9 Days Best of Myanmar

Itinerary

Day 1: Yangon

Depend on your international flight departure time, our
guide will wait at the  Yangon international airport and transfer to Hotel
for check in.

Day 2: Yangon Colonial walk , Circular train and Golden Temple (B)

After breakfast at Hotel, take a 30 minutes walks around
colonial buildings Maha Bandula Park, the Yangon Region Court, Yangon City Hall
and Sule Pagoda, busy Yangon streets. On the way Stop at Myanmar souvenir shop
such as Hla day where you can found high quality products made by disabilities,
orphanage. Before proceed to Reclining Buddha Chauk Htat Gyi, hop on a
Yangon circular train and take a 15 minutes ride to Yangon Central railway
station.

In the afternoon after lunch visit to Kandawgyi Lake and Park which is
beautifully situated in the heart of Yangon.

The final stop is Shwedagon pagoda where the largest 99 meter tall golden stupa
over 2800 years old.

Transfer back to your Hotel.

Day 3: Bagan Temple visit (B)

After breakfast at hotel, pick up from your hotel and transfer for early
morning flight to Bagan, an ancient capital of Myanmar, has many important
pagodas and temples to visit. On arrival Bagan Visit to Nyaung u Local Market,
Hotel check in.​

Continue to ​Shwez​igon Pagoda, the protype of later Myanmar
stupas, Kyansttha U Min , a tunnel with interesting feature of painting. ​

Htilominlo Temple, between the early and the late Bagan
Period, lacquer Ware Industry. Afternoon visit to Ananda Temple, an
architectural master piece resembling a Greek cross: Ananda Okkaung a brick
Monastery with 18th century mural Painting: Dhamayangyi a massive temple which
will show the finest brick work on the plain of Bagan. Stay overnight Hotel in
Bagan.

​Day 4: Bagan (B)​

After breakfast, visit the rural village of MinNanthu, one
of the places where you can see cotton weaving and harvesting of the crops in
the farms . Here we will explore temples such as the Laymyathnar Monastery
Complex, Pyayathonsu Temple, and Nandamannay Temple with detail mural paintings
from the 13rd Century. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant and then back
to the hotel for a rest.

Later this afternoon, begin with a visit to MyinKabar Village by horse cart
where we will observe a traditional lacquerware workshop for the production of
one of Burma’s best-known handicraft. Then explore Manuha Temple with huge
Buddha images, Nanpaya Temple built with sandstone, and Gubyauk Gyi Temple
where you can see colorful mural paintings from the Bagan period. The journey
continues to the jetty for a slow cruise down the Irrawaddy River. During the
cruise, observe the lifestyle of fishermen and riverside villages, as well as
enjoying the unique views of Bagan temples from the river. Return to our hotel
after sunset.

Day 5: Be a Burmese for a Day in Mandalay (B)

Take domestic flight to Mandalay and visit world longest U
Bein Teak Bridge at Silk weaving Town Amarapura. Then proceed to Mahamuni
Pagoda (famous for its venerable statue of Buddha covered with gold leaf). Next
afternoon sightseeing includes the Shwenandaw Monastery (noted for its
exquisite woodcarving), Atumashi Monastery and the Kuthodaw Pagoda with its 729
marble stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures (known as the world’s biggest book).

To Mandalay hill on sunset time, 230 Meters in elevation,
commands a magnificent view of the city and view of both Shan plateau to east
of Ayeyarwaddy river to south of down town while paddy fields of rural area
panoramic view.

Day 6: Boat trip to the Mingun, the lost city at the other side of Mandalay (B)

Today transfer to jetty and visit Mingun by boat exploring
the Ayeyarwaddy river around 1 hour. Then proceed to the Unfinished Pagoda,
Mingun Pahtodawgyi was built King Bodaw Paya and Mingun Bell is about 90 tons
of the second largest ringing Bell of the world. Near visit the most beautiful
Pagoda, Myatheindan was built Queen Shinphyume.

In the afternoon, visit to Mandalay Royal Palace, Yadanarbon
Market and Zegyo Market where you can found upper Myanmar local handicrafts in
one place.

Day 7: Shan State Winery and Vineyard (B)

In the morning, transfer to the airport for domestic flight
to Heho in Shan State. On arrival meet and greet our Inle lake guide, continue
by car and enjoy a scenic drive to Ayetharyar Vineyard which is the first
vineyard in the Myanmar, near Taungyi city. After Hotel Check in and Refreshment,
visit to  Red Mountain vineyard for tasting wine where can sense the
beautiful view of Inle Lake and Sunset. Return to your hotel and overnight.

Day 8: Normal Inle Lake Boat trip (B)

Take a full day tour of Inle Lake by private boat with
chances to see villages, the unique leg-rowers fishermen and the floating
gardens, built up from the strips of water hyacinth and mud and anchored with
bamboo poles.

The tour also includes visits to the silver smith factory,
the silk weaving village, the Cheroot making factory, the boat making workshop,
the jumping cat monastery and the most famous Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda where the
Buddha images have been covered in so much gold that they look like balls of
solid gold. Final visit to 14th and 15th century ruins pagoda of
Nyaung Oak, Shwe Inn Dein Paya.

Day 9:  Inle Lake-Yangon (B)

Domestic Flight to Yangon and visit to Bogyoke Aung San
Scott  market where can negotiate for the best value. Our guide will be
standby for the rest of the day.

Day 10: Yangon Departure (B)

Our Driver will pick up from your hotel and transfer to Yangon International airport.

Package Price Inclusion:

• 9 Night 3 star hotel accommodation on Twin Bed sharing basic
  with Daily Breakfast
• Professional licensed English Tour guide in
  every cities
• 4 Domestic Flights with 20 kg luggage allowance
  (Yangon-Bagan, Bagan-Mandalay,Mandalay-Heho, Heho-Yangon)
• All private transfer and sightseeing by Ac
  transportation
• All entrance fees
• All boat fees Inle Lake
• One Bottle of drinking water and towel per day
• All service charges and Government taxes (5%)

Package Price Exclusion:

• Travel Insurance
• International flights
• Visa  https://evisa.moip.gov.mm/
• Meals (Lunch and dinner)
• Wine tasting fees (5,000 MMks, approx. 4$ per
  pax)
• Any other services not mentioned above
• Personal expenses (such as laundry and shopping)
• Tipping/Gratuities
• Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond
  our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, floods),flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical
  evacuations, riots, strikes etc.