Yangon – Bagan – Yangon

Day 01: Yangon

Welcome at Yangon International Airport. Welcome by your experienced guide at the airport and transfer to hotel. Afternoon, free at leisure. Evening visit the majestic Shwedagon Pagoda. Overnight in Yangon.

Day 02: Yangon – Bagan

Breakfast at Hotel. Transfer to Yangon Airport for early morning flight to Bagan (80 minutes). On arrival at Nyaung Oo Airport, transfer to hotel for refreshment. After refreshment, start to visit in Bagan including colourful Nyaung Oo Local Market, Shwezigon Pagoda, Wetkyi-in Gubyaukkyi (a cave temple with exquisite jatakas murals paintings) and the elegant Htilominlo Temple (noted for its plaster carvings) and Tharaba Gate. In the afternoon, visit to Ananda (an architectural masterpiece of the early-style temple), Ananda Okkyaung (one of the few surviving brick monasteries from the early Bagan period), Thatbyinnyu (the highest in Bagan, rising to 61 m) and Dhammayangyi Temple (noted for its finest brickwork). Enjoy sunset at one of the most famous temples in Bagan. Overnight in Bagan.

Day 03: Bagan – Mt. Popa – Salay – Bagan

After early breakfast at the hotel, drive to Mt. Popa, an extinct volcano which is known as “Home of the Spirits”, over 1500 m high summit, about 48 km south east of Bagan. Visit the Nat worship shrines, stupas and monasteries at the summit. In the afternoon, depart Mt. Popa and drive to Salay, an old town with ancient ruins from the Bagan era. Sightseeing include Yoe Soe (Youpson) wooden monastery, Man Paya – the largest lacquer Buddha image in Myanmar. Return to Bagan in the late afternoon and stop at Minnanthu village. A visit to some of the most interesting temples such as Payathonzu, Lemyethnar, Nandaminnya and Minnanthu monastery. Overnight in Bagan.

Day 04: Bagan – Yangon

In the morning transfer to the airport for the flight to Yangon. On arrival, transfer to hotel and check in. Afternoon visit Sule Pagoda which is the landmark of the city, shopping at Bogyok Aung San (Scott) Market. Continue visit Botataung Pagoda, China town and the fruit market. Overnight in Yangon.

Day 05 : Yangon

Morning visits to Chaukhtatkyi Reclining Buddha and Karaweik Royal Barge (a royal floating barge on the Kandawgyi Royal Lake, for photo stop). Transfer to Yangon Airport for departure.