Cultural Heritage vs Richly Scenery APT*EM 2 : 12 Days

THEME VISITS: history & cultural heritage | adventure & wildlife | religious beliefs | local scenery | amazing leg rowers, exploring by domestic flights/ boats/ car trips along with local tour guide assistance (language choice upon availability).

Yangon/ Kyaikhtiyo/ Mawlamyine/ Bagan/ Mount Popa/ Mandalay/ Sagaing/ Monywa/ Maymyo/ Inle Lake/ Ngapali Beach/ Mrauk-U

START TIME

Yangon Mingalardon International Airport

END TIME

Please arrive at least 2 hours before the flight.

INCLUDED

Hotel	Car
English speaking guide	Sightseeing boat, horse/ox cart/elephant rides(if any)
Entrance fees	Meal as specified
Domestic flight tickets	Tax

NOT INCLUDED

Visa fee	Beverages
Soft drink	Personal expenses
Int’l airport taxes	Tips
Those not stated in program

Idea rate for year round : High Season – OCT to APR, Low Season – MAY to SEP

TOUR PRICE EM 12	HIGH	LOW	Single supplement	Remarks
Minimum 02 Person	2750	2613	480	Per pax rate in USD
Group 15 person + 1 FOC	2350	2233	480	Per pax rate in USD

Tour Price inclusive full board package service such as hotel, car, English speaking guide, sightseeing boat, cruise, horse/ox cart/elephant rides(if any), entrance fees, meal as specified, domestic flight tickets, tax ( Price not included for visa fee/soft drink/beverages/personal expenses/Int’l airport taxes/tips/those not stated in program ).

Day 1: Arrival (Yangon) L+D

Welcome from Yangon Int’l airport. Yangon city tour include Kaba Aye Pagoda & Mahapathana cave, National Museum (see the Lion’s Throne) if open , Shwedagon Pagoda-famous world wide-its golden stupa is the heart of Buddhist Myanmar, Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda to see a huge reclining Buddha image and visit to Botataung Pagoda walk along Yangon river to see the busy harbour area, from where ferries leave to upcountry towns along the Ayarwaddy river.Lunch and Dinner at restaurant with traditional show. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 2 (Yangon - Bago - Kyaikhtiyo) B+L+D

Breakfast at hotel,trip to the ancient capital of Bago about 2hours drive northeast of Yangon.Visit Shwemawdaw pagoda which has a stupa inlaid with diamonds and is Bago’s golden landmark, Shwethalyaung pagoda which dates from 994 and is revered throughout Myanmar as the most beautiful Reclining Buddha, Hin Thar Kone Pagoda to see the Spirit house . From Bago,drive to small town of Kyaikhto where Golden Rock Pagoda exit . The climb to Hilltop offers magnificent view over surrounding countryside & sunset views from Kyaikhtio hill are amazing.Lunch at rest.Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 3: (Kyaikhtiyo - Mawlamyine) B+L+D

Breakfast at hotel, drive down to the base . Then continue south towards Mawlamyaine city through seemingly endless rice fields. On the way stop in Thaton which was once the center of Mon Kingdom that may have stretch as far east as Cambodia. You will visit Shwezayan Pagoda, home to a famous standing Buddha stele in the classic Mon style, with interesting stone carvings dating back to the 10th Century. The main road ends at a town called Mottama from where take a short ferry ride across the Thanlwin River to Mawlamyine city , the third largest city in Myanmar. Check in hotel and lunch at hotel then start exploring Mawlamyine.Dinner & overnight at Hotel .

Day 4: (Yangon - Bagan) B+L+D

Breakfast at hotel , transfer to airport for domestic flight to Bagan , Ancient city. Tour including famous temples and Archeological sites ,visit Htilo-Minlo Temple(famous for its plaster carving), Kyansittha-U-Min(a tunnel with interesting mural painting),Mingala Zedi (the last of the large pagodas built in the 13thCentury, representing the pinnacle of Myanmar Pagoda architecture) , Dhamma-Yangyi Temple ( the highest and the massive one) , Ananda Temple ( An architectural masterpiece), Nyaung Oo Market and lacquer ware house.Lunch&dinner at restaurant. Overnight at hotel.

Day 5: (Bagan - Mount Popa) B+L+D

Breakfast at hotel,drive to Popa Mountain resort not far from Bagan and sightseeing Mt.Popa ,is a forest clad landmark arising 5000ft above sea level & is a place of special importance both the country’s history & culture. Visit the Nat shrine at the foot of the mountain, to get to know the Nats-Mythical spiritual beings with sad, interesting legends .Lunch at the Popa mountain resort . Then return to Bagan and continue visit old temples such as Gubyaukgyi Temple with its fine stucco work,Nanpaya temple,built in the Mon style with intricate stone carving then in the evening watching Sunset with panoramic view along Ayarwaddy river on boat. Dinner at restaurant and Overnight at hotel .

Day 6: (Bagan - Mandalay) B+L+D

Day 7: (Mandalay - Sagaing) B+L+D

Breakfast at Hotel, Start trip to visit Monywa City ,sightseeing at Than-bok-de pagoda with over 500,000 Buddha Images,Bodhi-ta-htaung (one thousand Bo trees),Ledi Kyaungteik monastery where Buddhist scriptures are inscribed on 806 stone slabs and Kyauka Village known for its own style of lacquerware. Then drive back to Mandalay City. . Lunch& Dinner at restaurant and overnight at Hotel.

Day 8: (Mandalay - Monywa) B+L+D

Breakfast at hotel, drive up to the hill from Mandalay for a full day visit of Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymyo),a for- mer British Hill Station.The weather is cool there &visit Paik-Chin-Myaung cavewhere inside Buddha images exit.Visit Pwekauk waterfall, Botanical garden & enjoy the country side. Lunch at rest. Dinner & overnight at hotel.

Day 9: (Mandalay - Maymyo) B+L+D

Day 10: (Maymyo - Heho/Inle) B+L+D

Early breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for flight to Heho to visit Inle lake-famous for its unique leg rowers.Tour along the lake by boat, visit Floating farm,Floating Market,lacquer-ware shops, Phaungdaw-Oo pagoda,the holiest religious site in southern Shan State,NgaPheKyaung Monastery famous for its “jumping cats”.Lunch at rest. Dinner & overnight at hotel.

Day 11: (Inle - Inn Daing Village) B+L+D

Breakfast at hotel.Morning tour highlights include excursion to the Indein (ancient thousand of Shan pagodas),reached by private boat and short walk through the village and the covered colonnade walkway.Visit to Alodaw Pauk Pagoda and Zakah village,silk weaving village of Inpawkhone, village of silversmiths.Return to hotel. Lunch at rest. Dinner & overnight at hotel.

Day 12: (Heho - Yangon - Your Destination) L+D

Breakfast at hotel.Transfer to Yangon by domestic flight. Upon arrival, Lunch at restaurant,after lunch shopping at Bogyoke Market & FMI Jewelry Centre,continue trip to visit Sule Pagoda with its golden chedi which makes a useful landmark in downtown Yangon,then visit down town around China Town, Town Hall..Then transfer to Yangon Int’l Airport for departure flight to your destination.