GLIMPSE OF MYANMAR 7 DAYS
Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is one of the least known countries in Asia. If you are planning to travel in Asia, Myanmar is the most authentic place to visit. It is rich in history, culture and tradition. Joining our Glimpse of Myanmar 7 days tour, you will have a great opportunity to visit the must-see destinations such as: Yangon, Bagan, Heho, Inle Lake and Indein. How great it is to visit those places in 7 days, isn’t it? Come and join us now.
Tour type: Private Duration: 7 Days
Departure: Daily Tour Styles: Classic Tours, Family Tours
Destination: Yangon - Bagan - Mandalay - Inle Lake
ITINERARY TOUR:
DAY 1: YANGON ARRIVAL
Welcome to Myanmar. When you arrive at Yangon International Airport, our drive and tour guide welcome you at airport then take you to hotel in Yangon to take your luggage and take a short rest (please kindly note that the hotel rooms will be ready at 14:00 hrs. Early check-in will be guaranteed with a surcharge).
After resting time, you will join the sightseeing tour. You will visit to the old colonial-style city center with city hall, Mahabandoola Park with Independence Monument, Strand Road and Yangon Jetty by Car (if time permit, you can observe and take a rest for drinking tea or coffee at colonial building Strand Hotel (5 star hotel). Then continue visit to Botahtaung Pagoda and Ahma Mya Nan Nwe, a devotee to the Botahtaung Pagoda. She was known to be a dragon guarding the pagoda and Bogyoke Aung San (Scott) Market, is the most popular market (close on every Monday & Public holiday) and where you can buy luxury item, handicrafts, food stuff, clothing, jewelry, fashion and consumer goods. At afternoon, the tour visit to Chaukhtatgyi (Reclining Buddha) Pagoda a colossal reclining Buddha and continue visit to Karaweik Hall Royal Barge on the Royal Lake for photo stop and world famous Shwedagon Pagoda. Witness the golden dome light up sunshine at the sunset. After the tour, you will come back to hotel and free time for the rest of the day.
Meals: NA
Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon
DAY 2: YANGON - FLY TO BAGAN
After breakfast, the driver picks you up you at lobby and transfer to the airport to take domestic flight to Bagan. Upon arrival, you will transfer to the hotel to take your luggage.
After a short rest, you will join tour visitting one of Asia’s most popular archeological destinations. We will visit colorful Naung U Market and visit some of Bagan most famous pagodas, including Shwezigon Pagoda, which is the most important reliquary shrine and house images of 37 Nats in Bagan. Then, we continue visit to Kyansittha Uhmin (Cave), Gupaukgyi Temple, it is a 13th century cave temple with interesting fine frescoes of scences from the Jataka. In the afternoon, we continue visiting Htilominlo Temple with old murals and friezes and then approach Tharabar Gate way into Old Bagan. Then, we visit to Ananda Temple it is a whitewashed masterpiece and with four standing Buddha Images, Thetbyinnyu Temple, Dhamayangyi Temple which is famous for its interlocking mortar thickest brickwork. Late afternoon, we continued to Shwesandaw Pagoda for beautiful sunset and then transfer back to hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan
DAY 3: BAGAN
Have breakfast at your hotel. This morning, you will continue exploring Bagan by horse cart.
In the evening, you will enjoy a sunset river cruise trip on the Ayeyarwaddy River.
Overnight at a hotel in Bagan.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan
DAY 4: BAGAN - MANDALAY - AMARAPURA
After breakfast, you will transfer to the airport to catch the flight to Mandalay. Upon arrival, you will directly drive to visit Amarapura. The highlights of the tour today are Mahagandayon Monastery which is a school for young monks and observe the lunch process in morning, U Bein Bridge which is more than two centuries old and at 1.2 km longest teakwood span in the world. On the way, we visited the traditional hand-weaving silk workshop. In the afternoon, we visit Mahamuni Pagoda, gold of hammering, Mandalay Palace, Kuthodaw Pagoda by surrounding 729 inscribed marble slabs, known as “the world’s largest book”, Shwenandaw "Golden Palace Monastery" to observe finest Myanmar wooden architecture, and Atumashi Monastery. We admire the sunset from Mandalay Hill. After tour, we come back to hotel and free time for the whole evening.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay
DAY 5: MANDALAY - HEHO
After breakfast, you will take the flight to Heho. Upon arrival, we drive to the hills and across the Shan Plateau to visit Pindaya Cave, is the natural limestone cave and Shwe U Min Paya which is full of Buddha images of about 8000. Then, we continued to the picturesque Boutaloke Lake and visit local handicraft workshop in which making traditional Shan Paper and Umbrella. In the late afternoon, we take a fresh breath and photo stop for beautiful big banyan trees at the base of the Pindaya Hill. We transfer to Nyaung Shwe jetty to take boat transfer to hotel and overnight in Inle Lake.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Inle lake
DAY 6: INLE LAKE (BY BOAT)
This morning, we visit one of the 5 Days rotation market (only on market day) and sightseeing for magical Inle Lake, which is located 1328 meters above sea level and 22 km long and 11 km wide. The highlight of today tour includes the fisherman rowing in the one-legged style characteristic of Inle Lake boatmen and the gardens of grass and earth floating on the surface of this shallow lake used for growing vegetables. Besides the enjoyment of the scenery, we can also visit the holiest religious site Phaungdaw Oo Pagoda, Silk Weaving Village of Inphawkhon, Burmese Cats House, Cheroot making and other cottage industries. Then, we visited Nga Phe Kyaung Monastery, a beautiful old teak wood building before transferring back to hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Inle Lake
DAY 7: HEHO - YANGON DEPARTURE
Have breakfast at the hotel. The driver picks up you at lobby then drive to Heho airport for domestic flight back to Yangon. Upon arrival, you will transfer to Yangon International Airport on your own.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: NA