Special 7 days tour in Upper Land of Myanmar

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Mandalay and Mandalay sightseeing

Stop At: Mandalay Palace, Mandalay Myanmar
Arrival at Mandalay Airport, our excellent driver and professional English speaking guide will pick you up from the airport. Firstly go to Mahamuni Buddha image casted in Buddha time (Bc623). Temple was built in 1784 by King Bodawphayawhich was burnt down in 1884 but king Thibaw(the last king of Myanmar)renovated with Myanmar and Italian architecture. There are bronze figures from Ankarwot Temple from Cambodia. After that we will visit to Zaycho Market which is the biggest market at upper Myanmar. Then enjoy your lunch at local restaurant where you can taste Myanmar traditional foods and Chinese foods. In the afternoon proceed to Mandalay Royal palace built in 1857 by king Mindon (the second last king of Yadanabon Kingdom). Then visit to Golden palace monastery covered by gold leave and wood carving. And go to Kuthodaw Pagoda (the world biggest book) acknowledged by UNESCO and Sandarmuni Pagoda. Enjoy your sunset at the top of Mandalay Hill. After sunset we will transfer to hotel and leisure at hotel. Be overnight at Mandalay.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Yandanarbon or simple hotel

Day 2: Mingun–Sagaing- Ava-Amarapura sightseeing

Stop At: Sagaing Hill, Sagaing Myanmar
Enjoy your breakfast at hotel. Our excellent driver and professional English speaking guide will pick you up from the hotel. Firstly, proceed to Sagaing.InSagaing, visit to Oominthonese Pagoda and Swanooponyashin pagoda. Then enjoy dinner at the local restaurant. Then proceed to Ava but driver will drop you off at the bank of Myitnge River so we have to take the ferry boat. Upon arrival to Ava, use horse cart and enjoy the local life. In Ava, visit toBargayarmonastery with 176 teak pillars and the longest teak pillar are 17m and 2. 7m wide built in 1834 AD, leaning tower or Nanmyint tower built in 1822AD and Maenu stucco monastery or Mahaaungmyaebonsan monastery built in 1822AD. After that we will go tosilk weaving industry, Myanmar traditional style and since 1803 we continue doing this business and then proceed to Upein Bridge (the world longest teak bridge) to enjoy sunset.After sightseeing you will be transferred to the hotel and overnight at Mandalay.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Yandanarbon or Simple hotel


Day 3: Cruise from Mandalay to Bagan and leisure at hotel

Stop At: Irrawaddy Bridge, Mandalay-Shwebo Road, Sagaing Myanmar
Enjoy your breakfast at hotel. Our professional driver will pick you up and transfer to jetty for boat excursion to Bagan. You can enjoy the beautiful senses along The Irrawaddy River and get Bagan at the late evening. Our driver will pick you up from the jetty and transfer to hotel. Be leisure at hotel and overnight at Bagan.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Yandanarbon or Simple hotel

Day 4: Bagan sightseeing and sunset boat in the Irrawaddy

Stop At: Bagan Temples, Bagan Archaeological Zone, Bagan Myanmar
Enjoy your breakfast at hotel; our excellent driver and professional English speaking guide will pick you up and start sightseeing. Firstly visit to Shwezigon Pagoda (Early 11th Century by King Anawrahta), Ananda Temple (Various seated Buddha figure and four different modes of standing Buddha), Sightseeing the old wall painting at Dhamayangyi Pagoda, Thatbinnyunt Pagoda (the highest pagoda in Bagan) and Shwesandaw Pagoda. Then we will visit to Manuha Temple (built in 10th century by Mon Dynasty), MyingabaGuByaukGyiTemple (Mural painting of Jataka scenes which is safe under UNESCO protection) NanphayaTemple (Sandstone monuments and residence of King Manuha). Enjoy your lunch at the restaurant and after that we will drive to Minanthu village, an agricultural village which specializes in the production of sesame and peanut oil. The village is well worth to look around. Visit at Tayokepyay Temple for sightseeing. At the village you will see Three Pagodas, the painting of three century are remained in the cave of these pagodas, Kyat-kan Monastery which was built by sand stone and Laymyathnar Temple which is compound of an old monastery and contain pagoda, lake and tipitaca building the feature of real Monastery. Finally we will walk around the village to enjoy the ways of life of villagers and to study some cottage industries such as weaving, cheroot and silver smith. In the evening, enjoy your sunset boat ride in the Irrawaddy River. After sunset we will transfer to hotel and leisure at hotel. Overnight at Bagan.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Yadanarbon or Simple hotel

Day 5: Fly to Heho and Inle sightseeing

Stop At: Inle Lake, Nyaungshwe Myanmar
Enjoy your breakfast at hotel, our driver will pick you up and transfer to Nyaung U Airport for morning flight to Heho. When you get Heho our driver and professional English speaking guide will pick you up and drive to NyaungShwe. Then take a boat trip to Inle Lake (This Lake is second largest lake in Myanmar). The Intha peoples lived for years in stilted villages upon the lake and make their live hood fishing and growing crops on unique floating gardens.).Visit to PhaungDawOo pagoda. We can see traditional handicrafts silk weaving on wooden handlooms and a blacksmith shop. Continue by boat to NgaPheChaung monastery, one of the oldest monasteries on the lake. The Buddha statues are more than 200 years old. You can see the native’s method of rowing by leg, method of fishing, Shan shoulders bag weaving workshop in Nan Pan Village on the Lake. Then we will visit to local cheroot factory (where the Burmese cigars are made) and canoe carving. And then to the floating garden called Kyun-Hmyaw, which was built-up from strips of water hyacinth and mud, dredged from the lake bed, which breaks down into a rich humus; it takes 50 years to produce a layer 1 m thick and also see the traditional leg rowers of the Inle Lake. After sightseeing we will transfer to hotel and leisure at hotel. Be overnight at NyaungShwe.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cassiopeia Hotel or Simple hotel

Day 6: Indein sightseeing

Stop At: Indein Village, Inthein, Taunggyi Myanmar
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. Then we will explore the southern part of the lake by boat sailing through small twisting and turning creeks to reach INDEIN village. This small village located on the south-western bank of the lake is famous for its ruined clusters of pagodas dated back to 16th century. The tranquil peaceful ambience and the ruins overgrown with bushes will bring you centuries back. After that we will proceed to Ywa-Ma village, gold and silversmiths workshop. In the evening, enjoy the sunset while visiting the Inle Lake by boat. After sightseeing we will transfer to hotel. After sightseeing you will be transferred to Heho Domestic Airport for evening flight to Mandalay. When you get Mandalay our driver will pick you up and transfer to the hotel and overnight at Mandalay.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Yadanarbon or Simple Hotel

Day 7: Departure

Pass By: Mandalay Hill, Mandalay Myanmar
Enjoy your breakfast at hotel. Over excellent driver will pick you up and drive to Mandalay International Airport for departure.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.