Myanmar explorer

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  YANGON

  

  Transfer to the city. Discover the most impressive colonial buildings in Yangon. Visit the majestic Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Southeast Asia. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 2

  YANGON - HEHO - INLE

  

  Morning flight to Heho. Transfer to Nyaung Shwe, departure on a local boat to visit the Phaung Daw Oo pagoda, which contains five sacred images of the Buddha in gilded plaster. Stop at a lotus silk weaving workshop and Burmese cheroots. Cross the floating gardens aboard a small wooden boat and enjoy a beer and a snack at sunset. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 3

  INLE - SAGAR - INLE

  

  Motorboat trip to Sagar, located south of Inle Lake, passing through several villages of the Pa-Oh and Intha minorities. Observe the way of life of its inhabitants. Sagar, a forgotten archaeological site, was flooded in the mid-20th century. The impressive remains of a majestic past are nestled in the hills or buried under water: stupas, temples, and pagodas, overrun by wild nature, are prisoners of time and vegetation. Night at the hotel. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

• day 4

  INLE - PINDAYA - MANDALAY

  

  Head towards Pindaya through the mountainous and scenic landscape of Shan State. You will visit the Pindaya Cave, a unique site over 200 million years old, which includes thousands of golden Buddha statues, and you will explore various craft workshops, including a Shan paper umbrella making workshop. Transfer to Heho airport and flight to Mandalay. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 5

  MANDALAY

  

  Embark on a local boat to visit the village of Mingun, with its impressive unfinished Mantaragyi brick pagoda and the legendary Mingun bell weighing 90 tons. Visit the ancient city of Mandalay: the Kothudaw pagoda, the Shwe Nandaw teak monastery, and attend the monks' prayer at the Shwe Kyin monastery. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 6

  MANDALAY - MONYWA

  

  Car transfer to Monywa. On the way, visit Thanbodday, a huge Buddhist temple that houses more than 500,000 images of Buddha. Cross the Chindwin River to reach the Powin Taung caves. These caves contain thousands of frescoes and unique sculptures in Southeast Asia, the oldest of which date back to the 12th century. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 7

  MONYWA - BAGAN

  

  Travel by road to the archaeological site of Bagan. Visit the Thanaka market, located in an old monastery, as well as a cheroot factory. Board a private local boat to sail down the Irrawaddy River to ancient Bagan. You will enjoy a cocktail and snacks at sunset. Candlelit dinner with a view of the ancient temples. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 8

  POPA - MANDALAY - EMBARK ON A CRUISE

  

  Visit the famous Shwezigon Pagoda, the Ananda temples, as well as a lacquerware workshop to discover the ancient art of making this traditional Bagan specialty. Explore the rustic farming village of Kyun Thiri, located on the other side of the Irrawaddy River. Lunch in the village garden. Overnight at the hotel. PLUS PACK: Balloon over Bagan

• day 9

  BAGAN - YANGON - HPA AN

  

  Morning flight to Yangon, then journey to Hpa An, the capital of Kayin State. Visit to the Kyauk Kalap Monastery, a pagoda perched atop a tall finger of rock in the middle of a lake. Sunset at the Shwe Yin Hmyaw Pagoda, located on the riverbank. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 10

  Hpa-An

  

  Go to the Karen village of Lakhana for a relaxing walk among the wooden houses, amidst lush vegetation. Visit the Kaw Ka Taung cave, located at the foot of the karst cliffs and surrounded by beautiful rice fields. Journey into the Saddan caves, the most impressive around Hpa An, aboard a small wooden boat that peacefully sails along the rice fields and karst hills. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 11

  Hpa-An - Mawlamyaing

  

  Visit the morning market, bright and colorful, then transfer to Mawlamyaing. Stop to visit the village of Kawhnat, with its group of temples featuring unique architecture, blending both Burmese and Thai influences. Visit the colonial buildings and the Queen Sein Don Monastery, decorated with detailed wood carvings, and enjoy a panoramic sunset at the top of the hill. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 12

  MAWLAMYAING - BAGO

  

  Visit to the lively Zegyi market. Departure for Bilu Island by car and discovery of the 64 villages, all self-sufficient, which are located on the island. Visit to local workshops: coconut fiber carpets, coconut cutlery and kettles, wooden walking sticks, wooden pens, etc. The journey will take you through tranquil rice fields and peaceful villages. You can also go to Bago by car. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 13

  BAGO - YANGON - RETURN

  

  Visit of Bago: colorful local market, the thousand-year-old Shwemawdaw pagoda. Transfer to Yangon airport for the departure flight.