Tour Ayeyarwady

Yangon - Inle - Mandalay - Bagan - Yangon - Ngwe Saung - Yangon

YT.3 (12 Days / 11 Nights) Tour

Day 1. Yangon Arrival

Arrive at Yangon International Airport, welcome by our tour guide and transfer to hotel. Special evening visit to the massive Shwedagon pagoda, one of the wonders of the world for its religious significance, artistic beauty and its association with Myanmar culture.
Overnight at Yangon.

Day 2. Yangon - Heho - Inle (By Flight)

Breakfast at Hotel. Morning fly to Heho. And then proceed to Inle lake, it is 30 minutes drive from Heho. Sightseeing on Inle Lake, this vast picturesque lake, 900 meters above sea-level, 22 km long and 10 km wide, famous for its unique leg-rowers and scenic beauties. Tour highlights include: Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda; wonderful floating gardens; floating markets; natives’ method of fishing; traditional weaving industry and village life on the lake.
Overnight at Inle.

Day 3. Inle - Heho - Mandalay (By Flight)

Breakfast at Hotel. Morning transfer to Heho Airport for flight to Mandalay. Arrive at Mandalay International Airport and transfer to hotel. Morning visit to the most venerable Mahamuni Pagoda; Myanmar traditional handicraft workshops: marble works, woodcarvings, gold-leaf making and tapestry works.

Afternoon visit to Mandalay Royal Palace; Zegyo Market; Shwenandaw (Golden Palace) Monastery, noted for its exquisite wood carving; Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as the world’s biggest book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures and Mandalay Hill, a vantage point for panoramic view of the city. Overnight at Mandalay.

Day 4. Mandalay – Mingun - Sagaing - Mandalay

Breakfast at Hotel. Morning excursion to Mingun by boat, 11 km. up-river from Mandalay on the western bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River. Tour highlights include: huge unfinished Mingun Pagoda; Sattawya Pagoda with marble foot-print of Buddha; 90 tons Mingun Bell, the largest uncracked ringing bell in the world and Myatheindan Pagoda with seven concentric terraces. Then return to Mandalay, 45 minutes boat trip is a very pleasant way to see the life along the Ayeyarwaddy River.

In the afternoon excursion to Sagaing, 21 km. southwest of Mandalay driving over Inwa (Ava) Bridge across the Ayeyarwaddy River. Tour highlights: Ywataung Villagem, well-known for its silver craftsmen; Kaunghmudaw, an enormous solid dome-shaped pagoda; and picturesque Sagaing Hills, a retreat for Buddhist devotees with numerous pagodas and monasteries.
Overnight at Mandalay.

Day 5. Mandalay - Bagan (By Boat)

Breakfast at Hotel. Morning boat cruise to the Ayeyarwady River to Bagan, about 295 km southwest of Mandalay. ETD, 07:00 and ETA, 17:30 (Depending on river condition. If the water is low at the river, it might take longer). En route enjoy the great scenic beauties of the countryside along the Ayeyarwady River. Arrive at Bagan Jetty, transfer to hotel.
Overnight at Bagan.

Day 6. Bagan Sightseeing

Breakfast at Hotel. Morning sightseeing to Nyaung Oo Market; Shwezigon Pagoda, the prototype of later Myanmar stupas; Kyansittha Umin, a tunnel with an interesting feature of paintings; Wetkyi-Inn Gubyaukkyi Temple, with fine mural paintings of Jataka scenes; Htilominlo Temple, noted for its plaster carvings and Tharabar Gate, the only remaining gate of 9th Century A.D.

Afternoon sightseeing include: Archaeological Museum; Ananda Temple, an architectural masterpiece resembling a Greek Cross; Ananda Okkyaung, a brick monastery with 18th Century mural paintings; Thatbyinnyu Temple, the highest of Bagan temples; Dhammayangyi, a massive temple with the finest brick works; lacquerware industry; Mingalazedi, the last pagoda in Bagan dynasty and Shwesandaw Pagoda, especially for the sunset.
Overnight at Bagan.

Day 7. Bagan - Mt. Popa - Bagan

Breakfast at Hotel. Morning visit to Mt. Popa, it is an extinct volcano and the home of the powerful spirits knowns as “Nats”. Time to climb the 777 steps to the shrine at the top to enjoy the panoramic view of the area. And then return to Bagan.
Afternoon sightseeing to the rest of the Pagodas and Temples in Bagan.
Overnight at Bagan.

Day 8. Bagan –Yangon- Ngwe Saung (By Flight/By Car)

Breakfast at Hotel. Morning transfer to airport for flight to Yangon, and then proceed to Ngwe Saung Beach, it is located on 232 km, 7 hours drive from Yangon. This unspoilt beach stretches 15 km of white beach and crystal clear sea water.
Overnight at Ngwe Saung.

Day 9. Ngwe Saung Beach at Leisure

Breakfast at Hotel.
Overnight at Ngwe Saung.

Day 10. Ngwe Saung Beach at Leisure

Breakfast at Hotel.
Overnight at Ngwe Saung.

Day 11. Ngwe Saung - Yangon (By Coach)

Breakfast at Hotel.
Morning drive back to Yangon. The rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at Yangon.

Day 12. Yangon Departure

Breakfast at Hotel. Morning visit to Kabaaye (World Peace) Pagoda; Mahapasana Guha Cave, where sixth Buddhist synod took place; Chaukhtatkyi, reclining Buddha Image and National Museum.

Afternoon sightseeing to Bogyoke Aung San Market; Myanmar famous gems and jewellery sales centers; Sule Pagoda, in the city centre. Evening transfer to Yangon International Airport for departure flight.