Authentic Myanmar 8 Days

Warmly welcome you to Myanmar. When you arrive at Yangon International Airport, your representative will meet you at the airport for a transfer to your hotel in the city center. Please kindly note that the hotel rooms will be ready at 14:00 hrs. The early check in could be guaranteed with a surcharge.

Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure. Overnight in hotel in Yagon.

In the morning, tour guide will meet you at your hotel to start your interesting discovery of Yangon. The sightseeing tour starts with a visit to the old colonial-style city center with City Hall, Maha Bandula Park with Independence Monument, Strand road and Yangon Jetty by Car. Then we continue visiting Botataung Pagoda and Ahma Mya Nan Nwe, a devotee to the Botahtaung Pagoda. She was known to be a dragon guarding the pagoda. Later, we visit Bogyoke Aung San Market, closed on Monday, formally known as Scott Market, where you can buy literally all sorts of items from luxury goods, handicrafts, food stuff, clothing, jewelry to consumer goods.

In the afternoon, we visit Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda with the colossal reclining Buddha. Then we make a short stop at the Royal Lake where we can admire the view of the Karaweik Hall overlooking this scenic lake. Finally, we visit world famous Shwedagon Pagoda, witness the golden dome light up at the sunset. After tour, tour guide take you bck to your hotel.

Have breakfast at hotel. Then, driver picks up you at lobby and take you to the airport for the flight to Bagan. Upon arrival, driver takes you to hotel to take a short rest and take away your luggage.

After breaking time, we will visit bustling Nyaung Oo Market where locals sell and buy all sorts of produce and goods. You'll have chance to explore some of Bagan's most famous pagodas, including Shwezigon Pagoda, which is the most important reliquary shrine. Then, we continue visit to Kyansittha Uhmin (Cave) and Gubyaukgyi Temple, a 13th century cave temple with interesting fine frescoes of sconces from the Jataka.

In the afternoon, we visit Htilominlo Temple with old murals and friezes. We then head to Tharabar Gate way into Old Bagan. The next stop is Ananda Temple - a whitewashed masterpiece and with four standing Buddha Images, Thatbyinnyu Temple - the largest temple in Bagan, Dhammayazika Pagodaknown for its distinct brickwork. In the late afternoon, we continue visiting Shwesandaw Pagoda for beautiful sunset. After that, we come back to hotel relax.

After breakfast, we drive to Mount.Popa (1.5 hour) to see an extinct volcano with spectacular views and the birth place of the Myanmar ‘Nats’ (spirits).

In the late afternoon, we return to Bagan. On the way, we will stop at a local small factory of palm sugar alcohol refinery and observe how they make Jaggery.

After breakfast, we transfer to the jetty to take a boat to Mandalay. On the way, you can enjoy beautiful scenery and observe authentic local life along river bank.

We arrive in Mandalay in the late afternoon. We will transfer to hotel and relax for the rest of evening. 

From Mandalay, we will hit the road towards Amarapura, the “City of Immortality”. First, we visit a silk weaving workshop, then stopping at Maha Gandhayon Monastery, home to more than 1,000 young monks dedicated to strict study and discipline. We take a strolling on the U Bein Bridge, the world’s longest teakwood bridge spanning 1.2km across the Taungthaman Lake, you'll have chance to meet locals and mingle with them.

In the afternoon, we take a boat trip to visit Inwa (Ava), located on an island between Ayeyarwaddy and Myitnge Rivers. A local ferry will take you to the island where horse cart and driver awaits to take you on a trip inside the ancient city walls to visit Nanmyint Watch Tower, Maha Aung Mye Bonzan (well known as Me Nu Oak-Kyaung or Brick Monastery), Bargaya Monastery renowned for its elaborate woodcarvings, Lacquer ware workshop, Yadana Hsimi Pagoda and Inwa Bridge spanning the Ayeyarwaddy River. Then, we head to picturesque Sagaing Hill, regarded by many as the living centre of Buddhist faith in modern day Myanmar where over 600 monasteries for monks and nuns are located for Buddhist studies and mediation. We then visit U Min Thonze (or Thirty Caves Pagoda), home of many Buddha images in a shaped colonnade and the impressive Soon Oo Pon Nya Shin Pagoda. After a day of nonstop new sights, we enjoy sunset from top of Sagaing Hill then return to hotel and relax.

After breakfast, we transfer to jetty to take a private chartered boat towards the former capital of Mingun. After a 45-minute riding, we arrive in Mingun, famous for its huge unfinished pagoda also home to Mingun Bell, considered as the world’s largest uncracked ringing bell. Also we visit the beautiful all-white Hsinbyume Pagoda. 

In the afternoon, we take a sightseeing tour of Mandalay. We visit Mahamuni Pagoda which houses one of Myanmar’s most prominent Buddha images. Then, we continue to Mandalay Palace, head a bit south to the Kuthodaw Pagoda which contains a collection of 729 Buddhist marble slabs, known as “the world’s largest book”. We visit Shwenandaw Kyaung "Golden Palace Monastery" - the only surviving royal structure in Mandalay where visitors can appreciate the wood carvings and intricate 19th-century architecture and Atumashi Monastery. Last of all, we enjoy romantic moment watching sunset from Mandalay Hill.

Have breakfast at hotel. Free time until driver picks up you at lobby then transfer to Mandalay airport for your departure flight.

Please kindly note that the check out time at hotel is 12:00 noon. The late check out could be surcharged.

End of services. Thanks for joining us and we hope to see you again in the furture.