Day (1) Arrive Yangon International
Airport . Welcome by your Tour Guide and transfer to
Traders hotel (or equivalent). Visit Shwedagon (high
light of Myanmar), Karaweik (Royal Berg), Reclining
Buddha, Walk around down town area & China Town.
Overnight in Yangon.
Day (2) Drive to Golden Rock Pagoda
base camp via Bago (capital of 2nd Myanmar Empire).
From base camp take an open truck and drive to
Middle Camp (1 hr). Finally 45 minute walk along the
path to your hotel. Explore renowned Golden Rock
Pagoda. Overnight on the mountain at Mountain Top
hotel (or) Kyaikhto hotel.
Day (3) Descend the mountain and
drive back to Yangon. On the way, sightseeing in
Bago will be made (Kanbawzathadi Palace, Shwemawdaw
Pagoda and Reclining) . Overnight in Yangon.
Day (4) Fly to Heho then transfer to
the jetty at Nyaung Shwe (1 hr drive). Proceed to
your hotel by boat which is located on the lake Inle.
Halfday sightseeing on the lake . O/N at Golden
Island Cottages hotel, Inle.
Day (5) Sightseeing on the lake
starts with a visit to a market, silversmith
workshop, Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda on the small island ,
monastery with antique Buddha Images, floating
gardens, hand made silk weaving factory etc.
Overnight on the lake, GIC hotel.
Day(6) Drive to Kalaw (1 hour 45
minute), former British hill station. Transfer to
Hill Top Villa (or) Pine Hill Resort Hotel. Go out
for halfday trekking to a village where you can see
Palaung ethnic tribe and their tea plantation on the
mountain terraces. O/N Kalaw.
Day (7) Drive to Pindaya (3 hr).
Road to Pindaya is one of the most beautiful
landscape in Myanmar. Transfer to Conqueror hotel.
Visit Pindaya Cave, Parasole workshop, bamboo hat
workshop, Pindaya Marke (if market day). O/N Pindaya.
Day (8) Drive to Heho airport (Appx
3 hr) to catch the flight to Mandalay. Transfer to
Sedona Hotel (or equivalent) pay a visit to Kuthodaw
Pagoda (known as world largest book ), Shwenandaw
monastery for its noted woodcarving. Finally drive
up to the top of Mandalay Hill. Enjoy sunset over
Mandalay from Mandalay Hill summit. O/N in Mandalay.
Day (9) Today program starts with a
visit to Amarapura’s most famous monastery,
Mahagandayon where there are 1400 Buddhist monks
live and learn their religious lessons. Explore 220
year old U Bein teak foot bridge Continue
sightseeing to Sagaing. Tour includes KaungHmuDaw
Pagoda, Silversmith workshop, Sagaing hill. Drive
back to Mandalay . O/N in Mandalay.
Day (10) Wholeday sightseeing in
Mandalay. Visit Zegyo Market, Mandalay Palace,
Mahamuni Buddha Image. Also visit Mandalay’s famous
handicraft centres such as Gold leaf making work
shop, bronze casting, wood carving, marble carving,
puppet and tapestry making workshop. Overnight in
Mandalay.
Day (11) Early morning, transfer to
Jetty for a river cruise to Bagan along legendary
River Ayeyarwaddy (Irrawaddy). Arrive Bagan in the
late afternoon. Transfer to hotel. Overnight in
Bagan hotel or Tharaba Gate hotel.
Day (12) Wholeday sightseeing in
Bagan. Visit ruined temples, lacquerware factory,
Pwar Saw village etc. O/N Bagan.
Day(13) Excursion to Mt.Popa (Home
of Nats or spirit gods) . Visit 37 Nats shrine then
climb up the steps to the top of Popa mountaing (Taungalat).
Drive back to Bagan. Sightseeing in Bagan. O/N Bagan.
Day (14) After breakfast, fly to
Yangon. On arrival in Yangon, drive straight to
NgweSaung beach via Pathein (Appx 6 hr). Transfer to
Myanmar Treasure Resort. O/N at Ngwe Saung Beach.
Day (15) Leisure at beach. O/N
beach.
Day (16) Drive back to Yangon . On
the way, visit elephants’ camp. Visit Yangon’s most
famous Scott market (or) Bogyoke market . O/N
Yangon..
Day (17) Transfer to Yangon Int’l
airport for your departure.
