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Best of Myanmar

Day 1:
Yangon
Arrive in Yangon where you will stay at
The Governor’s Residence for two nights.

Day 2: Yangon
Spend the morning at your leisure. In the afternoon, tour Yangon’s colonial-style city center. Visit the
2,000-year-old Sule Pagoda and Mailamu Pagoda. Complete your first day in Myanmar with a visit to spectacular 2,500- year-old Shwedagon Pagoda to witness the beautiful sunset before returning to your
hotel. *B*L

Day 3: Yangon – Bagan
This morning, fly to Bagan where you will stay at the
Thiripyitsaya Sakura Hotel. Begin your day of sightseeing in Bagan with the magnificent plains dotted with thousands of 800-year-old temple ruins.
End the day with a visit to the Bagan Museum, which houses the “Rosetta Stone”, dating from 1113. *B*L

Day 4: Bagan – Mandalay
In the morning, fly to Mandalay where you will stay at the Sedona Hotel. In the afternoon, take a boat trip down the Ayeyarwaddy River to Mingun. Upon returning to Mandalay, have lunch at Ko’s Kitchen Thai
Restaurant. Then visit the Mahamuni Paya and the Mandalay Palace. *B*L

Day 5: Mandalay – Inwa – Sagaing – Amarapura – Mandalay
This morning drive to Inwa (Ava), Sagaing and Amarapura. Inwa was the capital of Upper Burma after the fall of Bagan. In Inwa, visit Nanmyin, Maha Aungmye Bonzan, Bagaya Kyaung and Ava Bridge. Sagaing is widely regarded as the religious center of Myanmar and features over 600 pagodas and monasteries. The
highlights in Sagaing are Thabyedan Fort, Kaunghmudaw Paya, Tupayon Paya, Aungmyelawka Paya, Datpaungzu Paya and Hsinmyashin Paya. Your final stop is in Amarapura, which means City of Immortality. *B*L

Day 6:
Mandalay – Heho – Inle Lake
This morning, fly to Heho. From there, drive to Inle Lake. Relax and marvel at the beautiful scenery from a private boat cruise on Inle Lake, which is rimmed with high hills on all sides. Stilted villages, inhabited by the Intha People, line the shore. Visit a local market and Intha village before checking-in to the
Inle Lake View Resort Hotel. *B*L

Day 7: Inle Lake
Continue your boat cruise on Inle Lake and visit Ywama and Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda. Tonight, enjoy a
farewell dinner. *B*L*D

Day 8:
Inle Lake – Heho – Yangon
This morning, head to Heho for your flight to Yangon. *B