DAY 01 AFTER THE CRUISE
MANDALAY – AVA (-/L/D)
All passengers will disembark at Sagaing Jetty (Thursday only) or Gawein jetty (Sunday Only) at around 09.30/10.00 hrs. In the afternoon you cross the Myitnge River with a ferry boat to reach Ancient Capital Ava. The siteseeing in horse-cart includes Maenu brick monastery, ancient Bargayar monastery famous for its hundreds of teak pillars and the wood curving and Nan Myint tilting watching tower. Overnight in Mandalay.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner at Local Restaurant
DAY 02 AFTER THE CRUISE
MANDALAY / MINGUN / MANDALAY (BY BOAT) (B/L/D)
Excursion to Mingun, a village on the western bank of Ayeyarwaddy River. Tour highlights include Settawya Pagoda with a marble foot print of Buddha; Pondawyapaya, nearby the river; Pahtodawgyi, an enormous pile of bricks is all that remains of King Bodawpaya's grandiose scheme; Mingun Bell, the world's largest ringing bell weighing 90 tons; Mingun Village; and Shinbume Pagoda, most attractive pagoda built in 1816 by King Bodawpaya's grandson in memory of one of his wives. Afternoon Mandalay tour includes Mahamuni Pagoda; Shwenandaw Monastery, noted for its exquisite wood carvings; Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as the world's Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures: and Mandalay Hill, advantage point for panoramic view of the city. Overnight in Mandalay.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner at Local Restaurant
DAY 03 AFTER THE CRUISE
MANDALAY / AMARAPURA/ SAGAING / MONWYA (BY CAR) (B/L/D)
Morning excursion to Ancient Capital Amarapura, 11 Kilometers south of Mandalay visiting Mahagandayon monastery; 1.2 Kilometer long U Bein Wodden Bridge and visit handicraft workshop. Afternoon drive to Sagaing crossing the Inwa (Ava) Bridge on the Ayeyarwaddy River. Tour highlights are Ywataung Village, silver smith workshop and Sagaing Hills, a retreat for Buddhist devotees with numerous pagodas and monasteries. Then transfer to Monywa, on the eastern bank of Chindwin River, about 136 kilometers to the west of Mandalay, and the land route journey is about 3hrs drive. Overnight in Monywa.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner at Hotel
DAY 04 AFTER THE CRUISE
MONWYA / MANDALAY (BY CAR) (B/L/D)
Morning visit Pho win hill, on the other bank of the Chindwin river, Than Boddhay temple , The reclining Buddha. In the evening drive back to Mandalay. Overnight in Mandalay.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner at Local Restaurant
DAY 05 AFTER THE CRUISE
MANDALAY/ HEHO / PINDAYA (BY FLIGHT/CAR) (B/L/D)
Morning flight to Heho in the Shan State known for its colourful markets, scenery, country sides and especially its people, a mixture of tribal races. Drive from Heho airport to Pindaya, a small quite town, enjoying scenic beauty along the country side. Evening excursion of the town, visiting the lake and the Pindaya Cave , well known for its countless Buddha Images. Overnight in Pindaya.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner at Hotel
DAY 06 AFTER THE CRUISE
PINDAYA / INLE (BY CAR) (B/L/D)
In the morning drive to Inle Lake, 100km from Pindaya. Escursion of the lake well known for its scenic beauty and its unique leg rower. Tour highlights include Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda; wonderful floating gardens; floating market on its market day; native method of fishing; traditional weaving villages; and village life in the lake. (Please note that the floating market is once every 5 days, but may vary according to the Buddhist Sabathdays). Overnight in Inle Lake.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner at Hotel
DAY 07 AFTER THE CRUISE
INLE – HEHO (BY CAR) & HEHO- YANGON (BY FLIGHT) (B/L/D)
Drive to Heho airport for the flight to Yangon. Afternoon visit Sule Pagoda and the City Centre. Overnight in Yangon.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner at Local Restaurant
DAY 08 AFTER THE CRUISE
YANGON DEPARTURE (B/-/-)
International departure flight.
Start from USD 1,515 per pax
City | Hotel | ||
Superior | Deluxe | Heritage | |
Mandalay |
Mandalay Hill Resort, Superior Room |
Mandalay Hill Resort, Deluxe Room |
Mandalay Hill Resort, Deluxe Room |
Inle |
Inle Resort Hotel, |
Sanctum Hotel, Cloister Deluxe Room |
Sanctum Hotel, Cloister Deluxe Room |
Pindaya |
Pindaya Inle Inn, Bamboo Hut |
Pindaya Inle Inn, Bamboo Hut |
Pindaya Inle Inn, Bamboo Hut |
Yangon |
Melia Hotel, Deluxe Room, |
Pan Pacific Hotel, Deluxe Room |
STRAND Hotel, Superior Suite Room |
Monywar |
Win Unity Resort, Deluxe Garden View Room |
Win Unity Resort, Deluxe Garden View Room |
Win Unity Resort, Deluxe Lake View Room |
COST INCLUDES | COST EXCLUDES |
Accommodation with daily breakfast | Personal expenses, Porter charges |
Domestic flight fare with airport taxes & Local Boat Fare | Myanmar Visa Fee & Visa Service Fee |
Ground transfer & transportation with A/C vehicles | Insurance, International Air-fare & airport taxes |
Sightseeing tour with entry fees at the destinations | Seasonal Supplements & Compulsory Arrangements |
Full board meals mentioned in the program without Drinks | Any other not mentioned in “Cost includes” section |
Services of English Speaking Stationed Guides in each places |
* Please kindly send your pre/post tour booking request by email to [email protected] (or) [email protected] and the proposal with price will be replied shortly. Please note that your hotel will be confirmed after we have received your deposit payment. Prices are subject to change. Hotel subject to availability. We will try to offer you an alternate accommodation if the requested hotel would not be available.
DAY 01 AFTER THE CRUISE
MANDALAY – AMARAPURA (-/L/D)
All the passengers will disembark at Sagaing Jetty (Thursday only) or Gawein jetty (Sunday Only) at around 09.30/10.00 hrs. In the afternoon excursion to Ancient Capital Amarapura, 11 Kilometers south of Mandalay visiting Mahagandayon monastery; 1.2 kilometer long U Bein Wooden Bridge and visit handicraft workshop. Overnight in Mandalay.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner at Local Restaurant
DAY 02 AFTER THE CRUISE
MANDALAY / MINGUN / MANDALAY (BY BOAT) (B/L/D)
Excursion to Mingun, a village on the western bank of Ayeyarwaddy River. Tour highlights include Settawya Pagoda with a marble foot print of Buddha; Pondawyapaya, nearby the river; Pahtodawgyi, an enormous pile of bricks is all that remains of King Bodawpaya's grandiose scheme; Mingun Bell, the world's largest ringing bell weighing 90 tons; Mingun Village; and Shinbume Pagoda, most attractive pagoda built in 1816 by King Bodawpaya's grandson in memory of one of his wives. Afternoon Mandalay tour includes Mahamuni Pagoda; Shwenandaw Monastery, noted for its exquisite wood carvings; Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as the world's Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures: and Mandalay Hill, advantage point for panoramic view of the city. Overnight in Mandalay.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner at Local Restaurant
DAY 03 AFTER THE CRUISE
MANDALAY / MAYMYO / MANDALAY (BY CAR) (B/L/D)
The cool, colonial era hill station of Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymio) with its beautiful botanic garden and its colonial era buildings is 2 hours drive or 80 km far from Mandalay. In the surroundings you can visit waterfalls and also the beautiful Peik Chin Myaun cave. We recommend visiting the town with the typical colonial era Horse Cart. Overnight in Mandalay.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner at Local Restaurant
DAY 04 AFTER THE CRUISE
MANDALAY / KALAW (BY CAR) (B/L/D)
Drive to the Shan State, known for its colourful markets, scenery, country sides and especially its people, a mixture of tribal races. Arrive Kalaw, former hill station of British Raj that still bear the atmosphere of colonial era. Overnight in Kalaw.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner at Hotel
DAY 05 AFTER THE CRUISE
KALAW / PINDAYA / INLE LAKE (BY CAR) (B/L/D)
Morning siteseeing around Kalaw.and then drive to Pindaya, a small quiet town with beautiful lake. There you can visit Pindaya Cave with its numerous Buddha images in different styles and from different periods. Proceed to Inle Lake, about 100 km away from Pindaya. Overnight in Inle Lake.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner at Hotel
DAY 06 AFTER THE CRUISE
INLE LAKE (B/L/D)
Excursion of the lake well known for its scenic beauty and its unique leg rower. Tour highlights include Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda; wonderful floating gardens; floating market on its market day; native method of fishing; traditional weaving villages; and village life in the lake. (Please note that the floating market is once every 5 days, but may vary according to the Buddhist Sabathdays.). Overnight in Inle Lake.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner at Hotel
DAY 07 AFTER THE CRUISE
INLE / HEHO / YANGON (BY FLIGHT) (B/L/D)
Drive to Heho airport for the flight to Yangon. Afternoon visit Sule Paya and City Centre for shopping. Overnight in Yangon.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner at Local Restaurant
DAY 08 AFTER THE CRUISE
YANGON DEPARTURE (B/-/-)
International Departure Flight.
Start from USD 1,510 per pax
City | Hotel | ||
Superior | Deluxe | Heritage | |
Mandalay |
Mandalay Hill Resort, Superior Room |
Mandalay Hill Resort, Deluxe Room |
Mandalay Hill Resort, Deluxe Room |
Inle |
Inle Resort Hotel, |
Sanctum Hotel, Cloister Deluxe Room |
Sanctum Hotel, Cloister Deluxe Room |
Yangon |
Melia Hotel, Deluxe Room, |
Pan Pacific Hotel, Deluxe Room |
STRAND Hotel, Superior Suite Room |
Kalaw |
Amara Mountain Resort Kalaw, Deluxe Room |
Amara Mountain Resort Kalaw, Deluxe Room |
Kalaw Heritage Resort, |
COST INCLUDES | COST EXCLUDES |
Accommodation with daily breakfast | Personal expenses, Porter charges |
Domestic flight fare with airport taxes & Local Boat Fare | Myanmar Visa Fee & Visa Service Fee |
Ground transfer & transportation with A/C vehicles | Insurance, International Air-fare & airport taxes |
Sightseeing tour with entry fees at the destinations | Seasonal Supplements & Compulsory Arrangements |
Full board meals mentioned in the program without Drinks | Any other not mentioned in “Cost includes” section |
Services of English Speaking Stationed Guides in each places |
* Please kindly send your pre/post tour booking request by email to [email protected] (or) [email protected] and the proposal with price will be replied shortly. Please note that your hotel will be confirmed after we have received your deposit payment. Prices are subject to change. Hotel subject to availability. We will try to offer you an alternate accommodation if the requested hotel would not be available.
Duration: 11 Days / 10 nights
(Cruise: 2 nights upriver – Pre & Post Cruise Tour: 9 days / 8 nights)
DAY 01 YANGON ARRIVAL
Arrive at Yangon Airport. Check in hotel. Afternoon visit Chaukhtatgyi Reclining Buddha Image and Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the wonders of the world, where one can see and enjoy the beauties of the Pagoda and the life style of Myanmar People.
DAY 02 YANGON / BAGAN (BY FLIGHT)
In the early morning flight to Bagan, the Ancient Capital and Birth place of Myanmar Culture. Morning siteseeing begins with visit to the Shwezigon Pagoda, the prototype of later Myanmar satupas; Wetkyi-in Gubyakkyi Temple, with fine mural paintings of jataka scenes; Htilominlo Temple, noted for its plaster carvings; the Tharaba City Gate, the oldest extent of Bagan architecture. Afternoon visit begins with lacquer-ware factory, Myinkaba Gubyaukkyi Temple, a typical Mon style temple; Manuha Temple, a captured king's impression of life in prison; Nanpaya Temple; an earliest masterpiece with its fine stone carvings; photo stop at Seinnyet Nyima Pagodas, a temple and a stupa with exquisite design and Mingala zedi pagoda, on of the last ones built in Bagan; sunset from a suitable temple or pagoda.
DAY 03 BAGAN
Morning siteseeing to South East Bagan featuring 13th century temples; Nandamanya; Thambula and Lemyethna Temples, noted for their fine mural paintings of Mahayanist character. Ananda Temple, an architectural masterpiece resembling a Greek Cross; and Thatbyinnyu, the highest of Bagan Temples ; and Bupaya Pagoda, a Pyu style pagoda on the brink of the majestic Ayeyarwaddy River.
DAY 04 BAGAN / CRUISE
Some more visits or shopping and then drive to Bagan Shwe-kun-char jetty at 11.30 to board the ship. Welcome Cocktail in the Saloon. The Cast off time is at 12 noon. Lunch will be served at 13.00. In the late afternoon stop in a typical river village (Thein Gone or Shartaw).
DAY 05 CRUISE
Cruise all day with stop enroute in the morning to visit Yandabo, a typical river village specialize in Pot-Making, where the peace treaty of the First Anglo-Burmese war was signed on Feb. 24, 1826. Moor overnight nearby a village (Ywar Thit Gyi or Pauk Myaing Pauk Taw) few miles away from Ava Bridge.
DAY 06 CRUISE – MANDALAY (VISIT AVA AND AMARAPURA)
Enjoy the sunrise. After an early breakfast, the passengers will disembark at Sagaing Jetty (Thursday only) or Gawein jetty (Sunday Only) at around 09.30/10.00 hrs.
Cross the Myitnge River with a ferry boat to reach Ancient Capital Ava. The siteseeing in horse-cart includes Maenu brick monastery, ancient Bargayar monastery famous for its hundreds of teak pillars and the wood curving and Nan Myint tilting watching tower.
In the afternoon excursion to Ancient Capital Amarapura, 11 Kilometers south of Mandalay visiting Mahagandayon monastery; 1.2 kilometer long U Bein Wooden Bridge and visit handicraft workshop.
DAY 07 MANDALAY / MINGUN / MANDALAY (BY BOAT)
Excursion to Mingun, a village on the western bank of Ayeyarwaddy River. Tour highlights include Settawya Pagoda with a marble foot print of Buddha; Pondawyapaya, nearby the river; Pahtodawgyi, an enormous pile of bricks is all that remains of King Bodawpaya's grandiose scheme; Mingun Bell, the world's largest ringing bell weighing 90 tons; Mingun Village; and Shinbume Pagoda, most attractive pagoda built in 1816 by King Bodawpaya's grandson in memory of one of his wives. Afternoon Mandalay tour include Shwenandaw Monastery, noted for its exquisite wood carvings; Mahamuni Pagoda; Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as the world's Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures: and Mandalay Hill, advantage point for panoramic view of the city.
DAY 08 MANDALAY / HEHO / PINDAYA (BY FLIGHT AND CAR)
In the early morning flight to Heho in the Shan State known for its colourful markets, scenery, country sides and especially its people, a mixture of tribal races. Drive from Heho airport to Pindaya, a small quite town, enjoying scenic beauty along the country side. Visit of the lake and the Pindaya Cave, well known for its countless Buddha Images.
DAY 09 PINDAYA / INLE (BY CAR)
Drive to Inle Lake, well known for its scenic beauty and its unique leg rower Tour highlights include Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda; wonderful floating gardens; floating market on its market day; native method of fishing; traditional weaving villages; and village life in the lake. (Please note that the floating market is once every 5 days, but may vary according to the Buddhist Sabathdays).
DAY 10 INLE / HEHO / YANGON (BY FLIGHT)
Drive to Heho airport for the flight to Yangon. In the afternoon visit Sule Paya and City Centre for shopping.
DAY 11 YANGON DEPT
International departure flight.