Tour Code – IM786008

Yangon, Mandalay and Inle

Day 01  Arrival Yangon (by morning/ midday flight) ( - / - / - )

Arrive Yangon by morning/ midday flight. You will be welcome by your tour guide and transfer to the hotel. Have a rest at the hotel until the late afternoon sightseeing starts.
Late afternoon visit the Chaukhtatgyi - the colossal reclining Buddha; the Shwedagon Pagoda and sunset viewing from there.
Overnight Yangon.

Shwedagon Pagoda

Chaukhtatgyi reclining Buddha Image

Day 02 Yangon-Mandalay (Flight) / Mandalay full day sightseeing ( B / - / - )

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Mandalay. Arrive Mandalay and transfer to the hotel. Sightseeing at Mandalay, the last capital of Myanmar kingdom, includes Mahamuni Buddha Image – believed to be cast in bronze in front of Buddha himself and nowadays gilded with thick gold leaf; gold leaf hammering, marble carving, and tapestry making.
Afternoon sightseeing includes Shwenandaw monastery – still existing masterpiece of last Myanmar kingdom’s architecture in teak and wood carving; Kuthodaw Pagoda – renowned as the world’s largest book; and Mandalay Hill – regarded a natural watch tower in the plain region of Mandalay – to view the sunset.
Overnight Mandalay.

Day 03  Visit Mingun (Half Day) and Amarapura (Half Day) ( B / - / - )

Breakfast at the hotel. From the Mandalay Gawwein jetty, we would take a short boat ride up river to reach Mingun, located at the other side of the Ayeyarwaddy river and north of Mandalay. The boat ride is always pleasant as one can learn the ways of local life along the river. Sightseeing highlights includes Pathodawgyi – believed to be one of the largest brick base in the world and it would be one of the wonders of the world in case if it was completed; Mingun bell – said to be world’s biggest un-cracked and ringing bell and Myatheindan pagoda represents for Buddhist cosmology. Return to Mandalay.
Drive to Amarapura, former Royal capital of Myanmar but the suburb of Mandalay nowadays. Highlights include Mahargandaryone monastery - a typical monastic school; U Bein bridge – the world’s longest teak wood bridge across the Taungthaman lake – an ideal place to view the sunset also; and silk weaving factory.
Overnight Mandalay.

Myatheindan Pagoda	Pathodawgyi	Mahargandayone Monastery

U Bein Bridge

Silk weaving factory

Mandalay Palace

Day 04 Mandalay-Heho (Flight) / Inle full day sightseeing ( B / - / - )

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Heho. Arrive Heho and drive to Inle Lake, exists 900 meters above the sea level and the home land of Intha tribe. Sightseeing highlights include Phaungdawoo Pagoda – famous for its richly gilded five small Buddha images and its history; Ngaphechaung monastery (formerly also known as jumping cat monastery for trained jumping cats) – more than one and a half century old monastery with its collection of ancient Buddha Images. Other attractions include unique leg-rowing style and fishing method of the Innthar; floating gardens and vegetable plantations; and weaving factory and black smith.
Overnight at Inle Lake.

Leg-rowing style	Phaungdawoo Pagoda	Ngaphechaung monastery
Weaving cottage	Floating gardens	Black smith

Day 05 Visit Indein / Heho-Yangon (Flight) ( B / - / - )

Breakfast at the hotel. Early morning, visit the regional once in every fifth day market takes place around the different area of the Inle Lake if today coincides with the market day. Taking the boat to the down south and into a small twist and turn creek running into the lake, we would reach the Indein village – a small village located at the south western bank of the lake and famous for its ruined clusters of pagodas dated back to 16th century. The tranquility, peaceful ambience and ruins overgrown with bushes would bring you to centuries back. One can also have the chance to chat with villagers during the sightseeing time. Check out from the hotel and transfer to the airport to take the flight to Yangon.
Arrive Yangon and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight Yangon.

Small creek to Indein

Indein Village 5 day market

16th century old pagoda ruins

Day 06 Free at leisure until departure transfer ( B / - / - )

Breakfast at the hotel. Free at leisure until your transfer to the airport and depart Yangon.