Charms of Myanmar - 8 Days

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This is one of the classic Myanmar package tours to explore the culture of Burma destinations. From Yangon the former capital with a stunning Shwedagon Pagoda to Colonial Town of Bagan the city of Temples, Royal Mandalay Palace and the Hill Tribes Traditions on Inle Lake.

 

Include

  • Meals as mention in the detail itinerary
  • Drink water 2 bottle/ day/person & tissues
  • English Speaking Guide
  • 04 Domestic flights: Yangon – Bagan, Bagan – Mandalay, Mandalay – Inle, Inle - Yangon
  • Private transfer with A/C
  • Private boat to visit Inle
  • 3 Star Accommodation, shared in Twin/Double room with daily breakfast
  • Entrance fees

 

Exclude

  • Myanmar Visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Tipping & personal expenses
  • International flights & departure taxes
  • Peak season or public holidays surcharge
  • Compulsory dinner on X-Mas or New Year
  • Single Supplement surcharge
  • International Flight tickets
  • Optional Ballooning in Bagan
  • Early check-in and late check-out at hotels

 

Mingalabar and welcome to Myanmar! Upon arrival at the airport you will be warmly welcomed by your guide who will take you to your hotel for check in (note: check in time is 14.00. Early check in is subject to availability).

We’ll start things off in the afternoon with a trip to Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda to see a 70 meter long reclining Buddha statue around the size of a blue whale. Next, you continue uptown, a short break at the Royal Lake located in Kandawgyi Park which is very popular with local residents, especially in the early morning and around sunset. This is a wonderful place to take a view of Karaweik Hall, a reproduction of a royal barge and enjoy a spectacular view of the Golden Shwedagon Pagoda.

Travelling to Myanmar without visit the legendary Shwedagon Pagoda, it’s mean you did not step into the golden light in Yangon yet. Are you ready for an amazing experience?

Let start to enjoy and experience all the places are worth the trip. Start your visit from the eastern entrance to find a row of shops at the base of the temple selling various religious items. From here you will easy find many unique Buddhist objects as monk robe, alms bowls, offering and incense…

Next, you will keep walking up the stairs to the main part. The most impressive of the colors transform on the 100-meter Buddhist stupa which is literally enclosed in over 40 tons of gold leaf. Every year, Shwedagon attracts a lot of customer and it is considered to be the most important religious site. Return to your hotel for a relaxing evening.

Meals: N/A

Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon.

 

Breakfast at your hotel then you will be transferred to the airport for the domestic flight to Bagan. On arrival, our local tour guide and driver will welcome you and transfer to the Town; this is to be one of the greatest architectural sites in Asia. Bagan was the central of Myanmar from the 11th to 13th centuries the monarchs built multitudes of massive stupas and pagodas, scores of which are still present on the shores of the Irrawaddy River.

Located on the eastern bank of Ayeyarwady River, the Old town nested with more than 2000 Buddhist monuments tower over the green plains.

Around the Old town, you will have chance to see the splendid Bagan temples, this excursion also introduces you to the Burmese culture, as traditional craftsmen at work , the trip will continue on the mighty Irrawaddy River to a decidedly unusual ‘cave’ temple!

One of the most exalted of Bagan’s temples is the Ananda Temple. We will ensure that our tour reaches this point before the majority of tourist arrive, enabling you to enjoy the splendor of the temple in relative tranquility.

Your trip will continue amid the temples dotted around the plains to experience a variety of architectural styles in the area as well as the artistic wonder of the 9-14th centuries. The Rural life of Bagan seems very simple and quiet working amongst the monuments.

Today will be ended with a visit to workshops producing Bagan’s most famous lacquer ware and wood crafts where you would learn about the local culture.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan.

 

OPTIONAL: HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE OVER BAGAN - (Only available from October through March)

Breakfast at your hotel then our local guide and driver will pick you up and start to visit Bagan. Begin your excursion with NyaungOo Market, where the local people come to trade the fresh produce and others goods every day. The next will be Shwezigon Pagoda, one of the constructions from King Anawrahta during the 11th century as a religious memorial.

Your trip will continue over the dusty lanes, also through many temples and monasteries before reaching a small village, trolling around to explore the local daily life, a short walk can be arranged through a series of smaller monuments which allows for a unique perspective of Bagan.

Later today, experience by horse cart for an excursion that passes Thatbyinnyu, the tallest temple in Bagan, gigantic Dhammayangyi Temple noted for its remarkable brickwork, and of course, Sulamani Temple.

Take pleasure in an extraordinary sunset from the upper terrace of one of the surrounding temples.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan.

 

After breakfast, you will take a short flight from Bagan to Mandalay this morning! On arrival the second largest city of Myanmar, you will be transferred to the city center, (1 hour)

Your next will across the Irrawaddy River in to Sagaing, where 600 ivories colored pagodas and monasteries, Sagaing Hill is generally seen as the spiritual hub of Myanmar and claims residence to more than 3,000 monks and almost 100 meditation shrines.

After that, visit pagodas such as Swan OoPonNya Shin, U Min ThoneSae and Shin Pin Nan Gyaing. Then trolling to Sagaing’s local market, where you will have a great local experience, it’s also a less visited tourist site. Your trip will continue to a small pottery village which is recognized for manufacturing ubiquitous water pots to observe the tradesmen here applying their traditional methods for producing their goods.

Next it’s on to Ava which was the standing capital from the 14th through the 18th centuries. Taking a ferry to cross the small river and then you will discover villages in a traditional horse and carriage to the wooden Bagaya Monastery renowned for its extraordinarily elaborate woodcarvings. Be sure to check out the Nanmyint Watch Tower - also called “the leaning tower of Ava“ - which is what’s left from the remnants of the ancient palace and MahaAungmyeBonzanMonastery. On return, take a drive to Amarapura, Myanmar’s penultimate royal capital. Visit Mahagandayon monastery, this is a home of more than 1000 young monks, it was renowned as a center for monastic study and strict religious discipline. From here you can take a walk to the legendary U Bein Bridge, it’s built in 1782 when the Amarapura was the Royal Center of attention.

The bridge is one of the longest teakwood bridge in the world with 1,2 km across the shallow Taungthaman Lake. This is also the best destination for sunset with great pictures.

Evening today, return to the hotel in the city center.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay.

 

Head off to Mandalay jetty and embark on a private boat for a relaxed 1 hour journey on the Irrawaddy River to Mingun. Experience the sights and sounds of Mingun, starting with the celebrated MingunPaya, which would have been the world’s largest (if King Bodawpaya hadn’t died before it was finished). The construction of this enormous brick building was halted after a fortune-teller predicted the King’s death upon completion. An earthquake that hit in the 1800’s, split the monument and reduced it to partial rubble – it’s possibly the world’s largest pile of bricks. From the flat top you have a fine view of the HsinbyumePaya, Mingun village and the river. Carry on to the gorgeous alabaster Hsinbyume Pagoda, an unusual stupa with a couple of stories behind it. It’s supposedly a representation of the SulamaniPaya which according to the Buddhist plan of the cosmos, stands atop Mount Meru (the mountain that stands at the centre of the universe). Afterwards hop on over to the Mingun Bell that weighs 90 tons and is claimed to be the world’s largest hung, uncracked bell still capable of ringing. Before returning to Mandalay by boat there’ll be enough time to explore the small neighbourhoods throughout Mingun crafting traditional basketry and mingle with the friendly craftsmen and vendors.

Your orientation tour of Mandalay will kick off with a walk up to Mandalay Hill, rising 240 meter above the city. Reaching the highest place, you will have a panoramic view and the hazy blue outline of the Shan Hills to the east, the Mandalay Palace (and the city sprawl) to the south and the Irrawaddy River to the west. Your next will be the Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, this is known as the pagoda of the Great Marble Image. It’s said that the colossal marble block took 10,000 men almost two weeks to transport it from the riverside to its current location. Visit "The World's Biggest Book" at Kuthodaw Pagoda, where a collection of 729 marble slabs was carved by Buddhist teachings. After that you will diver to the Shwenandaw Monastery, the Golden Monastery which is the only enduring structure from the Royal Palace of the 19th century. This impressive structure is celebrated for its remarkable woodcarvings.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay

 

After the breakfast, you will be picking up to the airport for your flight to Heho. On arrival, our guide will welcome you and transfer to Nyaungshwe in one hour.

 

Upon arrival the edge of the lake, then you will board a private motorboat and begin heading out onto Inle Lake, one of Myanmar’s most spectacular and breathtaking sights.

Inle Lake is dotted with floating vegetation and fishing canoes, the scenic hills provide the perfect backdrop.

Today, you also pass several villages, which are built on stilts over the water from Intha people.

Experiences the daily activities of the local leg-rowing fishermen and you are also view their ‘floating gardens’…

One of the highlights to day is a visit NgaHpeChaung Monastery, which houses loads of early Shan Buddha Images. Few years ago, this temple was known as “jumping cat”, now is not anymore but the Buddha images are still worth to visit.

Your next will be PhaungDawOo Pagoda; this is main haven of Buddha images which decorated in gold leaf.

Taking a short break to visit the traditional crafts, you will explore the making incredible woven items from lotus silk, or Cigar making workshop, Boat Builders, even silver smiths.

Later today, you will be returned to the hotel and relax the rest of your day.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Inle Lake

 

Breakfast at your hotel and then visit the lake’s morning market (the market is open every day apart from dark moon and full moon calendar days) which located rotates between the villages on the lake in a 5 day schedule. It’s also visited daily by the lake’s inhabitants as well as the surrounding natives who also come to sell and trade their wares.

After one hour transfer by boat through the small canal, you will be taken to the Pa-Oh village of Indein

A 1-hour boat ride down a small canal will take you to the Pa-Oh village of Indein, nested on the western shores of Inle Lake.

Take a walk around the village before ascending a rural road to the top of a hill.

The Indein Pagoda complex is undoubtedly one of the most amazing sites around the shore of the lake and it consists of hundreds of small stupas which are overrun by moss and greenery.  On returning, a short break at the Inthar Heritage House to learn more about the history and culture of the lake's indigenous people and enjoy a delicious coffee and cake (snack break not included).

Meals: Breakfast,

Accommodation: Hotel in Inle Lake

 

Breakfast will be served at your hotel before driving to the Heho Airport (1-1.5 hour) for a short flight back to Yangon. Upon arrival at Yangon airport, you will move to the International Airport for your international connection. (No guide, no car in Yangon)

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: N/A

End of tour services.

 

PRIVATE TOUR COST: Prices in US dollars per person in double sharing room

From 01 Feb to 31 Mar 2019 & 01 Oct 2019 to 31 March 2020 (except 13-18 Apr 2019)

Group size

2 Persons

4 Persons

6 Persons

Single Supple

Land Tour/pp

780

656

549

Contact Us

 4 Flight/pp

395

395

395

 

Total/pp

1175

1051

944

 

 

 

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