Very Best of Myanmar - 11 Days

Starts Yangoon

Ends Bagan

Trip overview

Start and end in Yangon! With the in-depth cultural tour Very Best of Myanmar - 11 Days, you have a 11 day tour package taking you through Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) and 8 other destinations in Myanmar (Burma). Very Best of Myanmar - 11 Days is a small group tour that includes accommodation in a hotel as well as flights, an expert guide, meals, transport and more.

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Trip Inclusion

3 stars hotels based on twin/double sharing
Meals as specified on the program
Travel in appropriate air-conditioned vehicles with experienced drivers.
Domestic Air ticket, economy class.
The services of experienced English-speaking local guides.
All entrance fees, visits, boat trip and activities mentioned on the program.
VAT and other taxes.

Trip Exclusions

Deluxe accommodation choices also available upon request.
Single supplement
International flight tickets or visas.
Beverages, gratuities and personal expenses.
Personal travel insurance.
Supplements on peak day like Xmas, New Year and public holiday

Thing To Carry

Track pants and cotton T-shirt
Extra pair of clothes
Sunscreen/cap
Rain coat/Poncho in monsoons
Moov spray, dettol solution or salt to avoid leeches

Cancellation Policy

More than 30 days prior: free cancellation
From 7 to 30 days prior: 50% of total rates.
Less than 7 days prior: 100% of total rates.
No-Show: 100% of total rates.

Confirmation Policy

The customer receives a confirmation voucher via email within 24 hours of successful booking
In case the preferred slots are unavailable, an alternate schedule of the customer’s preference will be arranged and a new confirmation voucher will be sent via email.
Alternatively, the customer may choose to cancel their booking and a full refund will be processed.

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Tour itinerary

Day 1: Yangon Arrival (B)

“Mingalabar” – “Welcome to Myanmar” at the airport by your EMH tour guide and transfer team. We then transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is your own leisure. Accommodation: Hotel Meals: There is no meal included on this day

Day 2: Yangon City Tour

After breakfast at the hotel, start sightseeing by walking around the city center to enjoy the city being busy with the sellers on the street and also the pedestrians and Colonial Style buildings. The whole day is the brief tour to famous Landmarks, Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast

Day 3: Yangon – Bagan – Temples Tour

In the early morning, take the short flight to Bagan. Once at Bagan, your tour guide will take you around its wonderful scenery and architecture. Bagan is a truly mesmerizing destination, and a favourite of many travellers. Renowned as the city of four million pagodas, this is one of the richest archaeological sites in Asia. Today there are more than 2,000 pagodas, temples and monasteries — most built during the Bagan Dynasty, founded by King Anawrahta in 1044. Firstly, we’ll go to lively Nyaung U Market where your guide will help you to discover a variety of Burmese traditional breakfasts. For breakfast, you will have your breakfast at a local tea house, which is situated next to the market. This Nyaung U Market provides great photo opportunity, and also the chance for tourists to mingle with the local Myanmar people, and watch how they conduct their daily lives. Next, we will start sightseeing as below: Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast

Day 4: Mount Popa - Local Product & Village Sightseeing - Sunset Boat Tour

After breakfast at hotel, drive to Mount Popa. It is the core of an extinct volcano lasted active 25,000 years ago; also known as the ‘Mt Olympus’ of Myanmar, the abode of Myanmar’s most powerful Nats (Spiritual beings) and the most important Nat Worship Centre. It will take 1 hour drive from Bagan passing the palm plantation. On the way to Mount Popa, stop to see skilful toddy-palm climber collecting the wine on top of the tree, toddy palm juice & palm sugar (jaggery) making cottage. Bagan is not only famous for the profusion of ancient temples, but also for its exquisite handicrafts. After lunch at local restaurant, we will drive to the place to watch the time consuming and intricate production of quality lacquer ware. Some of the finest are flexible, and made around bamboo and twisted horse hair. Next, you’ll learn about the making of Bagan’s most famous food, ‘Pone Yay Gyi’ at a local shop. This black paste is made from soy beans and you’ll get to see how it’s made, from the raw soy beans through to the finished product. Finally, visit Taung Bi Village to look through some private homes and local businesses. While not the home of any great monuments or temples, our walk through this peaceful village really is a nice change of pace from the hectic pace of cities. And then transfer to the jetty to spend the whole evening by enjoying sunset boat ride along Ayarwaddy River. Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast

Day 5: Bagan – Mandalay – Sunset Tour At U Bein Bridge

After breakfast at hotel, you will take a private car to go to Mandalay. Along the way, you can witness the true local life of Myanmar. The driving time will be about 4 hours. On your arrival, you will have your own relaxing time at hotel until evening near to the sunset time (about 4PM). Then, you will be drive to the famous U Bein Bridge for a stunning sunset view. This U Bein Bridge is1.2-kilometre (0.75 mi) and built around 1850 and is believed to be the oldest and longest teakwood bridge in the world. Really nice to walk on the bridge under sunset. You will then be taken to the local restaurant before drive back to your hotel. Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast

Day 6: Mandalay – Amarapura – Sagaing – Inwa (Ava) Tour

After breakfast at the hotel, we will start sightseeing to the surrounding cities of Mandalay. The most fascinating visit for you is the time watching the monks during worship time and enjoying their daily meal at MaHa-GanDar-Yone Monastery.

Then proceed to Sagaing. On the way, visit Silk Weaving Centre. The highlights of Sagaing are: Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast

Day 7: Mingun – Mandalay Tour

After breakfast at the hotel, start sightseeing. Immerse yourselves on a boat tour along Ayerwaddy River to visit Mingun. Then continue walking tour in Mingun . The main highlights are: Then come back to Mandalay by boat. After lunch, spend your whole afternoon by visiting major sites in Mandalay. Sightseeing for Mandalay will include most of the city’s outstanding historical and cultural sites: Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast

Day 8: Mandalay – Heho – Pindaya – Inle Lake

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for flight to Heho(30minutes). On arrival, proceed to Pindaya by car (about 2 hrs drive). This drive will give you delightful sceneries of hill station by passing through picturesque landscapes. Huge Banyan Trees near Pindaya caves are also well known for photo stop. Then visit PINDAYA CAVES where one can enjoy countless number of Buddha images from late 18 centuries. Well known for its beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. Next stop are Traditional cottage industry of UMBRELLA MAKING and Pone Ta Lote Lake. Then transfer to the hotel in Inle. Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast

Day 9: Inle Lake And Indein Village Boat Tour

Looking down over the lake from the Taunggyi road, Inle lies in an enormous carpet of greenery. Dotted around the lake are the stilt-house villages and floating gardens of the Intha tribe. The Intha technique of leg rowing – where one leg is wrapped around the paddle to drive the blade through the water in a snake-like motion – is unique. With our Inle Lake Boat Trip Day tour, you will experience a unique way of life that has lived on through generations, whilst exploring the culturally significant surrounds that form part of this beautiful region of Myanmar. You will be provided with a life jacket and easy seat for each person on the boat. Inle lake sightseeing will be filled with visit to the: A visit to these sights provides deep insight into how the people on the lake make their livings. So you can enjoy Unique One Leg rower fisherman, Loctus and silk weaving, boat making and cheroot making. After lunch proceed to Indein. And take a short trek to Indein Pagoda. On the way, you can enjoy the serene atmosphere as you wander through artfully scattered 8th century Pagodas in ruins covered by trees and bushes. Then observe Intha tribes Village lives and enjoy the local market along the shore. And then transfer to the hotel by boat. Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast

Day 10: Moving Back To Yangon

After breakfast at hotel, you will be transferred to the airport to take a short flight back to Yangon. On your arrival, you will be met by your transfer team and you will then be transferred to the hotel. The rest of the day is your own leisure in Yangon. Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast

Day 11: Fly Back Home

Breakfast and free time until time to go to the airport for departure flight. Then, transfer you to the Yangon International Airport three hours prior according to your flight departure time.Meals: Breakfast

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Trip code BT0462

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