Exceptional Myanmar Honeymoon in 9 days

Activities: Fly to Yangon, and explore colonial-era buildings, religious monuments, and street markets.

You will depart your wonderful holiday for the former capital city of Myanmar. Yangon is a relatively quiet and charming city. Its impressive colonial and spiritual heritage makes it one of the most fascinating cities in Southeast Asia. The city is an amalgamation of British, Burmese, Chinese, and Indian influences, and is known for its colonial architecture, which although decaying and beyond appreciation, remains an almost unique example of a 19th-century British colonial capital.

This afternoon, your sightseeing will begin to explore the vibrant downtown area with its famous sites including colonial-era buildings, beautiful religious monuments, and bustling street markets where you can absorb the daily life of the locals.

Overnight stay in Yangon.

Activities: Take a boat to Dhala, take a local trishaw through the town, and visit Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda, Kandawgyi lake, and Shwedagon Pagoda.

Before continuing your excursion with your guide, fill up yourself with a leisurely start to the morning. Make your way with a boat to Dhala. The boat ride offers great views of the waterways as well as a fun chance to interact with the curious locals as they make their way across the river. 

Upon your arrival in Dhala, continue your trip with a local trishaw through the town. You will be impressed with the peaceful atmosphere with many trees and the friendliness of the locals here.  Head back to the city to visit Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda, home to a 70-meter-long reclining Buddha. A visit to Kyaukhtatgyi provides a great overview of Buddhism with murals depicting the life of Buddha.

Continue onto the tranquil lake of Kandawgyi which was constructed during colonial times, and surrounded by a green, tree-filled park. From here, make your way to Shwedagon Pagoda the most revered Buddhist temple in Myanmar. The Shwedagon Pagoda is a great cone-shaped Buddhist monument 99 meters high.

This pagoda has enhanced the beauty of the lake and the garden manifold. Enjoy breathtaking views of the golden stupa from this vantage point.

Overnight stay in Yangon.

Activities: Fly to Bagan, visit an elevated temple and some other temples, take a private cruise, and enjoy dinner on the sandbank.

Another impressive destination on your holiday is the World Heritage Site - Bagan. The thousands of temples that are spread across the plains of Bagan combine to form one of the richest archaeological sites in Asia and provide views quite unlike anywhere else on earth.

Your journey begins with a visit to an elevated temple with spectacular views over the surrounding plains- a superb introduction to the grandeur and scope of Bagan’s breathtaking architecture. Take your time to enjoy the peacefulness of the morning. Stop at some famous temples to learn about these temple fields. Your special evening will be donated to a private cruise along the river and a candle-lit dinner on a sandbank with the most romantic moment in your life.

Overnight stay in Bagan.

Activities: Stop at a local monastery, join a donation offering to monks, visit lacquerware and wood crafts workshops, take a horse cart along roads, and watch the sunset on an elevated temple.

Another chance for you to explore the best of Bagan awaits. In mid-morning, stop at a local monastery to take part in a donation offering to the resident monks who give you a wish of good health and happiness for your life together.

Get to learn more about the local culture with a visit to two workshops producing Bagan’s most famous products: lacquerware and wood crafts. Here, you will have a chance to learn more about the traditional techniques of craftsmen and admire unique and beautiful products.

Late this afternoon, a relaxing horse cart ride will take you through the temple area, winding along the roads. Stop as you wish to take photos or explore the temples. Enjoy the last minute of your day in Bagan with a beautiful sunset on an elevated temple.

Overnight stay in Bagan.

Activities: Transfer to Shan State, trek to an elephant Rescue project, get information from mahouts, and transfer to the hill station of Kalaw.

This morning, your guide will take you to the Shan State for discovering the natural beauty of the region. Your fantastic trek leads you to a remote Elephant Rescue project. Here you get a chance to study amazing features: their habits, and their food through the introduction of your guides and mahouts who have many years of close interaction with elephants.

After great information about the indigenous flora and fauna as well as interesting discussions on environmental issues, enjoy lunch at the best of nature. Afterward, transfer to the former hill station of Kalaw, where you will spend the night.

Overnight stay in Kalaw.

Activities: Travel to Nyaung Shwe, take a motorboat to explore Inle Lake, and visit Nga Hpe Chaung Monastery, and Phaung Daw Oo Monasteries.

After breakfast at your hotel, proceed to Nyaung Shwe. Located in the Southern Shan State near the marvelous Inle Lake, Nyaung Shwe has become a popular destination to explore the mystic beauty of Inle Lake as well as discover the locals’ lives. Set off your stunning cruise on Inle Lake with a private motorboat.

Inle lake is the country's second-largest lake and features floating villages, gardens, various tribes nearby, and fishermen who row with their legs. You will visit the main attractions including the Nga Hpe Chaung- an attractive wooden monastery built on stilts over the lake at the end of the 1850s.

The monastery is also known for a collection of old Myanmar Buddha images from different areas that are worth seeing. You also visit the famous Phaung Daw Oo Monasteries - the most highly revered monastery in the Inle Lake area. It houses five ancient images of the Buddha that are completely covered in gold leaf.

Overnight stay in Inle Lake.

Activities: Watch the sunrise on the lake, explore Indein, climb to the top hill for views, turn back to the boat, and transfer back to the hotel.

Try to get up early this morning to enjoy a stunning sunrise on the lake while sipping a cup of coffee and tea in the fresh air of the new day. Head back to your hotel and continue your sightseeing in the remote area of the lake - Indein. Indein is one of the small villages of Inle Lake located on the western bank of the lake.

Take a delightful walk and enjoy the peacefulness of the village. Ascend to the top hill to enjoy beautiful views of the hundreds of stupa ruins and surroundings. At midday, head back to the boat and cross the lake back to your hotel.

Overnight stay on Inle Lake.

Activities: Transfer back to Yangon, go shopping or sightseeing, visit a Myanmar astrologer, and enjoy dinner at Yangon’s top table.

On the last day of your amazing holiday, turn back to the former capital city of Myanmar- Yangon.  You have some time to go shopping or sightseeing at the last minute. Your afternoon will be donated for a special thing- a great experience.

You will visit a well-known Myanmar astrologer, which Burmese couples often do at least once in their life to find out about your future. It will be interesting to do that as astrology is a necessary part of Myanmar's traditional belief. Finish your memorable holiday in Myanmar with a fabulous dinner at Yangon’s top table.

Overnight stay in Yangon.

Activities: Free until departing

After breakfast at your hotel, spend time relaxing before being transferred to the airport for your departure flight.