7 Night From Mandalay To Bagan

Check-in time is at 11:30 AM at Gaw Wein Jetty. Then the ship will leave at 12:00 AM. Welcomed by the hotel staff with a refreshing drink. The lunch will follow shortly.
AFTERNOON TOUR: Mingun
After lunch on board, leave the ship for a light walking trip through the town of Mingun. First visit of the day is the unfinished stupa of King Bodawpaya due to a fortune that say upon completion the king would die. If the monument had been finished, it would be the largest pagoda in the world. Continue strolling to Mingun Bell one of the largest bell in the world that can be rung. Along the way, you can browse the countless vendors for some paintings or keychains. 

MORNING TOUR: Mandalay
This morning will be spent to discover the best highlights of Mandalay. Start the trip with an elevator ride up to Mandalay Hill to enjoy the panoramic view of the surrounding area. Then go down to Kuthodaw Pagoda – the world’s largest book and Shwenandaw Monastery or Golden Palace Monastery. Continue to the gold leaf making workshop nearby.
AFTERNOON TOUR: Amarapura
First off is the Mahamuni Pagoda with the impressive gilt Buddha Image and the marble carving street nearby. Visit Amarapura to see a weaving workshop and the process. Finally, go to U-Bein Bridge to watch the sunset. Then return back on board for the night.

MORNING TOUR: Sagaing
After breakfast, we will begin with a trip to Sagaing Hill – the heart of Buddhism in Myanmar – that contains many religious monuments and houses thousands of monks and nuns. 
AFTERNOON TOUR: Ava
Enjoy the special horse-cart tour today to the ancient capital of Ava. First visit is the wonderful teak Bagaya Monastery and then the brick Me Nu Ok Kyaung Monastery. After, go back to the ship to continue sailing southbound.

FULL DAY TOUR: Monywa
Early morning today, take the one hour and a half trip to Monywa. Tour the famous Po Win Taung Pagoda with its complex cave system. The pagoda also houses many beautiful Buddha Images with colorful murals cover the interior.
Lunch will be at the restaurant in Win Unity Hotel. Then after, journey to the majestic Sambuddhai Kat Kyaw Pagoda – home to more than 500,000 Buddha Images.
Take a drive back on board by the riverbank for the night.

MORNING TOUR: Yandabo
By the morning, we reach Yandabo village, the place where the first Anglo-Burmese peace treaty was signed. What sets it apart from other villages is their famous clay water pots. Have the chance to visit a workshop and a monastery.
AFTERNOON TOUR: River village
Continue the cruise upstream for the afternoon until we reach a typical village by the river for a brief visit.
A traditional marionette show will be after the dinner.

MORNING EXCURSION: Salay
In the late morning, the shore excursion begins in Salay – a quaint, little town that saw the first settlement in the 13th century – the neighbor town of the spiritual land of Bagan. Here you can find the gorgeous colonial buildings as the influence of the British. Keep walking until stop at a local market at its busiest time of the day. Move forward to the incredible Yoke Soun Kyaung Taw Gyi teak monastery which is now a museum that displays intricate carvings and precious artifacts. Finish off with a trip to Mann Paya, a pagoda famous for its lacquered Buddha Image. Then return back on board for lunch.
AFTERNOON TOUR: Bagan
Finishing lunch, first place to see is Gubyaukgyi Temple of which walls are covered in incredible murals and frescos dated back the 12th century. Travel a short distance to the gilt Myazedi Stupa that contain inscriptions of old and obscure languagues (Pyu, Mon, Old Burmese and Pali). Return back on board for dinner and overnight. Then we make the trip to a lacquerware workshop to learn about the ancient technique.

MORNING TOUR: Bagan
The morning excursion begins with the glimmering Shwezigon Pagoda built under the rule of King Anawrahta who signed the beginning of the Buddhism in the country. Next, a tour to the market which is busiest during the morning and find the wide range of products being displayed and sold here. Final stop of the morning is the Thatbyinnyu Pagoda – the tallest monument in the Bagan plain – for some photos before going back to the ship. 
AFTERNOON TOUR: Bagan
Start the afternoon with a visit to Htilominlo which was built by the king of the same name. Then, visit the famous Ananda Temple which is one of the oldest temples in Bagan that still retains most of it original state and contain the four Buddha images that face north, south, east, west. Final pagoda of the day is the Dhammayangyi Pagoda the biggest pagoda here for some photos and lastly is the viewing hill for the spectacular view of the plain. 

Morning disembark at Koe Lone Ye Kin Jetty around 9:00 AM.