14 Day Highlights Of Myanmar

Breakfast at your hotel and today you will enjoy a private full day excursion to Bago,  featuring the significant highlights of Bago. Enjoy a scenic journey by road to Bago which is an ancient capital of a former Mon kingdom dating back to the 6th century and its surroundings. Visit Mon style Shwemawdaw Pagoda, one of the most venerated in Myanmar, Kyaik Pun Pagoda which is the home to the Four Seated Buddha shrine, the beautiful 55 meter long reclining Buddha, Shwethalyaung. Explore the excavation site and restoration work of Kanbawzathadi, the palace of famous King Bayint Naung. Visit Bago market and see the local daily life.

After breakfast you will be taken to the airport to fly to Bagan, the former royal capital in northern Myanmar. Bagan is the country’s spiritual center. Over 2,000 pagodas, stupas and temples dot the golden plains of Bagan. Met by a local representative and you are taken to check in to your luxurious accommodation in Bagan. Relax for a while before a very interesting tour to visit incredible Bagan temples. You will first visit Ananda Temple, one of the most surviving masterpiece of the Mon architecture and also known as the finest, largest, best preserved and most revered of the Bagan temples. Continue to shwezigon Pagoda, with its gilded stupa, followed by Ananda Temple with its four standing Buddha images. You will also visit Anauk Pwa Saw Village where you can see cotton weaving, and Minanthu Village which produces cooking oil from peanuts. You will continue with a visit the largest and best preserved 12th century Dhammayangyi Pagoda. End your day savoring a beautiful sunset view from one of the most scenic spots as you look out over the plains of Bagan. Return to your hotel and relax. Overnight in Bagan.

Get up early today for a sunrise hot-air balloon ride (this service is available in peak season from October to April). This unforgettable experience allows you to appreciate the true extent of Bagan’s beauty, its thousands of temples and its serene countryside. Today you’ll also climb the 777 stairs to the top of volcanic Mt. Popa, where you’ll discover monasteries, shrines and gold stupas at its peak. For dinner, take a private cruise on the Irrawaddy, glimpsing village life on the riverbanks. Return to your hotel in Bagan for the night. 

Breakfast at hotel and you will fly to Mandalay, the former capital of northern Myanmar. Upon arrival you will be met and taken directly to your hotel where you can enjoy lunch prior to checking into your room. Relax for a while after checking in to your accommodation and we will begin with our Mandalay tour to visit the Golden Palace Monastery, Shwe Kyuang. Continue on to Shwenandaw Monastery, a masterpiece of wood carving built by the last Myanmar King Thibaw in the year 1880, then head to Kuthodaw Pagoda, famous for having the world’s largest book with 729 marble slabs inscribed with the teachings of Buddha. Last stop of the day will be a drive up Mandalay Hill for a panoramic view of the sun setting over the city of Mandalay. Return to your hotel, with time to have dinner and relax. Overnight in Mandalay

Breakfast at your hotel and start your day with a visit to Kuthodaw Pagoda, one of Mandalay’s most striking locations. This 19th-century complex is home to the “world’s largest book”, comprising 729 white marble tablets engraved with Buddhist scriptures. The tablets are arranged in groups, each crowned by a white stupa, making for a remarkable sight. We finish our tour at U Bein’s Bridge, the country’s longest bridge with length of 1.2km and was reportedly built by Mayor U Bein in 1859. Whilst the bridge has been repaired from time to time, the pillars are still the original wood. We’ll walk along the shores and the bridge itself to catch the last light of the day before driving back to Mandalay for dinner and a peaceful night’s sleep this evening. Overnight in Mandalay

Breakfast at hotel and you will take a morning flight to Heho and after one-hour scenic drive will take you to Inle Lake – another must-see location in Myanmar. This is the site of floating farms and stilt-house villages where more than 70,000 people of different ethnicities call home. Checking in to your accommodation and you relax for the rest of morning. After lunch time, we will spend the rest half day to visit villages and sample the spectacular array of traditional handicrafts. You will see the unique method locals use to row their boats, fishermen with their own style of fishing, floating farms and gardens and a handloom weaving cottage with its own showroom. Next stop to visit Phaungdawoo Pagoda which houses the five most revered Buddha Images in the southern Shan State. Overnight in Inle Lake.

Breakfast at hotel and you will enjoy your full day at explore the floating market. Next, visit Indein pagoda complex. You’ll discover hundreds of pagodas, most of them hidden under vegetation and standing in provocative states of ruin. After lunch on the shore you explore the other side of the lake, starting the journey at the Pa O tribal village. Meet friendly locals and share a greeting with the locals is a huge part of the experience and always provides a longstanding memory. Return to your hotel and remainder of the day will be at leisure. Overnight at hotel in Inle Lake.

Breakfast at your hotel and you will be taken to the airport to take a short flight to Thandwe and a private transfer to your luxurious beach resort in Ngapali. After 9 days of adventure, culture and exploration, it’s time to relax. Revel in an entire day of leisure.

Lounge seaside or engage in a water sport such as fishing, windsurfing, kayaking or snorkeling the crystal clear waters. There’s also a golf course nearby.

Enjoy yet another day of leisure, relaxing beachside or exploring town. The stunning beach makes the perfect spot to while away some time with a good book, listening to the waves lapping onto the white, powdery sand.

Your Myanmar tour is coming to the end, enjoy your free day and do something you want to make your holiday unforgettable.

Spend a last leisurely morning before transferring to Thandwe Airport to fly to Yangon. Spend the afternoon to relax or make your own exploration to Scott market where you can find a selection of excellent value souvenirs. Overnight in Yangon