YANGON –ARRIVAL  (L,D)

Arrival Yangon Int’l airport by TG-303(09:15). Transfer to your hotel. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon tour through Yangon’s colonical style city center. Visit Sule Pagoda (dating back over 2000 years ago), Visit Chaukhtat Gyi Pagoda (reclining Buddha ), Shopping at Bogyoke Market (handicraft and gems store), visit the World Famous Shwe Da Gon Pagoda. Dinner and photostop at Karaweik Hall (hamsa-bird-shape) floating barge on Kandawgyi Royal Lake. Overnight stay at the hotel.

YANGON-HEHO-PINDAYA-INLE (B,L,D)

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport Departure for Heho by flight. Arrive Heho proceed to Pindaya (65 km 1 ½ hours drive). Arrive Pindaya and visit Pindaya cave ( thousand of Buddha images placed there by pilgrims over the centuries. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch continue to Nyaung Shwe (95km 2 ½ hours drive). Arrive Nyaung Shwe proceed to Inle by boat. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.

INLE (B,L,D)

Breakfast at hotel. Visit Inle lake sightseeing by boat. A fullday excursion by boat on Inle lake to see the famous leg rowers, typical floating gardens, village life and magnificent scenery. Visit “Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda”, Nga-phe-Kyaung Monastery (famous for its jumping cats trained by monks, proceed to weaving village of “Inpawkhon”. Return to hotel. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport. Departure for Mandalay by flight. Arrive Mandalay. Visit “Mahagandar yone Monastery” (a thousand monks live and study). Proceed to U Bein Teak Wood bridge ( built in 1782 ). Return to Mandalay. Lunch at restaurant. Check in Hotel.  Excursion to former Royal Capital  Inwa (AVA), reached by a short boat boat trip. Visit by horse cart to Nanmyint Watch Tower, Maha Aung Mye Bonzan Monastery (built of brick and stucco, Bagayar Monastery (famous for its impressive woodcarving and teak posts. Sunset at Sagaing Hill. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight stay at hotel.

Breakfast at Hotel. Morning transfer to jetty excursion by boat on the Ayeyarwaddy river to Mingun about 11km 1 hour cruise. Visit Mingun Bell (The world’s largest un-cracked bell weighing 90 tons ,and will continue to Hsinbyume Paya (unfinished Mingun Paya )built by King Bodaw Paya. Lunch at local restaurant. Return to Mandalay. After lunch visit Mandalay city sightseeing  Mahamuni Pagoda, Shwe Inbin Monastery, Golden Palace Monastery (traditional wooden building and Kuthodaw Pagoda (The world’s largest book made of marble). Visit Traditional hand-woven silk workshop. Sunset at Mandalay hill. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Monywa (150 km –4 hours ). Lunch at simple local restaurant. Cross the Chindwin River by ferry boat and proceed by pick-up or Jeep (40 km –1 hour) to Phowin Taung, a seldom visited complex of cave temples and shrines, some dating back to 15^th century and containing about 450,000 images and some mural paintings. Return to Monywa. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Breakfast at hotel. Cross the Chindwin river and drive to Pakoku.(130 km – 6 hours drive). On the way visit Pakangyi village. Lunch at restaurant. Proceed by boat on Ayeyarwaddy river to Bagan(2 hours) depending  on river conditions it might take longer. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.

BAGAN (B,L,D)

Breakfast at Hotel. Visit colourful market (Nyaung Oo Market). Visit “Shwe Zi Gon” Pagoda (built by King Anawrahta in the early 11 century), “Gu Buauk Gyi”  temple, “Khay Min Ga” temple and “Ananda” temple. Lunch at local restaurant.After lunch visit one of Myanmar’s most treasured handicrafts and lacquerware craftsmen’s workshop. Visit Myin Kabar village, “Manuha Temple”(built in the Mon style in 1059 and follow on to “Nanphaya temple”, Myingaba (Gu Byauk Gyi). Proceed to “Mingalar Zedi” to watch the sunset over the famous Ayeyarwaddy river. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.

BAGAN –MT-POPA-BAGAN -YANGON   (B,L,D)

Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast, 45 km drive (1 ½ hours) to Mt. Popa (an extinct Volcano) with spectacular views. Knows as spirits “Nats” and you will have time to climb the 777 steps to the shrine at the top of the hill. Transfer to the Popa Mountain Resort for lunch. After lunch return to Bagan. Transfer to airport. Departure for Yangon by flight. Arrive Yangon and transfer to hotel. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.

YANGON-DEPARTURE  (B,L,D)

Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast visit to the hidden Yangon Glass Factory (to watch the production of mouth-blown glass in the old-fashioned way. Proceed to “Strand Hotel” and walk through Yangon’s old colonial city center, sopping at Bogyoke(Scotts) market.

Lunch at restaurant. Free time until departure. Transfer to airport. Departure by TG-306.