Tour Overview
This 8 days Myanmar trip with cruise experience is designed for those who want to savor the best Myanmar has to offer in about a week long. Combining all iconic landmarks of Myanmar and an enjoyable sightseeing cruise, the trip will offer you the experience of real Myanmar, including glistering ancient pagodas, floating life around Inle Lake, riverside villages, bustling markets, etc. We are confident that this 8 days Myanmar tour will offer you the experience of a lifetime as you explore many historical and cultural highlights and natural masterpieces. Tailor-made service is available if you want the tour to be arranged based on your schedule and requirements.
Highlights of This Tour
- Capture the beautiful view of the golden Shwedagon Pagoda when it is shrouded in the sunset.
- Explore brilliant pagodas, traditional villages, and breathtaking natural beauty around the royal Mandalay.
- Relax on a sightseeing cruise from Mandalay to Bagan, and admire the spectacular scenery along the Irrawaddy River.
- Visit Bagan Archaeological Zone to see some of the best pagoda examples.
- Experience the peaceful floating life and culture around the Inle Lake area.
Itinerary
Welcome to Yangon. Upon arrival, your local guide and driver will welcome you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check-in and a short break.
Afterward, follow your guide to the downtown area to get your first glance at the city. See many French colonial architectures and Mahabandola Garden pass through one by one while you are on a scenic drive.
After lunch, head to the Kandawgyi Park and Royal (Karawik) Palace on the bank of Kandawgyi Lake for some great photo opportunities. Then, visit Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue, the last remaining Jewish house of worship in Yangon.
Before the end of the day, head to the Shwedagon Pagoda, the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar, whose 99 meters high golden dome is said to be plastered with 60 tons of pure gold. It is quite a dreamy experience to see the golden pagoda being lit at night.
Meals: N/A
Accommodation: in Yangon
After breakfast, head to the airport to catch the early morning flight to Mandalay. Upon arrival, follow your guide to visit the Kaunghmudaw pagoda. Being modeled after the Ruwanwelisaya pagoda of Sri Lanka, the Kaungmutaw pagoda is eye-catching thanks to its white egg-shaped design and 151-foot high dome.
Next up, visit Ywadaung village which is known for its traditional silver wears, and the picturesque Sagaing Hill.
After that, drive to Amarapura to visit Mahagandayon Monastery and look into the daily life of Burmese monks in the monastery. Then, move on to the U Bein Bridge, the oldest and longest wooden bridge in the world and the biggest highlight in the ancient town. Get your camera ready as we will hop on a small boat on the serene Taungthaman Lake to catch the stunning sunset scenery over the water.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: in Mandalay
After a hotel breakfast, check out before 10:30 am and meet your driver at the lobby. From there, drive to the Gawein jetty to embark on the sightseeing cruise (embarkation at noon). A welcome briefing with Cocktail is prepared for you in the Saloon or Sundeck before you enjoy your lunch.
After sailing upstream for two hours, your guide will accompany you to take an excursion to the Mingun Pagoda Complex. Stay overnight at a sandbank mid-stream. After dinner, you can sit back and enjoy a Dance and Drama performance on the sundeck (if available).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: a sandbank mid-stream
The cruise trip continues in the early morning. During the two hours sailing, you will sit back on the sundeck, soak in the breathtaking natural beauty along the river, and look into the life on the banks.
Enjoy your breakfast after appreciating the stunning sunrise over Sagaing Hill. If you like, you can contact the ship manager to take the optional excursion to Sagaing. At 10:30 am, we resume the downstream sailing.
In the late afternoon, the cruise stopped at Yandabo village which is known for traditional Pot-making. You will visit some local pot workshops, monasteries, and a school to gain insight into their life.
Stay overnight near Shwe Nann Tint village
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: near Shwe Nann Tint village
After breakfast, check out the cruise at 9:00 am. Your local guide and driver will pick you up at Aye Yar jetty and transfer you to the bustling Nyaung U Market in Old Bagan, then, followed by a visit to Myinkaba villagewhere you can learn how locals make traditional lacquerware (one of Myanmar’s best-known handicrafts).
After that, your guide will escort you to see some of the best pagoda examples in Bagan, including Shwezigon Pagoda – an ancient Burmese-style pagoda that is covered by over 30,000 copper plates, Htilominlo Temple – the last Myanmar-style temple with excellent carvings from sandstone to plaster, Gubyaukgyi Temple – a 13th-century Indian-style ‘cave temple’, Ananda Temple – known for its four impressive standing Buddha images, Thabinnyu Temple – the tallest temple in the city, Dhammayangyi Temple – in a dramatic pyramid shape.
It will be a lifetime memory to enjoy the brilliant sunset over the upper terrace of the Shwesandaw Pagoda.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: in Bagan
Enjoy your free time until your driver picks you up at the appointed time. After checking out of the hotel, drive to the airport for your flight to Heho. Upon arrival, your guide and driver in Heho will escort you to Inle Lake. On the way, take a short excursion to Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery, which is standout for its finely carved and red-painted teak structures.
Then, continue your way to Nyaung Shwe jetty, from here, hop on a private boat while you sightsee the Inle Lake leisurely. Sailing along the serene Inle Lake, you will observe local people fishing with the traditional leg-rowing technique, meet local unique floating gardens, look into simple village life, and immerse yourself in the surrounding sceneries.
Next up, visit Phaungdawoo Pagoda, the most revered temple in the Inle Lake area, housing five golden images of the Buddha.
On the way back to your hotel, relax on the boat and enjoy the amazing sunset over the lake.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Inle Lake
After breakfast, indulge yourself in the lively market where you can meet local hill tribe people in colorful dresses bartering for goods and products and see local monks collecting their morning alms. The market rotates every five days around five different villages in this area.
Then, get on a boat trip again and flow through local ethnic people’s unique floating gardens until you get to Indein. A small village on the west of Inle Lake, Indein is home to the Shwe Indein Pagoda which houses over 1600 ancient stupas of the 16th century.
After that, enter a local Blacksmith workshop and a Cheroot workshop to experience traditional Blacksmith and cheroot making. Return to your hotel at the end of the day.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Inle Lake
Say goodbye to Inle Lake, your driver will drive you to the airport for your international departure flight. End of your 8 days Myanmar tour.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: N/A
What’s Included
Dates & Availability
Tuesday
15 Sep,2024
Wednesday
24 Sep,2024
Total price
$1,049
Tuesday
15 Sep,2024
Wednesday
24 Sep,2024
Total price
$1,049
