Classic Tour - B
 Day 01 : Arrive
Yangon
Arrive in Yangon and transfer to hotel.
Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon, is
still a relatively quiet and charming
city. Its impressive colonial and
spiritual heritage makes Yangon one of
the most fascinating and authentic
capitals of South-East Asia. After
lunch, a city tour includes the National
Museum, Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda’s 70m long
reclining Buddha, downtown Yangon with
its faded colonial atmosphere, Sule
Pagoda, Mahabandoola Park, India town
and bustling China town.
Overnight in Yangon.
 Day 02 :
Yangon -
Mandalay by morning
flight. (B)
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer
to Yangon’s Mingaladon Airport for the
flight to Mandalay. On arrival, a
sightseeing tour of Mandalay, Myanmar’s
cultural capital, features Mahamuni
Pagoda, famous for its venerable statue
of Buddha covered with gold leaf.
Mandalay has long been known as a centre
of skilled craftsmanship and in former
times supplied the royal courts. A tour
of traditional workshops includes crafts
such as woodcarving, marble masonry,
Kalaga tapestry and gold-leaf making.
After lunch visit to Mandalay Palace,
Kuthodaw Pagoda with its 729 marble
stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures
(known as the world’s biggest book) and
Shwenandaw Monastery, noted for its
exquisite woodcarving. Enjoy the sunset
from Mandalay Hill.
Overnight in Mandalay.
 Day 03 :
Mandalay-
Amarapura-
Ava-
Sagaing-
Mandalay
by car. (B)
After breakfast at the hotel departure
for a full day trip to the former
capitals of Amarapura, Ava and Sagaing.
The day begins with a visit to the 18th
century capital, Amarapura where the
country’s largest monastery, Mahaganda
Yon Monastery, is located. Continue to
the 200 year-old U Bein Bridge,
constructed entirely from teak and a
silk weaving workshop. Proceed to Ava,
the capital from 14th to 18th centuries
and visit by horse and carriage the old
wooden Bagaya Monastery and the remains
of the Royal Palace and fort. Lunch on
the way. In the afternoon cross the
bridge over the Irrawaddy River and
continue to Sagaing. Covered with 600
white-painted pagodas and monasteries,
Sagaing Hill is widely regarded as the
religious centre of Myanmar and is home
to 3,000 monks and 100 meditation
centers.
Overnight in Mandalay.
 Day 04 :
Mandalay-
Bagan by boat. (B)
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer
to the jetty for a boat trip to Bagan.
As it sails southwards, the riverboat
passes many villages offering a glimpse
into the way of life along the Irrawaddy
River. Arrive in Bagan late in the
afternoon. On the dry plain of central
Myanmar by the banks of the Irrawaddy
River stands Bagan, one of the most
remarkable archaeological sites in Asia.
The 230 years, from 11th to 13th
centuries, when Bagan was the capital of
Myanmar, were marked by a religious
favorite and building frenzy resulting
in the thousands of stupas and temples
many of which are still standing today.
Overnight in Bagan.
 Day 05 :
Bagan Sightseeing. (B)
After breakfast, morning sightseeing of
Bagan features the colourful Nyaung Oo
Market, the Shwezigon Pagoda and its
magnificent golden stupa, Wetkyi-In
Gubyaukgyi, a cave temple with exquisite
jatakas murals paintings and the elegant
Htilominlo Temple noted for its fine
plaster carvings and glazed sandstone
decorations. In the afternoon observe
the process of traditional lacquerware,
one of Myanmar’s best-known handicrafts
and a specialty of Bagan. Visit Ananda,
an architectural masterpiece of the
early-style temple with four impressive
standing Buddha images, Ananda Okkyaung,
one of the few surviving brick
monasteries from the early Bagan period
and Thatbyinnyu the highest temple in
Bagan rising to 61m. End the day with a
horse and carriage tour among the
temples passing by the traditional
village of Taungbi, Sulamani Temple and
the massive Dhammayangyi Temple noted
for its remarkable brickwork. Enjoy
sunset over the site from the upper
terrace of Myauk Guni Temple. Overnight
in Bagan.
Day 06 :
Bagan (B)
 After breakfast at the hotel, proceed to
Myinkaba village and observe the process
of traditional lacquer ware, one of the
best-known Myanmar handicraft and a
specialty of Bagan. Visit the monuments
of Myinkaba village, Gubyaukkhi, an
early period Pyu-style temple of Hindu
influence with some of the oldest mural
paintings in Bagan, Manuha and Nanpaya
temples. In the afternoon, enjoy an
excursion to the countryside village of
Minnanthu, the least visited temple area
in Bagan. Observe the local farmers‘ way
of life together with a visit to some of
the most interesting temples such as
Payathonzu, with its unusual
architecture and Tantric Buddhism
influence, Lemyethna and Nandamannya
temples. Enjoy the sunset from the top
of Bu Phaya (or) Shwesandaw Pagoda.
Overnight in Bagan.
 Day 07 :
Bagan-
Heho-
Inle Lake by
morning flight. (B)
After breakfast at the hotel transfer to
Nyaung U Airport for the flight to Heho.
From Heho, enjoy a scenic drive to Inle
Lake, one of Myanmar’s best-known
sights. The Intha people, a tribe of Mon
descent, mostly inhabit the lakeshores
and floating villages. On arrival at
Nyaung Shwe village, transfer by boat to
start a sightseeing tour of Inle Lake
including a chance to see the leg-rowing
fishermen. Continue to see the floating
gardens, built up from strips of water
hyacinth and mud and anchored to the
bottom with bamboo poles. There are also
floating villages like Ywama, the lake’s
downtown, where a floating market is
held every five days. In the afternoon
continue to Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the
weaving village of Inpawkhon and the
jumping cat monastery. Check into hotel
in the afternoon.
Overnight at Inle Lake.
Day 08 :
Inle Lake-
In
Dein-
Heho-
Yangon by afternoon flight.
(B)
After breakfast, visit In Dein in the
south of the lake by motor boat. From
the middle of the lake, continue down a
small canal leading to the village of In
Dein, a recently opened area in Shan
State. After a walk around the village,
passing a local school, take the covered
stairway to the beautiful Alaung Sitthou
area where ancient stupas are partly
covered by vegetation. From here there
is a magnificent view over the lake.
Continue visits of the lake by boat and
in the afternoon transfer to Heho
Airport for the flight back to Yangon.
On arrival, transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Yangon.
Day 09 : Depart
Yangon (B)
After breakfast finish the tour with a
visit to Myanmar’s holiest monument, the
Shwedagon Pagoda with its golden stupa
covered with 60 tons of pure gold leaf.
In the afternoon there is free time for
shopping at Bogyoke Market, formerly
Scott’s Market, before transferring to
Airport for onward flight.
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