Essential Myanmar / CM 0202

On arrival at Yangon International airport, welcome by your Local English Speaking
Station Guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel. After check-in at the hotel, visit gilded Sule Pagoda, City Hall, Maha Bandola Park, Old colonial buildings, Strand hotel, Yangon old Post office and Bothahtaung Pagoda which is located on the Yangon River Bank.

In the evening, visit Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda(Reclining Buddha Image) and 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 the 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, welcome by your Local English Speaking Station Guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel. After check-in at the hotel, 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^th century, Arnanda Temple that is one of the finest, largest, best preserved and most revered of all Bagan Temples, Kyansitha Umin, Thatbyinnyu Pagoda, the highest pagoda in Bagan and Htilominlo Temple.

In the evening, visit Lacquer ware workshop and see how to produce the quality lacquer ware, Manuha Temple with gigantic Buddha Image that you can feel the captive king Manuha impression of life in prison, Gubyaukgyi Temple, a temple with exquisite murals of Jakata 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 whic h 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, excursion to Sagaing and visit Kaungmhudaw Pagoda and Sagaing Hill, etc. In the afternoon, proceed to Ava and visit Bagaya Monastery, Nanmyint Watch Tower and Maha Aungmye Bonzan brick monastery by horse cart. After that, proceed to Amarapura and visit Mahagandaryone monastery which is the largest teaching monastery in Myanmar and silk factory. In the evening, visit to U Bein wooden Bridge which is located on Taung ta-man Lake and enjoy the sunset. Stay overnight at hotel in Mandalay.

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Local restaurant.

After breakfast at the hotel, 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 start visit 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, Royal White Elephant and Kyauktawgyi Pagoda or also known as Lawka Chantha Arbayar Laba Muni Buddha Image.

Lunch at Local restaurant.