1st day: Yangon
Yangon is the capital of Myanmar since 1885 when Mandalay's short period as the center of the last Burmese Kingdom ended. The city, today with a population of over five million, is lined by the Yangon River on the west and the Bago River on the south. Yangon gives a different impression from other Asian cities of similar size and it seems full of green and trees over which tops the shimmering stupas float. The Downtown area features still a lot of old and large colonial buildings left over from the former British times.

1 night stay in Yangon

Upon arrival in Yangon, pick up at the airport and transfer to the Hotel. After check in, proceed for a full day sightseeing tour. First through Yangon’s colonial heart, visiting the famous Bogyoke Market (also named Scott Market) and the gilded Sule Pagoda, dating back over 2000 years, as well as the Botataung Pagoda, near Yangon’s bustling waterfront. On the way to the Chaukhtatgyi Reclining Buddha, you will get a first glimpse of Yangon’s most revered monument, the glittering Shwe Dagon Pagoda, reflected in the calm waters of Kandawgyi Lake. You will visit the 2500-year old Shwedagon Pagoda in the early evening to enjoy the sunset from this mounted place.

2nd day: BAGAN
Bagan is Myanmar’s greatest wonder; this ancient deserted city alongside the Ayeyarwaddy River is home to over 2000 temples and pagodas covering an area of around 40 square km. This world-heritage site is one of Asia’s most important and remarkable archaeological sites, and represents the spiritual heritage of ancient Burma.

In the early morning, transfer to the airport for the flight to Nyaung U. Pick up at Nyaung U airport and transfer to the hotel. After check in to the hotel full day sightseeing through the Bagan Plain firstly to the Shwe Zi Gon Pagoda and its magnificent stupa, Kyan-Sit-Thar Umin, a cave temple served as monastery and features a few small rooms, which were home to monks, Gu-byauk-gyi, 13th century temple showing scenes of the jatakas(stories of Buddha’s life), Htilo-Minlo, a massive complex and it features traces of old murals, original fine plaster carvings and glazed sandstone decorations and to the Ananda Temple, one of the finest, largest, best preserved and most revered of the Bagan Temples with four large wooden Buddha figures, two of them appear to change their expression the closer you get. After lunch break in the afternoon visit Dhammayangyi Temple, resembles a pyramid from the side and noted for its remarkable brickwork, Dhamma-ya-za-ka pagoda, pagoda and temple style with stucco, stone sculptures and carvings and the Sitana Gyi pagoda, the only Paya in Sri Lankan style in Bagan. In the evening enjoy the sunset from Mingalar Zedi or Shwe San Daw Pagoda or better ask your tour guide for a boat trip on the river.

1 night stay in Bagan.

3rd day: INLE LAKE
Inle Lake is a very shallow lake, only 2 to 3 m deep, surrounded by high plateaus and overlooked by the misty Shan mountains. It is home to the Intha people, among others, who have adapted to their watery environment by building whole villages rising in stilts from the shallow waters. Lake dwellers have become famed for their unique leg rowing technique, and grow an array of flowers and vegetables in picturesque floating gardens and fields, tended by workers in canoes.

In the morning you fly from Bagan to Heho in the Southern Shan State, from where you drive by car to Inle Lake. You then start the sightseeing on the lake by boat with a visit to the floating village Ywama, where a floating market is held every five days. You will visit handicraft workshop like gold and sliver smiting. Indaing Village, half way along the western side of the lake, is very interesting due to its 1094 stupas surrounding the main Pagoda, Indaing Pagoda, which is the original home of the five famous Phaung Daw U Buddha images of Inle Lake. Phaung Daw U Pagoda is the holiest religious site in the southern area of the Shan State. You will also visit Inbawkhone village to see silk weaving and the famous Nga Phe Monastery, also called the jumping cat monastery, since the monks have trained their cats to jump through hoops. The different ancient Buddha images inside make this monastery a worthwhile stop.

1 night stay on Inle Lake.

4th day: Flight back to Yangon
After breakfast in the morning, you can visit the nearby Khaung Daing Village, which is famous for making of rice crackers, tofu snacks and fried beans, before you be brought to the airport in Heho for the flight back to Yangon. In Yangon we pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel.

1 night stay in Yangon.

5th day: Departure from Myanmar
In the morning or afternoon depending on your international flight time, transfer to Yangon International airport for the departure from Myanmar.