Paces in Myanmar

Mingalarbar! Welcome to Golden Land of Myanmar.

We hope you had a smooth flight to Myanmar. On your arrival, you will be warmly welcome by one of our guide/representative with a greeting in local language. And then you will be transferred to your hotel for releasing your jet lag.

Used to be a capital of lower Myanmar and ruled by British Government nearly 100 years or so, Yangon enriched hundreds of colonial architectural trove of buildings. You will stroll in downtown and enjoy the atmosphere of British era and lively daily activities of Yangon.

No vacation is complete if you missed out Shwedagon Pagoda. You cannot help admired in its shape and glowing structure. Overnight stay at the hotel in Yangon.

After having breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight for next destination.
(Note : you can ask your guide or receptionist to prepare your breakfast box if you have early morning flight.)

Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last capital of Burmese Kingdom after third Anglo-Burmese war in 1885. You will be welcome by one of our local guide/representative on your arrival and transferred to your hotel.

Mandalay is the workshop of the expert craftsmen and you will not omit a visit to some handy workshops such as gold leave making, woodcarvings, tapestries and finest silk weaving arts. Mahamyatmuni sitting Buddha, which is one of the most revered Statues and completely gold-gilded applied by the male devotees on daily basis. Visit Kuthodaw Pagoda, frequently dubbed as “The World’s Biggest Book” for its collection of 729 marble slabs inscribed with Buddhist teachings and Shwe Nan taw monastery with exquisite floral wood decoration.

You can walk up to Mandalay hill about 240 meter above the city. You will be amazingly rewarded by the panoramic view of Mandalay and surroundings, the foggy blue outline of Shan plateau in the east, ceaselessly flowing Ayeyarwaddy river in the west and Mandalay palace and many more. As the sun sets, you will return back to the foot of the hill. Overnight at the hotel in Mandalay.

Continue to the western bank of Ayeyarwaddy river to Sagaing. Sagaing is a region where Buddhism shined as a sun. As you drive across the bridge over Irrawaddy River from Mandalay, you will see the Ivory colored pogodas are spotted over the whole hills. You will visit the sites such as Suan Oo Pon Nya Shin, Oo Min Thone Se and Shwe Taung Oo Maw pagodas. Do not pass over, but stop at Sagaing local market. Should not miss to check the pottery village, which is producing traditionally the water pots and trades around the country.

Across Myit Nge river by ferry and travel in a horse-drawn cart to Bagaya Monastery which is famous for elaborate woodcarvings, NanMyint watch tower renowned as “the Leaning tower of Ava” now not allowed to go up, Manu Oakkyaung. It is quite peaceful the way you can ride the horse-cart along the green boulevards.

Many photographers never fail to grasp as many pictures as possible here on the bridge and around. U Bein is a longest wooden bridge made of teak posts reclaimed from the Royal palace of Ava after the capital was moved. It measures 1.2 km long and take pride of being as a longest wooden bridge on the world. You will walk along the bridge mingling with locals passed by you and savour the sunset.

After having breakfast, you will proceed to Phyo Oo which is small town rested on eastern Shan hill about 1000meter of elevation. It is also named as May Myo or May town after British Colonel James May where used to be a hill station town during colonial time. On arrival to the town, first visit is made to the town market where various flowers, vegetables and many other items. Then you will check out botanical garden with 432 acres of space where endlessly you can explore various types of blooming flowers, different species of birds and many more. You do not miss a chance of horse cart for outing around the town. Then you will proceed to Paikchinmyaung cave where you can chill out yourself and if you want, try to be in water. In the evening, you will drive to Hsipaw and overnight at the hotel in Hsipaw.

After having breakfast, start walking from Hotel along Tai (Shan) Villages and seasonal vegetable crop, rice paddy along natural spring and stream through flat path for 1 hrs to foot hill village. Trek on uphill path through hill cultivation field, 2 more villages in marvelous countryside scenery for several hours and reach Palaung (minority) village, have local lunch in a house rest a bit.

Take afternoon walk for sightseeing around village and through tea plantation, hill cultivation. Meet villagers in the evening and try to understand their conversation with local guide’s help then call it a day.

After local breakfast, down sloping along the path through hill crops for several hours which lead to Mini Natural water fall so one can enjoy cold bath for refreshment after trek. The pickup truck is bringing us back to hotel.

In the evening, you will be taken to sunset hill where you can watch the gorgeous sunset in total peace.

Today you can indulge yourself in the town hanging out the attractive places until you leave for train ride. And then you will be taken to Nawngpeng village which is next station to the awe-inspiring Gokhtiek viaduct. You will enjoy the local train ride for 2 hours and get off at Nawngkhio station and proceed to Mandalay and overnight.

Train schedule – Nawngpeng – Nawngkhio (12:15 – 14:00)

After having breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.

(Note: strongly suggested domestic airline check-in to be done 1 hour before flight departure time.)

Bagan is an ancient archeological zone and was the home of first Burmese kingdom from 9th to 13rd century. Whatever you fly over or drive through, you will be surely dazzled by the thousands of brick-colored temples over the 16 sqkm area. On your arrival to Bagan, you will be transferred to your hotel for check in and drop off your luggages. Ananda temple is the most finest architecture in and out of the temple among others in Bagan.

Another one of the highest temple in Bagan after Thatbyinnyu temple, you will visit Htilominlo temple. Solid, gigantic and well-structured; Dhammayangyi temple, Thabyinnyu temple stands out among other wherever you have a look over the plain of Bagan. And then you also visit to Minanthu village.

Don’t miss off this chance of watching sunset on one of an elevated point as she magically alters her spectrum of colors in the evening sky. You will get astonished all the way the Sun drags all her glowing light over the horizon along with her subsidence to the west and everyone exclaims. Bagan is not just plainly for the marvellous temples, yes also for her wonderful sunset and sunrise.

After having breakfast at the hotel, you will pick your bike and start cycling to Mt.Popa. Today is pedal-day, you will ride 50 km to magnificent Mt.Popa. On the way, you will stop palm village where you can explore how locally produced palm sugar and palm juice. And then you will proceed to Mt.Popa. On arrival, right before you climb up the stairs to the summit, you will be introduced the ancient animism and its deep insight into devotees by seeing a house of Guardian of Mt.Popa. Please take also note that Mt.Popa is also a home of Nats or beliefs of animism. Then, you will get atop the hill and enjoy the 360 panoramic views. In the afternoon you will get on board in the car and overnight in Bagan.

After having breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.

(Note: strongly suggested domestic airline check-in to be done 1 hour before flight departure time.)

All the way to Inle lake, you will stop awhile at the town called Heho and you will see a local workshop where paper-related products through very traditional process.

On arrival Nyaung Shwe, you will be transferred to the jetty for your boat transfer to hotel or excursion in the lake. Enjoy the scenic boat ride along the channel into the lake and you will see the leg-rowing fishermen standing up one edge of their flat canoe holding fishing net and spear to catch the fishes. As you keep enjoying boating, you will see the floating garden fruitfully grown vegies on it. You will explore PaungdawOo pagoda, Nga-pe-chaung ancient wooden monastery, local handy business such as silverware, bronze-ware, lotus weaving factories and etc.

In the evening, you will return back to hotel and overnight.

As second day of your visit in Inle lake, you will start explore by visiting to one of the nearest morning market. After market, you will enjoy the scenic boat ride to the famous trove of ancient Indein Pagoda complex in the west of the Lake. On the way, you can see the lives of local Intha people how they survive on the lake and growing veggies, fruits on the water and how they build their houses on the lake. You will also rewarded with fabulous views of the placid surroundings. In the afternoon, you will be taken back to Heho for your flight back to Yangon.

On arrival to Yangon, you will be welcome by our representative and taken to hotel and overnight.

After having breakfast at the hotel, you will return back to Yangon international airport for your departure.

Unfortunately, we have to say Goodbye with a heavy-heart. Please keep the memories all your lifetime and we will be with you at any time you need. We are proud of helping your holiday happened and hope you had very reminiscent memory. We are also sure of you learnt a lot about the country and listened many stories told by our guides. We are so proud to give you these best things and wishing to see you again. Cheerio! (Note: strongly suggested the international airline check in to be done 2 hours ahead of your departure time.)