Beauty Of Burma 11 days

Welcome to Myanmar. When you arrive at Yangon International Airport, our tour guide will welcome and take you to hotel. Take a short rest before joining the city tour. Please kindly note that the hotel rooms will be ready at 14:00 hrs. The early check-in could be guaranteed with a surcharge.

The tour sightseeing starts with the visit to the old colonial-style city center with city hall, Mahabandoola Park with Independence Monument, Strand road and Yangon Jetty by Car (if time permit, you can observe and take a rest for drinking tea or coffee at Colonial building Strand Hotel (5 star hotel). Then we continue visit to Botahtaung Pagoda and Ahma Mya Nan Nwe, a devotee to the Botahtaung Pagoda. She was known to be a dragon guarding the pagoda and Bogyoke Aung San (Scott) Market, is the most popular market (close on every Monday & Public holiday) and where you can buy luxury item, handicrafts, food stuff, clothing, jewelry, fashion and consumer goods. In the afternoon, the tour visit to Chaukhtatgyi (Reclining Buddha) Pagoda a colossal reclining Buddha and continue visit to Karaweik Hall Royal barge on the Royal lake for photo stop and world famous Shwedagon Pagoda. Witness the golden dome light up sunshine at the sunset.

After breakfast at hotel, we start the trip to Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda known as “Golden Rock”. It takes around 4 hours driving from Yangon. Regular car or coaches can reach only Kingpun Base Camp at the foot of the hills, from there takes an open truck up to the top of the mountain. When you reach the main pilgrimage site, you will see the sacred boulder covered by gold leaf is balance precariously on the very edge of cliff and enjoy sunset from this unforgettable site. The 9000 candle lighting festival is also a popular among the events in Myanmar. Overnight at hotel in Kyaikhtiyo.

After breakfast, we enjoy the sunrise from Mountain Top before driving to the ancient capital Bago. Upon arrival, we start our tour by visiting Kyaik Khat Wain Kyaung, to see monks come out for receive donation and Shwe Tha Lyaung Reclining Buddha (55 meters long), Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda, 28 Meter high huge image of Kyaikpun Pagoda, visit Kanbawzathardi Golden Palace of King Bayinnaung, or take some time at Taungoo, a pit stop for travelers traveling between Yangon and Mandalay.

In the afternoon, we return to Yangon and rest of time is free at leisure.

Today, we get early transfer to airport to take domestic flight to Bagan.

Upon arrival, we will visit colorful Naung U Market and then proceed on a scenic overland journey to Mount Popa. On the way, we stopover at local small factory of palm sugar alcohol refinery and observe how to make Jaggery. Then, we continue driving to Mount Popa, an extinct volcano which 1518 meters (4981 feet) above sea level, set mid lovely hill and forest scenery. The Popa Taungkalat Shrine is home to 37 Mahagiri Nats, or spirits, Satues depicting the Nats are at the base of the shrine. From the top of Taung Kalat, one can enjoy a panoramic view of the ancient city of Bagan. After tour, we come to hotel to relax.

We wake up early and enjoy sunrise from Mount Popa. Then, we drive back to Bagan for visit to the one of Asia’s most popular archeological destination. Our first visit is Shwezigon Pagoda, which is the most important reliquary shrine and house images of 37 Nats in Bagan. Then, we continue visit to Kyansittha Uhmin (Cave), Gupaukgyi Temple, it is a 13th century cave temple with interesting fine frescoes of scences from the Jataka.

In the afternoon, we continue visit to Htilominlo Temple with old murals and friezes and then approach to Tharabar Gate way into Old Bagan. Then, we visit Ananda Temple, which is a whitewashed masterpiece and with four standing Buddha Images, Thetbyinnyu Temple, Dhamayangyi Temple which is famous for its interlocking mortar thickest brickwork.

In the late afternoon, we visit Shwesandaw Pagoda for beautiful sunset and then come back to hotel.

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• Dhamanyangyi Temple

After breakfast at hotel, we take the flight to Mandalay.

Upon arrival, we directly drive to visit Amarapura. Highlights of today tour include Mahagandayon Monastery which is a school for young monks and observe the lunch process in morning, U Bein Bridge which is more than two centuries old and at 1.2 km longest teakwood span in the world. On the way, we visit to the tradition hand-weaving silk workshop.

In the afternoon, we take a boat trip to visit Ava (Innwa). It is located on an island between Ayeyarwaddy and Myitnge Rivers. The tour can visit Ava by horse cart to Nanmyint Watch Tower, The Maha Aung Mye Bonzan well known as Me Nu Oak-Kyaung (Brick Monastery) was built in 1822, Bagaya Monastery, Lacquer ware industry, Yadana Hsimi Pagoda and Inwa Bridge spanning the Ayeyarwaddy River.

Then, we proceed to Sagaing, the hilltops, each crested with a pagoda, the banners proclaiming the Buddha’s teaching, the refuge from all ills and tribulations where over 600 monasteries for monks and nuns are located for Buddhist studies and mediation. Here, we visit to U Min Thonze (or Thirty Caves Pagoda) which has many Buddha images in a shaped colonnade and the impressive Soon Oo Pon Nya Shin Pagoda and admire charming beauty of sunset form Sagaing Hill.

In the evening, we return to hotel and relax.

After breakfast, we transfer to jetty to take a private chartered boat for a cruise over the Ayeyarwaddy River towards the former capital of Mingun. After a 45-minute cruise, we arrive in Mingun, famous for its huge unfinished pagoda also home to the Mingun Bell, considered as the world’s largest uncracked ringing bell. Then, we visit the beautiful white Hsinbyume Pagoda.

In the afternoon, we take sightseeing tour of Mandalay includes Mahamuni Pagoda, gold of hammering, Mandalay Palace, Kuthodaw Pagoda by surrounding 729 inscribed marble slabs, known as “the world’s largest book”, Shwenandaw "Golden Palace Monastery" to observe finest Myanmar wooden architecture, and visit Atumashi Monastery. We admire sunset from Mandalay Hill. Overnight at Mandalay.

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• Mandalay Hill

After breakfast, we drive to Kalaw. Kalaw is a former colonial British hill station on the western edge of the Shan Plateau in Myanmar and it is cool during the day and cold at night. There are many hiking trails amid gnarled pines and bamboo groves. Palaung Tribe Village is also famous for trekking and a narrow valley where the Palaung cultivate cheroot, tea, damsons and mangoes on the hill. In the evening, we transfer to hotel and relax.

After breakfast, we drive to the hills and across the Shan Plateau to visit Pindaya Cave - the natural limestone cave and Shwe U Min Paya which is full of Buddha images of about 8000. Then, we continue the picturesque Boutaloke Lake and visit local handicraft workshop in which making traditional Shan Paper and Umbrella.

In the late afternoon, we take a fresh breath and photo stop for beautiful big banyan trees at the base of the Pindaya Hill. Then, we transfer to Nyaung Shwe jetty to take boat transfer to hotel and overnight in Inle Lake.

After breakfast, we visit one of the 5 Days rotation market (only on market day) and sightseeing for magical Inle Lake, which is located 1328 meters above sea level and 22 km long and 11 km wide. Highlights of today tour include the fisherman rowing in the one-legged style characteristic of Inle Lake boatmen and the gardens of grass and earth floating on the surface of this shallow lake used for growing vegetables. Besides the enjoyment of the scenery, we can also visit the holiest religious site Phaungdaw Oo Pagoda, Silk Weaving Village of Inphawkhon, Burmese Cats House, Cheroot making and other cottage industries. Then, we visit Nga Phe Kyaung Monastery, a beautiful old teak wood building. After that, we come back to hotel.

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• Inle Lake

Have breakfast at hotel then drive to Heho airport for domestic flight back to Yangon. Upon arrival, you will transfer to Yangon international terminal on your own for your next flight.