CULTURAL TOURS

7-Day Enchanting Myanmar

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Upon arrival at YANGON airport, you will be welcomed by your Asian Tour guide and transferred to your hotel. Your journey begins with an afternoon tour through Yangon’s colonial-style city center. Visit SULE PAGODA, dating back over 2,000 years ago, stroll through the BOGYOKE (SCOTTS) MARKET, a compound of hundreds of food, garment, handicraft and gem stores and the magnificent reclining Buddha CHAUK HTAT GYI. Complete your first day in Myanmar with a visit to one of the world’s most spectacular monuments, the SHWEDAGON PAGODA.
Overnight stay at in Yangon.

After early breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for a domestic flight to BAGAN. Upon arrival to Bagan, visit the colorful local market and continue the day with visits to the most significant pagodas and temples of Bagan: including SHWEZIGON PAGODA, built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century as a religious shrine; HTILOMINLO TEMPLE, noted for its plaster carvings and KHAY MIN GA TEMPLE, noted for its panoramic view of the area’s numerous monuments. Transfer to hotel for check-in.
In the afternoon learn of manufacturing Myanmar’s most treasured handicrafts and visit a lacquer ware craftsmen’s workshop in nearby MYINKABA village. Later continue to MANUHA TEMPLE, built in Mon style in 1059 and explore the MYINGABA GU BYAUKGYI TEMPLE, a temple known for its famous UNESCO protected mural paintings. Finish the day of sightseeing by watching sunset over Myanmar’s longest river, Ayeyarwaddy from the SHWE SAN DAW PAGODA.
Overnight stay in Bagan.

After breakfast, visit to TAYOKEPYAY TEMPLE in Min Nan Thu Village; PHAYA THONE ZU and NANDAMANYA TEMPLES noted for their exquisite murals of 13th century and KYAT KAN CAVE monastery, a famous meditation retreat in Bagan.
In the afternoon, visit ANANDA TEMPLE, with four standing Buddha images and horse-carriage will take you through some of the more off the beaten track temple sites. End of the day, enjoy the sunset time at DAMMANYANGYI Temple.
Overnight stay in Bagan.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for a domestic flight to MANDALAY. Upon arrival, drive to MAHAGANDAYON MONASTERY where more than a thousand monks live and study. Time permitting you will have the opportunity to observe the monks having their last meal of the day in total silence. Then, visit also one of the most revered religious monuments of Myanmar, the MAHAMUNI PAGODA and CRAFTMEN’S SHOP before proceeding to hotel for check-in.
In the afternoon, experience the sights and sounds of Mandalay including the SHWE INBIN MONASTERY; the GOLDEN PALACE MONASTERY, a superb example of a traditional wooden building, ATUMASHI MONASTERY; KUTHODAW PAGODA, the world’s largest book made of marble and KYAUKTAWGYI PAGODA. Then proceed to MANDALAY HILL for sunset.
Overnight stay in Mandalay.
 

After breakfast, an excursion by boat on the Ayeyarwaddy River to MINGUN, about 11 km (1 hour) upriver from Mandalay. Visit the unfinished MINGUN PAYA (PAHTODAWGYI PAGODA), which was meant to become the largest stupa in Myanmar constructed by King Bodaw Paya; one of the world’s largest bells, the 90 ton weighing MINGUN BELL and HSINBYUME PAYA. Return back to Mandalay.
Afternoon, drive to SAGAING and visit KHAUNG MU DAW PAGODA. Continue to 200-year-old U BEIN teak bridge, built in 1782 during the era when Amarapura was the Royal capital for sunset viewing.
Overnight stay in Mandalay.

After early breakfast, transfer to airport for domestic flight to HEHO. Upon arrival, drive to NYAUNG SHWE (25 km – 1 hour) and take the boat ride to Inle Lake. Day excursion by boat on the Inle Lake will include sights of the famous leg rowers, typical floating gardens, local methods of fishing, village life and magnificent scenery. You will visit the PHAUNG DAW OO PAGODA, one of the most sacred shrines in Myanmar, dating back to the 18th century; SILVER SMITH, BLACK SMITH AND WEAVING WORKSHOPS in YWA-MA and INPAWKHON and the NGA PHE KYAUNG MONASTERY (JUMPING CAT MONASTERY), wonderfully carved wooden floating monastery and famous for its jumping cats trained by monks.
Overnight stay in Inle Lake.

After breakfast, transfer to HEHO airport (25km – 1 hour) for domestic flight to YANGON and continue for International departure.

Itinerary is subject to changes depending on flights, road conditions and availability of rooms.