"Golden Trip in Myanmar: Exploring Yangon, Inle Lake, Bagan, and Yangon 07-Days /06 Nights"
Day 1 YANGON ARRIVAL (BY CAR)
Upon your arrival (Depends on Your Arrival Flight) at the airport, you will be welcomed by your tour guide who will be holding a placard with your name on it. This is a wonderful way to start your journey! Check-In your hotel, Starting at Pansodan Road. Highlights include exploring the city center with its various historical and colonial buildings, either by car or on foot. Proceed to Mahabandoola Park, where the Independent Monument stands tall. Continue your tour, passing by City Hall, the High Court, and the former Burma Railways Company – one of Yangon’s oldest administrative buildings. Explore a little India, a little China town. The journey continues to Bogyoke Market, formerly known as Scott's Market, a hub for Burmese traditional handicrafts such as stone, wood, and bronze carvings (Closed on Mondays and Public Holidays). In the afternoon, Sightseeing the magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda the biggest and the grandest Pagoda in Myanmar many pictures of the famous landmark that has religious, historical and cultural significance. Overnight in Yangon.
Day 2 YANGON-INLE-INDEIN SIGHTSEEING (BY FLIGHT/CAR/BOAT)
Check out to hotel, Transfer to the Yangon airport fly to Heho, And the drive to Nyaung shwe on the way visit to Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery is standout for its red-painted teak building that was built in the 19th century. And then proceed to Inle lake. Start visit to the morning market, which rotates locations on a 5-day basis. (note: there are no markets on full-moon or dark-moon days) This daily market attracts people from all over the lake’s shores who gather to buy and sell their wares. On any given day, it’s possible to see Pa-Oh, Inthar and Shan ethnic minorities in their traditional outfits. Wander amid the stalls and receive local insight from the guide on the area’s unique culture, visit to The Shwe Indein Pagoda is a group of Buddhist pagodas in the village of Indein, near Ywama and Inlay Lake in Shan State they were built by King Ashoka, and then proceed to Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, famous for the 800 years old Five Buddha statues which are covered in gold leaf. Explore the local crafts of Inle Lake with a stop at the weaving village of Inpawkhone and a 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. Then continue across the lake, passing through villages with stilted houses and floating gardens built up from strips of water hyacinth and mud and anchored to the bottom with bamboo poles. Along the way, observe the unique leg‐rowing fishermen who steer their boats with incredible balance. Inle Lake is said to be the only place in the world where this practice takes place. Overnight on Inle Lake.
Day 3 INLE-BAGAN (BY LAND)
After breakfast at hotel, begin your journey to Bagan, which takes approximately 7 hours, allowing you to stop and enjoy the attractions along the way. Upon reaching Bagan, check in your hotel and head out to experience a Sunset Boat trip on the Ayeyarwaddy River.
A sunset boat trip in Bagan offers a magical and serene experience as you cruise along the Irrawaddy River, surrounded by the ancient temples and pagodas that dot the landscape.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Bagan.
Day 4 BAGAN SIGHTSEEING (By Car)
After Breakfast at hotel, Bagan is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Bagan Kingdom. We will visit Nyaung U Market where locals gather every day to buy and sell their products and other goods. The Shwezigon Pagoda was built by King Anawrahta during the reign of the Pagan Empire in the 11th century. Construction was finished in 1102 AD. The Ananda Temple, located in Bagan, Myanmar is a Buddhist temple built in 1105 AD. King Kyansittha of the Bagan Dynasty. Dhammayangyi Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. Largest of all the temples in Bagan, the Dhammayan as it is popularly known was built during the reign of King Narathu (1167-1170) Seinnyet Ama Temple & Seinnyet Nyima pagoda, Seinnyet Nyima pagoda is a solid stupa and Seinnyet Ama temple is said to have been built by Queen Seinnyet in the 11th century A.D. Overnight stay at hotel in Bagan.
Day 5 BAGAN – MANDALAY
After having breakfast at hotel, Check out to Bagan, starting trip to Mandalay (the journey lasts approximately 4 hours during), And you will visit Mahamuni Image where you will see local people pray and stick gold paper on the Buddha for blessing. You can also try to make your wish and donate money (buy) for gold paper to stick the gold paper on the statue (only man allowed to stick the gold). On the way to the Mahamuni Image, you will visit a gold paper factory to see how people made the gold leaf. In the evening Sunset at U Bein Bridge is a crossing that spans the Taungtaman Lake near Amapura, the 1.2 Km bridge was built around 1850 and is believed to be the oldest and longest teakwood bridge in the world. Overnight stay at hotel in Mandalay.
Day 6 MANDALAY – SAGAING – INWA
Moring breakfast at hotel. Starting visit to Sagaing Mandalay is located just 12 miles from Mandalay and can be reached by crossing the long Sagaing Bridge over the Irrawaddy River, 20 km to the south-west of Mandalay on the opposite bank of the river. Sagaing, with numerous Buddhist monasteries, is an important religious and monastic centre. The pagodas and monasteries crowd the numerous hills along the ridge running parallel to the river. In Sagaing visit U Min Thonze (Hall of thirty Buddhas) the central pagoda, Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda Kaung Hmu Daw Pagoda After process to Inwa (also known as Ava), a former royal capital of Myanmar Kingdom on the confluence of the Ayeyarwaddy River and Myitnge River. And the proceed to AVA, we will take a horse cart to explore the ruins of the old royal capital including the watchtower, the 27m tall leaning tower of the old royal palace, Maha Aungmye Bonzan monastery (also known as Me Nu Oak Kyaung) built of brick in traditional style with elaborated stucco ornamentations that looks like carvings and the Bargaya monastery, a splendid teak wood monastery with wood curving. Return back to Mandalay. Overnight in Hotel.
Day 7 MANDALAY DEPARTURE
After having breakfast at hotel, free time until the indicated time, before hotel check-out time 12:00 hrs., (Depends on your International flight time), transfer to the airport for the flight to the next destination.
Tour Cost / Per person in USD
| Hotels * | Period | 1 Pax | 2 Pax | 3-5 Pax | 6-9 Pax | 10-15 Pax | 16-20 Pax | SGL SUP |
| 3* | May-Sep 24 | 2148 | 1200 | 1029 | 792 | 759 | 739 | 179 |
| Oct-Apr 25 | 2230 | 1246 | 1076 | 860 | 822 | 787 | 215 | |
| 4* | May-Sep 24 | 2269 | 1260 | 1090 | 852 | 827 | 803 | 239 |
| Oct-Apr 25 | 2411 | 1337 | 1166 | 952 | 920 | 884 | 305 | |
| 5* | May-Sep 24 | 2456 | 1365 | 1194 | 957 | 937 | 912 | 322 |
| Oct-Apr 25 | 2653 | 1469 | 1298 | 1090 | 1052 | 1024 | 415 |
Hotel Lists
Hotel List (Yangon)
| Hotel * | Hotel Name | Website | Room Type |
| 3* | Summit Park View Hotel | www.summityangon.com | Superior |
| 4* | Chatrium Hotel | www.chatrium.com | Deluxe |
| 5 * | Pan pacific Hotel
(or) Melia Hotels & Resorts |
www.panpacific.com
www.melia.com |
Deluxe
Deluxe |
Hotel List (Inle)
| Hotel * | Hotel Name | Website | Room Type |
| 3* | Novotel Inle Lake Myar Min | www.accorhotels.com | Junior Suite |
| 4* | Aureum Palace Hotel | www.aureumpalacehotel.com | Mountain View Villa |
| 5 * | Villa Inle Boutique Resort | www.villainle.com | Garden View Villa |
Hotel List (Bagan)
| Hotel * | Hotel Name | Website | Room Type |
| 3* | Bagan Umbra
(or) Areindmar Hotel |
www.baganumbrahotel.com
www.areindmarhotel.com |
Deluxe |
| 4* | The Hotel @ Tharabar Gate | www.tharabargate.com | Deluxe |
| 5 * | Heritage Bagan Hotel | www.heritagebaganhotel.com.mm | Grand Deluxe |
Hotel List (Mandalay)
| Hotel * | Hotel Name | Website | Room Type |
| 3* | Rupar Mandalar (or) Mandalay Lodge Hotel | www.ruparmandalar.com
www.mandalay-lodge.com |
Superior |
| 4* | Mecure Mandalay Hill Resort | www.accorhotels.com | Deluxe |
| 5 * | Mingalar Mandalay Hotel | www.mingalarmandalayhotel.com | Superior |
Inclusive Of |
Non-Inclusive of |
| · 6Nights accommodation with Twin/Double sharing basic.
· Accommodation with daily hotel breakfast. · Domestic Flight ticket for (Yagnon-Heho). · Private Local Boat Sightseeing in (Inle-Indein). · Private Transportation in (Inle-Bagan-Mandalay) with air-conditioned. · Horse craft service in AVA (Inwa). · One hours riding in Horse craft at Bagan. · All the transfers and excursion with private air-conditioned vehicles with good drivers. · English Speaking Station Guide (Different guide in each city). · Entrance fees for visiting places in the program. · Domestic Flight allow in 20kg. · Water and refreshing towel in touring days. |
· International flight in/out
· Porter charges at airports and jetties · Meals not mentioned in the program (L=Lunch D=Dinner). · Supplement cost for Christmas and New Year Eve Dinners · Soft Drinks, tips and personal expenses · Visa and Travel Insurance fees. · Any other items and services not mentioned in the program · Services mentioned in the program · Tour price may be subject to change during the Christmas, New Year and Myanmar New Year Festival periods. |