Myanmar Culture & Beach Break 14 days

Activities: Yangon Arrival, relax at the hotel, or walk on the nearby streets and explore this historic city.

Arrive at Yangon Airport, welcome on arrival, and transfer to hotel for check-in. The room is at your disposal from 14.00 onwards. Relax at the hotel or if you would like to discover the city, you can walk on the nearby streets.

Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Activities: Discover the city through historic sites, visit the Buddha of Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda, Scott Market, and Shwedagon Pagoda, and stroll in the park at Kandawgyi Lake.

Walking around the former capital city of Myanmar - Yangon you have a chance to explore the narrow streets of Little India and Chinatown. Here you will see the busy life of locals and the colorful market with spice space in the Indian region, which was formed due to British colonization. Then we will pay a visit to Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda, which is famous for its reclining Buddha image. Strolling in the park at Kandawgyi Lake to enjoy the tranquil beauty of diverse flowers and rare animals.

Continue the trip by walking from Botataung Pagoda through old streets lined with colonial buildings and then stop at the Scott Market before we will transfer to the magical Shwedagon Pagoda, the most spectacular religious architecture in the world. Walking in the evening, you will immerse in the shimmering landscape of the pagoda.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Yangon.

Activities: Fly to Bagan, visit Nyaung U morning market, Shwezigon, Ananda, and other famous local pagodas, traditional handicraft villages, and ancient monasteries.

We depart early to take a flight to Bagan.  Nyanung U Market is the first destination to see the bustling life of a salesman in the market. Here you will be attracted by diverse vegetables and fruits as well as the unique images of locals with the basket on their heads.

Then we will pay a visit to Shwezigon Pagoda, the holiest pagoda in Bagan, known as a center of prayer and commenced by King Anawrahta during the 11th century.

Continue the trip by exploring Ananda Temple, a well-preserved masterpiece known as the “Westminster Abbey of Burma”, the temple is one of the finest and most venerated religious sites in Bagan. Colonize the tour with a visit to the tallest temple in Bagan-Thatbinnyu Temple, its name from the omniscience of Buddha. The temple also is famous for its magnificent architecture from the 11th century.

In the afternoon, visit a lacquerware workshop, one of the most famous handicrafts in Myanmar, Sulamani temple, and Damayangyi Temple-known as the grandiose but uncompleted one in Bagan. Back to the hotel in the late afternoon. Meals on your own and overnight in Bagan.

Activities: Take a boat to Tant Kyi Taung Pagoda; visit Manuha Temple, Myinkaba village, and a local craft workshop.

Take a boat to visit the Tant Kyi Taung Pagoda, located on the Western Irrawaddy riverside. It is said that this pagoda was the place to hold four tooth relics of Gautama Buddha and was built in 397 under the reign of King Anawrahta.

Then we will pay a visit to Manuha Temple, and Myinkaba village, which is famous for traditional lacquerware. Back to the hotel in the afternoon. Overnight in Bagan.

Activities: Cruise on the river to Mandalay. Relax and enjoy the landscapes surrounding you.

Cruise on the river to Mandalay and enjoy the landscapes of the countryside. Going onboard is the best way to feel the slow pace of life of the locals and relax with the serene atmosphere on the river while arriving in Mandalay in the afternoon.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Mandalay.

Activities: Visit Maha Gandhayon Kyaung monastery and U Bein Bridge, contemplate the towers of Ava and monastery Bagaya Kyaung.

The morning starts with the trip to Amarapura, which used to be the capital city of Myanmar and was built several times after the fire and earthquake. In addition, it is famous for Maha Gandhayon Kyaung monastery and U Bein Bridge. Strolling on the bridge with locals you will be surprised by its length, (known as the longest teak wood bridge in the world) as well as hundreds of young monks seeking alms.

Continue the trip to Sagaing, which is famous for its numerous Buddhist monasteries, temples, and impressive stupas. After that, you will have a chance to see the “ leaning tower of Ava” and visit the monastery Bagaya Kyaung, made of teakwood in Inwa- the former capital city of Myanmar for 360 years.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Mandalay.

Activities: Drive to Pyin Oo Lwin, and discover Purcell Tower.

Spend about an hour driving to Pyin Oo Lwin which is advance named Maymyo and used to be a British Colonial Hill Station. It was named after British Colonel May to dedicate to his founding of the town. On arrival, you will have a chance to visit colonial heritage sites at Purcell Tower and a few surviving buildings.

Feel the bustling life of the vegetable market in the morning and have a panoramic view of the town from the hilltop pagoda of Naung Kan Gyi Paya. Additionally, you will immerse in the beauty of botanical gardens, built by the labor of Turkish prisoners during the First World War.

After a long day of exploring the town, we will transfer back to Mandalay in the late afternoon.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Mandalay.

Activities: Fly to Heho, take a boat to cross the lake, and contemplate the landscapes surrounding.

Airplane landing at the Heho airport and then we will transfer to Inle lake by car. Take a boat to contemplate the rich beauty of floating gardens full of various plants and vegetables as well as explore the daily life of locals. Surely, you will be attracted by the unique image of boatmen.

They row by one leg while the other stands on the boat to fix and catch fish by hand with their traditional tools. That is the particular trait of the Intha people. Moreover, the lake is the place to inhabit for a variety of birds during their migration routes or reproduction.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Inle Lake.

Activities: Take a small boat to Indein Village and contemplate ancient stupas. See the daily life of locals.

The morning brings with it the sunshine as you are met up and taken to Indein Village – one of the small villages located on the West of Inle Lake. Reach it easily by boat that is popular to move by waterway. Here you will be amazed by the ancient stupas, which are dated back to the 16th century. Discover the daily life of locals to learn more about the traditional handicrafts that are handed down from different generations. You also have a chance to observe the process of making cigars, which are made from natural materials. See Buddhist images made by the power of dried flowers and know how they made boats.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Inle Lake.

Activities: Fly to Ngapali, relax at your leisure

Transfer back to Heho by car to have a flight to Ngapali. Enjoy leisure activities as well as fresh air on the beach of Ngapali - a famous white sand beach in the Bay of Bengal.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Ngapali.

Activities: Relax on the beach or rent a bicycle to explore the surrounding villages.

Enjoy your wonderful day by relaxing in the fresh air on the beach, or if you would like to discover the surrounding villages, you can hire a bicycle. Biking is the best way to enjoy the serene atmosphere and the slow pace of life in the country.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Ngapali.

Activities: Free at leisure

All worries seem to be forgotten when you appear on Ngapali Beach. You can prepare your picnic lunch and hire a boat to explore one of the islands located along the coast or discover the world under the beach by diving and snorkeling.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Ngapali.

Activities: Relax and enjoy your last day in Ngapali

Enjoy your last day with the sun and sea of Ngapali by swinging in a hammock under a tree in the fresh air of the beach.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Ngapali.

Activities: Fly to Yangon

After having breakfast, the driver will pick you up and transfer you to the airport for the flight to Yangon.

End of the tour!