Fascinating Tour
 Day 01 : Arrive
Yangon by morning
flight.
Arrive in Yangon and transfer to hotel.
Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon, is
still a relatively quiet 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 - Sule
Pagoda, Mahabandoola Park with
Independent Monument and have a
memorable scene of colonial building &
atmosphere, India town and bustling
China town.
Overnight in Yangon.
Day 02 :
Yangon -
Bagan by morning
flight. (B)
 After breakfast at the hotel transfer to
airport for the flight to Bagan.
Thousands of ancient stupas and temples
in this area make Bagan, one of the most
remarkable archaeological sites in Asia.
From the 11th till 13th century, when
Bagan was the capital of Myanmar, the
rulers of constructed huge stupas and
temples, many of which are still
standing today on the banks of the
Irrawaddy River. On arrival, morning
sightseeing 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 lacquerware,
one of the best-known Myanmar
handicrafts and a specialty of Bagan.
Visit Ananda, an architectural
masterpiece of the early-style temple
with two original standing Buddha images
whose facial expressions change
depending on the distance the statue is
viewed from. The Ananda Okkyaung is one
of the few surviving brick monasteries
from the early Bagan period and the next
temple to be visited, Thatbyinnyu, is
the highest in Bagan, rising to 61m. End
the day with a horse and carriage tour
among the temples passing by the
traditional village of Taungbi, Sulamani
Temple and the massive Dhammayangyi
Temple noted for its remarkable
brickwork. Enjoy the sunset over the
site from the upper terrace of Temple.
Overnight in Bagan.
 Day 03 :
Bagan -
Heho -
Inle Lake by
morning flight. (B)
In the morning transfer to Nyaung Oo
Airport for the flight to Heho. From
Heho a one hour scenic drive leads to
Nyaung Shwe, the gateway village to Inle
Lake. Board a private motor boat to
visit Inle Lake, one of Myanmar’s
best-known sights. The boat passes
several villages built on stilts over
the lake, which are mostly inhabited by
Intha people, the famous leg-rowing
fishermen of the lake. The tour also
includes a visit to Phaung Daw Oo
Pagoda, the weaving village of Inpawkhon
and a cheroot factory, where the typical
Burmese cigars are made by hand.
Overnight at Inle Lake.
Day 04 :
Inle Lake -
Heho -
Yangon by
morning flight. (B)
 After breakfast, a morning sightseeing
tour of Inle Lake by boat includes a
chance to see the floating gardens built
up from strips of water hyacinth and mud
and anchored to the bottom with bamboo
poles. Every five days a colourful
market that is visited by different hill
tribes is held around the Inle area and
it is normally possible to visit one of
these depending on location. In the
afternoon visit the renowned jumping cat
monastery where in addition to the
acrobatic cats there is a beautiful
collection of antique Buddha statues. On
leaving the lake transfer to Heho
Airport for the flight back to Yangon.
On arrival, transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Yangon.
Day 05 : Depart
Yangon (B)
After breakfast 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.
In the afternoon there is free time for
shopping at Bogyoke Market, formerly
Scott’s Market, before transferring to
Mingaladon Airport for onward flight.
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