Best of Myanmar: Mandalay Yangon Bagan

Welcome to Yangon, Myanmar! Your guide will meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel. Enjoy a short break until afternoon and then you will pay a visit to the Shwedagon Pagoda, which is decorated with diamonds gleaming in gold. It is founded in 585 BC and became the holy land of Buddhism in Myanmar and even Southeast Asia. Finally, enjoy the fascinating sunlight disappear into the night.

In the morning, you will see a 65-meter-long sleeping Buddha statue wearing a golden robe at the Chauk Htat Gyi Buddha Temple. Next, transfer to the Sule Pagoda, located in the center of the city, which is one of the landmarks of Yangon. Stroll in the Maha Bandula Park where you can have a glimpse of two commemorative blue plaques and the Yangon City hall. As the last part of the morning, going and looking around Indian Town and Chinatown is a nice way to spend a day off. In the afternoon, spend a few hours at the Bogyoke Aung San Market. As the largest and the liveliest market in Yangon, it is famous for selling a variety of handicrafts and jades.

Leave Yangon for Bagan by plane. Upon arrival, experience local culture at the Nyaung U Market at first. Next, you will pay a visit to the Shwezigon Pagoda which has more than 1,000 years' history as the prototype of all pagodas in Myanmar. After that, transfer to Hitilominlo Temple, known for red brick and its elaborate plaster moldings.

In the afternoon, firstly you will go to the lacquer-ware workshop to understand the process of making lacquerware. Later, leave for the Gubyaukgyi Temple, which keeps a large number of old frescos.

Your trip today will center on Mount Popa, an extinct volcano, which is one of the most famous pilgrimage sites in this country. Experience the country life at a local village and pay a visit to palm sugar workshop, the trip today is over.

Today you will fly to Mandalay which is the second-largest city in Myanmar. Upon arrival, head for the Mahagandhayon Monastery, the largest Buddhist monastery in Myanmar accommodating more than 1,000 young monks, followed by a visit to the City Harbor Bridge.

After lunch, continue to visit Sagaing Hill, which is surrounded by more than 600 temples. Finally, take a boat to view the U Bein Bridge and watch the sun falls into the Taungthaman Lake.

Sail on the Ayeyarwaddy River and then pay a visit to the Mingun Bell which is considered as the heaviest functioning bell in the world. Soon afterward, you will continue to visit the awe-inspiring Mingun Pahtodawgyi, the Settawya Pagoda and the Hsinbyume Pagoda.

Later, you will go back to the city and explore the Mahamuni Pagoda, the Shwenandaw Monastery, the Kuthodaw Pagoda. Finally, you will climb up the Mandalay Hill to watch the impressive sunset.

You will fly to Heho in the morning. Upon arrival, your guide will greet you and take you to the hotel beside Inle Lake. After having a short break, proceed to the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda. This pagoda is located on the man-made island that floats on Inle Lake and is famous for five golden Buddha statues. Later, visit a local village and you will learn some traditional way of silk-making with wooden handlooms and iron wares.

Walk along the lake and enjoy the beautiful scenery in the morning before squeezing into a local market to experience the local daily life. Next, head for Indein Village by boat, you can see the site of ancient pagodas and experience the local agricultural culture. There are no scheduled activities in the afternoon, you can visit freely beside the lake.

Back to Yangon by plane and check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax or discover the city.

You are at leisure before your guide escorts you to the airport for your return flight.