5D4N YANGON – BAGAN – YANGON

About this tour

Day 01: ARRIVAL

with recommended flight TG – 305 or 8M – 340
Meet on arrival at Yangon Airport and transfer to hotel. Dinner at local restaurant. Free at leisure and overnight at Hotel. ( D )

Day 02: YANGON – BAGAN 

After breakfast at the hotel, you will transfer to airport for flight to Bagan. On arrival you’ll be taken to Shwezigon Pagoda a prototype of later Myanmar stupa. Then to Wetkyi-in Gubyaukkyi Temple with fine mural pain-tings of Jataka scenes. After that , transfer to Hotel for check-in.

Afternoon sightseeing tour continues with visits to Myinkabar Village to see ways of local life and also enjoy local famous lacquerware industry where you can study traditional Myanmar lacquerware making, Manuha Temple with gigantic Buddha images, a captive king’s impression of life in prison; Nanpaya, an Early-style temple with the finest stone carvings. Although it has spots lights installed, it would be safer to bring your own touch as electricity supply can be shut-off from time to time.

In the evening you will be visiting the Ananda Temple, an architectural masterpiece resembling a Greek Cross. Enjoy sunset along Aye Yarwaddy River by small private boat.
Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Overnight at Hotel. ( B,L,D )

Day 03: BAGAN
After breakfast morning sightseeing tour begins with Shwe Gukyi temple for panoramic morning beauty of old Bagan area. Here you will have the chance to study the ruin palace site of Bagan. Then visit to the highest temple of Bagan “Thatbyinnyu”. Then to Dhammayangyi, a massive temple with the finest brickwork.

Then a last temple before lunch, will be Sulamuni temple where you can see fine frescos from 18th century Kone Baung era and it also has a beautiful back round history so make sure you get that. We recommend you to rest in the hottest part of the day as it can be intense heat in the middle of the days.

Late afternoon visit begins with Minnan thu village to see the typical Myamar style of village life. Then proceed to Lay Myathna and Phaya Thonezu Temple and have a stroll among the ruin temple. Overview of Bagan temple from nearby temple called Tayoke Pyay and that calls for that day. Enjoy sunset at PyarThatGyi Temple.
Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Overnight at Hotel. ( B,L,D )

Day 04: BAGAN – YANGON 
After breakfast, transfer to airport for fly back to Yangon. Upon arrival Yangon, sightseeing of some major highlights in Yangon : Sule Pagoda, Maha Bandoola Park with Independence Monument, located at the heart of the city, Chaukhtatgyi reclining Buddha image.
Lunch at local restaurant
Afternoon visit to the Bogyoke Market- a shopping market with more than 2000 shops selling all kinds of products but of special mention is the beautiful exotic “Shan Bag” velvet slippers, lacquer ware and all sorts of handicraft.
Evening visit to the 2,500 years old magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda sheathed in 11 tons of pure gold and 4,350 diamonds weighing 1800 carats! At sunset, the Shwedagon offers visitor a spectacular show of lights and shadows. Dinner at outside local restaurant and overnight at Hotel. ( B,L,D )

Day 05: DEPARTURE

with recommended flight TG-304 or 8M-331
After breakfast transfer to Yangon airport for Int’l departure. ( B )