Yangon – Mandalay – Cruise – Bagan – Yangon
Duration:8 Days / 7 nights
Cruise: 2 nights downriver & Tour:6 days / 5 nights)

DAY 01 YANGON ARRIVAL

On arrive at the Yangon International Airport, transfer to hotel. Afternoon, excursion to Chaukhtatgyi Reclining Buddha and Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the wonders of the world and the most venerated Buddhist Monument in Myanmar, where one can see the lifestyle of Myanmar People. Strolling in downtown in the evening. Overnight in Yangon.


DAY 02 YANGON / MANDALAY (BY FLIGHT)

Breakfast at hotel, transfer to the airport to fly to Mandalay, the last capital of Myanmar Monarchs. From airport to Ancient Capital Amarapura, 11 Kilometers south of Mandalay visiting Mahagandayon monastery; 1.2 kilometer long U Bein Wooden Bridge and silk-weaving factory. Hotel check in. Late afternoon visit Maha Muni Buddha Image and continue to Golden Monastery (Shwe Kyaung), a monastery once King Mindon’s royal palace apartment for meditation. At last, enjoying the sunset from the Mandalay Hill, a vantage point for the panoramic view of Mandalay. Overnight in Mandalay.


DAY 03 MANDALAY / SAGAING / CRUISE

Visit the old Capital of Sagaing, a retreat for Buddhist devotees with numerous pagodas and monasteries Transfer to the Sagaing Jetty to board the ship.

Embarkation time is 12.00 hrs (check-in time is 11:00). Welcome Cocktail in the Saloon. Lunch will be served at 13.00. upstream to Mingun, Lunch will be served at 13.00. The sailing time is about 2 hrs. Our English speaking manager (or your private guide) will assist the guests during the visit of the Mingun Pagoda Complex. Moor off overnight at near sandbar. After dinner guests can enjoy a Dance and Drama performance by the Mandalay Arts School on the sundeck (if available).

DAY 04 Mingun - Sagaing ---> River Village

Downstream to Sagaing, Early in the morning cruise downstream. During the 2 hours journey the passengers can admire the natural beauty of the river and the life of its banks while relaxing on the sundeck or just sitting outside their own cabin. Enjoy the sunrise over Sagaing Hill.

Visit Sagaing, After breakfast passengers can go ashore to visit Sagaing with the assistance of our Ship Manager or their own guide.

Downstream to Bagan, the embarkation time is 11.15 hrs. Lunch will be served at 13.00. In the late afternoon we stop at Yandabo, a village specialize in Pot-Making, where the peace treaty of the First Anglo-Burmese war was signed on Feb. 24, 1826. Cruise all day and moor overnight near a river village. Moor off overnight near the village of Shwe Nann Tint.

DAY 05 CRUISE – BAGAN

Bagan River Village, early in the morning, enjoy the sunrise near Bagan. Proceed downriver to Bagan. After breakfast (if time permits) we visit another typical river village. Passengers will disembark at Aye Yar jetty around 10.15 hrs.

Check in Hotel. Lunch. Afternoon visit Myinkabar Gubyaukkyi Temple, a typical Mon style temple; Manuha Temple, a captured king's impression of life in prison; Nanpaya Temple; an earliest masterpiece with its fine stone carvings; photo stop at Seinnyet Nyima Pagodas, a temple and a stupa with exquisite design and Mingalar zedi pagoda, on of the last ones built in pagan; sunset from a suitable temple or pagoda. Overnight in Bagan.

DAY 06 BAGAN

Morning sightseeing begins with a visit to the Nyaung Oo Market; next to Shwezigon Pagoda, the prototype of later Myanmar stupas; Wetkyee-inn Gubyaukgyi Temple, with fine mural paintings of jataka scenes; Htilominlo Temple, noted for its plaster carvings and visit lacquerware factory before or after lunch. Late afternoon visit to Ananda Temple, an architectural masterpiece resembling a Greek Cross; and Thanbinnnyu, the highest of Bagan Temples ; and Bu paya, a Pyu style pagoda on the brink of the majestic Ayeyarwaddy River. Overnight in Bagan.

DAY 07 BAGAN/ YANGON (BY FLIGHT)

Breakfast at Hotel. Back to Yangon with morning flight . Afternoon visit Sule Paya, Yangon City centre and main market of Yangon. Overnight in Yangon or direct connection with the Thai Airways flight to Bangkok.


DAY 08 YANGON DEPARTURE

Transfer to airport for International Departure Flight. End of service.

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