Eco friendly Highlights Myanmar

Yangon – Kyaikhtiyo (Golden Rock)-Mandalay- Bagan – Popa –Pindaya – Kalaw – Inle Lake- Kakku – Yangon

Day	Itinerary	Overnight
Day 1	Yangon arrival and sightseeing	Yangon
Day 2	Yangon – Bago – Kyeikhtiyoo (Golden Rock) by private car – day tour	Golden Rock
Day 3	Fly to Mandalay and City tour & Amarapura	Mandalay
Day 4	Mandalay sightseeing – Mingun by boat	Mandalay
Day 5	Morning drive to Bagan and Sightseeing tour in Bagan	Bagan
Day 6	Bagan Biking among temples  with bicycles	Bagan
Day 7	Bagan – Popa  with visits to local villages	Bagan
Day 8	Bagan – Nyaung U to Heho by flight –Pindaya	Pindaya
Day 9	Drive to Kalaw and visit to the Retired Elephant Home and grow a tree for yourself	Kalaw
Day 10	Kalaw Half day trekking	Kalaw
Day 11	Inle Lake sightseeing	Inle
Day 12	Inle Lake sightseeing	Inle
Day 13	visit to Kakku Pagoda complex	Inle
Day 14	Fly to Yangon and evening international departure

 

Day 1. Yangon arrival and sightseeing

Arrival Yangon by morning international flight upon arrival on your arrival time, your Myanmar representative & your private transport car driver will welcome and then transfer to the hotel. Then visit to down town an enchanting journey of the everyday life in Yangon, visit “Sule” Pagoda (window sightseeing), colonial style building, City Hall, “Botahtaung” Pagoda where Strand road, “Chaukhtatgyi” the colossal reclining Buddha Image, glittering stupas. As the evening approaches, we arrive at Myanmar’s holiest monument, the Shwedagon Pagoda over 2,600 years ago. Enjoy your sunset a towering stupa covered with 60 tons of pure gold leaf.  Tour ends at 6 pm.

Overnight in Yangon.

 

Day 2. Yangon –  Kyeikhtiyo by private car

After breakfast at hotel , Drive to Kyaikhtiyo(Golden Rock) 110 km – 3 ½ hours.  Arrive at base camp; proceed to Hill by open truck (coach) until arriving at the mountain top. The Golden Rock Pagoda is standing on a gold gilded boulder, precariously perched on the edge of the hill over 1100 km above sea-level and the scenery is breathtaking. The stupa is believed to be enshrined with Buddha’s hair relics. Then, you will be strolling around the local rest houses, restaurants and stalls near the pagoda platform where you can meet with many smiling local people and can have conversation. Then drive back to Yangon.

Overnight at Yangon.

 

Day 3 :  Fly to Mandalay by morning flight and Sightseeing in Mandalay, the city of the last Kingdom of Myanmar

Early morning arrival to Mandalay, on arriving there, you will be welcomed by your private car driver, visiting Amarapura. Highlights are: Mahagandaryone Monastery to see the Buddhist way of life, U Bein’s Bridge and Silk weaving home cottage.  Proceed to Sagaing Hill – known as the center for meditation. Pottery Making village and Silver-smith workshops. Mandalay City tour is including Mahamuni Image, Marble carving workshop, Tapestry making home cottage, Gold-leaf Beating workshop, Shwenandaw Monastery. Kuthodaw Pagoda and Mandalay Hill watching the sunset of unforgettable scenery. Tour ends at 6 pm.

Overnight at Mandalay.

 

Day  4. Ayeyarwaddy River Boat to Mingun Full day Sightseeing

After breakfast at you Mandalay Hotel, you will be picked up by your car and taken to the jetty for the private Boat trip to Mingun across the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River. Sightseeing Mingun Bell. Patodawgyi Unfinished Pagoda and surrounding village. Tour ends at 6 pm.

Overnight at Mandalay.

 

Day 5. Morning drive to Bagan from Mandalay in the morning and then relaxing evening tour in Bagan

After early breakfast at your Mandalay Hotel, you will be transported to Bagan and have a sightseeing to the famous temples of Bagan.  Tour ends at 6 pm.
Over Night at Bagan.

 

Day 6. Bagan Sightseeing among temples by  e-bikes

Breakfast at your Bagan hotel and then a full day tour with e-bikes to some of magnificent stapes and temples of a bygone era of between 11th & 13th centuries selected out from over 2217 of them followed by a visit to a traditional lacquer ware workshop. Tour ends at 6 pm.

Overnight in Bagan.

 

Day 7. Visit to Mount Popa day trip 

After breakfast, you will be pick up by your Bagan private car driver and taking a stroll through the lively Nyaung U Market before proceeding to Mount Popa for day trip (45 km – 1.5 h), an extinct volcano with spectacular views and the birth place of the Myanmar ‘nats’ or spirits. 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. Return to Bagan and stop at a typical local village as well as a toddy palm plantation. Tours ends at 6 pm.

Overnight  at Bagan.

 

Day 8. Bagan – Nyaung U to Heho by flight –Pindaya

After breakfast at your hotel, you will be checkin out to fly to Heho. On arrival to Heho, you will be welcome and then visiting to the Land of Danu Tribe, Pindaya where there is an interesting Pindaya Caves with the numerous Buddha images of 14- 16  centuries to enjoy exploring with your family. There are also massives Banyan trees at the foot of the hill with massive brances to clim on and take photos.

Also there is a lake in the middle of this beautiful town.

Overnight at Pindaya.

 

Day 9. Kalaw and nearby trekking tours

Today you have a trekking to the nearby area: Early morning trekking to the Palaung hill tribe villages will begin from the outskirts of the town. Walk through the forested area of the region to the Hin Khar Kone Palaung village (3 hours). You  will have chance to  look tea leaves and orange plantations grown on the slopes on the way and have some conversation with local villagers. Lunch will be served at one of the local family houses prepared by your trekking guides. After lunch proceed to Myin Dike Danu hill tribe villages (1 ½ hours) passing throught the vegetables fields. See the life style of the people at the Train Station of Myin Dike and return to kalaw(1 ½  hours).

 

Day 10. Day trip to the home of Retired Elephants and grow a tree yourself

     

You can visit today Greenhill Valley, a project set up with the purpose of conservation. You see include the reforestation project, where you will plant a tree, and enjoy butterflies and elephants in a natural environment.

Overnight at Kalaw.

 

Day 11. Kalaw to Inle lake by private car and visit Inle Lake in the afternoon by boat

After arriving to Inle lake, you will be picked up by your private boat for half day tour on the outrageously beautiful lake by private boat to see the (Nga Phe Kyaung) monastery, an ancient monastery famous for its Shan Buddha images, region’s most revered Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, traditional silk weaving looms at Inn Paw Khon village, Burmese cats at Inthar heritage restaurant, the silversmith workshop. The highlights of this boat tour also includes the unique lifestyle of Inn Thar people… the leg rowers, floating gardens, fishermen with strange fishing gears etc.  Tour ends at 6 pm.

Over night at Inle.

 

Day 12. Inle Lake sightseeing

Today you’ll have time to enjoy the lake on a boat and visiting more places like Mine Thauk village, a short trekking to the mountain, a visit to orphanage and Monastery with the view over the lake.

Over night at Inle.

 

Day 13. A visit to the Winery and then to the Kakky Pagoda complex

After breakfast, you will be visiting the senic winery of Myanmar Wine production vineyard for wine testing and looking over the view on the lake from there. Then in the afternoon, you will be going to visit the beautiful and amazing Kakky Pagoda Complex near Taunggyi.

Overnight at Inle

 

Day 14. Fly back to Yangon in morning and go to Yangon International Airport for International Departure

After early breakfast at your Inle hotel, you will be transferred to Heho to fly back to Yangon. And then you will be picked up by your private car, you will be transferred to Yangon International Airport for departure flight to Amsterdam.

End of program…

 

Inclusions:

1. Hotel cost (3 stars) 11 nights with breakfasts,
2. Domestic Air fares as per program,
3. Transfer and sightseeing with private cars, bicycle rentals and boat fees.
4. Local English Language Tour Guides fees

 

Exclusions:

1. Meals (lunch and Dinner), Drinks, tips and personal expenses,
2. International airport departure tax & International flights,
3. Insurance, & Visa fee for Myanmar,
4. Other cost not mentioned in the inclusions

18 Days 17 Nights Myanmar Tours, More free days without guide in some days

(Yangon – Mandalay  – Pyin Oo Lwin – Bagan – Kalaw – Inle – Yangon)

Day	Itinerary	Transport	Overnight	Guide
1	Yangon sightseeing	Car	Yangon	Local Guide
2	Yangon – Bago and Golden Rock Day trip	Car	Yangon	Local Guide
3	Yangon sightseeing and night train to Mandalay	Night Train	–	–
4	Mandalay  Sightseeing	Car	Mandalay	Local Guide
5	Mandalay – Mingun – Sagaing	Car/Boat/Car	Mandalay	Local Guide
6	Pyin Oo Lwin Day tours	Car	Mandalay	Local Guide
7	Morning Bus to Bagan and sightseeing	Bus/Car	Bagan	Local Guide
8	Bagan sightseeing with E-bike	E-bike	Bagan	–
9	Bagan sightseeing with E-bike	E-bike	Bagan	–
10	Bagan boat trip to village nearby	Boat	Bagan	Local Guide
11	Bagan – Popa and bus to Kalaw	Car/Bus	Kalaw	Local Guide
12	Kalaw free morning and walking tour in small town	–	Kalaw	–
13	Kalaw – Inle trekking	Trekking	Village	Trekking Guide
14	Arrive Inle in the afternoon and free day	Trekking/Boat	Nyaung Shwe	Trekking Guide
15	Inle sightseeing	Boat	Nyaung Shwe	Local Guide
16	Inle- Indein sightseeing	Boat	Nyaung Shwe	–
17	Nyaung Shwe – Pindaya day trip and night bus to Yangon	Car/Bus	–	Local Guide
18	Yangon	Car to Hotel from Bus station	Yangon	–

 

Day 1. 28^th Oct: Yangon sightseeing

This morning, your Myanmar representative & your English language guide will welcome to the hotel for the welcoming. Then you can visit to down town an enchanting journey of the everyday life in Yangon, visit “Sule” Pagoda (window sightseeing), colonial style building, City Hall, “Botahtaung” Pagoda where Strand road, “Chaukhtatgyi” the colossal reclining Buddha Image, glittering stupas. As the evening approaches, we arrive at Myanmar’s holiest monument, the Shwedagon Pagoda over 2,600 years ago. Enjoy your sunset a towering stupa covered with 60 tons of pure gold leaf.  Tour ends at 6 pm.

Overnight in Yangon(At Hotel arranged by Guest).

 

Day 2. 29^th Oct: Yangon –  Golden Rock Day trip

Today you can visit to early morning depart from Hotel (at 6 Am), Drive to Bago (99 km – 2 hours),Bago sightseeing, Kyaik Pun , four high and huge Buddha Images, Shwethalyaung , huge reclining Buddha, Market, Shwemawdaw Pagoda, built over 2000 years and Kanbawzathadi , ancient palace site . Continue to Kyaikhtiyo(Golden Rock) 110 km – 3 ½ hours. Arrive at base camp; proceed to Hill by open truck (coach) until arriving at the mountain top. The Golden Rock Pagoda is

standing on a gold gilded boulder, precariously perched on the edge of the hill over 1100 km

above sea-level and the scenery is breathtaking. The stupa is believed to be enshrined with

Buddha’s hair relics. Then, you will be strolling around the local rest houses, restaurants and

stalls near the pagoda platform where you can meet with many smiling local people. Then come down at about 4 pm and drive back to Yangon.

Overnight at Yangon (At Hotel arranged by Guest).

 

Day 3. 30^th Oct: Yangon lifestyles (Breakfast) and night train to Mandalay

Today you will be enjoying the walking tours in Yangon Downtown starting with a visit to the  local market in the morning and also going to see the jetty of Yangon where you can see the workers from the other side of the city come to the city with water ferry. If you interested, you can ride the ferry across the river as well.

Then in the afternoon, you will be visiting infront of the house of Aung San Su Kyi where she was house arrested. Then you will be visiting the Kandaw Gyi lake and Floating Karaweik of Yangon. You can take great scenic photos and also can enjoy the fresh air of the Garden and lake.

You will transfer to train station for the trip to Mandalay in the evening. Departure from Yangon at 17:00 pm and arrival to Mandalay at 7:45 am on Day 4. Arrive to Mandalay, you will transfer to your hotel and check in at your hotel.

Overnight on night train.

 

Day 4. 31^st Oct: Mandalay city tour

After early arrival to Mandalay, you will start the Mandalay City tour  with morning visit to Mahamuni Image. You will be visiting the Shwenandaw Monastery. Kuthodaw Pagoda and Mandalay Hill. Wood carving & Bronze castling workshops. Cotton & silk weaving workshop and Tapestry making home cottage will be visited according to your choice. Marble carving workshop is also interesting to go. Gold-leaf Beating workshop is the place so unique that you can see in Mandalay only. In the evening, you will be visiting to the famous U Bein Wooden Bridge and mahagandayon Monastery. The bridge was built from wood reclaimed from the former royal palace in Inwa. It features 1,086 pillars that stretch out of the water: which is the favorite site for the photographers for the sunset.

Overnight in Mandalay.

 

Day 5. 1^st Nov: Ayeyarwaddy River Boat to Mingun Full day Sightseeing (Breakfast)

After breakfast at you Mandalay Hotel, you will be picked up by your car and taken to the jetty for the private Boat trip to Mingun across the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River. Sightseeing Mingun Bell. Patodawgyi Unfinished Pagoda and surrounding village. Tour ends at 6 pm.

Overnight at Mandalay.

 

Day 6. 2^nd Nov: Mandalay-Pyin Oo Lwin-Mandalay (Day Tours) (Breakfast)

After breakfast, you will be visiting Pyin-Oo-Lwin (2hour drive from Mandalay), a pretty little hill resort, 67 km east of Mandalay. Pyin Oo Lwin (formerly Maymyo), was a hill station established by the
British as a cool retreat from the heat of the central Myanmar plains. You will be visiting Pyeik Chin Myaung Cave, Pwe Kauk Water Fall and the Maha Anhtookanthar Paya. In the evening you will enjoy the
colonial style Horstcart riding and visit to National Kandawgyi Park where scenery is amazing.

Overnight in Mandalay.

 

Day 7. 3^rd Nov: Morning bus to Bagan: Sightseeing among temples (Breakfast)

After early breakfast at your Mandalay Hotel, you will be transported to Mandalay Bus station for the trip to Bagan (8:30 Am Bus). Then, you will be picked up at your arrival to Bagan (at about 1 pm) and have a sightseeing to the famous temples of Bagan by horse cart.  Tour ends at 6 pm.
Overnight at Bagan.

 

Day 8 & 9. 4^th & 5^th Nov:  Bagan sightseeing with E-Bike (Breakfast)

Breakfast at your Bagan hotel and then a full day tour with e-bikes to some of magnificent stapes and temples of a bygone era of between 11th & 13th centuries selected out from over 2217 of them followed by a visit to a traditional lacquer ware workshop.

Overnight at Bagan.

 

Day 10. 6^th Nov: Bagan boat trip to village nearby (Breakfast)

Morning relax to your hotel. And afternoon, transfer to your hotel to Kyun Village at 2 pm. More then 200 house at village. They are grow in plantations (Tomato, Onion, Bean, Eggplant). You can visit to village. And back to Bagan by boat. And Sunset watching on the boat.

Overnight at Bagan.

 

Day 11. 7^th Nov: Day trip to Popa and visit to the villages on the way

After breakfast, you will be taking a stroll through the lively Nyaung U Market before proceeding to Mount Popa for day trip (45 km – 1.5 h), an extinct volcano with spectacular views and the birth place of the Myanmar ‘nats’ or spirits. 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. Return to Bagan and stop at a typical local village as well as a toddy palm plantation. And then back to Bagan and bus to Kalaw.

Overnight in Kalaw.

 

Day 12. 8^th Nov: Arrive to Kalaw and walking tours around the small town (Breakfast)

On arrival you will be relaxing at your lovely hotel or can go on your own short sightseeing in this beautiful hill station town.

Overnight at Kalaw.

 

Day 13. 9^th Nov: Kalaw to Inle Lake trekking (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

First will be transported by car to a small village which is the starting point of trekking (about 40 min drive). You will be then going on a trekking among the green scenery of Shan Hills (about 3 hours until you reach the lunch village. There will be 2 villages passing between the starting village and the village where you enjoy lunch.

After lunch, trekking again about 3 hours until you reach the village where you will stay overnight. You will pass 5 villages total. Sleep in very traditional farm house of the Pa O Tribe. They will prepare home cooked traditional meal for you.

Overnight at the village house.

 

Day 14. 10^th Nov: Inle Lake arrival and sightseeing by boat (Breakfast)

After breakfast, there is only 4 hours walking. See villages, school and after 4 hours walking we will be at lake. then we will have lunch there in the lake. After lunch we will take a boat cross inlay lake by boat. It take around an hour and half. You will see floating houses, floating garden and fishermen etc…Then we will be on the city called NYAUNG SHWE and free afternoon.

Overnight at Nyaung Shwe.

 

Day 15. 11^th Nov: Inle Lake sightseeing (Breakfast)

After breakfast, you can visit to the outrageously beautiful lake by private boat to see the (Nga Phe Kyaung) monastery, an ancient monastery famous for its Shan Buddha images, region’s most revered Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, traditional silk weaving looms at Inn Paw Khon village, Burmese cats at Inthar heritage restaurant, the silversmith workshop. The highlights of this boat tour also includes the unique lifestyle of Inn Thar people… the leg rowers, floating gardens, fishermen with strange fishing gears etc.  Tour ends at 6 pm.

Over night at Nyaung Shwe.

 

Day 16. 12^th Nov: Indein Visit (Breakfast)

     

In the morning, you will visit the lake market to explore daily life of local people and their traditional products.  After that, you will go to the Indein Village(a small Pa O Tribe Village) through a narrow canal with beautiful natural landscape to see the Ancient Stupas which were donated by the Bagan King Alaung Si Thu( Grandson of King Kyan Sit Tha). The main stupa-area on the top of the hill offers breathtaking views over the surrounding mountains and down to the valley and the lake in the far distance.

Overnight in Nyaung Shwe.

 

Day 17. 13^th Nov: Nyaung Shwe –Pindaya day trip and night bus to Yangon

After breakfast, you will be visiting the Pindaya town with beautiful landscape on the way. You will be visiting the Pindaya cave, the pond and the big Banyan trees. Then visit this small town while enjoying the meeting the local people. You can visit the villages on  the way back to the night bus to Yangon.

Overnight Bus to Yangon.

 

Day 18. 14^th Nov: Yangon for international Departure

On arrival to Yangon by night bus, you will be transferred to your Yangon hotel.

End of program…

 

Inclusions:

1. Hotel cost in Mandalay, Bagan, Kalaw and Nyaung Shwe(2-3 stars) 12 nights
2. one night village stay with breakfasts,
3. Airport & Jetty Transfer to and from Hotels with private cars as mentioned above,
4. Sightseeing with private cars as mentioned above,
5. Boat fees,
6. E Bike rental fees,
7. Night train tickets from Yangon to Mandalay (without breakfast),
8. Night Buses (without breakfast),
9. Local English Language Guides fees as mentioned dates (Total 10 Days of Local English Language guide and 2 Days of Trekking Guide)

 

Exclusions:

1. Yangon Hotel cost,
2. Meals where not mentioned,
3. Entrance fees ,
4. International flights,
5. Drinks, tips and personal expenses,
6. Insurance, & Visa fee for Myanmar,
7. Other cost not mentioned in the inclusions.