Treasures Of Myanmar On The Road 8 Days

Itinerary

Day 1: ARRIVE IN YANGON – CITY VISIT IN THE AFTERNOON

Stop At: Yangon Yangon, 339 Bo Gyoke Aung San Road, Yangon (Rangoon) 11182 Myanmar
Upon arrival, you'll greet by your guide who will accompany and transfer you to your hotel. (Early check-in subjected to room availability)
Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon, is a relatively quiet and charming city. Its impressive colonial and spiritual heritage makes it one of the most fascinating cities in Southeast Asia.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kaba Aye Paya, Kaba Aye Pagoda Road Mayangone Township, Yangon (Rangoon) Myanmar
We’ll visit Kaba Aye Pagoda (World Peace Pagoda) built for memorial of the 1954-56 sixth Buddhist Synod, is located on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Mayangon Township.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mahapasana Cave, Kaba Aye Paya Complex, Yangon (Rangoon) Myanmar
Proceed to Mahapasana Guha: "Great Cave", built close to the Kaba Aye Pagoda.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon) Myanmar
End your day at Shwedagon Pagoda which is one of the wonders of the world. It was built 2500 years ago and enshrined with hair relics of Buddha and a place where to meet devoted Buddhists meditating and praying. Enjoy breathtaking views of the golden stupa from this vantage point.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Yangon.

Day 2: YANGON – CITY TOUR & SHOPPING – OVERNIGHT BUS TO BAGAN (JJ EXPRESS)

Stop At: Sule Pagoda, Maha Bandoola Rd, Yangon (Rangoon) Myanmar
We'll take a tour around the city center which is filled various historical and colonial buildings partly by car or partly on foot. We’ll first visit to Sule Pagoda which is a 2200-year-old temple surrounded by government buildings and commercial shop. Then, you'll pass along the way to Mahabandoola Park where Independent Monument exists. Continue your tour by passing City Hall, a little india and a little china.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Yangoods Bogyoke Market, Bogyoke Street No 89, Front Wing, Yangon (Rangoon) 111111 Myanmar
Continue to Bogyoke Market, formerly known as Scott’s Market, where you can browse through the wide selection of Myanmar handicrafts and other goods (Note: closed on Mondays and public holidays).
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Chaukhtatgyi Buddha, Shwegondine Road Bahan Township, Yangon (Rangoon) Myanmar
We'll visit Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda, one of Myanmar's more beautiful reclining buddhas which is topped by a crown encrusted with diamonds and other precious stones. The feet of the statue carved with traditional symbols and often many locals gathering to pay homage and pray.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Aung Mingalar Highway Bus Stop, 3, ရန်ကုန်, Myanmar (Burma)
Around 17:00PM, you will transfer to Aung Mingalar Highway bus station to catch the overnight VIP bus to Bagan. The bus will depart from Yangon at 20:00PM and arrive in Bagan at 05:30AM.
Duration: 2 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight on bus.

Day 3: BAGAN ARRIVAL – TEMPLES VISIT

Stop At: Bagan Mini Bus Station, Nyaung-U, Myanmar (Burma)
Early this morning, you’ll arrive Bagan bus station.
Our guide and car will pick up you at Bagan Station and drive to one of the temple for sunrise.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Nyaung U Market, Village of Nyaung U, Bagan Myanmar
We’ll first visit to Nyaung Oo Market where villagers gather every day to buy and sell their produce and other goods.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Shwezigon Pagoda, Pathein, Myanmar (Burma)
We’ll visit golden Shwezigon Pagoda,first and prototype monument, which was built in Myanmar style in 1087.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Gubyaukgyi Temple, Bagan-Chauk Road, Bagan Myanmar
Visit to Gubyaukgyi, a cave temple @ Wetkyi-Inn Village which is well-known for its exquisite jataka mural paintings and the elegant Htilominlo Temple noted for its fine plaster carvings and glazed sandstone decorations.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ananda Temple, Beside Anawrahta Road, Bagan 05232 Myanmar
This afternoon begin with a visit to a traditional lacquer ware workshop where you can observe the production of one of Myanmar’s best-known handicrafts. Continue to Ananda Temple, an architectural masterpiece and one of Bagan’s most beautiful temples. Built in the early Mon-style, Ananda contains two unique Buddha images whose expressions seem to change depending on the distance from which the statue is viewed.
Duration: 3 minutes

Stop At: Thatbyinnyu Temple, Old Bagan, Bagan Myanmar
Continue your tour passing Thatbyinnyu, the highest temple in Bagan, massive Dhammayangyi Temple, noted for its remarkable brickwork, and Sulamani Temple.
Enjoy an unforgettable sunset over the plains from the upper terrace of one of the temples.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Bagan.

Day 4: BAGAN – BOAT TRIP TO MANDALAY

Stop At: Bagan, Bagan, Mandalay Region
This morning, you’ll transfer to Bagan jetty for your cruise to Mandalay.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Irrawaddy River, Myanmar (Burma)
This river journey can give you a chance to see the local life of villagers and fisherman who live along the bank of Ayerwaddy River. You can also feel about the scenery of beautiful Ayerwaddy River.
Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: RV NMAI HKA Jetty (MANDALAY-BAGAN), Gaw Wein Jetty, 35th Myo Patt Rd, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)
Arrive in Mandalay this evening and you’ll transfer to your hotel for check-in.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Mandalay.

Day 5: MANDALAY – CITY TOUR – AMARAPURA

Stop At: Amarapura, Amarapura, Mandalay Region
After breakfast, we’ll drive to Amarapura, a former capital whose name means ‘City of Immortality’. First visit a silk weaving workshop which produces exquisite handmade products.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Mahagandayon Monastery, Amarapura Myanmar
Visit Mahagandayon monastery, when over one-thousand monks reside.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Mahamuni Pagoda, Mandalay Myanmar
In the afternoon, we'll first visit to Mahamuni Pogada, 13ft-high sated Buddha image which is one of Myanmar's most famous.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kuthodaw Pagoda & the World's Largest Book, Mandalay Myanmar
Continue your tour of Mandalay with a visit to Kuthodaw Pagoda, whose 729 marble stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures have earned it the title ‘World’s Biggest Book’
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Shwenandaw Monastery, Shwenandaw Golden Palace, Mandalay Myanmar
Continue to Shwenandaw Monastery, the only remaining building from the 19th century Royal Palace. This grand teak building is known for its exquisite woodcarving.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mandalay Hill, Mandalay Myanmar
Head to the top of Mandalay Hill to enjoy magnificent views of the city and Irrawaddy River.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight on Mandalay.

Day 6: MANDALAY – SAGAING – INWA (AVA) – MANDALAY – OVERNIGHT BUS TO YANGON (JJ EXPRESS)

Stop At: Ava In Amarapura.,Mandalay, Sagaing-Mandalay Road, Amarapura Myanmar
We'll drive to Ava which is one of the ancient cities and a remarkably rural backwater of empty fields sparsely dotted with widely spaced ruins, monastic buildings and stupas. Explore Ava by plodding horse cart to visit BagayaKyaung (a wonderful teak monastery), Maha Aungmye Bonzan monastery (built of stucco-covered brick, royal monastery temple) and Nanmyin (a leaning watchtower of Ava).
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Sagaing, Sagaing, Sagaing Region
Return to dry land by boat and take a drive to Sagaing by crossing a bridge over the Irrawaddy River. Uncountable white-and-gold stupas are highlights of Sagaing. Sagaing Hill is widely regarded as the religious center of Myanmar. It is home to 3,000 monks and 100 meditation centers and you will visit pagodas such as Swan OoPon Nya Shin and U Min ThoneSae. We’ll also visit Sagaing’s local market, a typical Burmese market that few tourists visit. Here you will find a range of items for sale includinglocally made pottery, silver and other handicrafts. We will also stop at a small pottery village to see the process of making the ubiquitous water pots found throughout Myanmar.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: U Bein Bridge, Amarapura Myanmar
After touring this tranquil site, continue to U Bein Bridge, the world’s longest and 200 year-old teak bridge. Enjoy a stroll along the bridge and the fabulous views of the surrounding farms and streams.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Myingyan Bus Station, Myingyan, Myanmar (Burma)
We’ll drive back to Mandalay and around 17:00PM, you will transfer to Mandalay bus station to catch the overnight VIP bus to Yangon. The bus will depart from Mandalay at 21:30PM and arrive Yangon at 06:00AM.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight on bus.

Day 7: YANGON ARRIVAL – THANLYIN – YANGON

Stop At: Joyous Journey Express Bus Stop, Maw La Myaing Street, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Early this morning, you’ll arrive Yangon bus station. Your guide will pick up your at your bus station and transfer to a local restaurant for breakfast.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Thanlyin, Myanmar (Burma)
Today we’ll visit rural town of Thanlyin and Kyauktan, just across the river from Yangon. Thanlyin is a relaxing place, with shaded streets and a busy market to stroll through, but there is little of the ancient city to be seen.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Kyaik-Khauk Paya, Thanlyin, Yangon (Rangoon) Myanmar
Our first stop is at Kyaik-khauk Pagoda which is a scale-down Shwedagon with stupendous views from its hilltop location.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Market, Syriam, Myanmar (Burma)
We'll visit Thanlyin's market where you can see local vendors and lives of rural Burmese people.
Afterwards, we'll continue our visit to the remains of the Portuguese-build church, which was constructed in 1750.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ye-le Pagoda, Pagoda in the middle of a river, Kyauktan Myanmar
After lunch, continue our way to southeast of Thanlyin to visit Yele Pagoda which is a sparkling floating temple adrift on a river. Catch one of the local ferry boats to reach the islet. If you wish, you can feed the massive catfish splashing about at the temple complex's edge.
After exploring the Yele Pagoda, we'll return back to Yangon and head to your hotel where remainder of the day is your leisure.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Yangon.

Day 8: YANGON DEPARTURE

Stop At: Yangon Yangon, 339 Bo Gyoke Aung San Road, Yangon (Rangoon) 11182 Myanmar
Today is your leisure at hotel before transfer to airport for your departure flight. End of services!
Duration: 2 hours

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