The heart of Myanmar

The heart of Myanmar

Category: Myanmar Tours

Duration: 5 days 4 nights

Itinerary: Yangon - Bagan - Heho - Indiang - Inle Lake

DAY 01: ARRIVAL YANGON (-/-/-)                                                                                                                

Arrive at Yangon International Airport and welcome by our tour speaking guide. Transfer to hotel for check in.(The official check in time at 14:00 hours). This morning, visit Botathaung Pagoda, located close to Yangon River and said to contain Buddha relics. The tour includes visit the old colonial-style city center with the gilded Sule Pagoda, as a landmark in central Yangon. And visit 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, visit to Chaukhtatgyi (Reclining Buddha) Pagoda a colossal reclining Buddha. Then visit Karaweik Hall Royal barge on the Royal Lake for photo stop. Enjoy the sunset at Shwedagon Pagoda, famous worldwide - its golden stupa is the 'heart' of Buddhist Myanmar. The Pagoda is believed to be 2,500 years old and the central stupa in surrounded by dozens of intricately decorated buildings and statues. Accommodation at hotel, Yangon.        

DAY 02: YANGON – BAGAN (BY LOCAL EXPRESS AIR-CONDITIONED BUS) (B/-/-) 

Breakfast at hotel.Transfer to bus station for departs form Yangon on (07:00 hr). Late afternoon, arrive at Bagan highway station on (16:00 hr), welcome by our tour speaking guide and then transfer to hotel and overnight in Bagan. Accommodation at hotel, Bagan.

Note: Express Bus will stop two places for lunch time about 30 minutes and rest time about15 minutes on the way.

DAY 03: BAGAN FULL DAY SIGHTSEEING (B/-/-)

Optional: Balloons Over Bagan Flight

Early morning, the tour start 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'. 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. The balloon is guided by gentle winds and operates form 20 Oct 2014 till 20 Mar 2015 only. (Balloon Over Bagan service only operate from 01 Oct until 31 Mar) 

Breakfast at hotel. This morning, visit to colorful Naung U Market and visit some of Bagan most famous pagodas, including Shwezigon Pagoda, a prototype of later Myanmar stupas: Gubyaukgyi, a 13^th century cave temple with interesting fine frescoes of scences from the Jatakas and Ananda Pagoda, one of the visit to a Lacquerware factory. We will also visit DhiammayangyiPatho, a massive later period temple with the finest brickwork in Bagan.

In the afternoon, visit top for a photo of Bagan’s tallest temple; 61 metre-high Thatbyinnyu, known as the 'temple of omniscience' and dating from 1144. Next visit a lacquer craftsman's workshop in nearby Myingaba village, where you’ll learn how this delicate art is made. Sightseeing continues with visits to Manuha Temple, built in the Mon style in 1059; Nanpaya Temple, a unique sandstone monument said to have been the palace of King Manuha and Gubyaukgyi (Myingaba) under the protection of UNESCO and noted for its ancient mural paintings. Enjoy the sunset at ShweSandaw Pagoda. Accommodation at hotel, Bagan.

DAY 04: BAGAN – HEHO – INDAING – INLE LAKE (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel.Transfer to domestic airport for flight to Heho. Upon arrival at Heho, transfer to hotel for check in. Then, take a boat trip for visit Indaing 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 Indaing, 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.

In the afternoon, sightseeing for 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 jumping catsmonastery, PhaungdawOo Pagoda, silk weaving village of Inpawkhon, cheroot making and other cottage industries. Accommodation at hotel, Inle Lake.

DAY 05: INLE LAKE – HEHO – YANGON – EVENING DEPARTURE   (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Heho airport for domestic flight back to Yangon. Arrival Yangon, if time permits, visit to LawkaChantharArbayarLaba Muni Buddha Image (Kyauktawgyi) and Royal White Elephant camp and Kaba Aye Pagoda and MahaPasana Cave before transfer to Yangon international airport for your evening departure. 

VALIDITY: 01 MAY 2015 – 30 SEPTEMBER 2015

All rates are quoted in US Dollar per person, net rate and are non-commissionable. 

All rates are quoted in US Dollar per person, net rate and are non-commissionable. 

Services Included:

• All sightseeing tour and transfer services with private air conditioned car as per itinerary
• Road tax and bridge tax
• Meals as specified in the itinerary
• Transfers and tours with English-speaking stationed guides
• Service charges, room tax
• Boat fees as mentioned in the program
• Accommodation at hotels as above mentioned or similar
• Filtered drinking water and towels during the tour
• One tour leader FOC for every 15 full paying participants 

Services Excluded:

• Domestic flight ticket (quoted separately)
• Myanmar visa fee
• Balloons Over Bagan Flight
• Meals where specified in the itinerary
• Personal expenditure, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, camera fees, etc.
• Meals and services other than mentioned in the itinerary
• Drinks during meals
• Compulsory gala dinners during festive seasons and peak season surcharges
• Peak season in general is between 15 December to 15 January and 13 - 17 April
• Early check-in and late check-out at hotels, if not mentioned in the itinerary
• Travel insurance

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 - Email: contact@welcomevietnamtours.com 
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