Best of Myanmar

Itinerary

• Day 1: International Arrival, Yangon

  Welcome to Myanmar! Upon arrival at the Yangon airport, your local tour guide will greet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel for check-in. In the late afternoon, you will pay a visit to the golden Shwedagon Pagoda, the most revered Buddhist temple in Myanmar.

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• Day 2: Yangon Sightseeing

  Today, you will explore the city of Yangon from the Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda and the octagonal-shaped golden Sule Pagoda. After a stroll at the Maha Bandoola Park to see colonial-style high court and city hall, head to the lively Indian Town and China Town. In the afternoon, head for the Bogyoke Aung San Market to find exotic souvenirs.

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  • Yangon

• Day 3: Yangon - Bagan

  Take a morning flight to the ancient city of Bagan. Upon arrival, start to visit the colorful Nyaung U Market and Bagan's most significant shrines - the Shwezigon Pagoda and Htilominlo Temple.

  In the afternoon, pay a visit to a lacquer-ware workshop to see Myanmar's most treasured handicrafts before exploring the amazing mural paintings at the Myingaba Gu Byaukgyi Temple. Later on, watch the sunset at one of the viewing mounds.

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  • Bagan

• Day 4: Bagan - Mount Popa - Bagan

  This morning, start a scenic drive to Mount Popa, an extinct volcano with its shrines dedicated to Myanmar's most powerful "Nats" (local spirits). Along the way, stop by a local village to learn about local culture and lifestyle. For the energetic, there is time to climb up 777 steps to the shrine at the top of the volcanic plug. Have a lunch at a hill resort. On the way back to Bagan, visit a palm sugar workshop.

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• Day 5: Bagan - Mandalay

  Take a morning flight to Mandalay. Upon arrival, proceed to the town of Amarapura to visit Mahagandayon Monastery, the largest teaching monastery in Myanmar. Continue to visit City Harbor Bridge and then have lunch.

  In the afternoon, visit a nunnery in the Sagaing Hill where nearly one thousand nuns live and study Buddhist scriptures. Afterward, take a boat to view the sunset at the world's longest teak bridge - the U Bein Bridge over the enchanting Taungthaman Lake.

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  • Mandalay

• Day 6: Mandalay Sightseeing

  Start the day with a boat trip (about 1 hour) across the Ayeyarwaddy River. Explore the ancient city of Mingun by visiting the world's largest ring bell - Mingun Bell, the unfinished huge Mingun Pagoda referred to as the world's biggest pile of bricks, the Settawya Pagoda with a marble footprint of Buddha, and the beautiful white Hsinbyume Pagoda nearby.

  Later, return to Mandalay to visit Mahamuni Pagoda home to one of the country's most revered Buddha images, the magnificent Shwenandaw Monastery built from the 19th-century Royal Palace and the Kuthodaw Pagoda. Finally, enjoy the spectacular sunset at Mandalay Hill.

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  • Mandalay

• Day 7: Mandalay - Heho - Inle Lake

  After breakfast, take the flight to Heho and then drive to Inle Lake for hotel check-in. Head for the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the most famous one in Inle Lake region. Pay a visit to a local village to see the production of traditional silks on wooden handlooms and ironware. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

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  • Inle Lake

• Day 8: Inle Lake Discovery

  After breakfast, you will have a half-day sightseeing of the Inle Lake. First, visit a local market, then take a scenic boat ride through a long channel where you might watch the farmers cultivate their produce. Reach the peaceful Indein Village to see a nice pagoda, the ruins, and watch people going about their daily activities. Have lunch at a local restaurant. The afternoon is your leisure time.

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  • Inle Lake

• Day 9: Inle Lake - Heho - Yangon

  After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Heho airport for the flight to Yangon. On arrival, be escorted to your hotel. The afternoon is at leisure.

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• Day 10: Yangon, Departure

  After breakfast, enjoy some leisure time before your tour guide escorts you to the airport for your departure flight.

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