The Myeik Archipelago area along the remote myanmar banks is 'a must-see destination' for all serious sea lovers. myanmar opened its rich virgin waters to foreigners in 1997, after a closed period of over 50 years.
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25 DAYS - 24 NIGHTS (YANGON - KYAIK HTI YO - BAGO - INLE - INDEIN - TAUNG GYI - PINDAYA - KALAW - MANDALAY MINGUN - AMARAPURA - AVA - SAGAING MONYWA POKAKKU BAGAN POPA BAGAN - SITTWE - MRAUK OO NGAPALI BEACH - YANGON)
DAY 01; YANGON/ARR
On arrival of your travelling in Myanmar, your guide will pick you up with wonderful smile and pleasant greeting introduction at the Yangon International Airport. Then, go straight to your hotel where you stay. Karaweik Hall, Kandawgyi Park; a nice shady for health and recreation for everyone, Sule pagoda and Strand Road, Chinatown and downtown and Shewdagone Pagoda are the sightseeing of you first day to travel in Myanmar. Have a good night with Yangon atmosphere.
DAY 02; YANGON
After nice sleep and breakfast, make your s/s in Yangon with your travel guide:. Visit Shwe Na Gha glass factory and take a City Circle Train with real local people. In the evening, walk around the Bogyoke market and have relaxed on your leisure. One more stay in Yangon.
DAY 03; YANGON - KYAIK HTI YOE
Your couch master and your guide drive to Kyaikhtiyo, by car in the early morning. Buffalos, paddy plantation and locals are seen along your way. On the way, you can stop at somewhere nice places to have lunch or taking photos. One night in Kyaikhtiyo.
DAY 04; KYAIK HTI YOE - BAGO -YAGON
Stop sometimes to visit Shwemawdaw pagoda where the biggest gone in myanmar be. If you are lucky ones, you could enjoy the Nat -orchestra (Myanmar traditional instruments) while you are making sightseeing at Hin Thar Gone pagoda. Back and Dream in Yangon. You should not miss to visit the Allied-War memorial cemetery of the people who lost their lives in Myanmar during the World War II. Back and overnight in Yangon.
DAY 05; YANGON - INLE
With AM flight to Inle on the fifth day of your travelling in Myanmar. It is famous for its floating market, villages on water, beds for vegetables and flowers and one leg-rowers. Phaung Daw Oo pagoda, Inn Paw Khon and Nga Phe Chaung monastery are included in my sightseeing. Have a good night in floating and dreaming hotel.
DAY 06; INLE - INDEIN
With local villagers, the real natural walkway among the bamboo forests.... It will take a day to visit around our shallow lake. You can study the combination of Shan Style and Thai architectural pagodas and local people. One more night in floating and dreaming hotel.
DAY 07; INDEIN - TAUNG GYI
The car would bring you from Naung Shwe (the boat town of Inle Lake) to Taunggyi. Taunggyi means the big mountain. According it's name, the town is hugged by big mountains. Feel wonderful fresh air and the local tribes market. See tobacco making house and Aye Thar Yar Wine Garden where makes wine and you can try on meals there. One night in Taunggyi.
DAY 08; TAUNG GYI - PINDAYA
Take a car about 2 hours to Pindaya. You will be brought a natural cave with wonders and then learn how to make Shan papers and umbrellas with other lucky ones like you who have a chance to visit our Precious Myanmar. One night in Hill Town Pindaya.
DAY 09; PINDAYA KALAW TAR YAW YWA PU (Lunch and Dinner are included)
After breakfast at the hotel you will be picked up by the trekking guide and walk to the Palaung ( one of the ethnic minority of Myanmar) village of Tar Yaw, Ywa Thit kone ( 3 hrs) through the residential area of Kalaw and forest around Kalaw. Visit Tar Yaw to see the life style of the people. Picnic style lunch will be served on the way. Proceed to Ywa Pu and the surrounding villages through the forested mountain of the region (2 ½ hrs.). Traditional style dinner will be served and overnight stay at the local family house or the monastery of the village.
DAY 10; KALAW
Take a leisure day to relax by yourselves while you are travelling in Myanmar. One more night in Kalaw.
DAY 11; KALAW HEHO - MANDALAY AMARAPURA
With AM flight to Mandalay. Mahamuni Buddha Images has the face washing ceremony at every early morning. You can enjoy in offering food at the Mahagandayone monastery in the morning. Enjoy sighseeing in the most famous Shwenandaw monastery ( Golden monastery), Kuthodaw pagoda ( the world biggest book), Atumashi monastery and the places of making gold leaves and silk weaving. Overnight in Mandalay.
DAY 12; MANDALAY MINGUN
Take a boat to Mingun. It is worth to see our four kinds of Greats, Splendid Mingun Pathowdawgyi, Mingun Bell, The Great old Lion (about 13th century) and the great lake or well by King Bodawpaya. In the evening, back to Amarapura and walk on the U Bein Bridge feel the merit of old Burma man U Bein (Mr. Bein). One More night in Mandalay.
DAY 13; MANDALAY AVA SAGAING
Boat trip to Ava and you can also try on horse carts in Ava. Sagaing is famous for the amount of monasteries and nunneries and the strange structure pagoda Kaunghmudaw. See the silver workshop and try on the real silver wears in Sagaing. Visit to Sagaing Hill. Sleep well in Mandalay.
DAY 14; MANDALAY (Leisure)
Take a free time for today. You can try to visit Mahamuni Buddha Image and its face washing ceremony in the early morning.
DAY 15; MANDALAY - MONYWA
In the morning, your car will bring you to Monywa. After that, visit some villages and monastery. Although my writing sightseeing is very short, you can see a lot of interesting people and places for today in Myanmar. One night in Monywa.
DAY 16; MONYWA - Mt. PHO WUN - MONYWA
Visit the Mt. Pho Wun, million Buddhas and thousand of Bodhi (Bo) trees with Buddha statues. Study how to make lacquer ware at Kyauk Kar village and how to make scanted sticks and blooms. Monywa market, blanket making house and Lae Te monasterty are included in your sightseeing. Sleep well in Monwya.
DAY 17; MONYWA POKAKKU BAGAN
Take a car from Monywa to Bagan. On the way, you have to stop at Pokakku and take a Boat about 3 hours to Bagan ( the city full of culture and history). People say 'you are not a real Myanmar if you haven't been to Bagan' one another. The place where the real Myanmar lives, the real cultures have, the real accent say, and the most interesting histories are there. Have a nice dream in Bagan. Shwezigone, Kyan Sit Thar U Min, Gu Pyauk Gyi, Htilo Minlo, Shwe Gu Gyi, Arnanda, Manuha, Nan Paya and Myin Kha Bar Gu Pyauk Gyi pagodas and temples are famous to visit in Bagan. Sunset at Shwe San Daw pagoda. Nice dream in Bagan.
DAY 18; BAGAN
It is not enough to see and feel Bagan if you have few days there. There are so many wonderful pagodas, temples and wonderful pictures are unforgettable things of your life. Today Sightseeing is to the Phawar Saw village, Sulamani, Payarthonesu, Dhammanyangyi. Pyatthatgyi is the best vision for Sunset today.
DAY 19; BAGAN - POPA - BAGAN
With the car to Popa. Popa is said "The Mountain of Spirits" by myanmar people. Then, back to Bagan. Visit the lacquer ware work shop and shopping there. Have a nice dream in Bagan.
DAY 20; BAGAN NYAUNG OO SITTWE( * VIA- THANDWE ) MRAUK OO
Have a nice flight in the nice weather to Sittwe with mythical story. Take a boat Mrauk Oo. Overnight in Mrauk Oo.
DAY 21; MRAUK OO
You have a day to have a visit to the local tribes and have invisible fun with them. Overnight in Mrauk Oo.
DAY 22; MRAUK OO SITTWE
After half day sightseeing in Mrauk Oo, you have to take a boat back to Sittwe Situated between Western part of Yoma Mountain Range and Bay of Bengal. Which is the former Fort of Portuguese and Dutch. Learn 16th and 17th century's pagodas. This region is a vast treasure house of our cultural legacy, which, like a magnet, has the capacity to attract historical and archaeological researchers. Overnight in Sittwe.
DAY 23; SITTWE THNDWE (NGAPALI BEACH) NGAPALI BEACH
Transfer to Sittwe Airport to Thandwe for Ngapali Beach. You are one of the luckiest ones to have a chance to rest at the most beautiful beach of myanmar. Located on the Rakhine Coast near Thandwe. Ngapali Beach stretches miles after miles with soft white sand fringed by coconut palms. It still stands unlike other beaches with a lot of natural things. With White Sand and Nice Sun, Blue Sea and Sky are seen practically there.
DAY 24; NGAPALI BEACH
More day in Ngapali is getting more pleasant time having sunbathing, seafood and coconut juice.
DAY 25; NGAPALI BEACH - YANGON / DEP
You have to leave the most gorgeous beach that you have ever been and seen today. Then, take a flight back to Yangon for your departure. Your guide and your couch master will see you off at Yangon international airport. Bring a lot of smiles, pleasant things, nice materials and unforgettable experience with you from your travelling in Myanmar.
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OUR PRECIOUS MYANMAR ITINERARIES
