7-day Interesting Burma

Itinerary

Day 1: Yangon – Arrival (-/-/-)

Pass By: Yangon International Airport, Yangon Airport Rd, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Yangon.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Twin/ Double/ Triple Share Room

Day 2: Free in the morning - Yangon city tour in the afternoon (B/L/-)

Stop At: Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon) Myanmar
Free in the morning. Transfer to have lunch. Start to visit Yangon city tour as colonial buildings – City Hall, High Court, General Post Office, Customs House and colonial landmark Strand Hotel while passing religious pagodas and well maintained parks. Then head to visit to the magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda, the country’s holiest Buddhist shrine that is perhaps the most beautiful pagoda complex in all of Asia. Enjoy the stunning sunset before back to hotel. Overnight in Yangon.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Twin/ Double/ Triple Share Room

Day 3: Yangon - Bagan (B) – by flight

Pass By: Bagan Landmark Hotel, No.60, 61, 62, Airport Road, Aung Myay Thar (6) Qtr, Nyaungu, Myanmar (Burma)
Take an early flight to Nyaung U. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Bagan.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Twin/ Double/ Triple Share Room

Day 4: Bagan - city tour full day (B/L/-)

Stop At: Nyaung U Market, Village of Nyaung U, Bagan Myanmar
Start your day with the busy Nyaung U Market, and then proceed to visit some of the distinctive pagodas in Bagan as Ananda Temple - one of the finest, largest and best persevered in Old Bagan
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Ananda Ok Kyaung, Bagan Myanmar
Ananda Ok Kyaung - one of the few surviving brick monastery buildings from the Early Bagan period
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Htilominlo Pahto, Bagan Myanmar
Htilominlo Temple – one of the last Myanmar Style temples built in this ancient city
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Jasmine Family Lacquerware Workshop, U Khin Maung Nyo, Bagan Myanmar
After lunch, visit a lacquerware workshop and enjoy a panoramic scene of glorious Bagan against a stunning back-drop of the sun dropping into the distant hills. Back to hotel. Overnight in Bagan.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Twin/ Double/ Triple Share Room

Day 5: Bagan - Mandalay (B) – by bus

Stop At: Mandalay Hill, Mandalay Myanmar
Transfer back to Mandalay. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Mandalay.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Twin/ Double/ Triple Share Room

Day 6: Mandalay - full day (B/L/-)

Stop At: U Bein Bridge, Amarapura Myanmar
After breakfast, drive to the 18th century capital of Amarapura to visit Mahagandayon monastery, where more than a thousand monks and novices live and study the doctrine of Buddha. The nearby, U Bein bridge is the longest teakwood span in the world that is more than two centuries old and at 1.2 km long, built with teakwood pillars salvaged from the deserted Inwa Palace.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Nanmyin Watch Tower, Amarapura Myanmar
In the afternoon, after lunch, Drive out of Mandalay and then take the local ferry to visit Inwa (also known as Ava), the historically important former royal capital, located on an island between the Ayeyarwady and the Myitnge Rivers. Upon arrival at Innwa jetty, transfer by small boat to Innwa and ride a pony cart down tree-lined paths to see the remains of this ancient city. Pass through the ancient city walls to visit a brick and stucco monastery called Maha Aungmye Bonzan (also known as Ok Kyaung) and see Nanmyin Watch Tower and the impressive wooden monastery of Bagaya Kyaung. End the day with a visit to Mandalay Hill, which is home to many religious sites including the Su Taung Pyi Temple atop and enjoy the magnificent views from the 230m high summit. Return to your hotel. Overnight in Mandalay.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Twin/ Double/ Triple Share Room

Day 7: Mandalay - Departure (B/-/-)

Pass By: Mandalay International Airport, Tada-U, Myanmar (Burma)
Have breakfast in the hotel and relax until time of transfer to the airport for departure flight.

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Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.