Highlight Of Myanmar 5 Day 4 Night

ITINERARY:
DAY1: Yangon
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Upon arrival to the YANGON international airport, you will be welcomed by English speaking guide and transfer to your hotel. (Note: Early check in at hotel is subject to availability.)
Yangon is the former capital and a sprawling city, lined by the Yangon River on the west and the Bago River on the south.
Your journey begins to explore through the colonial-style city center area with colonial building still standing elegantly, and the busy harbor.
First visit golden SULE PAGODA built over 2,000 years ago. And see the impressive city hall of Yangon from green MAHABANDOLA PARK (Former Fythch Square). And continue through others impressive colonial buildings.
Proceed then to the enormous 65 meters long Reclining Buddha image at CHAUK HTAT GYI.
Complete the day with an extended visit to one of the world’s most spectacular monuments, one of the wonders of the world the SHWEDAGON PAGODA.
Dinner will be served at local restaurant.
Overnight stay in Yangon.

DAY2: Yangon – Fly to Bagan and sightseeing
MEAL: B/L/D
Breakfast will be served at the hotel.
In the morning, transfer to domestic airport in for flight to Bagan. Upon arrival in Nyaung Oo airport, transfer to the hotel.
Bagan, the ancient city alongside the mighty Ayarwaddy River holds over 2000 temples and pagodas is remarkable archaeological site of Asia represents the spiritual heritage of the country.
Visits to the most slection of significant pagodas and temples of Bagan including SHWEZIGON PAGODA, built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century as a religious shrine; see 13th Century frescoes adorning the corridors of Kyansittha ‘Cave’ Temple. Continue to GU BYAUK GYI at Wetkyi Inn village, another ‘cave’ temple with superb murals of Jataka scenes; Next stop is HTILOMINLO, the last Bamar style temple built in Bagan, with old murals and friezes. And visit ANANDA TEMPLE, masterpiece of Mon architecture with four standing Buddha images. Visit next to THABYINNYU TEMPLE, the highest in Bagan area. And visit DHAMMAYANGYI TEMPLE widest temple in Bagan which not uncompleted to build. Lunch will be served at local restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit one of Myanmar’s most treasured handicrafts, a lacquerware craftsmen’s workshop in nearby MYINKABA village. You will continue to MANUHA TEMPLE, built in the Mon style in 1059 and follow on to NANBAYA TEMPLE, a unique sandstone monument said to have been the palace of King Manuha. Proceed to BUU PAGODA to enjoy sunset over the famous Ayeyarwaddy River. Dinner will be served at local restaurant.
Overnight stay in Bagan.

DAY3: Bagan – Fly to Heho and Inle Lake
MEAL: B/L/D
Breakfast will be served at the hotel.
In the morning transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Heho in southern Shan state.
Upon arrival, scenic drive to Nyaung Shwe (32km, 1hour) where the gate way of the Inle Lake. Along the way, stop at the wooden Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery which red-painted teak building with unique oval shaped windows and features beautiful carvings.
Inle Lake in southern Shan State, a 22 km long and about 11 km wide has allocated 875m above sea level, a natural lake surrounded by traditional Shan villages and homes of the Intha people who famous for one-leg-rower technique.
And enjoy excursion by private long-tailed boat on INLE LAKE and pass villages built on stilts over the lake, inhabited by the local Intha people, typical floating gardens, and observe local methods of the leg-rowing fishermen’s fishing, and the magnificent scenery. Observe and see their floating gardens built up from strips of water hyacinth and mud and anchored to the bottom with bamboo poles. Visit PHAUNGDAW OO PAGODA, the lake’s main sanctuary, which contains most five sacred Buddha images covered in gold leaf by devout pilgrimages. Visit Innthar Heritage house, a beautiful old traditional home with a café upstairs and home for Burmese cats downstairs.
Visit to the weaving village of INPAWKHON, famous for traditional silk-weaving, Se Gaung Village, famous for the blacksmith work and Nan Pan Village where to observe how Burmese cigars, or “cheroots,” are traditionally packed and rolled by hand.
Overnight stay in Nyaung Shwe.

DAY4: Inle Lake – Heho – Yangon
MEAL: B/L/D
Breakfast will be served at the hotel.
Visit one of the traditional 5 days-routing colorful and bustling morning market where variety of different products from picturesque floating gardens were sold by different tribal groups such as Pa-O, Palaung people, and the villages around the lake are the unique lifestyle and charms of the Shan State.
And then excursion to western shore of the lake of ruins and hidden INN THEIN PAGODA complex. Along the way, passing through the busy villages which built tall houses on stilt and charming way of inhabitants of lake. And find the beginning of a stair path leading to the most amazing historical sights on the shore of the lake consisting of hundreds of small ruins and hidden stupas overgrown by moss and greens. Enjoy breathtaking views from the main stupa area on the top of the hills over surrounding and into the valley with the lake in the far distance.
In the afternoon transfer by boat to Nyaung Shwe and drive to (32km – 1hour) to Heho for domestic flight to BAGAN. Upon arrival transfer to hotel.
Dinner will be served at local restaurant.
Overnight stay in Yangon.

DAY5: Yangon sightseeing – Departure
MEAL: B/L/-
Breakfast will be served at the hotel.
In the morning, visit through the BOGYOKE (SCOTT’S) MARKET (closed on Mondays and public holidays) where hundreds of gemstone, clothes, handicrafts, arts, clothes and food stores are busy day with colorful.
Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon transfer to the Yangon international airport for departure flight from Myanmar.

END OF SERVICE.