Panoramic Myanmar

Day 01 Arrival Yangon
 - Arrive at Yangon airport, meet and greet by Journeys representative and transfer to your hotel. Yangon has been the capital of Myanmar since the British transformed it into their administrative centre of future India. Its impressive colonial and spiritual heritage makes Yangon one of the most fascinating capitals of South East Asia. Upon a brief fresh up commence Yangon city tour.

 - Highlight; Karaweik royal barge, Chaukhtatgyi colossal reclining Buddha Image, Botataung Pagoda said to have enshrinement of Buddha hair relic. Visit down town Yangon with its faded colonial atmosphere such as central post office, historic Strand hotel, custom house and high court to observe the colonial heritage in Yangon, Bogyoke market a famous shopping center to enjoy display of Myanmar souvenir and handicrafts. Stroll around bank of Yangon river to observe hustle and bustle local daily life and perhaps a visit to China town. Overnight in Yangon.

Day 02 Yangon - Heho - Inle Lake
 - Breakfast at hotel and visit Shwedagon Pagoda, claimed to be the world richest golden stupa of two thousand five hundred years old. The golden dome rises 98 meters above its base and is covered with 60 tons of pure gold along with numeric precious stones such as jade, ruby, sapphire and diamond including a 76 carat solid diamond on its top. Afternoon transfer to airport for your Heho bound flight . Upon arrival meet and greet by Journeys representative and proceed <27 km approx 1 hour> through a scenic drive to Myanmar best known sight of Inle Lake. The lake shores and floating villages are mostly inhabited by the Intha people, a tribe of Mon descent. Overnight in Inle Lake.

Day 03 Inle Lake
 - Breakfast at hotel and board on a traditional long and tall motorized boat for a sightseeing tour of the lake. Traveling on the lake is an exhilarating experience for nature lovers and a chance to observe the unique traditions of the Intha people. Wonder unique leg rowing fishermen, floating firms , houses and monasteries on the stilt ect. Visit floating village of Ywama, the lake's downtown, 11 century Phaungdaw Oo pagoda housing five sacred Buddha Images, the weaving village of Inpawkhon, famous for traditional silk-weaving, Se Gaung Village, famous for the blacksmith work and Nan Pan Village with cheroot making and boat-building dockyards etc and end your day with a visit famous Ngaphechaung, a museum like monastery where old belongings of many monasteries are restored. Overnight in Inle Lake.

Day 04 Inle - Pindaya - Heho - Mandalay
 - Breakfast at hotel and transfer to unique Pindaya cave <91km, approx 2 hour> through the road winds over the rolling hills of the Shan plateau through colorful mustard and whet field. Pindaya known, to the world as the home of the countless Buddha Images in its extensive lime stone caves and picturesque lake. Explore around wonder of the mystery cave and Shan traditional paper umbrella making process. Proceed to Heho <64km, approx 2 hour> for your Mandalay bound flight . Mandalay, the last kingdom as well as the center of the Myanma cultural, tradition, arts and crafts has long been known as a centre of skilled craftsmanship and in former times supplied the royal courts. A four of traditional workshops includes crafts such as woodcarving, marble masonry, Kalaga tapestry and gold leaf making etc. Upon arrival at Mandalay airport meet and greet by Journeys representative and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Mandalay.Mingun

Day 05 Mandalay - Mingun - Mandalay
 - Breakfast at hotel and depart for Mayan Chan jetty often busy with buffaloes logging on the Myanma superlative teak and people working with the Bamboo rafting etc. Board on a local fishermen boat for Mingun across Ayeyarwady river <11 km, approx 1 hour> across Ayeyarwady river. Observe the world's largest ringing bell casted by Bodawpaya in 1080 weighing 55555 viss which calculated equal to 90 tons and Mingun Pahtodawgyi, an enormous pile of bricks is all that remain of King Bodawpaya ambition to make it the world's largest Buddhist stupa. Other tour highlights are Settawya Pagoda with a marble foot print of Buddha and Shin Byu Me Pagoda built in 19 century by King Bagyidaw, Bodawpaya's grandson in memory of one of his wives. Return to Mandalay and visit traditional handicraft making process such as wood carving, tapestry weaving, gold leaf hammering etc. Late afternoon visit foot of Mandalay hill to observe "the largest book" at Kuthodaw Pagoda where entire Buddhist canon have been recorded on stone tablets totaling 729 in number. Shwenandaw "Golden Palace Monastery" , to observe finest Myanmar wooden architecture and Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, a large Buddha Image carved out of single block of marble. You may either walk up stairs or drive up to Mandalay hill for a fantastic over view of the entire plain. Overnight in Mandalay.

Day 06 Amapura - Ava - Bagan
 - Breakfast at hotel and visit Phayagyi to observe the most revered Mahamuni Image brought by Kind Bodawpaya in 1784 from Rakhine. The 4 meter seated Image was believed to have been casted in 1st century AD but over the year of offering gold leaf offering the figure is 15 meter thicket by gold. There is daily Mahamuni face washing ceremony held 4 am every day and is a good opportunity to experience it. After a visit to stone carving, bronze casting and silk weaving process continue to ancient capital of Amapura "meaning city of immortality". Visit Mahagandayon Monastery, home to several thousand of Buddhist navies and monks and observe the lunch process. After a short visit of 200 year old U Bein teak bridge, built in 1782 at the time when Amarapura was Royal capital proceed to forgotten capital of Ava, having 400 years the longest serve capital of Konebaung Dynasty located across Myitnge river. Sightseeing by pony cart, Highlight; unique monasteries and monuments include a look at 88 foot high watchtower, Bargaya teak monastery built in 1834 which is famous for its teak pillars amounting to 267 in total and the remains of the royal palace and fort. Proceed to airport for your Bagan bound flight. Bagan lies in the dry plain of central Myanmar by the banks of the Ayeyarwady river is one of the most remarkable archaeological sites in Asia. Upon arrival meet and greet by Journeys representative and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Bagan.

Day 07 Bagan
 - Breakfast at hotel and explore Bagan archaeological zone. Highlights; Gawdawpalin one of the largest and most imposing Monument in Bagan, Shwegugyi temple of transitional in style between the early and late Bagan period , Thabyinnyu temple , the highest monument of universal science, Shwesandaw temple for panoramic view of entire ruins, Dhammyangyi unique of double Image of Buddha, Myingabar Gubyaukgyi , meaning "great painted cave temple" for its exquisite mural paintings, Myazedi pillar inscribed in four language mainly Myanmar, Mon, Pali and Pyu, Manhua temple with captive king's impression of life imprisonment and Abeyadana temple famous for it’s fine mural paintings on Mahayana Buddhism. Visit one of the lacquer ware workshop to observe process of traditional Myanmar souvenir. Sunset from one of the ruins. Overnight in Bagan.

Day 08 Bagan - Yangon
 - If you are enthusiastic enough you may enjoy the fantastic sunrise view from one of the ruin.
Breakfast at hotel and visit attractive Nyaung Oo market, continue visit 11 century Shwezigon Pagoda built by King Anawratha <1044-1077> but finished by King Kyansittha <1084-1113>. The Shwezigon derives its name from Jeyyabhumi 'Golden Victory' with its magnificent golden stupa, Wetkyi Inn Gubyaukgyi temple to observe original 12 century Mural paintings, frescoes and base-relief works, Htilominlo, temple, a massive structure of 150 ft height where frescoes representing 28 Buddha of the future and finally Anandar temple , the best preserved masterpieces of Mon architecture and near by brick monastery, one of the few survived from Bagan period. Afternoon transfer to airport for your Yangon bound flight. Upon arrival at Yangon airport meet greet by journeys representative and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Yangon.

Day 09 Departure
 - Breakfast at hotel and transfer to airport for your onwards flight to conclude this unique experience.