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Fabulous Holiday in Myanmar

Yangon – Bagan – Mandalay – Heho – Pindaya – Inle Lake – Indein – Yangon
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Overview

Fabulous Holiday in Myanmar – 12 Days
This 12-day fabulous Myanmar tour will lead you to build unique feelings, satisfy your eyes with the magnificent pagoda architecture, exotic beauty as well as the mesmerizing appeal. Bump into the locals, don’t pass up this chance to interact with the friendly villagers and share your own cultural experience.

Highlights

  • Admire one of the grandest Buddhist pagodas in the world: Shwedagon Pagoda
  • Walk on the world’s longest teak bridge: U Bein Bridge
  • Gain local flavors at the best markets of Myanmar: Nyaung U Market & Scott Market.
  • Explore the massive heritage sites of Bagan in a chain of outstanding temples including Shwezigon, Ananda, Htominlo, Damayan Gyi, etc.
  • Feast on authentic Burmese cuisine in local restaurants
  • Discover Mandalay – the cultural capital of Burma
  • Enjoy the natural beauty of Inle Lake and see its iconic beauty: the leg-rowing Intha fishermen

Tour Itinerary

Upon arrival at Yangon International airport, be greeted by our local tour guide and the driver then transfer to the hotel and enjoy our welcome dinner at a fine local restaurant. Overnight in Yangon.
Meal: Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon

Yangon city is a must-see city for tourists who want to see a different Asia. It’s the largest city in Myanmar with a combination of nature and cultures and communities. This city was found in 1755 by King Alaungpaya and Yangon means “End of Strife”. Taking a close look at the local life of this historical city today by vehicle and partly on foot, we visit the Sule pagoda in the center of the city.

Walk around the Mahabandoola Park to see the colonial courthouse and the city hall. Then visit Bogyoke Aung San Market (former Scott’s Market), where shopper’s favorite place (note: the market is closed on Mondays). Later today, we visit the world-famous golden Shwedagon Pagoda, a breathtaking and colorful sight visited by Buddhists from all over Myanmar.
Overnight in Yangon.
Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon.

Check – out of the hotel and transfer to the airport. Depart for Bagan by a domestic flight (scheduled flight) (1 hr 20 minutes flying). Arrive Nyaung – U Airport, first visit Nyaung U Market to see people ways of life. The day with visits to the most significant pagodas and temples of Bagan including Shwezigon Pagoda built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th as a religious shrine. Continue to visit Ananda Temple a whitewashed masterpiece of Mon architecture with four standing Buddhas, and the adjacent brick monastery with the beautiful well – preserved 18th-century murals. Visit Thatbyinnyu Temple know as “temples of omniscience” and dating from 1144.

Continue visit to the Sulamani temple. Transfer to the hotel and leisure. Afternoon, visit one of Myanmar’s most treasured handicrafts, a lacquerware home Industry: nearby Myingabar village. Continue visiting Dammayan Gyi Temple (the massive temple in Bagan). An experience by local Horse–cartway to Pyitthagyi Temple (15 mins). Transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Bagan.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at Bagan

TBreakfast at the hotel. Leisure at the hotel before your sightseeing time. And your Guide will pick up to visit Payarthonezu Temple Complex, After sightseeing drive back to Hotel. On the way back to Hotel – to sightseeing Min Nan Thu Village ( hand weaving and Cheroot ) at Local Houses.

In the afternoon, visit Apyeyandanar Temple and Lawkannandar Temple to discover the man-made masterpiece of Bagan. Listen to your guide to know more about the history and Buddhist teaching in each temple. As the sun goes down, make your way to the sunset hill to marvel the magical beauty of Bagan plain and the temples in the golden light. Overnight in Bagan.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan.

Mandalay is the richest historical landmark and only is a 30-minute flight from Bagan. This is the historical old capital of all Myanmar culture, Buddhist Sasana, traditional arts, and crafts…After breakfast at the hotel, we take our morning flight to Mandalay where we spend a full day sightseeing with Mahamuni Pagoda, Kyauktawgyi Pagoda (a large Buddha image carved out of a single block of marble), Shwenandaw Monastery (Golden Palace) noted for its exquisite wood carving, Sulamani Pagoda, Mandalay Palace. End of the day, we enjoy the sunset on Mandalay Hill and relax. Overnight in Mandalay.

Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay

Follow your breakfast this morning by a 30-minute drive to Amarapura (15 km from Mandalay). Visit the famous Buddhist monastery of Mahagandayon, where more than a thousand monks live and study; After that, proceed to U Bein bridge – the 200-year-old and it is the longest teak-wood bridge in the world. The bridge was built in 1782 at the time when Amarapura was Royal capital. Take a breathtaking boat trip to sail around the Taungthaman Lake to marvel at the panorama of the bridge and observe the local people wandering through the picturesque lake. Then visit the Bagaya Monastery, where you will have a chance to witness a superb collection of Buddha statues.

After lunch at a local restaurant, embark on a short boat trip to reach Ava – one of the ancient capitals of Myanmar. The main attraction is a fine example of ancient temple architecture ChumbucketChaung, a wooden monastery Budge (Bargayar Monastery) with 267 teak pillars and magnificent carved reliefs and ornaments. With the observation tower, we can admire the stunning views of the Irrawaddy and Sagaing.

Then head to Sagaing Hill, one of the most important Buddhist sites in Myanmar covered with 600 white pagodas and monasteries. This hill is widely known as the religious center of Myanmar, which is home to 3000 monks, and on which there are 100 meditation centers and other pagodas and temples. Overnight in Mandalay.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay

After breakfast, we take a private boat along the Irrawaddy River to Mingun village on the west bank of the Irrawaddy River. Make your first visit of the day at Settawya Pagoda, a lovely white-washed temple where you will discover an amazing marble carving of the Buddha footprint inside the main temple. Stroll through Mingun Pahtotawgyi, an unfinished Buddhist pagoda dating back to the 18th century by King Bodawpaya. It has gone through a long time that was damaged by a serious earthquake but it was indestructible and then became one of the best places to visit in Mingun.

Continue our visit to the beautiful white Hsinbyume Pagoda whose distinctive style is meant to resemble the mythical Mount Meru. Then, see the Mingun Bell which weighs 90 tons and is considered the world’s second-largest uncracked ringing bell. In the afternoon back to Mandalay and free at leisure. Overnight in Mandalay.
Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay

Today we take a morning flight to Heho then we continue by car and enjoy a scenic drive to Pinaya through the picturesque countryside of Shan State. We then, visit Pindaya’s limestone cave with its maze of chambers displaying more than 8,000 Buddha statues; local handicraft workshops producing Shan Paper made from mulberry bark as well as traditional umbrellas made from the same paper that is used by monks all around the country. Overnight in Pindaya.

Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Pindaya

Whether traveling Myanmar, tourists never skip the opportunity to admire the beauty and captivating of the Inle Lake – one of the most famous scenic lakes in Myanmar. Inle Lake has ever been selected as one of the five new destinations that tourists should not miss in Asia by the prestigious magazine of Condé Nast Traveler World. After breakfast, we travel 2,5-hour driving to NyaungShwe where we observe the leg-rowing fishermen and see their floating gardens built up from strips of water hyacinth and mud and anchored to the bottom with bamboo poles.

After that, we visit Nga Phe Chaung Monastery, which houses dozens of Shan Buddha Images, but is more famous for its unique ‘jumping cats’ who jump through hoops in the air! Continue to Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the lake’s main sanctuary, which contains five sacred Buddha images covered in gold leaf.

Explore the local crafts of Inle Lake with a stop at the cheroot factory, where the typical Burmese cigars are made by hand. If time permits, there may be time to enjoy a short walk through one of the lakeside villages. Overnight at the hotel in Inle Lake.
Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: Inle Lake

Visiting Indein village should be a must while traveling Inle Lake. Today we take a boat trip on Inle Lake by boat to visit Indein ancient pagoda, Shan Cheroot making. This is a small village and located on Inle Lake’s western bank. The ruin pagodas which hide in the bushes will give us back to the 12th – 13th centuries, very quiet and mesmerized. This mysterious place is at the end of the marvelous Indein creek, which connected with Inle Lake just after the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda. The creek is narrow with many twists and turns.

Boating along the lake, we also see both side paddy fields with farmers plowing and harrowing by water buffalos or the buffalos enjoying themselves in the creeks at the relax time. Indein water is not only useful for irrigation, but also for bathing and washing clothes. It is compulsory to see Novice Monk, buffalo boys and village girls wash and swim in the creek. Overnight at the hotel in Inle Lake.
Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: Inle Lake

Have breakfast at your hotel. Leisure time until transfer to the airport to catch the flight for Yangon. Arrive in Yangon, the driver will pick & transfer you to the hotel. Free & easy today. You should spend our last minutes shopping at Treasure, Gems and Handicraft shops or at the Bogyoke Aung San (Scott) market. Overnight in Yangon.
Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: Yangon

Have breakfast at your hotel. Leisure time until transfer to the airport to catch the flight for next destination. Ending the services. Thank you for making your trip with us!
Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: n/a

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  • The itinerary can be customized basing on your interests (you can extend your stay at each location, add/remove activities)

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  • The price would vary depending on the group size, grade of hotel. Please contact us or book the tour for price in details.
  • Surcharge will be applied for single traveler or single room request

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Price Includes

  • English speaking guide (other languages upon request)
  • All private ground transfers and transportation
  • Accommodation with daily breakfast
  • All entrance fees & all zone fees
  • Meals indicated in the itinerary (B – Breakfast; L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
  • Flight tickets: Yangon – Bagan; Bagan – Mandalay; Mandalay – Heho – Yangon
  • Boat excursions
  • Water during the trip

Price excludes

  • International flight
  • Visa fee.
  • Airport Tax (USD 10 per person)
  • Entrance fees according to the itinerary
  • Meals not mentioned
  • Travel Insurance
  • Personal expense (phone call, laundry, beverages)
  • Yoga mats

Cancellation Policy

  • Cancellation received 60 days or more before arrival date: 25% of total rate
  • Cancellation received from 30 days to 59 days prior arrival date: 35% of total rate
  • Cancellation received from 15 days to 29 days prior arrival date: 75% of total rate
  • Cancellation received less than 14 days prior arrival date or No show: 100% of total rate

Children Policy

  • For infant (<02 years old): FOC
  • 02 – 10 years old without bed: 35% adult rate
  • 02 – 10 years old with extra bed: 75% adult rate
  • 02 – 10 years old in twin share: 90% adult rate
  • from 11 years old: 100% adult rate

Note*: The rate for children applicable for one child sharing a twin or double room with two adults

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Our Suggested Hotels in Myanmar

Cities 3* Hotels 4* hotels 5* Hotels
Yangon Grand United Hotel SuleShangri-la Hotel The Governor's Residence
Bagan Floral Breeze Hotel Bagan Thande Hotel Aureum Palace Hotel
Mandalay ShweIngyinn Hotel Mandalay HillResort Mandalay HillResort
Kalaw Hill Top Villa Hotel Royal Kalaw Hills Resort Royal Kalaw Hills Resort
Inle Lake Amazing Nyaungshwe Pristine Lotus Inle Resort Aureum Palace Hotel
Ngapali Pleasant View Resort Jade Marina Resort& Spa SandowayResort

Note*:

  • Depending on your budget, you can choose a suitable hotel category.

  • Early checking/late checkout are not included and you can change the to any other hotels  and room type if required. Additional charge/discount will be made accordingly.

  • The list of hotels are used for our all tour itineraries in Myanmar.

  • Different hotels might be selected depending on your request.

  • Our tour price includes the ROH room at the hotel. If any special request, please let us know in advance. Surcharge is applied for higher room type.

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