Myanmar Insight 11 Days

Upon arrival, you will be warmly welcomed by our professional guide and then transfer to your hotel for check in.

Start to visit the first must –see in Yangoon – Shwedagon Pagoda, it is becomes the symbol of Myanmar. The pagoda sit atop of a hill and is 99 meters. The main gold-plated dome is topped by a stupa containing over 7,000 diamonds, rubies, topaz and sapphires. Its outstanding thing make it can be seen from anywhere in Yangoon in day or night.

Then, enjoy your farewell dinner with special cultural show.

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon

Yangon

Today, we will begin visiting the beautiful colonial city with the streets and buildings were colored by the British cultures. You will visit the Sule Pagoda firstly – the charm of Yangon that built more than 2.500 years ago. Afterwards, visit some colonial building such as City Hall, Emmanuel Church…to Chinese temple. Walking in the town to have a view about the life of local people.

After lunch, we will do some shopping at Bogyoke Market, used to be called is Scott Markets. This is largest market in Myanmar where you can easy to find any Myanmar goods such as gems, jewelry, handicrafts…

You will take overnight train to Mandalay.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Night Train

Note: This train ride is very hard one due to rail and train conditions. Alternative for train is shorter ride around Yangon, also known as Circle Train.

Shwedagon Pagoda

Upon arrival, our guide picks you up and transfer to the hotel for fresh shower, take a rest at your convenience before exploring Mandalay Royal Palace with marvelous Royal residences. We will discover the Royal Mandalay relics including Golden Palace Monastery, Imperial Palace and Kuthodaw Pagoda – the world’s largest booking that set in tone with 730 leaves and 1460 pages. End the fantastic day by overlooking panoramic sunset form Mandalay Hill.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay

U Bein Bridge

After breakfast, our driver will transfer you to the pier to take the ferry boat cruise to Bagan where is home to the largest and densest concentration of Buddhist temples, pagodas…

We will have full day on this type of transportation for view of the river banks of Irrawaddy River. We will arrive in Bagan in the later afternoon.

Be transferred to the hotel for check in and relax. Overnight at hotel, meals on your own.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan

Irrawaddy River

Today we will spend a whole day to visit the Bagan’s heritage sites. We will begin exploring the most famous temples including Ananda, Gawdamgangyi, Hitomino and especially Shwezigon that is believed to enshrine a bone and tooth of Gautama Budda, the pagoda is a stone pillar containing Mon language.

Afterwards, you will have opportunity to enjoy the sunset from the second highest temple – the Shwenandaw.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan

Ananda Temple

After breakfast at your hotel, we will start to explore the local people’s life by visiting the vibrant Nyaung Oo Market. This is typical local market in Myanmar and also is the economic centre of Bagan. Head into there, you will see all the Myanmar’s goods from fruit and vegetables to clothing, jewelry.. . Afterwards, we will visit a lacquerware workshop where you will see local artisans make their ancient craft and watch beautiful examples on display.

Continue by visiting some old temples in Bagan before enjoy a sunset cruise on Irrawady river.

Come back to your hotel for relax.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan

NyaungOo Market

After breakfast, we will driver to Kalaw – the best place to trekking overnight in Myanmar with the cool air, the calm atmosphere and green streets. We will enjoy a trekking up and down to visit the local tribes with signification population of Nepali Gurkhas and Indian Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims. Spend a whole day to experience their daily life with variety of cultures while you are offered behold the great mountain view from your trekking route.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Kalaw

Kalaw

Get up with the sound of nature and keep your pace downhill toward Inle Lake. Upon your arrival at Nyaung Shwe, our boat man will await to bring you to your resort.

Enjoy your comfort accommodation with our resort in Inle Lake.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Inle Lake

After breakfast at the resort, we begin visiting Phang Day U Pagoda where house five small golden Buddha images. This is an important religious site in the Shan State.

Enjoy your lunch, afterwards, we will visit the Indein located on the western bank of the lake. A Buddha image has enshrined at a whitewashed stupa, which is on the summit of a hill. The village is an ideal place where you can wander through a typical lakeside village and observe local people in their daily activities. From the top of old Shwe Inn Dein, you can see cluster of hundreds of ancient stupas.

There is no better chance to behold the scene of Pa-O, Padang tribes in their traditional dresses. Our guide will offer you some visit to local habitat of Pa-O people in Indein.

If time permits, we will visit Nampan Village to witness the local living by the river.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Inle Lake

Inle Lake

Enjoy breakfast at the resort, then we will head into the vibrant Five Day market where you can see the colorful minority tribes congregate to sell their wares and make purchases from headdresses, jewelry, and clothing.

Transfer to the airport to take domestic fligth to Yangoon in the afternoon.

Upon arrival, our driver will transfer you to the hotel for free at leisure.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon

Five Day Market

Free at Yangon for today then take the international flight back home. Bid farewell to Myanmar and see you next time.

End of the services

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: NA