Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrive at Yangon airport

   • Your Myanmar tour guide will transfer you to your hotel upon arrival at Yangon airport.

2. Day 2: Yangon - Bagan

   • Catch the morning flight to Bagan. 

   • Upon arrival at Nyaung Oo Airport, transfer to the ancient pagodas in Nyaung Oo and Old Bagan such as Shwezigon, Kyaukku Umin, Htilominlo, Ananda, Thatbyinnyu, and Kadawpalin.  

   • After having lunch, head to your hotel for check-in and take some rest at your hotel to avoid the hot weather. 

   • In the afternoon, continue to the ancient temples around old Bagan such as Dhamayangyi, Alodawpyae, Bu Pagoda and transfer to one of the ancient temples for sunset views.

3. Day 3: Bagan

   • After having breakfast at your hotel, visit Nyaung Oo bustling local market to discover the ways of local life and continue to the ancient temples in the Myinkaba area. 

   • Proceed to Pwasaw village, lacquerware workshop and drive to a restaurant with your Myanmar tour guide. 

   • After having lunch, visit the black bean paste (called Pone Yay Gyi in Myanmar language) workshop and palm sugar workshop.

   • In the afternoon, go to the photogenic places where you can take the best photos and spend your time in one of the best pagodas to watch the sunset.

4. Day 4: Bagan - Mandalay - Amarapura

   • Board your flight from Nyaung Oo to Mandalay in the morning.

   • When you arrive at Mandalay, visit Mahamuni Pagoda known as Phaya Gyi and the Mandalay Palace.

   • Have lunch will at a local restaurant and head to the Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as the world most important book in the world, Shwenandaw Monastery, Atumashi monastery and have a magnificent view from Mandalay Hill over the city.

   • In the evening, proceed to U Bein wooden bridge built across Taungthaman Lake by U Bein.

   • Go for a walk along U Bein Bridge during sunset.

   • Meet with locals in one of the most picturesque places in Mandalay.

   • Go to a local restaurant to have dinner.

   Overnight at a hotel in Mandalay.

5. Day 5: Ava - Sagaing

   • Your guide will meet you at the hotel and drive you to the Jetty in the morning.

   • Take a boat to Ava which was one of the ancient capitals of Myanmar and visit:

     • Bagaya Monastery which is a masterpiece made from teakwood. 

     • Maha Aung Mye Bon Zan Monastery, well known as Menu Oak Kyaun, wass built in 1822 by Nanmadaw Menu.

     • Nan Myint Watch Tower which was built in 1822.

   • Continue to Sagaing hill by car to see Soon U Ponya Shin, a picturesque place over the town.

6. Day 6: Mandalay - Kakku - Nyaung Shwe

   • Board the flight from Mandalay to Heho. 

   • From Heho airport, move to Kakku pagoda. 

   • On the way, visit the Ayetharyar wine garden at the entrance of Taunggyi and continue to Kakku, where you can see more than 1000 pagodas at the same place. 

   • After exploring Kakku pagoda, continue to Nyaung Shwe and make a stop at Maing Thouk village located on the bank of Inle Lake, where you can find colourful houses, floating plantations and a long wooden bridge among the mountain ranges. 

   • Transfer to your hotel for an overnight stay.

7. Day 7: Inle Lake - Indein

   • At 7:30 am, your guide will take you to the jetty to visit shops that sell traditional clothes.

   • Examine Phaungdawoo Pagoda, Silverware workshop, Jumping cat monastery and Alodawpauk Pagoda.

   • On the way, see the floating plantation on a boat ride.

   • Continue to Indein village, which is located along the small creek by boat (about one hour). See many ruined ancient pagodas.

   • Return to Nyaung Shwe by boat and transfer to your hotel in Nyaung Shwe.

8. Day 8: Nyaung Shwe - Yangon

   • Transfer to Heho airport in a coach. From Heho, take the flight to Yangon.
     Upon arrival, head to the central region of Yangon to observe City hall, high court and Mahabandula garden.

   • After having lunch at a restaurant, drive to post office and continue to Ministers office where General Aung San (the leader of Myanmar independence) was assassinated. 

   • From there, head to reclining Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda and proceed to Shwedagon pagoda in the afternoon. 

   • After exploring the Shwedagon pagoda, transfer to your lodging hotel in Yangon.

9. Day 9: Departure

   • Transfer to Yangon airport for your international departure flight.