Republic of the Union of Myanmar 13 days in Myanmar ‒ sample itinerary Day 1: Arrival in Yangon Day 2: Yangon - Mandalay Day 3: Mandalay (Road To Mandalay) Day 4: Road To Mandalay Day 5: Road To Mandalay Day 6: Road To Mandalay - Bagan - Mt. Popa Day 7: Mt. Popa - Bagan Day 8: Bagan Day 9: Bagan - Heho - Inle Lake Day 10: Inle Lake Day 11: Inle Lake Day 12: Inle Lake - Heho - Yangon Day 13: Yangon Departure Day 1: Arrival in Yangon § Arrive in Yangon and check through immigration and customs. § Welcomed by your English speaking guide. Transfer to your hotel and check-in. § Afternoon, transfer to Shwe Dagon Pagoda. Take the stairways of eastern entrance with local people. At the entrance of pagoda, you may receive lotus flower or jasmine flowers guerlains to offer to the Buddha. Visit to the famous Shwedagon Pagoda, a breathtaking and peaceful sight with Zen atmosphere, visited by Buddhists from all over Myanmar. You will offer 108 candle lights at pagoda together with 10 Buddhists nuns, a spiritual experience. § Return to your hotel. § Overnight in Yangon. Day 2 : Yangon - Mandalay § Breakfast at the hotel. § Late morning domestic flight from Yangon to Mandalay. § Transfer to Sagaing Hill, visit to a Buddhist nunnery, discovery the daily life of Buddhist nuns. § Visit to peaceful Ooh Bo Pottery village. § Visit to bronze casting place, it is interesting to discover how the artists make the big bronze statues by the lost wax method. § Transfer to your hotel and check-in. § Overnight in Mandalay. Day 3 : Road To Mandalay § Breakfast at the hotel. § Transfer to The Belmond Road To Mandalay Cruise berthed on the Ayeyarwaddy River at Shwe Kyat Yet and check in. § After lunch, you'll take a guided tour from The Belmond Road To Mandalay Cruise to discover the key sights of Mandalay. § Return to The Belmond Road to Mandalay for dinner and local entertainment in the evening. § Overnight on The Belmond Road To Mandalay. Day 4 : Road To Mandalay § Breakfast on board. § You can join an early morning walking tour of Shwe Kyet Yet Village before breakfast. § Journey to the ancient capital of Ava and embark for tour of this historic site by horse-drawn cart. Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure on the ship, with afternoon tea and on board lectures. § A casual cocktail party is followed by dinner on board. § Overnight on the Road To Mandalay. Day 5 : Road To Mandalay § Breakfast on board. § The ship arrives at Bagan where over 2,000 temples and pagodas are scattered on an awe-inspiring plain beside the river. § Visit to Pyat Tha Gyi temple to admire the beauty and serinity of Bagan plain with 2000 pagodas. § Transfer to East Phasaw village to visit to a typical Myanmar village, opportunity to meet friendly Myanmar people. Culinary experience with grannies from village and lunch under the shady tree of a village house... The incredible experience... those memories are spices of life. § Late afternoon, transfer by horse carts or bicycles by the small lanes between the old temples and stupas. § Visit to the old wooden monastery of Tuang Bi. § In the evening, enjoy dinner and local entertainment on board. § Overnight on the Road To Mandalay. Day 6 : Road To Mandalay - Bagan - Mt. Popa § An incredible experience by hot air Balloons over the forest of pagodas and enjoy the magic beauty of Bagan at sunrise. A gentle landing will be followed by a glass of champagne. § Breakfast on board. § Debarkment from the boat. § Transfer to the countryside of Bagan and visit a village cottage industry of palm sugar and palm alcohol. Transfer to Popa Mountain Resort. § Check in and welcome drinks at the terrace of Popa Mountain Resort with a great view of Mount Popa. § Afternoon: Visit to Popa Taung Kalat or 'Pedestal Hill', standing 737 meters high with 777 steps to reach to Buddhist monastery from there you may enjoy a panoramic view of Mt.Popa region. Or § 90 minutes walk in the forest of Popa Mountain. Or § Horse riding by the small lane of the Popa Mountain forest. § Overnight at Popa Mountain Resort. Day 7 : Mt. Popa ‒ Bagan § Breakfast at the hotel with a great view of Popa Taung Kalat. § Transfer back to Bagan. § Visit to a very typical market of Kyauk Padaung, really out of tourist track. § Arrive to Bagan and transfer to your hotel. Check in at the hotel. § Afternoon, visit to the interesting handmade lacquer-ware cottage factory, one of the best- known Myanmar handicrafts and a specialty of Bagan. § Visit to Dhamayangyi temple famous as the most massive temple in Bagan. § Enjoy the magic beauty of sunset on the forest of pagodas. Return to the hotel. § Return to the hotel. § Overnight in Bagan. Day 8 : Bagan § Breakfast at the hotel. § Take a peaceful walk between the old temples and visit to Minanthu village. § Afternoon leisure. Or Visit to Kyauk Ku U Min temple, famous for its stone carvings. § By 19:00, transfer for Private 1001 Candlelit Temple Dinner in the middle of archaeological site accompanied by soft music of Myanmar Harp or Myanmar Orchestra and dances. § Overnight in Bagan. Day 9: Bagan - Heho - Inle Lake § Breakfast at the hotel. § Transfer to the airport for late morning flight to Heho. § Arrive in Heho and transfer to Nyaung Shwe, the entrance of Inle lake. § Wine tasting and lunch at Red Mountain Estate Vineyards & Winery. § Transfer by boat to visit the lotus and silk weaving centre, the one and only place in the world where we can find handmade fabrics from the fibers of lotus stems, you can observe how to produce the fabric from lotus fibers. § Transfer to your hotel and deliver the room keys. § Overnight at Inle Lake. Day 10 : Inle Lake § Breakfast at the hotel. § Take the road the out of tourist track by taking mountain bikes to reach to Indein Village for 90 minutes. OR § Transfer directly by boat to Indein village by passing through the floating gardens and villages. Visit a beautiful Indein village with its archeological site with abandoned pagodas. § Visit to Myenikhone village which is situated in the middle of Inle Lake and enjoy a canoe ride between the floating garden and waterway roads of the village. We can discover the unique leg rowing method of Inthar people and also observe how to catch fish with special fishing nets. § Return to your hotel. § Overnight at Inle Lake. Day 11 : Inle Lake § Breakfast at the hotel. § Transfer by boat to the 5 days market, the rendezvous of many Inle region hill tribes. § Transfer by boat to Alemyaung village, out of tourists track, a promenade in the village. § Drive by local truck for 8 minutes to the hill by the village road with vegetables, rice fields and bamboo grooves to reach to the Mango plantation. § A private catered lunch at a private Mango plantation on the top of the mountain with a splendid view of the Inle Lake. § You may plant a mango tree (One tree per person), and that mango tree will be named by you. In 5 years you can come and pick your own mango fruits. § Transfer back the village jetty then take your boat to the hotel late afternoon. § Overnight at Inle Lake. Day 13: Inle - Heho - Yangon § Breakfast at the hotel. § Transfer to Heho airport for the flight to Yangon. § Arrive in Yangon. Transfer by Elephant Coach, a Chevrolet bus dated to 1952 which is totally renovated as a Vintage Bus. § Free time at the Scott market “Bogyoke Market”, the biggest market in Yangon. ( Closed on Monday and Public holidays) § Continue by Vintage Elephant Coach for a guided city tour, Trace of Colonial buildings: as Yangon is known for its largest number of colonial buildings in Southeast Asia. § Overnight in Yangon. Day 13: Yangon - International Departure (B) § Breakfast at the hotel. § According to your flight time...possible to visit. § Take a 45 minutes circular train ride, a local experience. § Gems Museum. ( Closed on Monday and Public Holidays) § ***Official check out at 12:00. § Transfer to the Yangon International airport for the return flight. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- .