Yangon – Bago – Kyaikhtiyo – Bagan – Mandalay – Amarapura – Heho – Inle Lake – Ngapali Beach – Yangon

Day 01: Yangon arrival & sightseeing (by car)

Arrive at Yangon International Airport and welcome by Young Top Tycoon Tourism representative and our tour guide. Check in hotel. Yangon sightseeing includes; the Royal Park , one of the most popular green spaces in the downtown area of Yangon. Here you see the glittering Karaweik Barge, a replica of the Royal Bridge and enjoy the view over the lake up to the Shwedagon Pagoda. Visit to the city center with the gilded 2500 years Sule Pagoda.And visit colonial style buildings surrounding Mahabandula Park . Proceed toChaukhtatgyi (Reclining Buddha) Pagoda to see 70-meters long colossal reclining Buddha. Then drive to stroll through a narrow street of China Town including the short visit to Tao Temple. Then, shortly before sunset, the 107 meters high golden stupa of Shwedagon Pagoda will glitter in the soft light of the early evening.

Overnight at hotel in Yangon.

Day 02: Yangon – Bago – Kyaikhtiyo (Golden Rock) (by car)

After breakfast at hotel, drive toKyaikhtiyo and on the way Bago sightseeing. Visit to Kyat Khet Wine Monastery, where a thousand monks take their last meal of the day at 10:00 am in total silence. Then continue toKyaikthiyo, one of Myanmar’s landmark, which is famous for its position and religious importance:Kyaikhtiyo the “Golden Rock “, huge boulder completely covered by gold leaf and delicately balanced on the edge of a cliff. To reach the pagoda from Kin Pun a steep 11km road leads to the upper staging point by truck. Take a light trekking on the summit through bamboo forest.

Enjoy the sunset beauty on the hill top and overnight at the hotel in Kyaikhtiyo.

 

Day 03: Kyaikhtiyo (Golden Rock) – Bago – Yangon (by car)

After breakfast at hotel, take a half hour walk to small cave. Also stop at the roadside shops for rare product of jungle, Midmorning, drive down to the base camp and return to Yangon. On the way visit most important sights of this old capital of the Mon People. Visit in Bago sightseeing: Shwemawdaw Pagoda, Hinthargone Pagoda and Kanbawza Thardi Palace built by King Bayinnaung. Then visit in and Shwethalyaung Pagoda (the world's most beautiful reclining Buddha) and Maha Zedi the Mon style. Then visit to Chinese Kwanyin Temple and a walk around the colorful Bago Market. Visit also and the huge 4 sitting Buddha's "Kyaikpun"(28 meter high huge Buddha Image). After that, drive back to Yangon and on the way visit the Allied War Cemetery near Htaukkyan, the final resting place for over 27,000 allied soldiers. As soon as you arrive to Yangon, stop to take photo in the front of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s house area who got Nobel peace prize in 1991.

Overnight at hotel in Yangon.

Day 04: Yangon – Bagan (by flight & car)

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport and fly to Bagan. Bagan sightseeing includes; starts with theNyaung Oo Colorful Local Marketand then visit Shwezigon Pagoda ,its magnificent golden stupa, Wet-Kyi Inn- Gubyaukgyi Temple, with superb mural paintings of jataka scenes, Htilominlo Temple noted for its fine plaster carvings and glazed sand stone decoration. After that, proceed to Myinkaba Village for observing the traditional lacquer ware workshop to explore the process of making unquie Myanmar bowls and trays. And then, Ananda Temple, architectural masterpiece of the early- style temple with four impressive standing Buddha images. Continue to Thabinnyu Temple, the highest temple in Bagan, and Dhammayangyi Temple, the most missive temple, noted for its remarkable brickwork. Enjoy sunset over the site from the upper terrace of Shwesandaw Pagoda.

Overnight at hotel in Bagan.

Day 05: Bagan – Mt.Popa –Sale – Bagan (by car)

If you want to enjoy the fresh feeling of the early morning, you may take part the sunrise view for itAfter breakfast at hotel, visit in Mt.Popa, is considered the early font of power for the mystical world of the nats. Climb up Mt.Popa, a perfect place for Eco-tourism, and view the surrounding area. Continue toSale, it is a small town about 55 km south of Bagan, down the Ayeyarwaddy River. Worth a visit is Yoke Sone Monastery with its exceptional woodcarvings on the outside of the building. Return back to Bagan.

Overnight at hotel in Bagan.

 

 

Day 06: Bagan – Mandalay – Amarapura (by flight and car)

Early morning breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for flight to Mandalay. Arrive at Mandalay, start forAmarapura excursion, firstlyMahagandayon Monastery, where more than a thousand monks live and study and then U Bein Bridge. There, you can take a walk over the world’s longest teakwood bridges. Continue drive to Mandalay visit in Maha Myat Muni Pagoda, Tapestry making home cottage,Marble carving workshop, Gold-leaf Beating workshop, Silk weaving home cotta and Bronze Casting. Shewnandaw Monastery (Golden Palace) noted for its exquisite wood carving,Kuthodaw Pagoda known as the World’s Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scripture, and in the evening enjoys the sunset from Mandalay Hill.

Overnight at hotel in Mandalay.

 

Day 07: Mandalay – Mingun – Ava – Sagaing – Mandalay (by boat, car & horse cart)

After breakfast at hotel, depart from Mandalay on a private boat along theAyeyarwaddy River to visit Mingun, a village on the west bank of the river. Visit in Mingun Pathotawgyi, the world renowned ringing Mingun Bell,Myatheintan Pagoda and surrounding villages. Proceed to Ava (Innwa) and visit the village and the old wooden monastery of Ava (Innwa), old pagodas from 16 Century and photograph the rice fields surrounded by old pagodas. Travel by horse cart to see the Bagaya Monastery (for photo shoot of novices and kids din the monastic school) and the old Royal Palace.

Then proceed to Sagaing Hill – known as the center for meditation. Hill sides are dotted with numerous pagodas and Monasteries. Visit to Khaungmudaw Pagoda, Silver-smith workshop, In the evening enjoy the sunset from Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda at Sagaing Hill. Return to Mandalay .

Overnight at hotel in Mandalay.

Day 08: Mandalay – Heho – Kalaw – Pindaya (by flight and car)

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for fly to Heho. Arrive Heho and proceed to Kalaw sightseeing; and then proceed to Pindaya sightseeing. Visit to Pindaya Cave, are set deep in the hillsides and there stands at the entrance, a 15 meter high Shwe U Min Cave, Pindaya lake, home base paper making and umbrella making industry.

Overnight at hotel in Pindaya.

 

 

Day 09: Pindaya – Inle Lake (by car & boat)

After breakfast at hotel, drive to Inle Lake check in to hotel. Then sightseeing on the lake includesblacksmith and silversmith workshop, floating islands, Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, Unique Leg-rowers, Traditional Fishing Method and Silk Weaving. Then visit to Nga Phe Chaung Monastery, so called “Jumping cat’s monastery”. Photograph the long neck family on the way back (Padaung Women).

Overnight at hotel in Inle Lake.

 

 

Day 10: Inle Lake – Kakku – Taunggyi (by car and boat)

After breakfast at hotel, drive to Taunggyi, capital of Shan State and is a pine hill station. The weather is so cool and pleasant year around and the winter months can be quite night. The local market is well known throughtout Myanmar. Proceed to Kakku, a temple complex of more than 2000 stupas has lied hidden in the Pa-O heartland of Southern Shan State of centuries. Return back to Taunggyi .

Overnight at hotel in Taunggyi.

 

 

Day 11: Taunggyi – Heho – Thandwe – Ngapali Beach (by car and flight)

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for fly to Thandwe. Transfer to Ngapali Beach. Of the beach resorts most accessible to Myanmar visitors, Ngapali is easily the prettiest. Beach stretches over 3 km and is separated from several other beaches by small, easily negotiated rocky headlands. There’s more to do around Ngapali than just sit on the white sand and splash around in the sea, through for many people that are reason enough to go.

Overnight in Ngapali Beach.

 

 

Day 12: Ngapali Beach

After breakfast at hotel, and free and leisure at Ngapali Beach.

Overnight in Ngapali Beach.