Yangon-Bagan-Mt.popa-Mandalay-Mingun-Sagaing-Inle-Yangon
(8 Days / 7 Nights)

Arriving at the International Airport of Yangon. The  guide and one of our staff who arrange your trip will meet you with friendly smile of greeting "Welcome to Myanmar".
On the way to hotel, our guide will explain about the sightseeing tour itinerary and stop over at Kyauktawgyi Buddha Shrine not for from the airport. It is the largest Marble Buddha Image in the world sculptured out from a single piece of marble stone.
Check in to the hotel take rest and lunch at one of the famous Oriental Restaurant . After taking lunch ,we start our tour to Chaukhtat Gyi Buddha Image the fourth largest colossal reclining Buddha with an epigenetic smile on his delicate lips. The image itself is 67m long and famous for the 108 distinguishing symbols an the soles of his two huge feet.

Than take a photo stop to Kandaw gyi Garden where there is Kareweik Hall :shape of Myanmar mythical beautiful huge bird.
Evening visit to  Botahtaung Pagoda ,said to have the genuine hair relic of Budha,where can we find out the interior architecture of Stupa and this Pagoda is a unit of buddha arts  museum as a stupa .  Than to  Sule Pagodas –the land mark of the heart of Yangon and it is the Zero –point of all miler toner  in Myanmar .
The stupa is 46 m high with a strange octagonal shape : Mon traditional architecture design and we can find many like this  in Mon State. The place of Sule Pagoda compound is not only for Buddhist but also anther two religions: Emanuel Church and one Islam Temple .This situation is very rare to see on the world as peacefully. After paying homage stroll along China-town.

To get the memorable sunset of Myanmar ,visit to Great Shwedagon Pagoda one of the greatest world wonders. Shwedagon is covered by 80 tons of gold and the crown or umbrella (hti) is tipped with 5,448 diamonds and 2,317 rubies. The very top, the diamond bud (sein bu) is tipped with a 76 carat (15 g) diamond. The Shwedagon is the compound of Myanmar Traditional artistic crafts " ten kinds of flowers "  and where can we feel not only the pagoda but also the gallery of Myanmar art as era by eras. For the sunset we can feel the memorable view at one of the conor of Shwedagon Pagoda.
And than drive to Kareweik Hall for the welcome dinner with Culture Show. Overnight at Sedona hotel in Yangon.    

Shwedagon Pagoda

After early breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for Yangon to Nyaung U (the grate way of Bagan). Bagan is formally titled Arimaddanapura (the City of the Enemy Crusher) and also known as Tambadipa (the Land of Copper) or Tassadessa (the Parched Land), was the ancient capital of several ancient kingdoms in Myanmar. It is located in the dry central plains of the country, on the eastern bank of the Ayeyarwady River, 145 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of Mandalay. The ruins of Bagan cover an area of 16 square miles. The majority of its buildings were built in the 1000s to 1200s, during the time Bagan was the capital of the First Burmese Empire. It was not until King Pyinbya moved the capital to Bagan in 874 A.D that it became a major city. However, in Burmese tradition, the capital shifted with each reign, and thus Bagan was once again abandoned until the reign of Anawrahta.

Bagan

Now Bagan  is the main destination for the tourist to Myanmar by its fully ruins and more than 2000 edifices of the temples and stupas with the great architecture design and artistic design of ancient Myanmar between 11th and 13th centuries.
On the way from airport to Bagan ,visit and shopping at colorful Nyaung U local Market .Shot drive to Shwezigon Pagoda which is the prototype of Myanmar's Stupas build by King Anawyahta and finished by King Kyinsittha. While the Shwezigon was one of the earliest symbols of the triumph of the ‘purified’ Theravada Buddhism, it was also the first pagoda to allow ‘nat’ images (pre-Buddhist spirits who had the power to do good or evil) within its walls. Than drive to Kyinsittha Umin : built in the 11th century with frescos by these fresco we can find the mogolians soldiers and the monk look like Chinese monk .So we can get the historical links in that era .

Check in to the hotel and take a short rest at the hotel .Sightseeing again to the Hti-lo-Minlo temple: This large temple in the Burmese style was built, like Mahabodhi and the Wetkyi-in Kubyauk-gyi, by King Nadaungmya (1211-1230). Its design imitates that of Sulamani Temple (1183), which was built by Nadaungmya's father, Sithu II. Htilominlo is a two-level temple, oriented to the east, with a massive upper shrine and a sikhara-type finial and noted for its planter carvings.
Bagan Lacquerware industry :famous traditional handicraft widely seem in  Asia but Bagan lacquarewares have its owm design and methot different from other  countries lacquareware. In Myanmar the tree which one takes the resin is it Thit-si. These trees push naturally in whole forests almost in all Myanmar in light altitude.

Hti-lo-Minlo temple

One takes the resin, a little like one does  it with latex, by notches at the base of the trunk on which one fixes small bowls in bamboo. The sap of the lacquer tree has a very b adhesive quality and a splendid brilliance. It has many qualities as to make impermeable the objects which it covers. It adheres on many surfaces, bamboo, woods, sheets of palm tree, metal and leather. It resists the insects and guards on all occasions its flexibility.
Visit to Ananda Temple is a Buddhist temple built in 1091 during the reign of King Kyanzittha.This temple is the most beautiful decorated design in Bagan. The temple is also the origin place of famous hope diamond (the biggest blue diamond) by the some legendry.

The ruin of Tharabar Gate Tharabha Gate can't be omit to visit so drive to this gate the ruin of the parts of palace . This gate is the primary gateway to Bagan (formerly Pagan), located to the east. It is one of the few remaining gates to the ancient city boundaries of Bagan. It consists of two brick-walled shrines, each opposing one another, of two guardian nats, named Mahagiri and Shwemyitna, who were executed by order of a king.
Take a shot visit to the prototype of library :Pitaka Taik means the "library of Buddhist scriptures". After the conquest of Thaton, King Anawrahta carted off 30 elephant-loads of Buddhist scriptures. The he built this library to house them in 1058. The design follows the basic Early Bagan Cave Style known as "Gu", perfect for the preservation of light-sensitive, palm-leaf scriptures.

The ruin of Tharabar Gate

Visit to Shwegugyi Pagoda: was built by King Alaung Sithu during A.D 1131. This pagoda is located near the entrance of the Royal Palace therefore also known as Nan Oo Paya in Myanmar. Shwegugyi Pagoda was built on top of a 13 feet high platform giving it an impression like a mushroom coming out of the ground. There is a great masonry work inside, but decorated with glazed greenish coloured plaques from the outside. There are also poems and phrases on the walls of the pagoda.
Sunset over the Bu Phaya situated on the bank of Ayeyarwaddy river .Bu Phaya is small in size, and is widely believed to have been built in the 200s by King Pyusawhti. However, its architectural style indicates that Bupaya Pagoda may have been built in the 1000s. Bupaya Pagoda is noted for its roundness. Today, the entirety of the pagoda is adorned with gold leaf.The original pagoda was completely destroyed in the 1975 earthquake, and was reconstructed using modern materials, with less adherence to the original construction design .Anyway by its situation we can feel great sunset river view over its platform.Back to the hotel and have a dinner .Overnight at The Hotel @ Thabar in Bagan.

After morning breakfast at hotel , drive to  Mount Popa :the oasis which is covered with trees is like an oasis in desert-like central Myanmar - a green highland amid yellowish-brown plains. Standing out like an emerald on gold  setting. Mt. Popa is considered the abode of Burma's most powerful nats and as such is the most important nat worship center. At the festival times of nats (  spirits ) you can feel the mythical feeling by the nat's worshipers. Mt.Popa where can we find out the different scernie of the dry land and the green land of Central zone .
Drive Back to Bagan and take a shot rest at the hotel .For the evening sightseeing we can visit with the bicycles or horse carts as the special activities .Or the normal sightseeing to the Mimalaung Monastery with a nice set of half lion and half dragon

Mt. Popa

mythical beasts guard the stairway leading up this small, square monastery platform constructed. On top of the platform, a tiered-roof shrine contains a large Bagan-style sitting Buddha. In front of the monastery stands a brick-and-stucco pitaka library next to a large acacia tree. In the surrounding area, venerable tree, library and shrine makes for a special atmosphere are present.

Go to the Mingalar zedi which is noted for its fine proportions and for the many beautiful glazed jataka tiles around its three square terraces. Then  to Myinkaba village where Manuha Temple situated. The name "Manuha" was given after the Mon king from Thaton who was held captive in Bagan by King Anawrahta. Legend says that Manuha was allowed to build this temple in 1059, and that he constructed it to represent his displeasure at captivity. There are four Buddha status which can we feel the mental stage of King Manuha by his marvelous architecture design. Next to the Manuha Temple there is  Nanphaya which is made of sandstone masonry block facings integrated over a brick core. It is particularly fine. It consists of perforated stone windows which are typical of earlier Bagan architecture. Nanpaya is in fact Bagan's first "gu-style" (cave) shrine. It also features interesting arches over the windows. Go to Gubyauknge :famous for its wall paintings and interior design. Some of the interior floral designs based on flower, lives of animals can still be seen inside the temple. Most of the wall paintings remain un ruined. The paintings also include the lives of Buddha. Then to Gubyaukgyi temple which is in an Indian style, the monument consists of a large shrine room attached to a smaller antechamber. The fine stuccowork on its exterior walls is in particularly good condition.

Mingalar zedi

After breakfast at hotel ,drive to the airport and fly to Mandalay. Arrival Mandalay on the way sightseeing to the Amarapura city the 18th century capital is known today for its traditional silk and cotton weaving, and bronze casting. Also famous for its Mahagandayon Monastery known as the biggest Buddhist learning center in Mandalay to learn the daily life of monks. Visit a silk weaving workshop, the craft speciality of Amarapura .Than proceed to U Bein Teak Bridge : the longest Teak Bridge of the world. Proceed to the Mandalay : is the second largest city in Myanmar and the last royal capital of Myanmar but up to now this city is the center of  traditional culture and artistic. Mandalay also  unlike other Burmese towns, Mandalay did not grow from a smaller settlement to town proportions but  set up in an empty area at the foot of Mandalay Hill. Buddhist Sanara and Myanmar traditional arts and crafts with life span of one hundreds forty seven years ,a city which bound in

U Bein Bridge

historical sites ,cultured memorials include Buddhist edifices.
Check into the hotel for short rest.

Sunset over Mandalay Hill  that is located to the northeast of the city centre of Mandalay in Myanmar. The city took its name from the hill. a panoramic view of the Mandalay plain stretches far to the horizon, with the old city walls and moat, the Thudhamma Zayats (rest houses), various stupas around such as the Kuthodaw Pagoda and its 729 satellite stupas each housing a page inscribed in stone the world's largest book (the entire Pali Buddhist Canon), Kyautawgyi and Sandamuni Pagodas, the Irrawaddy to the west and the Minwun Hills on its opposite bank, the road to Madaya and Mogok to the north, and the Shan Yoma range of mountains to the east. Overnight at Sedona hotel in Mandalay.

After lunch at the local restaurant ,drive to the Mandalay Palace "Great Golden Royal Palace" where we find how to live Myanmar's kings . The original palace was built of teakwood, although the reconstruction is made of more modern materials. Mandalay Palace has long been associated with the city of Mandalay. The moat, which surrounds the Palace contains many goldfish. Visit to the Palace Museum and proceed to Kuthodaw  pagoda well known by the name of biggest book of the world because of the pagoda  contain 729 kyauksa gu or stone-inscription caves, each containing a marble slab inscribed on both sides with a page of text from the Tipitaka, the entire Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism. Then to Shwenandaw Monastery  known for its teak carvings of Buddhist myths, which adorn its walls and

Kuthodaw Pagoda

roofs. The monastery is built in the traditional Burmese architectural style. King Mindon Min died on this building. King Thibaw Min, son of King Mindon moved this building from the palace to its current location. Shwenandaw Monastery is the single remaining major structure of the original wooden Royal Palace today.

After breakfast at hotel , start visit to Mahamuni Pagoda known as The Arankanees Pagoda which was taken by the crown prince at the Bodaw's era as spoils of war. It is 4 metres high, and the statue is made of bronze, weighing 6.5 tons. Gold leaf is regularly applied to the face of the Mahamuni Buddha, and monks wash the face and teeth of the image each morning. The Buddha is housed under a pagoda built in the 1800s. Adjacent to the Buddha is the Mahamuni Museum, which contains displays of Buddhism throughout Asia.  If you can weak up too early ,you can see the Face washing and tooth brushing of the Mahamuni Buddha image by the monks .Than cross the Ayeyawaddy River by chater boat ,acrossing the river you can see the great Ayeyarwaddy. Mingun sightseeing  include - Myatheindan Pagoda,

Kuthodaw Pagoda

Built by King Bagyidaw in 1816, the pagoda was constructed in memory of his senior wife the Hsinbyume princess as the Tashmaha temple in india. The seven wavy terraces around the pagoda represent the seven mountain ranges around Mount Meru. Mingun village, Mingun Bell; the largest ringing bell of the world ( its weight 9 tons), Settawaya Pagoda, Unifinished Pagoda and Home for the age: It was founded by Daw Oo Zun herself in senior year in 1915 with a view to looking after old destitute and in need of care and comfort. It is the first home for the ages establish in Myanmar. You can joy Mingun sightseeing with the traditional bull-cart.
Afternoon come back to Mandalay and take a short rest at the hotel. Than cross the Ayeyawaddy River over Ava Bridge and visit the Sagging Hill where Covered with 600 white-painted pagodas and monasteries, Sagaing Hill is widely regarded as the religious centre of Myanmar and is home to 3,000 monks and 100 meditation centre. Stop silverware cottage industry ; famous work shop of Sagging and Nunnery to learn the daily life of Buddhist nuns. Watch the sunset from the top of Sagaing Hill to view the Ayeyarwaddy river which famous by the poem Road to Mandalay by the poet Rudyard Kipling ; Noble prize winner. Overnight at Sedona hotel in Mandalay.

After breakfast at hotel, morning depart by flight to Heho. Proceed to the Inle lake.Inle is the second largest  lake in Myanmar with an estimate surface areaof 44.9 sq miles , and one of the highest at an altitude of 2900 fts. Inle Lake, with its still waters under the hazy Blue Mountains is 900 meters above sea level with a range of 22.4 km long and 10.2 km wide. There are many ethnic minority tribes living around the lake. The lake as not deep enough to see underwater beauty, there is many vegetable gardens, floating firms and villages in and around the lake.

Inle Lake

Take a  sightseeing to  Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, Silk Weaving, Stilt House Villages on the lake.Then to visit Nge Pe Chaung (Jumping Cat) Monastery which is famous for cat jamping demonstration but the main attraction is the collection of Buddha status :various size and various designs. The famous on the way sightseeing is 'leg-rowing fishermen' who have developed an original, eccentric method of rowing their small boats with one leg and extraordinary Floating gardens are built-up from strips of water hyacinth and mud, dredged from the lakebed and. Overnight at Inle Princess Resort hotel in Inle.

Early morning have a breakfast at hotel and take a morning sightseeing to floating market where can we find the regional products . Then to the floating garden beds are formed by extensive manual labor. The  farmers gather up lake-bottom weeds from the deeper parts of the lake, bring them back in boats and make them into floating beds in their garden areas, anchored by bamboo poles. These gardens rise and fall with changes in the water level, and so are resistant to flooding. The constant availability of nutrient-laden water results in these gardens being incredibly fertile. Rice cultivation is also significant. After Inle sightseeing drive to the airport at Heho and fly back to Yangon and check into the hotel.
The rest of the day is your leisure time. Overnight at Sedona Hotel in Yangon.

Inle Floating Market

Morning shopping at Evening shopping at the Bogyoke Market ;the main shopping place for the tourist where there are many souvenirs items: Treasure, Gems and Handicrafts shops. And then transfer to Airport for departure from Yangon.