9 Days /8 Nights Individual Tour

“JEWELS OF MYANMAR”

Number of participants: 2 person minimum

PROGRAM: YANGON > BAGAN > MANDALAY > INLAY LAKE > YANGON

DAY 1: YANGON

Airport welcome and hotel transfer. Visit Pagoda Chauk Htat Gyi. The Reclining Buddha here, along with Bago’s, is one of the largest in Myanmar.A visit to the National Museum is very useful to understand Myanmar culture and traditions.Afternoon:  Visit  the  Botataung  Pagoda  where  is  located  a  much venerated Buddha relic, and a beautiful Buddha statue which used to  be  exhibited  in  London’s  British  Museum.  To  enjoy  a  beautiful sunset,  visit  the  Shwedagon  Pagoda,  one  of  the  most venerated
Myanmar pagodas, which also holds a high place in Buddhism.

DAY 2: YANGON>BAGAN

Flight for Bagan Nyaung U.Airport welcome and hotel transfer.Discovery of Bagan plain. Built by king Anawrahta, Bagan was the capital  of  1st  Bamar  dynasty.  At  the  10th  century  the  plain  was covered by more than 10,000 temples and pagodas. After centuries and the 1976 earthquake, more than 2,500 remain.Guided  tours  of  the  most  beautiful  temples  and  pagodas  such as  Ananda,  Thatbynnyu,  Htilominlo,  Dammayangyi,  Sulamani, Shwezigon, Ah Lo Daw Pyae etc. are provided. Sunset from the terrace of a pagoda.

DAY 3: BAGAN

Promenade in Myinkaba, a lacquerware village. Its pagoda Manuha contains sandstone carvings which deserve to be seen.Visit  lacquerware  workshops,  Shwezigon  Pagoda  and  the  underground temple Kyauk Gu Umin. Return by the Irrawaddy river at sunset.

DAY 4: BAGAN>MANDALAY

Flight for Mandalay. First discover the city and visit the Shwenandaw Monastery and Kuthodaw Pagoda. After  lunch,  boat  to  Mingun.  Visit  the  giant  unfinished  pagoda of  king  Bodawpaya  and  Myatheindan  Pagoda  with  its  7  circular terraces.To finish the day visit the Pagoda on Mandalay Hill...sundown from its terrace is quite special.

DAY 5: MANDALAY

By  road  visit  Sagaing  Hill.  In  Amarapura  visit  Mahagandayon Monastery at monks lunch time. Visit the craftsmen district. In the afternoon, visit the Mahamuni Pagoda. Sunset promenade on U-Bein Bridge. Visit Kyauktawgyi Pagoda for its mural paintings. Cross back the lake in a sampan boat. By road back to Mandalay.

DAY 6: MANDALAY>PINDAYA>INLAY LAKE

Flight to Heho. Through the Shan hills transfer to Pindaya. Visit a cave that contains thousands of Buddhas. Before  taking  the  road  to  Inlay  Lake,  visit  a  mulberry  paper  and umbrella workshop. Boat transfer to hotel.

DAY 7: INLAY LAKE

All day boat excursion through floating gardens and Inthas villages. Visit a traditional market, silk weaving and goldsmith workshops. Visit  Phaung  Daw  U  Pagoda,  the  superb  site  of  In  Dein,  with its 12th century stupas.

DAY 8: INLAY LAKE>YANGON

Boat transfer to Nyaung Shwe. Visit its Shwe Yan Phye Monastery. Road to Heho and flight to Yangon. Hotel Transfer.

DAY 9: YANGON >YOUR COUNTRY

Visit downtown and Sule pagoda. Visit the famous handicraft market, “the Bogyoke Market” and the Zawgyi House.Free afternoon. Airport transfer to catch your returning flight.

TOUR STRENGTH

The magic of the Bagan plain and its 2500 temples and pagodas. The charm of Mandalay. The holy caves of Pindaya. The romantic Inlay Lake.

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES

• All domestic flights mentioned.
• Transfers and transport mentioned in the particular tour.
• All entrance fees, all excursions and visits mentioned with English speaking guide from Yangon to Yangon.
• Double room lodging in the listed hotels (or similar).
• Breakfast and dinner.

Supplement for individual room: Consult us.
Higher category hotels are available with supplement. Consult us.

TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

Visa fees
All personal expenses, Beverages, Tips.

INTERNATIONAL AIR CARRIER

We  only  take  care  of  the  Myanmar  part  of  your  journey.  To  arrive  in
Yangon choose the international air carrier that will offer the best price.

FORMALITIES

Visa requested