Overview

If you want to explore Myanmar, Fabulous Tour Package Myanmar is a good choice for you!

In this Burma tour, you can explore Yangon, the land of many sacred pagodas such as Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda and Shwedagon Pagoda.

You will have a chance to explore many colonial buildings as well as the street markets to try many delicious Burmese foods.

The boat trip to Dhala allows you to immerse yourself in the natural beauty. 

Continue your Myanmar tour by visiting Bagan, exploring pagodas is one of the must-do activities here, There are many pagodas waiting for you to pay a visit such as Kyauktawgyi pagoda, Shwednandaw monastery, Kuthodaw pagoda, Mahamuni pagoda.

There are many interesting activities in Bagan such as taking a horsecart ride, donating offering to monks or taking a balloon flight to get the best view of this region. Besides, learning more about the traditional handicrafts in this region is also a meaningful activity.

Next, Sagaing is also considered as one of the attractive places in Myanmar, where you can visit many colonial buildings with lively markets. 

During this trip, you might visit many villages, interact with many locals and trek to many hills to get the best view!

The amazing Myanmar is waiting for you, let’s come and experience it by yourself!


 

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Full Itinerary

Day 1

Yangon Arrival

Meals: N/A

Activities: Fly to Yangon, check in at the hotel, and explore colonial-era buildings, religious monuments, and street markets.

When you arrive at Yangon airport, your guide will meet you and transfer you to your hotel. Check-in at your hotel.

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.

Lunch and dinner on own account. Overnight stay in Yangon.

Day 2

Yangon (B)

Meals: Breakfast

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

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 excursion 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.

Lunch and dinner on own account. Overnight stay in Yangon.

Day 3

Yangon – Bagan (B)

Meals: Breakfast

Activities: Fly to Bagan, visit an elevated temple, Ananda Temple, lacquerware and wood crafts workshops, and watch the sunset on a boat.

Today, take a morning flight to 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. Continue to visit Ananda Temple- one of the four main temples remaining in Bagan.

Ananda temple is considered to be one of the most surviving masterpieces of Mon architecture. Take your time to enjoy the peacefulness of the morning. 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. Take a boat for breathtaking views at sunset on the Irrawaddy River.

Lunch and Dinner on own account. Overnight stay in Bagan.

Day 4

Bagan (B)

Meals: Breakfast

Activities: Take an air balloon flight over the town or visit the market, visit Shwezigon Pagoda, a local monastery, join a donation offering to monks, take a horse cart along roads, and watch the sunset at an elevated temple.

Another chance for you to explore the best of Bagan awaits. You could make a different journey with the option of taking a sunrise hot air balloon flight over the town in the early morning. Alternatively, start your new day exploration with a visit to the morning market where you can get a glimpse of the daily life of the locals with a wide range of goods for sale.

Learn more about the rich culture of this land through the glittering Shwezigon Pagoda. The golden Shwezigon Paya in Bagan is one of the most significant religious buildings in Myanmar, for it served as a prototype for later stupas built throughout the country and marked an important development in the relationship between traditional Burmese religion and Theravada Buddhism. Stop at a local monastery to take part in a donation offering to the resident monks.

Late this afternoon, a relaxing horse cart ride is taken through the temple area, winding along the roads. Stop as you wish to take photos or explore the temples. Continue to an elevated temple to watch the sunset before returning to your hotel.

Lunch and Dinner on own account. Overnight stay in Bagan.

Day 5

Bagan – Mandalay (B)

Meals: Breakfast

Activities: Transfer to Mandalay, visit Kyauktawgyi pagoda, Shwednandaw monastery, Kuthodaw pagoda, Mahamuni pagoda transfer to Amarapura, visit Mahagandayon monastery, and watch the sunset on U Bein Bridge.

Today, your exploration is donated to explore the trading city of Mandalay- which retains its rich history and traditional culture. Start your journey in the north of the city with a visit to Kyauktawgyi Pagoda which is known for its enormous Buddha image made out of a single piece of white marble. Continue onto Shwednandaw Monastery -the most significant monastery of Mandalay.

The Shwenandaw is a wonderfully fragile yet grand example of 19th-century Burmese teak architecture and also a significant masterpiece of wood-carving art. Make your way to the nearby pagoda of Kuthodaw which comprises a gilded pagoda, hundreds of shrines housing inscribed marble slabs, and several pavilions. The pagoda is also called “the world’s largest book”, named after the 729 marble slabs inscribed with Buddhist teachings.

After some time for a midday break, continue your afternoon journey by visiting the Mahamuni Pagoda for watching the Mahamuni Buddha image- the most highly revered Buddha image in the country. Afterward, make your way to Amarapura- a former capital whose name means the City of Immortality to visit Mahagandayon monastery where over one-thousand monks reside. Finish your beautiful day with stunning views of the city over U Bein Bridge- the world’s longest teak bridge at sunset.

Lunch and dinner on own account. Overnight stay in Mandalay.

Day 6

Mandalay – Sagaing – Ava – Mandalay (B)

Meals: Breakfast

Activities: Visit Mandalay morning market, transfer to Sagaing, explore major temples, and a small pottery village, transfer to Ava, take a horse along roads, and explore historical buildings.

Refresh your journey with a visit to the Mandalay morning market- an animated picture of the colorful life of the locals. You can find a lot of vendors selling and buying their fresh produce. Transfer to the Irrawaddy River jetty for a cruise to Sagaing. Covered with 600 white-painted pagodas and monasteries, Sagaing Hill is widely regarded as the religious center of Myanmar.

It is home to 3,000 monks and 100 meditation centers. Your journey of exploring Sagaing includes some of the major temples as well as a small pottery village to observe the interesting making process of beautiful water ports found throughout Myanmar. Continue to the former royal capital city of Ava. Take a horse cart for strolling along roads filled with trees and exploring historical buildings.

Lunch and Dinner on own account. Overnight stay in Mandalay.

Day 7

Mandalay – Heho – Pindaya (B)

Meals: Breakfast

Activities: Fly to Heho, stop at Pindaya town, visit a local family,  walk around the farm, learn farming techniques, the making process of tea leaf salad, and visit Pindaya caves.

Say goodbye to Mandalay this morning and take a flight to the town of Heho. Make your first stop at Pindaya town - a quiet town perched on the bank of the placid Pone Ta lote Lake. Pindaya is famous for its limestone caves, its attractive lakeside setting, and the traditional Shan paper umbrellas that are manufactured here.

In the afternoon, make a visit to a local family on the outskirts of town where you take a walk around their farm and learn about traditional farming techniques in Myanmar. Refresh yourself with an afternoon cup of tea and observe the making process of tea leaf salad. Wrap your day with a visit to the Pindaya caves. Set deep in the hillsides, the caves contain some 6000 Buddhas of various sizes, which are made of white marble, bronze, or plaster, and coated with gold leaf.

Lunch and Dinner on own account. Overnight stay in Pindaya.

Day 8

Pindaya – Inle Lake (B)

Meals: Breakfast

Activities: Drive to Nyaung Shwe, explore the local markets, temples, and nunneries, and take a boat to Inle Lake, Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda,  a local village to see weaving techniques.

Start your new journey with a leisurely morning drive to the town of Nyaung Shwe -the gateway to Inle Lake. Before beginning your wonderful exploration of Inle Lake, take a short tour of this pleasant town. Explore the local market, temples, and nunneries in town then venture out of the town center toward the lake’s shores. Continue to the center of the lake.

Inle lake is the country's second-largest lake and features floating villages, gardens, various tribes nearby, and fishermen who row with their legs. En route, you will take in beautiful sights of some of the lake’s most renowned sites. Make a stop to visit Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda -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.

Proceed to the village of Inpawkhone. The village is located in the middle of the lake, with buildings constructed on stilts. Here you can see Innthar people using their traditional silk weaving techniques to create unique and high-quality products.

Day 9

Inle Lake – Indein (B)

Meals: Breakfast

Activities: Take a boat to Indein, walk around the village, climb the top hill for views, trek to Sae Ma village, pass by bamboo forests, head back to the boat, and return to the hotel.

The natural beauty of the lake’s shoreline will be discovered in your excursion today. Transfer by a private boat to the Pa-Oh village of Indein. Indein is one of the small villages of Inle Lake located on the western bank of the lake. After reaching the jetty through jungle-like canals, take a delightful walk around the village to enjoy the peacefulness of the village.

Ascend to the top hill to enjoy beautiful views of the hundreds of stupa ruins and surroundings before trekking another 45-minute walk to Sae Ma village. Your beautiful stroll will pass by bamboo forests that offer stunning views of the lake along the way. At midday, head back to the boat and cross the lake back to your hotel. Along the way back, if you wish, at a cafe dedicated to preserving local Inthar culture.

Lunch and dinner on own account. Overnight stay in Inle Lake.

Day 10

Inle Lake – Heho – Yangon Departure (B)

Meals: Breakfast

Activities: Free until departing

After breakfast, transfer to the Heho airport for your departure flight.

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