14 Day /13 Night Individual Tour

“THE BEST OF MYANMAR”
Number of participants: 2 persons minimum

PROGRAM: YANGON > GOLDEN ROCK > BAGAN > POPA > MONYWA > PO WIN DANG CAVES > SAGAING > MANDALAY > MINGUN >
PYIN OO LWIN > PYNDAYA CAVES > INLAY LAKE > YANGON

DAY 1 : YANGON

Airport welcome and hotel transfer. Visit Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda. Its reclining Buddha is  the second largest in Myanmar. Visit the Myanmar  National  Museum.  Afternoon:  Visit  the  Botataung Pagoda  where  there  is  a  beautiful  Buddha  statue which used to be in London’s British Museum. At sunset, visit the Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the 4 most venerated Myanmar pagodas.

DAY 2 : YANGON - KYAIKTHYO

Road to the famous Golden Rock, perched in balance on a cliff and transformed into a gilded sanctuary. All year long it’s one of the major places of Buddhist pilgrimag Approach is made in an uncovered truck. At sunset final climbing (4 km) with the pilgrims

DAY 3 : KYAIKTHYO - BAGO > YANGON

Road  to  Bago.  Visit  Shwemawdaw,  a  pagoda  of over  1000  years,  Shwethalyaung  Pagoda  where the  greatest  reclining  Buddha  in  Myanmar  is located.  Afternoon:  road  to  Yangon,  stops  at  the Allied  Cemetery  and  at  the   banyan  tree  devoted to Myanmar spirits, the “Nats”.

DAY 4 : YANGON - BAGAN

Airport  transfer  for  Bagan  flight.  Hotel  transfer. Discover the Bagan plain. Built by king Anawrahta,
Bagan was the capital of 1st Bamar dynasty. At the 10th  century  the  plain  was  covered  by  more  than 10,000 temples. After  centuries  and  the  1976  earthquake,  more than  2,500  remain.  Visit  major  temples:  Ananda, Thatbynnyu,  Htilominlo,  Dammayangyi,  Sulamani, Shwezigon, Ah Lo Daw Pyae etc. Sunset from the terrace of a pagoda.

DAY 5 : BAGAN >SALE> MOUNT POPA

Promenade  in  the  lacquerware  village  Myinkaba. Its Manuha Pagoda contains rare sandstone carvings. Visit lacquerware workshops. Road  to  Sale.  Visit  Sale’s  19th  century  monastery for its teak facade that is magnificently carved, and the pagoda  where the largest lacquerware Buddha throne (11th century) is found. Road to Mount Popa.
Visit  of Taung  Kalat  Monastery  perched on  the  top of a volcanic peak. Mount Popa is also the place of the “Nats” spirits that nourish numerous beliefs and popular legends.

DAY 6 : MOUNTPOPA>PO WIN TAUNG>MONYWA

Road  to  Nyaung  U.  Irrawaddy  River  crossing  to Pakkoku.  Visit  the  famous  cotton  market.  Road  to Po Win Taung caves. On the way, visit Pakkhangyi and  Kyaung  Pakhan  Nge  monastery.  Visit  Po  Win Taung caves for its 14th-18th century carved facades and mural paintings. Road to Monywa

DAY 7: MONYWA > SAGAING > MANDALAY

Visit Thanboddhay Pagoda, impressive because of the hundreds  of  thousands  of  Buddhas  which  decorate it. Road to Sagaing. Visit Kaung Hmu Daw Pagoda whose  architecture  is  directly  inspired  by   the  most famous Sri Lankan pagoda. Visit Sagaing Hill, covered by numerous monasteries. It is the yanmar’s “praying and meditation hill”. At sunset visit Sun U Ponya Shin Pagoda. From its terrace admire the Irrawaddy valley. Road to Mandalay.

DAY 8: MANDALAY

Visit  Shwe  Inbin  and  Shwenandaw  monasteries. The second is very interesting for it is the only vestige
of  the  Mandalay  Palace.  Visit  Pagoda  Khuthodaw which contains the largest stone book in the world. Road  to  and  visit  Mahamuni  Pagoda.  On  the  way stop at weaving, tapestry, marble, wood and bronze carving districts. End of the day visit the Mandalay Hill  Pagoda.  From  its  terrace  enjoy  sunset  and  a
lovely view of the city. Dinner. Burmese traditional puppet show.

DAY 9: MANDALAY >MINGUN > AVA > AMARAPURA

Boat  to  Mingun.  Visit  the  unfinished  king Bodawpaya  Pagoda,  which  has  the  largest sounding  bell  in  the  world,  and  the  7  circular terraces Myatheindaw Pagoda. Visit Ava, royal city from  1364  to  1840,  located  on  an  island  in  the middle  of  the  Irrawaddy  River.  On  the  way  back
to Mandalay, walk on the U Bein Bridge. Visit the Kyauktawgyi Pagoda for its murals paintings. Sunset lake crossing in a sampan.

DAY 10 : MANDALAY / PYIN OO LWIN

Road  to  Pyin  Oo  Lwin.  Visit  its  market,  and  its amazing  botanical  park.  Pyin  Oo  Lwin  and  its
surroundings  are  the  places  where  coffee,  flowers, strawberries and pineapples are cultivated. It is also the city of silk. Many hills are covered with mulberry trees for their leaves are used to feed silk worms. Visit the water falls of Peik Khyin Myaung.

DAY 11: PYIN OO LWIN> PINDAYA > INLAY LAKE

Road to Mandalay airport. Flight to Heho and road  to  the  astonishing  caves  of  Pindaya.  In  dim  light see  thousands  of  Buddhas  of  all  styles  and  all materials which cover the walls and make the place very impressive. Before the road to Inlay Lake, visit a mulberry paper and umbrella workshop. Boat transfer to hotel.

DAY 12 : INLE LAKE

All-day  boat  excursion  through  Intha  villages  and floating  gardens.  Visit  traditional  market,  visit Phaung Daw U, the lake’s most important pagoda which shelters 5 immensely venerated Buddhas. Visit  a  goldsmith  and  cheroot  (Myanmar  cigar) workshop, and In Paw Khone, silk weavers.

DAY 13: INLAY LAKE > YANGON

Visit the market and the pagoda of In Dein. Boat transfer to Nyaung Shwe. Visit Shwe Yamphye Monastery. Road to Heho and flight to Yangon. Hotel transfer. End of day free.

DAY 14: YANGON>YOUR COUNTRY

Visit downtown and Sule Pagoda. Free afternoon. Last minute shopping in the famous handicraft Bogyoke Market, then Zawgyi House. Airport transfer to catch your returning flight.

TOUR STRENGTH

The magic of the Bagan plain and its 2500 temples and pagodas. The charm of Mandalay. The holy caves of Pindaya.
The romantic Inlay Lake.

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES

• All domestic flights mentioned.
• Transfers and transport mentioned in the particular tour.
• All entrance fees, all excursions and visits mentioned with English speaking guide from Yangon to Yangon.
• Double room lodging in the listed hotels (or similar).
• Breakfast and dinner

TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

Visa
All personal expenses. Beverages. Tips.

INTERNATIONAL AIR CARRIER

We only take care of the Myanmar part of your journey. To arrive in Yangon choose the international air carrier that will offer the best price.

FORMALITIES:

Visa requested