Heart of Myanmar / CM 0251

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 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 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 check-in, visit Kan Daw Gyi 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.

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

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Local restaurant.

After breakfast at the hotel, visit Kabar Aye Pagoda, this pagoda was built in 1952 for Sixth Buddhist Synod held, Maha Passana Cave, Royal White Elephant and Kyauktawgyi Pagoda or also known as Lawka Chantha Arbayar Laba Muni Buddha Image.

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

Lunch at Local restaurant.