Gracious Myanmar (SPT 002)

Yangon- Bagan- Mandalay - Inle lake – Yangon (8 Nights / 9 Days)

DAY-1. YANGON

Arrival at Yangon airport. Welcome by our tour guide and transfer to hotel. Evening visit to the great Shwe dagon pagoda by sunset and explore the Buddhist's way of life on the pagoda platform.
--Night stop in Yangon--

DAY-2. YANGON - BAGAN

Early morning flight to Bagan, transfer to hotel and check in your hotel, proceed to Nyaung Oo Market, Shwzigon pagoda , prototype of early Bagan period pagoda, Htilominlo ?Temple, Ananda Temple an architectural masterpiece resembling the Greek cross, Ananda Okkyaung, a trick monastery with colourful 18th century painting, Dhama yangyi temple, a massive temple of finest brick work, sunset to see from Shwesandaw pagoda.
--Night stop in Bagan--

DAY-3. BAGAN

After breakfast to start the sightseeing to around new Bagan pagodas and Temples, lacquer ware factory to study local handicraft. Late evening short Boat trip on Ayeyarwaddy river at sunset time.
--Night stop in Bagan--

DAY-4. BAGAN

At Morning flight to Mandalay, on the way to hotel check in visit Amarapura and 1.2km long U Bein's bridge built of teak wood about 250 years ago. After check in hotel, proceed to kuthodaw pagoda known as the world biggest book for its stone slabs of Buddhist canon, Shwenandaw monastery and watch beautiful sunset from the Mandalay hill.
--Night stop in Mandalay--

DAY-5. MANDALAY - MINGUN - MANDALAY

After breakfast a short and pleasant boat trip to Mingun from Mandalay, 11km. up river and visit the Pahtodawgyi Pagoda known as unfinished pagoda, Mingun Bell, the world largest ringing bell, and Myatheindan Pagoda, an earthly duplication of Sulamani pagoda on the legendary Mt.Meru. Afternoon sightseeing in Mandalay include the handicrafts quarter and Gold leaf paper making Business.
--Night Stop in Mandalay--

DAY-6. MANDALAY - INLAY LAKE

At Morning flight to Inle, transfer to hotel proceed to Inle lake boat sightseeing, visit handicrafts workshops and study floating plantation.
--Night stop in Inle lake--

DAY-7. INLAY LAKE - YANGON

Afternoon flight to Yangon, transfer to hotel and shopping in Yangon depend on domestic arrival.
--Night stop in Yangon--

DAY-8. DEPATURE (TRAVEL LAST DAY)

Morning relax and afternoon transfer to airport for international departure.