Day 1: Arrival at Yangon Airport Lunch/Dinner

Meet and greet at Yangon international airport by our tour guide. Visit Kabar Aye meaning World Peace pagoda and Mahapasana Cave meaning “Great Cave of Stone” in which the Sixth Buddhist Synod was inaugurated. Visit Chauk-Hta-Gyi pagoda, famous for its huge image of Reclining Buddha.

Lunch at local restaurant. Next visit some major highlights like the National Museum where you can observe artifacts that testify to the ancient culture and civilization of the Myanmar people including thrones of ancient Myanmar kings and the magnificent Royal Lion Throne of our last monarch King Thibaw in all its original majesty.  (*** National Museum is close every Monday, Tuesday and gazette holidays***)

Check in Hotel and relax for a while. In the evening Yangon City sightseeing to the famous Shwedagon Pagoda which is said to be covered with 60 tons of pure gold and known as one of the greatest wonders of the world. Buffet Dinner at Karaweik Palace restaurant while watching Myanmar culture show on board Karaweik Royal Barge at the Kandawgyi lake. Return to hotel. Sleep well to prepare for early morning flight to Bagan.

Overnight in Yangon.

For Budget Package travelers, they shall board Highway Express Bus for overnight journey to Bagan Nyaung U. (Overnight on Bus)

Day 2: Yangon - Bagan (Nyaung U) Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Bagan (Nyaung U) sightseeing

Breakfast and check out of hotel and transfer to Yangon Domestic airport for flight to  Bagan (Nyaung U)

Arrival at Nyaung U airport by morning flight

Transfer to hotel for check in. Start the tour with colorful local market and then continue the day with visit to the most significant pagodas and temples of Bagan including visit to Shwezigon Pagoda, the holiest one believed to be enshrined with Buddha tooth and hair, Wetyi-In  Gubyaukgyi Temple, where you can observe the most well preserved mural paintings in Bagan, Htilominlo Temple, the of unique temple of all Asia, and visit to Upali Thein, which has beautiful frescoes from the Konbaung Period. After lunch at the local restaurant, visit to the Myinkaba village for the lacquer ware workshop. After that we will visit Thatbyinyu, the highest temple, Ananda Temple with four magnificent standing Buddha images, and Dhammayangyi, the most massive and significant temple in with   the finest brickwork in Bagan. Proceed to Shwesandaw Pagoda where you can discover          stone images of Buddha in the posture of Jhana mudra (state of intense concentration of mind) and later watch the sunset over the famous Ayeyarwaddy River.

Overnight in Bagan (Nyaung U).

Day 3: Nyaung U – Heho (Inle) Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Transfer to Nyaung U Airport and leave to Heho.

Arrival at Heho airport by morning flight.

Reception at Heho airport. Transfer and check in hotel, near Inle Lake, one of the magical lakes in Myanmar located 900 meters above sea level surrounded by beautiful mountains of Shan plateau, is the home land of the Inthar tribe. If by chance your arrival day coincides with the market day, we will visit the regional market which is held on a 5 days rotation basis in different areas of the Lake. We will visit Phaungdawoo Pagoda famous for its richly gilded five small Buddha images, situated in Inle Lake, one of the most dazzling and magical places in Asia; and the Ngaphechaung monastery, an ancient monastery built more than one and a half century ago on huge pieces of teak wood with traditional architecture, and features a number of interesting old Buddha Images. Other attractions include: unique leg-rowing style and fishing method of the Inthar, floating gardens used as vegetable plantations, silk and cotton weaving cottages and black smith.
Overnight at Inle.

Day 4: Visit Kaku -Taunggyi-and fly back to Yangon Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

After having early breakfast check-out of hotel. We shall visit Kakku which is located about 33 miles or 3 hours drive by car from south of Taunggyi, the capital of Shan State. Kakku, a religious center of Pa-O people, itself covers an area of one square kilometer and contains more than 2,500 stupas, which represent the Buddha’s footprint. Most of these pagodas are thought to date back to the 16th century. On   our way back we shall visit Taunggyi Central Market. Continue to Heho domestic airport for flight back to Yangon.

Arrive Yangon airport by evening flight

Overnight in Yangon

For Budget Package travelers, they shall board Highway Express Bus for overnight journey to Yangon. (Overnight on Bus)

Day 5: Sight-seeing and departure from Yangon. Breakfast

Check out of hotel.

Visit Botataung Pagoda, a famous landmark on Yangon’s waterfront, a harbor area around the Pagoda where the boats leave for the nearby towns/villages.Next, enjoy a short sightseeing of Yangon city by having a bus tour along the Old Secretariat, City Hall, High Court and around the Maha Bandoola park, to view some of the colonial style buildings built by British during the colonial days. Next a short visit to Bogyoke Aung San market, a popular tourist shopping center in Yangon city (Open daily from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm except on Mondays and gazette holidays). Transfer to airport for international departure. Bon Voyage

Departure from Yangon city