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Mystical Myanmar Tour  (10 days / 9 nights)

Day 1 - Arrive Yangon
Arrive in Yangon. Meet your guide at the airport and transfer to hotel. Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon, is still a relatively quite and charming city. Its impressive colonial and spiritual heritage makes Yangon one of the most fascinating and authentic capitals of South East Asia. After lunch, a city tour includes the National Museum, Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda's 70m long reclining Buddha, downtown Yangon with its faded colonial atmosphere, Sule Pagoda, Mahabandoola Park, India town and bustling Chinatown. Overnight in Yangon. (B)

Day 2 - Yangon - Bagan
After breakfast at the hotel depart for full day trip to the former capitals of Amarapua, Ava and Sagaing. The day begins with a visit to the 18thcentury capital, Amarapura. Attend the daily meal of over a thousand monks at the country’s largest monastery, Mahagandayon. Visit a silk weaving workshop, the craft speciality of Amarapura. Proceed to Ava, the capital from 14th to 18thcenturies and visit by horse and carriage the old wooden Bagaya Monastery and the remains of the Royal Palace and fort. In the afternoon cross the bridge over the Ayeyarwady River and continue to Sagaing. Covered with 600 white-painted pagodas and monasteries, Sagaing Hill is widely regarded as the religious centre of Myanmar and is home to 3,000 monks and 100 meditation centres. Finish the day with a walk at sunset over the 200 year-old U Bein Bridge, constructed entirely from teak. Overnight in Mandalay. (B)

Day 3 - Bagan
After breakfast, morning sightseeing of Bagan features the colourful Nyaung Oo Market, the Shwezigon Pagoda and its magnificent golden stupa, Wetkyi-In Gubyaukgyi, a cave temple with exquisite jatakas murals paintings and the elegant Htilominlo Temple noted for its fine plaster carvings and glazed sandstone decorations. In the afternoon observe the process of traditional lacquer ware, one of Myanmar's best-known handicrafts and a specialty of Bagan. Visit Ananda, an architectural masterpiece of the early-style temple with four impressive standing Buddha images, Ananda Okkyaung, one of the few surviving brick monasteries from the early Bagan period. Enjoy at the end of the day a boat trip on the Ayeyarwady River during sunset. Overnight in Bagan. (B)

Day 4 - Bagan - Mount Popa - Mandalay
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Mount Popa, an extinct volcano over 1,500m high, about 48km south east of Bagan. Mount Popa has played an important role in Myanmar culture, religion and history since the earliest times. Its shrine is dedicated to the worship of the 37 Nats, the Burmese ancient animist spirits. The view over the Myingyan Plain from the top of the Popa-Taung Kalat volcanic peak is simply breathtaking. Continue by road and head to the Mandalay, the former capital of Myanmar. (B)

Day 5 - Mandalay
A sightseeing tour of Mandalay, Myanmar’s cultural capital, features Mahamuni Pagoda, famous for its venerable statue of Buddha covered with gold leaf. Mandalay has long been known as a centre of skilled craftsmanship and in former times supplied the Royal courts. A tour of traditional workshops includes crafts such as woodcarving, marble masonry, Kalaga tapestry and gold-leaf making. After lunch visit the Kuthodaw Pagoda with its 729 marble stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures (known as the world’s biggest book), Shwenandaw Monastery, noted for its exquisite woodcarving and the impressive Kyauktawgyi Pagoda with it’s huge sitting Buddha. Enjoy the sunset from Mandalay Hill. Overnight in Mandalay. (B)

Day 6 - Mandalay - Mingun - Ava - Amarapura - Mandalay
After breakfast, transfer to the jetty and board private chartered boat for a cruise over the Ayeyarwady River towards the former capital of Mingun. After a 45-minute cruise, arrive in Mingun famous for its huge unfinished pagoda also home to the Mingun Bell, considered as the world’s largest uncracked ringing bell. Also visit the beautiful white Hsinbyume Pagoda. Head down the river by boat to Sagaing, two hours away, passing Sagaing Hill dotted with hundreds of white stupas. Continue to Ava, the capital from 14th to 18th centuries, and visit by horse and carriage the old wooden Bagaya Monastery and the remains of the Royal Palace and fort. At the end of the day transfer to Amarapura, the 18th century capital and visit the 200-year old U-Bein Bridge during sunset when the villagers are crossing the bridge to return back home. Overnight in Mandalay. (B)

Day 7 - Mandalay - Heho - Pindaya - Inle Lake
Transfer to the airport for domestic flight to Heho in Shan State. Continue by car and enjoy a scenic drive to Pindaya through the picturesque countryside of Shan State. Visit Pindaya’s limestone cave with its maze of chambers displaying more than 8,000 Buddha statues and local handicraft workshops producing Shan Paper made from mulberry bark and traditional umbrellas made from the same paper that are used by monks all around the country. Continue the trip to Inle Lake, one of Myanmar's best-known sights. The Intha people, a tribe of Mon descent, mostly inhabit the lakeshores and floating villages. On arrival at Nyaung Shwe Village, check in at hotel (for hotel with lake location, transfer by boat). Overnight at Inle Lake. (B)

Day 8 - Inle Lake
After breakfast, a full day tour of Inle Lake by boat includes a chance to see the leg-rowing fishermen and the floating gardens, built up from strips of water hyacinth and mud and anchored to the bottom with bamboo poles. Visit a floating village at Ywama, the lake’s downtown, where a floating market is held every 5 days. The tour also includes a visit to Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the weaving village of Inpawkhon and the jumping cat monastery, with beautiful antique Buddha statues. Overnight at Inle Lake. (B)

Day 9 - Inle Lake - In Dein-Heho - Yangon
After breakfast, excursion by motorized boat to In Dein, an off-the-beaten-track site in the south of the lake. From Ywama, the boat leaves the lake and enters a narrow canal with a beautiful natural environment to continue to a small Pa O tribe village. From the market place of the village, follow an old covered path to a 13th century monastery and the very impressive ruins of hundreds of ancient pagodas, some hidden in the vegetation. The main stupa-area on the top of the hill offers breathtaking views over the surrounding mountains and down to the valley and the lake in the far distance. In the afternoon, transfer to Heho Airport for the flight back to Yangon. On arrival transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Yangon. (B)

Day 10 - Depart Yangon
After breakfast at the hotel, Finish the tour with a visit to Myanmar’s holiest monument, the Shwedagon Pagoda with its golden stupa covered with 60 tons of pure gold leaf. After lunch, free time for shopping at Bogyoke Market, formerly Scott’s Market before transfer to Mingaladon Airport for late afternoon onward flight. (B)

INCLUDING:
• 9 nights accommodation on half twin room basis with daily breakfast
• Service of an English Speaking guides throughout the trip (from Yangon to Yangon) starting from 2 paying pax, for 1 pax with English Speaking station guides (one guide one place)
• 2 domestic flights RGN-BGN & HEH-RGN on Air Mandalay, Yangon Airways or • Air Bagan including insurance surcharge
• All transfers and excursions with private air-conditioned vehicles with drivers
• Horse cart tour in Bagan & Ava
• Private motorized boat to Mingun excursions
• Private motorized boat in Inle Lake excursions + transfers
• Porter fees at airports
• Entrance fees for the visits: Shwedagon Pagoda, National Museum, Bogyoke Aung San Museum, Sagaing Hill, Pindaya Caves

EXCLUDING:
• International ticket to/from Yangon
• Meals others than mentioned
• Visa arrangements for Myanmar
• Visits not mentioned in the program
- Yangon: Bohtataung + 2 USD/pax, Gem Museum + 5 USD
- Bagan: Archaeological Museum + 3USD, Bagan Viewing Tower + 10USD
• Drinks and personal expenses
• Tips and porters at the hotels
• International departure Airport Tax Yangon (USD 10/pax at present)
• Any other items not mentioned

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