Day 1
YANGON
Upon arrival at Yangon airport you will be welcomed by your guide and transferred to your hotel. Your journey begins with an afternoon tour through Yangon�s colonial-style city center. Visit Sule Pagoda, dating back over 2,000 years ago; the magnificent reclining Buddha at Chauk Htat Gyi and after a photo stop at the Karaweik Hall, a 'hamsa-bird-shaped' floating barge on Kandawgyi (Royal) Lake; stroll through the Bogyoke (Scotts) Market with hundreds of food, clothes, handicrafts and gems stores. Complete your first day in Myanmar with an extended visit to one of the world�s most spectacular monuments, the Shwedagon Pagoda. Lunch and dinner to own account. Overnight stay at Dusit Inya Lake Resort or similar in Yangon.
Overnight : at hotel
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Day 2
YANGON - BAGO - KYAIKTIYO
After breakfast, start your drive to Bago (84 km - 1 1/2hours). Sightseeing starts with the charming and characteristic monastery of Kya Khet Waii, an eminent teaching center for hundreds of monks from neighboring regions to study Buddhism. You will have ample time to observe when the monks walk mindfully in procession for their last meal of the day. The tour continues to the over a thousand years old Shwemawdaw Pagoda with its spire taller than the Shwedagon Pagoda. Proceed to the Kin Pun 'base camp' (110 km - 3 1/2 hours), lunch at local restaurant en route. The tour will continue to one of Myanmar's landmarks, which is famous for its precarious position and religious importance: Kyaiktiyo the 'Golden Rock', a huge boulder completely covered by gold leaf and delicately balanced on the edge of a cliff. To reach the pagoda from Kin Pun a steep 11 km road leads to the upper staging point. The journey is made in open trucks, which are very crowded. The 'upper area' must be traveled by foot, at present, and the walk is approximately 4 km up a steep path which ascends some 500 m to the Golden Rock. If you wish to take a more comfortable approach, you can sit back and be carried in sedan chairs by four porters. This will incur an extra cost of approx. US$ 8.00 p.p. (to be paid on the spot). On arrival you can enjoy the beautiful sunset. Dinner and overnight stay at at Mountain Top Resort (*/*, Standard room) or Golden Rock Hotel (**).
Overnight : at hotel
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Day 3
KYAIKTIYO - BAGO - YANGON
After breakfast you will return to Yangon (194 km - 5 hours). After lunch at a local restaurant in Bago, continue sightseeing with the 55-meter long reclining Shwe Tha Lyaung Buddha, which is among the country's most impressive image and the four giant Buddha images at Kyaik Pun Pagoda. After visiting a 'Mon' weaving and handicraft village producing woven bamboo wares return to Yangon in the mid-afternoon. Visit an Allied War Graves cemetery near Htauk Kyan as well as a "Nat" tree shrine on the way back. Transfer to your hotel. Dinner is to own account. Overnight stay at Dusit Inya Lake Resort or similar in Yangon.
Overnight : at hotel
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Day 4
YANGON � MANDALAY � PYIN OO LWIN
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for domestic flight to Mandalay. Upon arrival, a scenic drive (80km - 2 hour) will take you to the former British hill station of Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymyo), a delightful small town of colonial-style buildings, markets, and a botanical garden. After lunch, venture out to visit the Peik Khyin Myaung Caves, caves almost as old as the land itself and proceed to Pwe Kyauk Falls, a favorite picnic spot for local people, before retiring to your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at Kandawgyi Lodge (**,ROH)or similar in Pyin Oo Lwin.
Overnight : at hotel
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Day 5
PYIN OO LWIN - MANDALAY
After breakfast, proceed to the local market by horse-drawn carriage (if available) before returning to Mandalay. After lunch at local restaurant, experience the sights and sounds of Mandalay including one of the most revered religious monuments in Myanmar, the Mahamuni Pagoda; the Shwe Inbin Monastery; the Golden Palace Monastery, a superb example of a traditional wooden building and Kuthodaw Pagoda the world�s largest book, made of marble. Mandalay is also a major crafts center. Visit a Kalaga tapestries craftsmen�s shop before proceeding to Mandalay Hill for sunset.
Dinner at hotel and overnight stay at Mandalay Hill Resort Hotel (**** Superior) or similar in Mandalay.
Overnight : at hotel
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Day 6
MANDALAY - MINGUN
After breakfast, an excursion by boat on the Ayeyarwaddy River to Mingun about 11 km (1 hour) upriver from Mandalay. Visit will start with the Mingun Bell, a magnificent sight of the world's largest un-cracked bell weighing 90 tons, and will continue with Hsinbyume Paya as well as the unfinished Mingun Paya, built as one of the world's largest chedis by King Bodaw Paya. After lunch, return to Mandalay and the afternoon is at your leisure. Time for own explorations, shopping or relaxing by the pool. Dinner and overnight stay at Mandalay Hill Resort Hotel Sedona Hotel (****) or similar in Mandalay.
Overnight : at hotel
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Day 7
AMARAPURA - AVA � SAGAING
After breakfast, excursion to Amarapura, 15 km from Mandalay. Visit Mahagandayon, a famous Buddhist monastery, where more than a thousand monks live and study; continue to 200-year-old U Bein teak bridge, built in 1782 at the time when Amarapura was Royal capital. Since then it is famous for its fine silk- and cotton weaving. Visit a traditional hand-woven silk workshop. Continue to Bagaya Monastery, with a superb collection of Buddha statues. After lunch at local restaurant, excursion to the former Royal Capital of Inwa (Ava), reached by a short boat trip. Visits by horse-drawn carriage to Nanmyint Watch Tower, the remains of the palace building nicknamed �the leaning tower of Ava�; Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery, built of brick and stucco; Bargayar Monastery, famous for its impressive ornate woodcarvings and teak posts. Continue to Sagaing Hills, a retreat for Buddhist devotees for sunset. Dinner and overnight stay at Mandalay Hill Resort Hotel (former Novotel), Sedona Hotel (****) or similar in Mandalay.
Overnight : at hotel
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Day 8
MANDALAY - BAGAN
After early breakfast, transfer to the jetty and board the Chinese-built ferry for your journey on the Ayayarwaddy River to Bagan. The trip takes approx. 8 hours downriver, depending on river conditions and water level. Boxed lunch will be provided. Upon arrival in Bagan, transfer to your hotel and time permitting start with sightseeing. Dinner and overnight stay at Myanmar Treasure Resort (***, Superior room) or similar in Bagan.
* Note: The boat trip on Wednesdays and Sundays takes approx. 4 hours longer as a slow local ferryboat is used for the journey.
Overnight : at hotel
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Day 9
BAGAN
After breakfast, stroll through the colorful local market and continue the day with visits to the most significant pagodas and temples of Bagan including Shwezigon Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century as a religious shrine; Ku Byanuk Gyi, a temple with superb murals of Jataka scenes; Khay Min Ga Temple, noted for its panoramic view of the area�s numerous monuments and Ananda Temple, with four standing Buddha images. After lunch at local restaurant, visit one of Myanmar�s most treasured handicrafts, a lacquerware craftsmen�s workshop in nearby Myinkaba village. You will continue to Manuha Temple, built in the Mon style in 1059 and follow on to Nanbaya Temple, a unique sandstone monument said to have been the palace of King Manuha. Proceed to Bupaya Pagoda or Mingala Zedi Stupa to watch the sunset over the famous Ayeyarwaddy River. Dinner at a riverside restaurant and overnight stay at Myanmar Treasure Resort (***, Superior room) or similar in Bagan.
Overnight : at hotel
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Day 10
BAGAN
After breakfast, visit the site of Tayokepyay Temple in Min Nan Thu Village; Phaya Thone Zu and Nandamanya Temples noted for exquisite murals of 13th century; Kyat Kan Cave monastery, a famous meditation retreat in Bagan. Farming villages around Bagan will give you insight into the lives of the local people. After lunch at local restaurant in Bagan, a colorfully decorated ox-cart (if available) is waiting to show you more of Bagan's ancient temples in the traditional way of transportation used by people in Myanmar's countryside. Dinner and overnight stay at Myanmar Treasure Resort (***, Superior room) or similar in Bagan.
Overnight : at hotel
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Day 11
BAGAN � MOUNT POPA - KALAW
After early breakfast, a 300 km drive (8 hours) will take you to Kalaw. En route you will visit Mount Popa, an extinct volcano with spectacular views. Its shrine is dedicated to animist spirits known as �nats� and you will have time to climb the 777 steps to the shrine at the top of the peak. After lunch at simple local restaurant en route, the journey continues on a narrow, winding and bumpy road through the Shan Hills. In the late afternoon you will reach Kalaw, a fresh and delightful hill station, on the rim of the Shan Plateau, which is a market center for ethnic minorities from surrounding regions. Dinner and overnight stay at Pine Hill Resort (**) or similar in Kalaw.
Overnight : at Pine Hill Resort or similar
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Day 12
KALAW � PINDAYA - NYAUNG SHWE
After breakfast, proceed by road to PINDAYA (52 km � 1 ? hour) and visit PINDAYA CAVES, a unique site housing thousands of Buddha images placed there by pilgrims over the centuries.
After lunch in Pindaya, continue to NYAUNG SHWE (95 km � 2 ? hours) and transfer by boat to your hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay at Shwe Inn Thar (**/*, Standard room, built on stilts over Inle Lake) or similar on Inle Lake.
Overnight : at hotel
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Day 13
INLE LAKE
After breakfast, a full day excursion by boat on Inle Lake will include sights of the famous leg rowers, typical floating gardens, local methods of fishing, village life and magnificent scenery. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant on the lake itself. Visits are made to Phaungdaw Oo Pagoda; the weaving village of Inpawkhon and to one of the local markets in the Inle Lake region (on market days only). In the afternoon, depending on the water level, board a boat to the Western Shore of Inle Lake, where you will find the beginning of a stair path leading to the hidden and unknown Inn Thein Pagoda complex. Dinner and overnight stay at Shwe Inn Thar (**, Standard room, built on stilts over Inle Lake) or similar on Inle Lake.
Overnight : at hotel
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Day 14
INLE LAKE � HEHO � YANGON
After breakfast, you will be transferred by boat to Nyaung Shwe and proceed to Heho Airport (25km � 1 hour) for domestic flight to Yangon. Upon arrival at Yangon airport, transfer to your hotel and the rest of the day is at your leisure with time for own explorations, shopping or relaxing by the pool. Lunch and dinner to own account. Overnight stay at Dusit Inya Lake Resort (****, Superior room) or similar in Yangon.
Overnight : at hotel
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Day 15
YANGON
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for your departure flight.
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