Day 01 : Yangon Arrival
Upon arrival at Yangon International Airport welcome by our local guide and transfer to your Hotel. Sightseeing starts with Yangon Colonial Style city center. Heading to Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda to see a huge reclining Buddha image. Complete your first day in Myanmar with an extended visit to one of the world's most spectacular monuments, the Shwedagon Pagoda: its golden stupa is the 'heart' of Myanmar. The pagoda is believed 2,500 years old and the central stupa in surrounded by dozens of intricately decorated buildings and statues. There are always many Myanmar people praying and making offering at Pagoda. Enjoy sunset at Pagoda. Drive back to hotel and free time at your leisure.
Overnight in Yangon.

Shwedagon Pagoda

A closer view of the great reclining Buddha.

Day 02: Yangon – Fly to Bagan (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Check out hotel and transfer to the airport for domestic flight to Bagan (1 hr 20 minutes flying). Arrive Nyaung - U airport, welcome by our tour guide and driver then transfer to the hotel.
We begin a full-day sightseeing tour by visiting Nyaung-Oo morning market to see people ways of life and continuing with visits to a diverse selection of the most important pagodas and temples including Shwezigon Pagoda built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th as a religious shrine, Annada Temple a whitewashed masterpiece of Mon architecture with four standing Buddhas, the adjacent brick monastery with the beautiful well – preserved 18th century murals, Thatbinnyu Temple known as “temples of omniscience” and dating from 1144 and the Sulamani temple. Transfer to the hotel and leisure.
In the afternoon, visit one of Myanmar's most treasured handicrafts, a lacquer ware home Industry: nearby Myingabar village. Continue on; visit Damayangyi Temple - the massive temple in Bagan was built by Narathu who was also called the “Kalagya Min or the king killed by the kalas. To finish of the day, experience by local horse–cart way to Pyitthagyi Temple (15 mins). Enjoy sunset from the temple then transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Bagan.

Day 03: Bagan - Bagan (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Today, we continue to explore Bagan. Visit Payarthonezu Temple Complex, Min Nan Thu Village. Continue on, visit Gubyaukgyi Temple admiring the fine stuccowork, Nanpaya temple, built in the Mon style with intricate stone carvings, and said once to have been Manuha's residence, Htilominlo, the last Bamar style temple built in Bagan, with old murals and friezes, Apyeyandanar Temple, Lawkannandar temple and enjoy sunset at one of the monuments along Ayeyarwady River.
Overnight in Bagan.

Day 04: Bagan - Fly to Mandalay - Amarapura - Sagaing - Mandalay (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Check out hotel and transfer to the airport for flight to Mandalay. Arrive at Mandalay International Airport, welcome by our tour guide and driver then start full day sightseeing tour of Mandalay. Firstly, excursion to Amarapura: Maha Gandayone Monastery – home to several thousand young monks where you can watch the whole monastery having their meal silently, 200 years old U Bein teak bridge built in 1728 at the time when Amarapura was Royal capital. Visit traditional hand – woven silk workshop teak posts.
Continue on, excursion coach to Sagaing by passing Ava Bridge; enjoy the panoramic view at the top of the hill then visit Silversmith & Kaunghmudaw Pagoda. Drive to Mandalay and free at the leisure.
Overnight in Mandalay.

Day 05: Mandalay - Mingun - Mandalay (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Jetty and Excursion by boat on the Ayeyarwaddy river to Mingun about 1hr upper river from Mandala. Visit Mingun Bell: the world largest un-cracked bell, weighing 90 tons and continue Hsinbyume as well as unfinished Pagoda built as one of the world's largest cherish by king Bodaw Paya by traditional styled bullock - cart. After sightseeing sail back to Mandalay. Start excursion tour, visit the Shwenandaw Palace also known as Former Royal Palace , which was once king Mindon’s home. Continue will experience the sights and sounds of Mandalay including one of the most revered religious images in Myanmar, the Mahamuni Pagoda. Stop to see stone carving and later to see gold leaf being beaten into wafer thin pieces. Visit the Shwenandaw Monastery, excellent example of a traditional wooden building and Kuthodaw Pagoda, the world’s largest book made of marble. Enjoy spectacular views at sunset from Mandalay Hill there are interesting glass-studded temples. Enjoy sunset at Mandalay Hill. Transfer to hotel. Free and leisure.
Overnight in Mandalay.

A view of one of the pagodas on Sagaing Hill

The massive Pahtodawgyi Pagoda in Mingun

Day 06: Mandalay - Fly to Heho - Pindaya – Kalaw (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Check – out hotel and transfer to the airport. Depart for Heho by domestic flight Morning, schedules flight) (30 mins flying). Then drive to Pindaya (Approx: 2 hours) through the Shan Plateau, through fields of mountain rice. Visit magnificent Pindaya caves set in a limestone ridge overlooking a picturesque lake where thousands of different types of Buddha images are an display in the various cave chambers. Continue visit some local houses where families produce Shan paper and parasols. Drive to Kalaw (1&1/2 hrs ) – a popular hill staion in the British days. You can enjoy cozy scenes along the way. Check in to your hotel.
Overnight in Kalaw.

Day 07: Kalaw - Nyaung Shwe Jetty - Inle (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit the colourful market to see people ways of life. Then visit Christ the King Church – a brick Catholic church and Hnee Paya – features a gold lcaquered bamboo Buddha. Drive to Nyaungshwe on the edge of the Inle Lake: famous for its unique leg rower (2 & ½ hrs drive). Arrive Nyaung shwe and proceed to Inle lake by local boat and Check-in Hotel. An excursion by boat on Inle Lake, heading to the middle of Inle lake including Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda the holiest religious site in Southern Shan State. Floating Villages & Gardens where fruit and vegetables are grown. See traditional handicrafts – silk weaving on wooden handlooms and a blacksmith shop. Stop at Ngaphechaung Monastery which is famous for its ( Jumping – Cats Show).
Overnight in Inle.

Thousands of Buddha images inside the Pindaya Cave.

Nyaung Shwe Myanmar

Day 08: Inle - Indein - Inle (B)
This morning, visit a colorful local market in the Inle Lake region (on market day only). And then 45 minutes boat trip to Indein to visit Shwe Indein Pagoda complex following a stair path lined up with magnificent columns. Then visit floating gardens and the rest sightseeing.
Overnight in Inle.

Day 09: Inle - Nyaung Shwe Jetty - Heho - Fly to Yangon (B)
Morning breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the Heho airport depart for Yangon by schedule flight. (Approx: 1 ½ hr flying) and arrive Yangon airport, on the way to Hotel, visit Mahapasana Cave (if open) where Sixth Buddhist Synod was held, Kaba Aye Pagoda (World Peace Pagoda) and Karaweik Royal Barge ( A Royal floating Barge on a lake for the fantastic photo view). Check in to your hotel. Afternoon shopping to the the Bogyoke Market (Scotts market) with hundreds of food, clothes, handicrafts and gems store. Overnight at the Hotel. Visit to China Town & Fruit market to see evening life of Yangon. Transfer to the hotel and leisure.
Overnight in Yangon.

Inlay Lake

Glittering Karaweik Hall, photo taken from the left side

Day 10: Yangon Departure (B)
Morning B’fast at hotel. Free and leisure at the hotel until departure for next destination.