Yangon – Mandalay – Cruise – Bagan – Yangon
Duration:9 Days / 8 nights
(Cruise: 3 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. Transfer from airport to Hotel. 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 -Kyauk Myaung Cruise (Miles 45*Km 83 – 6 Hrs)

Transfer to the Sagaing Jetty to board the ship.
The check-in time is between (11.30 to 12:00) hrs. Lunch will be served at 13.00. Sail upstream (ETD 12.30/13.00) and moor off overnight at a river village North of Mandalay.


DAY 04 Kyauk Myaung - Mingun –Amarapura (Miles 54*Km 100 – 5 Hrs)

Visit the spectacular potteries-making village of Kyauk Myaung, and see the manufacture stages of the famous 50 Gallons (200 Litters) pots (1.5 hours visit). Cruise back downstream to Mingun (ETA 14.00 hrs). Visit the unfinished pagoda, the largest working bell in the world and the “home for the aged”. Continue downstream to Mandalay and travel by coach to Amarapura, the penultimate Burmese Royal Capital (1783) visit U-Bein Bridge at sunset on the way back to ship we stop at one of the several silk-weaving factories. Moor off overnight at Sagaing. Dance and Theatre performance on the Sundeck.


DAY 05 Sagaing – Ava - Yandabo (Miles58 *Km 107 – 5 Hrs)

Visit Sagaing, a hill studded with many Pagodas and Monasteries rich in wood carving and religious art. We travel by coach to the ancient city of Ava, capital of the Burmese Kingdom from 1364 to 1841. We explore the ruins by horse cart visiting the beautiful 200 year’s old Bargayar teak Monastery, Nanmyint watchtower (27mt. high) and the Me Nu Ok Kyaung monastery.

Return to the ship and embarkation at (ETD 11.00 hrs). Stop at Yandabo, a picturesque river village specializing in Pot-Making, where the peace treaty of the First Anglo- Burmese war signed on Feb. 24, 1826. Explore the village stopping to some pot-making workshops to learn their unique production technique, the school and the monastery. Continue sailing until late night. Moor off overnight at a river village.

DAY 06 CRUISE – BAGAN (Miles 50*Km 92 – 4 Hrs)

Early in the morning we proceed downriver to Bagan. Enjoy the sunrise near Bagan. Breakfast and passengers will disembark at Bagan around 08.30 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 07 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 08 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 09 YANGON DEPARTURE

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

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