Cruising On The Ayerawaddy River And Beach Relaxation 13 days

Welcome to Myanmar. When you arrive at Yangon International Airport, our tour guide will welcome you at airport then transfer to hotel to check in.

Please kindly note that the hotel rooms will be ready at 14:00 hrs. The early check-in could be guaranteed with a surcharge.

Free and leisure at hotel.

Have breakfast at hotel. The sightseeing tour today starts with a visit to the old colonial-style city center with City Hall, Mahabandoola Park with Independence Monument, Strand road and Yangon Jetty by Car. Then we continue visiting Botahtaung Pagoda and AhmaMya Nan Nwe, a devotee to the Botahtaung Pagoda. She was known to be a dragon guarding the pagoda and BogyokeAung San (Scott) Market, is the most popular market (close on every Monday & Public holiday) and where you can buy luxury item, handicrafts, food stuff, clothing, jewelry, fashion and consumer goods.

In the afternoon, we visit Chaukhtatgyi (Reclining Buddha) Pagoda a colossal reclining Buddha and continue visiting Karaweik Hall Royal barge on the Royal lake for photo stop and world famous Shwedagon Pagoda. We will witness the golden dome light up sunshine at the sunset. After that, we come back to hotel to relax.

After breakfast, we will transfer to hotel to take the flight to Bagan. Upon arrival, we visit some of Bagan most famous pagodas, including Shwezigon Pagoda, which is the most important reliquary shrine and house images of 37 Nats in Bagan. Then, we continue visiting KyansitthaUhmin (Cave), Gupaukgyi Temple, it is a 13th century cave temple with interesting fine frescoes of scences from the Jataka.

In the afternoon, we visit Htilominlo Temple with old murals and friezes and then approach to Tharabar Gate way into Old Bagan. Then, we visit Ananda Temple, which is a whitewashed masterpiece and with four standing Buddha Images, Thetbyinnyu Temple, Dhamayangyi Temple which is famous for its interlocking mortar thickest brickwork. In the late afternoon, we continue visiting Shwesandaw Pagoda for beautiful sunset and then transfer back to hotel.

In the early morning, the tour starts for surprise discover day to see the ancient city of Bagan form above. Client’s enjoy a magnificent bird's eye view of thousand year-old pagodas, temples and the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River with “BALLOONS over Bagan' (excluded service). It is a very exiting experience and clients will never forget. The Balloon is guided by gentle wind and chance to see slowly the sun rising. And operates form 01 Oct 2017 till 31 Mar 2017 only. Extra cost for USD 285 per person with Standard Service and USD 335 per person with Premium Service. Remark – increase USD 10 per person on Int’l New Year Period start from 20 Dec 17-10 Jan 18. Cruise Check-in Time The embarkation is 11.30 hrs at Bagan Aye Yar jetty. Welcome Cocktail in the Saloon. Upstream to Mandalay The Cast-off time is at 12:00 noon. Lunch will be served at 13.00. In the late afternoon, we stop in a typical river village.

Upstream to Mandalay Cruise all day with stop enroute in the morning to visit Yandabo, a typical river village specialize in Pot-Making, where the peace treaty of the First Anglo-Burmese war was signed on Feb. 24, 1826. Moor overnight nearby a village (Ywar Thit Gyi or Pauk Myaing Pauk Taw) few miles away from Ava Bridge.

After an early breakfast, you will disembark at Sagaing Jetty (Thursday only) or Gawein jetty (Sunday Only) at around 09:30 hrs. Our tour guide picks up you from Cruise then we continue visiting Amarapura. Hightlights of today tour include Mahagandayon Monastery which is a school for young monks and observe the lunch process in morning, U Bein Bridge which is more than two centuries old and at 1.2 km longest teakwood span in the world. On the way, visit to the tradition hand-weaving silk workshop.

In the afternoon, we will do sightseeing tour of Mandalay including Mahamuni Pagoda, gold of hammering, Mandalay Palace, Kuthodaw Pagoda by surrounding 729 inscribed marble slabs, known as “the world’s largest book”, Shwenandaw "Golden Palace Monastery" to observe finest Myanmar wooden architecture and Atumashi Monastery and admire charming sunset from Mandalay Hill. Overnight at hotel in Mandalay.

After breakfast, we take the flight to Heho. Upon arrival, we drive to Kalaw for trekking with beautiful view of rice terraces in the valley surrounded by pine forest. We will walk through pine forest along the way to Pa-O village and meet with local people working hard in the fields of garlic and rice harvest. See amazing view of the highest mountain in the area with several village at the bottom. Then, we visit Pan Lone Village of Pa-O tribes of Mongolian origin women wears traditional costumes of indigo color dresses with bright red colored head scuff. We can learn about their interesting culture and traditions. We visit a family home and have tea together. We continue our journey for an hour to Sha-Pin Village of Danu tribes. Along the way we pass through thick pine forest with great views and visit a forest monastery. Ww will have lunch cooked by our chef and have a rest for a while. After lunch, we visit the village of Danu tribes at the top of the mountain with bird’s eye view from there and continue trekking for 2.5 hours with the view of vast valley filled with rice terraces and small villages. After that, we return to hotel and stay overnight in Kalaw.

After breakfast, we drive to Nyaung Shwe jetty to take boat transfer to hotel. Then, we start sightseeing tour to magical Inle Lake, which is located 1328 meters above sea level and 22 km long and 11 km wide. Highlights include the fisherman rowing in the one-legged style characteristic of Inle Lake boatmen and the gardens of grass and earth floating on the surface of this shallow lake used for growing vegetables. Besides the enjoyment of the scenery we can also visit the holiest religious site Phaungdaw Oo Pagoda, Silk Weaving Village of Inphawkhon, Burmese Cats House, Cheroot making and other cottage industries. Then, we visit Nga Phe Kyaung Monastery, a beautiful old teak wood building before transferring back to hotel and relax in the evening.

Have breakfast at hotel. After that, we drive to Heho airport for domestic flight to Thandwe. Upon arrival, driver welcomes you at airport then take you to hotel in Ngapali Beach. Relax and stay overnight in Ngapali Beach.

Have breakfast at hotel. Today is free on your own at Ngapali Beach.

Have breakfast at hotel. Free time until driver picks up you at lobby then transferring to airport for the flight back to Yangon.

When you arrive in Yangon, we will transfer to hotel and free time for the rest of day.

Have breakfast at your hotel. Free and relax until driver picks up you at lobby and take you to airport for your next flight. Please kindly note that the check out time at hotel is 12:00 noon. The late check-out could be surcharged.

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