Beautiful Myanmar Tour Program ( 11 Days / 10 Nights )

Day 01: Arrival Yangon

Arrive at Yangon Internation Airport (the main gateway to Myanmar). Welcome and transfer to hotel. Relax and sightseeing includes; Great Shwe Da Gon Pagoda (One of the wonder of the World and itself is a solid brick stupa (Buddhist reliquary) that is completely covered with gold. It rises 326 feet (99 m) on a hill. Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda, huge 72 metre Reclining Buddha Image. Overnight at hotel in Yangon.

Day 02: Yangon – Bagan ( By flight )

Breakfast at Hotel. Morning transfer to airport leave for Bagan by flight. Arrive at Nyaung Oo airport and and proceed to hotel. Then sightseeing includes: Nyaung Oo Market, Shwezigon Pagoda – the prototype for later Myanmar pagodas built by King Anawrahta, Ananda Temple – King Kyansittha’s masterpiece and the crowing achievement of the early style temple of architecture. Htilominlo Temple – the largest temples. Afternoon visit to Lacquer-ware making home cottage, Manuha Temple, Myinkaba Gubyaukgyi Temple – known for its wall paintings depicting scenes from the Jataka and Dhamanyangyi Temple. Evening sun-set view of Bagan from Buphaya or Shwesandaw Pagoda. Overnight at Hotel in Bagan.

Day 03: Bagan – Mt – Popa - Salay – Bagan

Breakfast at Hotel. Drive to Mt. Popa. Visit Popa Taungkalatt and environ and proceed to Salay. Visit Yoe Soe Kyaung, 120 years old wooden monastery, Man Phaya – the largest lacpuer Buddhist Image. Drive back to Bagan. Overnight at Hotel in Bagan.

Day 04: Bagan – Mandalay ( By Flight )

Breakfast at hotel. Morning transfer to airport leave for Mandalay by flight. Arrive at Mandalay airport and transfer to hotel. Then sightseeing includes Mahamuni Image – a bronze Buddha image castled during the lifetime of Buddha himself, Tapestry works, Wood carving & bronze castling workshops, Marble carving workshop and silk weaving home cottage. Continues to Mandalay Palace, Shwenandaw Monstery – noted for its exquisite wood carvings, gold leaf beating workshop, Atumashi Monstery, Kuthodaw Pagoda – known as the world biggest book and finish the tour by visiting Mandalay Hill to watch the sun-set and the panoramic view of the city. Overnight at Hotel in Mandalay.

Day 05: Mandalay – Amarapura – Innwa – Mandalay

Breakfast at hotel. Morning sightseeing to Amarapura, 11km south of Mandalay. This trip will take you to Mahagandayon Monastery where more than a thousand monks live and study, to see their last meal of the day in total silence. Proceed to U Pein Wooden Bridge built in 1782. And observe Myanma traditional hand-woven silk workshop. Continue to Innwa, tour highlights include the 27-metre-high Masonry Watch Tower, the Nanmyint (or) the "Leaning Tower of Innwa"; Maha Aungmye Bonzan Ok Kyaung, a brick and stucco Monastery; Innwa Bagaya Monastery built with 276 teak pillars and observe Myanma traditional Alms bowls workshop. Then back to hotel. Overnight at hotel in Mandalay.

Day 06: Mandalay – Mingun – Sagaing – Mandalay

Breakfast at Hotel. Morning visit Mingun Bell, Settawya Pagoda and Hsinbyume Pagoda by boat across the Ayeyarwaddy River and romantic country side. After lunch, visit U Min Thonezai Pagoda, then visit picturesque Sagaing Hill which is perhaps the living centre of Buddhist faith in Myanmar today. Hillsides are dotted with numerous pagodas and monasteries. Continue to visit Kaungmudaw Pagoda, with its huge egg - shaped dome in Ceylonese style. Drive back to Mandalay. Overnight at hotel in Mandalay.

Day 07: Mandalay – Heho – ( By Flight ) – Pindaya

Breakfast at hotel. Morning transfer to airport leave for Heho. Arrive at Heho airport and drive to Pindaya. Then sightseeing in Pindaya Cave, Pindaya Market and environ. Then back to hotel and overnight at hotel in Pindaya.

Day08: Pindaya – Inle lake

Breakfast at hotel. Morning drive to Nyaung Shwe Jetty. Arrive at Nyaung Shwe Jetty and transfer hotel by private boat. Then sightseeing by private boat includes; a chance to see the leg-rowing fishermen. Continue to see the floating gardens, built up from strips of water hyacinth and mud and anchored to the bottom with bamboo poles. In the afternoon continue to Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the weaving village of Inpawkhon and the jumping cat monastery. Overnight at hotel in Inle Lake.

Day 09: Inle lake

Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast, visit In-Dein Village in the south of the lake by private boat. From the middle of the lake, continue down a small canal leading to the village of In Dein, a recently opened area in Shan State. After a walk around the village, passing a local school, take the covered stairway to the beautiful Alaung Sitthou area where ancient stupas are partly covered by vegetation. From here there is a magnificent view over the lake. Then back to hotel and overnight at hotel in Inle lake.

Day 10: Inle lake – Heho – Yangon ( By Flight )

Breakfast at hotel. Then transfer to airport leave back for Yangon by flight. Arrive back for Yangon and transfer to hotel. Then sightseeing includes Kaba Aye (World Peace) pagoda, Maha Pasana Cave, Buddha’s Tooth Relic Pagoda and Jade Factory, Sule Pagoda, the heart of Yangon City surrounded by memorable scene of various Colonial style buildings. Overnight at hotel in Yangon.

Day11: Departure

Breakfast at hotel. If time allow, free time for shopping at Bogyoke Market (formerly Scott’s Market). Then transfer to Airport for departure.