with its spectacular Buddha image covered with thick layers of gold leaves, SHWE INBIN, 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.

A visit is also made to a jetty to observe daily life at the river and to a craftsmen’s workshop to see Kalaga tapestries being created. Then visit to MANDALAY Hill, advantage-point for panoramic view of the city.

Overnight at Hotel in Mandalay.

DAY 06 EXCURSION TO AMARAPURA - INNWA - SAGAING
After breakfast, excursion by road to ancient capital of AMARAPURA, 15 kilometers south of Mandalay, visit MAHAGANDAYON Monastery; a famous Buddhist monastery, where more than a thousand monks live and study, continue to 1.2 Km long 200 years old U BEIN Bridge, built of huge teak logs salvaged form AVA Royal Palace. Visit BAGAYA Monastery, with a superb collection of Buddha statues. Then excursion to the former Royal Capital of INNWA (AVA), tour highlights with horse cart to MAHA AUNGMYE BONZAN Monastery, ruins of ancient AVA, WATCH Tower, fort walls and brick causeway. Return to Sagaing.

Afternoon, drive over 1 kilometer long bridge across the AYEYARWADDY River to SAGAING Hills, with numerous pagodas and monasteries and a retreat for Buddhist devotees for sunset. Return to Mandalay.

Overnight at Hotel in Mandalay.


DAY 07 MANDALAY – PINDAYA (BY CAR)
Start very early for drive (320 km / 8 hours) to PINDAYA with stop in MEIKHTILA.

Visit PINDAYA Caves, unique for the thousands of Buddha images placed there by pilgrims over many centuries.

Overnight at Hotel in Pindaya.



DAY 08 PINDAYA - NYAUNG SHWE - INLE LAKE
After Breakfast, proceed by road to NYAUNG SHWE ( 90 km / 2 ½ hours ). An excursion by boat on Inle Lake (about 4 hrs), to see the Intha-fishermen rowing with their legs, Pagoda on artificial islands in the lake, floating gardens and floating market (on market’s day only), continue to PHAUNG DAW OO Pagoda, one of the main principle shrines in Myanmar and dating back to the 18th century; the NGA PHE KYAUNG Monastery, famous for its jumping cats trained by monks and the weaving village of INPAWKHON.

Overnight at Hotel in Nyaung Shwe.


DAY 09 NYAUNG SHWE - HEHO - YANGON (BY EVENING FLIGHT)
After breakfast, excursion by boat to the Western Shore of Inle Lake to visit the INN THEIN Pagoda complex, found after following a stair path lined up with magnificent columns.

Afternoon, transfer to Heho airport for domestic flight to Yangon. Arrive in Yangon and transfer to Hotel.

Overnight at Hotel in Yangon.


DAY 10 DEPARTURE
Transfer to Yangon International Airport for departure flight.