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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 with
its faded colonial atmosphere, Sule
Pagoda, Mahabandoola Park, India town
and bustling China town.
Overnight in Yangon.
Day 02 :
Yangon -
Mandalay by morning
flight. (B)
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer
to airport for the flight to Mandalay.
On arrival, 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 to
Mandalay Palace, Kuthodaw Pagoda with
its 729 marble stone slabs of Buddhist
scriptures (known as the world’s biggest
book) and Shwenandaw Monastery, noted
for its exquisite woodcarving. Enjoy the
sunset from Mandalay Hill.
Overnight in Mandalay.
 Day 03 :
Mandalay -
Amarapura -
Ava -
Sagaing -
Mandalay
(B)
After breakfast at the hotel depart for
a full day trip to the former capitals
of Amarapura, Ava and Sagaing. The day
begins with a visit to the 18th century
capital, Amarapura where the country’s
largest monastery, Mahaganda Yon
Monastery, is located. Continue to the
200 year-old U Bein Bridge, constructed
entirely from teak and a silk weaving
workshop. Proceed 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.
Lunch on the way. In the afternoon
cross the bridge over the Irrawaddy
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.
Overnight in Mandalay.
Day 04 :
Mandalay -
Bagan by morning
flight. (B)
 After breakfast at the hotel, transfer
to the jetty for a boat trip to Bagan.
As it sails southwards, the riverboat
passes many villages offering a glimpse
into the way of life along the Irrawaddy
River . Arrive in Bagan late in the
afternoon. On the dry plain of central
Myanmar by the banks of the Irrawaddy
River stands Bagan, one of the most
remarkable archaeological sites in Asia
. The 230 years, from 11 th to 13 th
centuries, when Bagan was the capital of
Myanmar, were marked by a religious
fervour and building frenzy resulting in
the thousands of stupas and temples many
of which are still standing today.
Overnight in Bagan.
Day 05 :
Bagan Css (B)
 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 lacquerware,
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
and Thatbyinnyu the highest temple 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
sunset over the site from the upper
terrace of Myauk Guni Temple. Overnight
in Bagan.
Day 06 :
Bagan -
Yangon by morning
flight. (B) Departure from
Yangon .
Transfer to Nyaung Oo Airport for the
flight back to Yangon. On arrival end
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 known as Scott’s Market),
before transferring to Airport for late
afternoon departure flight.
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