Meet with our guide who will greet you with a pack of welcome gift which includes a small souvenir, Myanmar Map. On the way to downtown, the first thing you will notice is the very clean and beautiful tree-lined roads and the well-groomed Inya Lake. Then you will realize why Yangon deserves the name “Garden City of the East “.
Here we would like to reserve enough time for you to take a good rest that you may need after a long tedious flight. So, sightseeing in Yangon is postponed to the day before departure that you will enjoy the whole day.
Meet with our guide who will greet you with a pack of welcome gift which includes a small souvenir, Myanmar Map. On the way to downtown, the first thing you will notice is the very clean and beautiful tree-lined roads and the well-groomed Inya Lake. Then you will realize why Yangon deserves the name “Garden City of the East “.
Here we would like to reserve enough time for you to take a good rest that you may need after a long tedious flight. So, sightseeing in Yangon is postponed to the day before departure that you will enjoy the whole day.
Meet with our guide on arrival and then drive to Shwezigon Pagoda a prototype of later Myanmar stupa by sandstone and you can learn how the people of Bagan changed from Animist to Buddhist since in 11th century. Then going to Wet-gyi-in village to see Gubyaukkyi Temple with fine mural paintings of Jataka scenes. Then, transfer to hotel for check-in.
Afternoon sightseeing tour continues with visits to lacquerware industry where you get to appreciate the real meaning of “Hand Made”. All the small details are drawn free hand and it takes months to finish a small item but years for a large one. You won’t really appreciate the workmanship until you see how they do it! We proceed to Manuha Temple with gigantic Buddha images, a captive king’s impression of life in prison; Nanpaya, an Early-style temple with the finest stone carvings.
In the evening, visiting the Ananda Temple, which is famous for the smile of 11th century standing Buddha and architectural masterpiece resembling a Greek Cross and then continue to watch an unforgettable sunset view with the boat along the heart of Ayeyarwaddy River. Return to hotel and overnight at hotel.
Note: ( Although it has spots lights installed in the temples, it is advisable to bring your own torchlight to see mural paintings and stone carvings in details.)
Meet with our guide on arrival and then drive to Shwezigon Pagoda a prototype of later Myanmar stupa by sandstone and you can learn how the people of Bagan changed from Animist to Buddhist since in 11th century. Then going to Wet-gyi-in village to see Gubyaukkyi Temple with fine mural paintings of Jataka scenes. Then, transfer to hotel for check-in.
Afternoon sightseeing tour continues with visits to lacquerware industry where you get to appreciate the real meaning of “Hand Made”. All the small details are drawn free hand and it takes months to finish a small item but years for a large one. You won’t really appreciate the workmanship until you see how they do it! We proceed to Manuha Temple with gigantic Buddha images, a captive king’s impression of life in prison; Nanpaya, an Early-style temple with the finest stone carvings.
In the evening, visiting the Ananda Temple, which is famous for the smile of 11th century standing Buddha and architectural masterpiece resembling a Greek Cross and then continue to watch an unforgettable sunset view with the boat along the heart of Ayeyarwaddy River. Return to hotel and overnight at hotel.
Note: ( Although it has spots lights installed in the temples, it is advisable to bring your own torchlight to see mural paintings and stone carvings in details.)
After breakfast, transfer to Nyaung U airport to Mandalay. Meet with our guide and then proceed to the city center of Mandalay.( Mandalay was the last capital for Burmese kings, it is still an important city for trading with China and is well known for a variety of handicrafts like stone carving, wood carving, bronze casting, embroidery, silk, and weaving.)
Check in to the hotel, after a short visit to Gold foil making a workshop on the way.
After refreshment, sight-seeing begins with Shwenandaw Monastery, an original building of King’s palace which is famous for exquisite wood carvings. Then, visit Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as the World’s Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures. And then continues to Mandalay Hill, a vantage point for a panoramic view of the city and a spectacular sunset view. Going up-hill by car (by truck for groups) and then escalator /elevator to a vantage point for a panoramic view of the city and spectacular sunset view. For the one who likes walking, it is worth to have a stroll up the hill enjoying the panoramic view from different angles. Return to hotel and overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to Nyaung U airport to Mandalay. Meet with our guide and then proceed to the city center of Mandalay.( Mandalay was the last capital for Burmese kings, it is still an important city for trading with China and is well known for a variety of handicrafts like stone carving, wood carving, bronze casting, embroidery, silk, and weaving.)
Check in to the hotel, after a short visit to Gold foil making a workshop on the way.
After refreshment, sight-seeing begins with Shwenandaw Monastery, an original building of King’s palace which is famous for exquisite wood carvings. Then, visit Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as the World’s Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures. And then continues to Mandalay Hill, a vantage point for a panoramic view of the city and a spectacular sunset view. Going up-hill by car (by truck for groups) and then escalator /elevator to a vantage point for a panoramic view of the city and spectacular sunset view. For the one who likes walking, it is worth to have a stroll up the hill enjoying the panoramic view from different angles. Return to hotel and overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to jetty for Mingun excursion. This 50 minutes upstream boat ride in a private boat on Ayeyarwady River brings us to see the world biggest ringing bell, Mingun Bell and the biggest unfinished pagoda, Pahtodawgyi pagoda from the 19th century. Mingun is a peaceful town with friendly locals and you can ride an ox-cart as a local taxi just for fun. The short walk from Mingun jetty to Mya TheinTan pagoda is full of local activities and this is a good place to shop paintings and souvenir. You can enjoy local tea, cold drinks, and Myanmar tempura also at one of the shops.
Then drive to Sagaing, visiting silk weaving on the way and some cottages industries including Silversmith which is the famous one in Myanmar. Later proceed to Sagaing Hill one the bank of the river, which is almost all covered by religious buildings like the monastery, meditation center, nunnery. We can visit some of them and then enjoy the panoramic view of the Ayerwaddy river from the top of the hill. Then, head to Amarapura, and watching the sunset at U Bein’s bridge which is the longest Teak bridge in the world. Drive back to Mandalay and overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to jetty for Mingun excursion. This 50 minutes upstream boat ride in a private boat on Ayeyarwady River brings us to see the world biggest ringing bell, Mingun Bell and the biggest unfinished pagoda, Pahtodawgyi pagoda from the 19th century. Mingun is a peaceful town with friendly locals and you can ride an ox-cart as a local taxi just for fun. The short walk from Mingun jetty to Mya TheinTan pagoda is full of local activities and this is a good place to shop paintings and souvenir. You can enjoy local tea, cold drinks, and Myanmar tempura also at one of the shops.
Then drive to Sagaing, visiting silk weaving on the way and some cottages industries including Silversmith which is the famous one in Myanmar. Later proceed to Sagaing Hill one the bank of the river, which is almost all covered by religious buildings like the monastery, meditation center, nunnery. We can visit some of them and then enjoy the panoramic view of the Ayerwaddy river from the top of the hill. Then, head to Amarapura, and watching the sunset at U Bein’s bridge which is the longest Teak bridge in the world. Drive back to Mandalay and overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Heho. Drive over an hour passing colorful land which is covered by farms of potato, ginger, wheat, orange, cabbage, peas, cauliflower, carrot, etc…. and villages of Pa-O tribes to the small quiet town Pindaya, along the way, sometimes you can see some kids on water buffalo. You will be surprised to see how these fierce looking animals can be good friends with the kids and how they can tolerate those playful kids. Actually, Pindaya is the peaceful town of Danu tribes, 48 km north of Kalaw. Pindaya cave is well-known for its countless Buddha images of different sizes. Visiting local families who are making bamboo parasol, handmade paper, bamboo hats, and clay toys.
Afternoon drives around two hours to Nyaung Shwe where Inle Lake is situated. Check-in and overnight at Hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Heho. Drive over an hour passing colorful land which is covered by farms of potato, ginger, wheat, orange, cabbage, peas, cauliflower, carrot, etc…. and villages of Pa-O tribes to the small quiet town Pindaya, along the way, sometimes you can see some kids on water buffalo. You will be surprised to see how these fierce looking animals can be good friends with the kids and how they can tolerate those playful kids. Actually, Pindaya is the peaceful town of Danu tribes, 48 km north of Kalaw. Pindaya cave is well-known for its countless Buddha images of different sizes. Visiting local families who are making bamboo parasol, handmade paper, bamboo hats, and clay toys.
Afternoon drives around two hours to Nyaung Shwe where Inle Lake is situated. Check-in and overnight at Hotel.
After breakfast at the hotel, explore Inle Lake (the jewel of Shan State). On the way, we can see the morning floating market at He Ya Ywa Ma Village if the day we arrive falls on the scheduled market day. Inle Lake locates 875 meters above the sea level and is the only place you can see unique leg-rowers and floating gardens which are made from lake weeds and mud. During the lake tour, you can enjoy the scenic beauty of the lake, fishing canoes using special methods for fishing and collecting seaweed, lakebed mud to make floating gardens. We will also see a lot of floating gardens on the way to the visit of Nga Phe Chaung monastery (also known as Jumping Cat monastery). After that, going to visit the Cheroot making a place and carpenter’s workshop to see how they built a boat. Silk weaving and making lotus fabric of Inle of Inpawkhone village is so popular that you should not miss to see them. In the late afternoon, visit the most famous Paungdaw Oo Pagoda. Return to the hotel and overnight at hotel.
After breakfast at the hotel, explore Inle Lake (the jewel of Shan State). On the way, we can see the morning floating market at He Ya Ywa Ma Village if the day we arrive falls on the scheduled market day. Inle Lake locates 875 meters above the sea level and is the only place you can see unique leg-rowers and floating gardens which are made from lake weeds and mud. During the lake tour, you can enjoy the scenic beauty of the lake, fishing canoes using special methods for fishing and collecting seaweed, lakebed mud to make floating gardens. We will also see a lot of floating gardens on the way to the visit of Nga Phe Chaung monastery (also known as Jumping Cat monastery). After that, going to visit the Cheroot making a place and carpenter’s workshop to see how they built a boat. Silk weaving and making lotus fabric of Inle of Inpawkhone village is so popular that you should not miss to see them. In the late afternoon, visit the most famous Paungdaw Oo Pagoda. Return to the hotel and overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, start the excursion to Indein, the hidden treasure of Inle. You can enjoy an exciting boat ride in the narrow waterway taking the photo of kids and buffalos swimming nearby and be prepared to be amazed by the spectacular view of more than 1,500 weather-beaten pagodas standing on the hilltop. You can also enjoy the panoramic view of the Inle lake from here. On the way back, we walk a short distance to enjoy the peacefulness of the place with a bamboo forest and talk to some friendly villagers. After that, its time to go to Heho airport for your flight to Yangon.
Meet with our guide at Yangon airport and transfer to hotel and overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, start the excursion to Indein, the hidden treasure of Inle. You can enjoy an exciting boat ride in the narrow waterway taking the photo of kids and buffalos swimming nearby and be prepared to be amazed by the spectacular view of more than 1,500 weather-beaten pagodas standing on the hilltop. You can also enjoy the panoramic view of the Inle lake from here. On the way back, we walk a short distance to enjoy the peacefulness of the place with a bamboo forest and talk to some friendly villagers. After that, its time to go to Heho airport for your flight to Yangon.
Meet with our guide at Yangon airport and transfer to hotel and overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, meet with our guide and start our tours in the city center where you will see how people of different faiths and cultures live together in harmony and peace for centuries. From afar, you can spot a pagoda shinning with pure gold plates on and that is the 2000-year-old Sule pagoda. Just beside it, you can see the beautiful Bengali Sunni Jameh Mosque and then on the other side is the Immanuel Baptist church which was built in 1885. Then two minutes away by walk, you will reach the Ganesha Hindu Temple. Last but not least, the 120 years old Musmeah Yeshua Jewish Synagogue is about 5 minutes’ walk from Sule Pagoda.
By viewing Yangon City Hall, we can learn the mixture of Burmese and Western architecture, it is facing to the Independent Monument which stands gracefully in the Mahabandoola Park, where Yangoners gather for relaxation and festivals and events. Next, to the park, you can see the eyes catching Victorian style red building, the Supreme Court.
Continue exploring along the colonial area, there are many huge buildings by different architecture like Render House, Economic Bank, the office of Inland Water Transport, the District Court of Western Yangon, Myanmar Port Authority and the Custom House. The Strand Hotel and the General Post Office can be also seen along the Strand road. And then, on up north, you can see the oldest Armenian church from 1863, the Secretariat and St. Mary Cathedral of 1911.
After that, going to Kandawgyi lake, walking on the wooden bridge to see the panoramic view to the glittering Shwedagon and Karaweik hall reflection on the lake.
In the late afternoon, head to the Shwedagon Pagoda which is covered with tons of gold blocks (not gold leaf ) and thousands of diamonds and other precious stones. Visiting Shwedagon is not just to see the tradition, belief, and custom but to enjoy the real life of locals like sellers of flowers, birds ‘ food, fortune tellers, families and friends praying etc.
After the sightseeing, head to the airport for your international flight.
Note: ( Bogyoke market is closed on Monday and gazette holidays).
After breakfast, meet with our guide and start our tours in the city center where you will see how people of different faiths and cultures live together in harmony and peace for centuries. From afar, you can spot a pagoda shinning with pure gold plates on and that is the 2000-year-old Sule pagoda. Just beside it, you can see the beautiful Bengali Sunni Jameh Mosque and then on the other side is the Immanuel Baptist church which was built in 1885. Then two minutes away by walk, you will reach the Ganesha Hindu Temple. Last but not least, the 120 years old Musmeah Yeshua Jewish Synagogue is about 5 minutes’ walk from Sule Pagoda.
By viewing Yangon City Hall, we can learn the mixture of Burmese and Western architecture, it is facing to the Independent Monument which stands gracefully in the Mahabandoola Park, where Yangoners gather for relaxation and festivals and events. Next, to the park, you can see the eyes catching Victorian style red building, the Supreme Court.
Continue exploring along the colonial area, there are many huge buildings by different architecture like Render House, Economic Bank, the office of Inland Water Transport, the District Court of Western Yangon, Myanmar Port Authority and the Custom House. The Strand Hotel and the General Post Office can be also seen along the Strand road. And then, on up north, you can see the oldest Armenian church from 1863, the Secretariat and St. Mary Cathedral of 1911.
After that, going to Kandawgyi lake, walking on the wooden bridge to see the panoramic view to the glittering Shwedagon and Karaweik hall reflection on the lake.
In the late afternoon, head to the Shwedagon Pagoda which is covered with tons of gold blocks (not gold leaf ) and thousands of diamonds and other precious stones. Visiting Shwedagon is not just to see the tradition, belief, and custom but to enjoy the real life of locals like sellers of flowers, birds ‘ food, fortune tellers, families and friends praying etc.
After the sightseeing, head to the airport for your international flight.
Note: ( Bogyoke market is closed on Monday and gazette holidays).
Service Details
- Accommodation with Breakfast (Twin Sharing Basic)
- Domestic Airfares
- Transfer & Sightseeing with Private A/C coach or car
- Entrance fees
- English speaking station Guide fees
- Boat Fees
- Airport pre-check in for an international flight.
- Welcomed gift with postcard and a traditional souvenir on your arrival.
- Purify drinking water and Snow tower along the trip (except in restaurant)
- Visa fee for Myanmar
- Meals (Lunch & dinner)
- Beverages
- International flights
- Drinks, tips and personal expenses
- Any other item not mentioned in service includes
Tour price is USD 00.00 per person. (Based on Double Sharing for 2 pax)
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