Ancient Myanmar / CM 0052

Station Guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel. After check in at the hotel, start visit the old colonial style city centre with gilded Sule Pagoda, City Hall, Maha Bandola Park, colonial buildings, Strand Hotel, Yangon old Post Office. After that, visit Bothahtaung Pagoda, one of the old Pagodas and located on the Yangon River Bank.

In the evening, visit Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the world’s most spectacular religious monuments and the golden dome of Shwedagon Pagoda rises 98 meters above its base and is covered with 60 tons of pure gold and enjoy the beautiful sunset from Shwedagon Pagoda.

Stay overnight at hotel in Yangon.

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Local restaurant.

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to domestic airport for your short flight to Bagan (Nyaung U) which is over 2,000 Pagodas and Temples represent Myanmar Cultural heritage of the 11^th-13^th century AD. On arrival to Bagan, welcome by your Local English Speaking Station Guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel for check in. After that, start visit Nyaung Oo Local market and see the ways of life of the local people, Shwezigon Pagoda built by the founder of Bagan King Anawrahta in 11 century, Arnanda Temple that is one of the finest, largest, best preserved and most revered of all Bagan Temples, Kyansitha Umin, Thatbyinnyu Temple, the highest Pagoda in Bagan, Htilominlo Temple, the largest of Bagan.

In the evening, visit to Lacquer ware industry and see how to produce the quality lacquer ware, Manuha Temple with gigantic Buddha Images, a captive king Manuha impression of life in prison, Gubyaukgyi Temple, a temple with exquisite murals of Jataka scenes and Dhamanyangyi Temple which is the massive temple in Bagan.

After that, visit Shwesandaw Pagoda and enjoy the beautiful sunset of the panoramic view of Bagan.

Stay overnight at hotel in Bagan.

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Local restaurant.  

After breakfast at the hotel, start visit Laymyetna Pagoda, Payathonzu Temple, Tayokepyay Pagoda, Thambula temple and Nandapinnya Temple.

In the afternoon, visit Lacquer ware industry, Seinnyet Pagoda, Apeyadana Temple and Myazedi Pagoda which is famous for the stone inscriptions in four Languages.

In the evening, visit Bu Pagoda which is located on the bank of Ayarwaddy River and enjoy the sunset.

Stay overnight at hotel in Bagan.

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Local restaurant.

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the domestic airport for your short flight to Mandalay. Upon arrival, welcome by your Local English Speaking Station Guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel for check-in. After check-in at the hotel, start visit Mahamuni Buddha Image with its spectacular Buddha Image covered with thick layer of gold leaves, marble workshops where Buddha statues are expertly crafted using power tools, Shwe In Bin monastery, Shwe Nan Daw Kyaung or Golden Palace monastery, a superb example of a traditional wooden building and Zay Cho market that market is the famous market in Mandalay.

After that, visit Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as the world’s largest book, consisting of 729 marble slabs engraved with Buddhist scriptures and also the world heritage site in Myanmar. And visit traditional hand woven silk workshop and tapestries craftmen’s shop.

In the evening, visit Mandalay Hill and enjoy the sunset of the panoramic view of the city.

Stay overnight at hotel in Mandalay.

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Local restaurant.

After breakfast at the hotel, proceeds to Sagaing over 1 kilometer long bridge built in 1934 across the Ayarwaddy River to Sagaing Hills. On arrival, visit Kaung Mhu Daw Pagaoda, Soon Oo Pon Nya Shin Pagoda and Umin Thounzeh Pagoda. Sagaing is an important religious site of Myanmar that have many monasteries and nunneries. In the afternoon, proceed to Ava. Upon arrival visit Bagaya Monastery, fort walls, brick causeway, Nanmyint Watch Tower and Maha Aung myae Bonzan brick monastery by horse cart.

After that, proceed to Amarapura, the ancient capital city. On arrival, visit Mahagandayon monastery, where more than a thousand monks live and study, Bagaya Monastery, with a superb collection of Buddha statues.

In the evening, visit 200 year old U Bein Teak bridge which is located on Taung Ta Mann Lake, the longest wooden Teak bridge in the world and enjoy the beautiful sunset. After that, return back to Mandalay.

Stay overnight at hotel in Mandalay.

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Local restaurant.

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport your short flight to Heho. On arrival at Heho airport, welcome by your Local English Speaking Station Guide at the airport and proceed to Nyaung Shwe which is the main access point for Inle Lake (approximately 1 hour) drive by car. Upon arrival at Nyaung Shwe, transfer to the hotel in Inle Lake by boat. After check in at the hotel, start visit Nge Phel Chaung monastery, floating garden and Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda that is one of the famous pagodas in Myanmar. After that, proceed to Nampan village. On arrival at Nampan, visit Cheroot factories and study how to do the Cheroot.

In the evening, visit around Inle Lake and discover the way of lives of the Intha people who live on the lake.

Stay overnight at hotel in Inle Lake.

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, visit five days floating market. After that enjoy a boat tour to Indein which is located the western end of the Lake where you can see the farmers cultivate their products. Upon arrival, visit the 16^th century pagoda complex. After that, you will get the experience the life style of lake dwellers and their way of maneuvering with one leg rowing that you cannot see in other places. The nett they use to cast down for fishing in shallow water is also something interesting. In Indein, you can learn the life of Pao Tribes people and visit local workshops.

After that return back to Inle Lake and visit Silver & Gold smith workshop, silk weaving workshop and weaving robes workshop that robes is using for lotus threads.

Stay overnight at hotel in Inle Lake.

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Hotel.  

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Heho airport for your short flight to Yangon. Upon arrival, welcome by your Local English Speaking Station Guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel for check-in. After check-in at the hotel, visit Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda (Reclining Buddha Image), Kandawgyi Park and Bogyoke Aung San market (closed on every Monday and Public holidays), formerly known as Scott’s Market, to browse through the dozens of stalls and shops. Bogyoke Aung San Market is the Yangon’s best market for handicrafts and other goods.

Stay overnight at hotel in Yangon.

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Local restaurant.

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the domestic airport for short flight to Sittway, the capital of Rakhine State that is situated on the bank of Bay of Bengal. Upon arrival, welcome by your Local English Speaking Station Guide at the airport and transfer to the jetty for the trip to Mrauk U. once one of the most spectacular royal cities of Asia by boat. The boat take trip along the Kaladan River and approximately 4 to 6 hours depend on river condition to reach Mrauk U. On arrival, transfer to the hotel.

Stay overnight at hotel in Mrauk U.

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Local restaurant.  

After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Local colorful market, Shittaung Pagoda, home to some 8,000 holy Buddha images similar in style to Indonesia’s Borobudur, Htukkanthein Pagoda, Laungbanpyauk Pagod a, locally known as Plate Pagoda because a wall at the front is embedded with plate-like tiles in bright colors and Anndawthein Pagoda, the Pagoda enshrining tooth relic of Buddha. After that, continue visit the village near Mrauk U and famous temples of the city.

Stay overnight at hotel in Mrauk U.

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Local restaurant.

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the jetty for return back to Sittway by boat. Upon arrival, visit Pagodas and make photo stops at one or more of the mosques, evidence of the large Muslim community in Sittway.

In the evening, drive along Strand road past fishing boats to The Point, at the mouth of the Kaladan River and enjoy the sunset. After that, enjoy the fabulous views over a black sand beach stretching for miles towards Bangladesh along the edge of the Bay of Bengal.

Stay overnight at hotel in Sittway.

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Local restaurant.

After breakfast at the hotel, free and leisure at your hotel. After that transfer to the domestic airport for your short flight to Yangon. Upon arrival, welcome by your Local English Speaking Station Guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel for check-in. After that, shopping at Junction Square shopping center.

In the evening, visit China Town and stroll around in there.

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Local restaurant.

After breakfast at the hotel, check-out at the hotel and proceed to Thanlyin (approximately 1 and half hours) by car. Upon arrival, visit Ye Lel Paya “Mid-stream Pagoda”, set on a tiny island in the river, explore further pagodas and the riverside market. And then, drive back to Yangon and visit Royal White Elephant and Kyauk Taw Gyi Pagoda or also known as Lawka Chanthar Arbayar Laba Muni Buddha Image.

Depend on the flight time, transfer to Yangon International airport for your departure flight from Myanmar.

Lunch at Local restaurant.