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DAY 1: YANGON/ARRIVAL
"MINGALAR BA" – "have an auspicious day" – are the first words you will hear from our local tour guide. Welcome and transfer to hotel. In case of morning arrival, free at your own leisure.

DAY 2: YANGON - BAGAN
Paradise for early morning birds! Flight to Bagan which will bring you back into the 11th century! 1,000 pagodas in the morning, 1,000 pagodas in the afternoon… Ananda, Shwezigon, Thatbinnyu and, and, and…No time for lacquer ware shopping? Of course-shop till you drop!

DAY 3: BAGAN - MT. POPA - BAGAN
En route to Mt. Popa you will visit some villages and watch the collection of juice from palm trees and its conversion into palm sugar. Rising out of the shimmering heat, the solitary volcanic crag of Mt. Popa is home to Myanmar’s most powerful “nats”.

DAY 4: BAGAN - MANDALAY - SAGAING - AMARAPURA - MANDALAY
Flight to the city of last Myanmar Kings. A visit to Sagaing, starts the sightseeing with Sagaing Hill: "From the hill which are studded with white and golden pagodas, from the hill looking lazy at the Irrawaddy River, a girl is sitting near the river, I know she is thinking of me". Maybe from the Son Oo Ponyashin Pagoda you may see Kipling's girl – for sure you will have the most breathtaking views of Mandalay and the Ayeyarwaddy River! Afternoon visit Amarapura, breathe the unpolluted air on the wooden U Bein Bridge in Amarapura and visit the famous hand weavers: How exiting to watch the skill of the threads being tied!

DAY 5: MANDALAY - MINGUN -  MANDALAY
Have a one hour boat ride on the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River and share your merits by striking the largest ringing bell in the world – the Mingun Bell. Back to Mandalay, the most famous pagoda – the Mahamuni Pagoda, the world’s largest book – the Kuthodaw Pagoda and sunset on Mandalay Hill will make you wish to spend another woderful day in Mandalay.

DAY 7: INLE LAKE - YANGON
The flight will bring you back to Yangon, leaving the tranquility behind you. Sightseeing to Chaukhtatkyi Pagoda, Karaweik Hall and sunset you will find your rest at the Shwedagon Pagoda, the highlight of your wonderful journey.

DAY 8: YANGON/ Departure Day
A visit to the outstanding National Museum with its ornate treasures will give you the impression that you haven’t seen enough. There is still enough time for wandering around the Bogyoke Market and find some souvenirs for the unlucky ones who could not join your wonderful trip!

Not included:
International flight to/from Yangon, visa fees, Intl. airport tax of US$ 10 per person, early check-in and late check-out, porter fees at the hotels, tips, beverage, bank handling fees, etc.

DAY 1: YANGON/ARRIVAL DAY
"MINGALAR BA" – "have an auspicious day" – are the first words you will hear from our local tour guide. Welcome and transfer to hotel. In case of morning arrival, free at your own leisure.

DAY 2: YANGON
A visit of Yangon, take the City Circle Train and see rural areas, ways of life of the people. Back to the modern city of Yangon. Busy street scenes dominate the city. Then drive to Mawtin Jetty and take a rickshaw.

DAY 3:  YANGON - BAGAN
Today take the flight to Bagan. Enjoy the whole day at the most extensive archaeological site in Asia. Among the 2000 temples you will see Ananda, Shwezigon, Thatbinnyu, and, and, and…Some you can walk to, others are best visited by bicycle or pony cart. Walking, bicycle or pony cart riding – finally now you will know that you must go barefooted in all pagodas.

DAY 4: BAGAN - POPA - BAGAN
En route to Mt.Popa you will visit some villages and watch the collection of juice from palm trees and its conversion into palm sugar. Rising out of the shimmering heat, the solitary volcanic crag of Mt. Popa is home to Myanmar's most powerful "nats".

DAY 5: BAGAN - PAKOKKU - MONYWA
Have a lovely day driving along the country roads. In route stop at villages and everywhere people delighted to have their pictures taken! On arrival at Pakokku, a bustling tobacco trading centre, also visit to some houses where they are making papier-mache. In Yesagyo, you can also see some home industries of incense stick.

DAY 6: MONYWA - PHOEWINTAUNG - MONYWA
Travelling to the center of Chindwin Valley, which is worth a visit. Attributes start here with more, most, bigger, largest…500,000 Buddha images, 806 stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures, 1,000 Banyan trees and the largest Reclining Buddha…Afternoon excursion to the Pho-win Daung caves situated in the Hpo Win Hills.

DAY 7:MONYWA - SAGAING -  AMARAPURA - MANDALAY 
A visit to Sagaing, starts the sightseeing with Sagaing Hill: "From the hill which are studded with white and golden pagodas, from the hill looking lazy at the Irrawaddy River, a girl is sitting near the river, I know she is thinking of me". Maybe from the Son Oo Ponyashin Pagoda you may see Kipling's girl – for sure you will have the most breathtaking views of Mandalay and the Ayeyarwaddy River! Afternoon visit Amarapura, breathe the unpolluted air on the wooden U Bein Bridge in Amarapura and visit the famous hand weavers: How exiting to watch the skill of the threads being tied!

DAYS 8:MANDALAY - MINGUN - MANDALAY
"Men may come and men may go, but I flow on forever"… the Ayeyarwaddy is humming. Don't ask why the king didn't finish the biggest temple in the world, the Pahtodawgyi Pagoda, just be happy to see the world's largest ringing bell! In the afternoon don't miss the 729 stone slabs of the Kuthodaw Pagoda with the entire Buddhist scriptures. The climb upwards the 1729 steps to Mandalay Hill will reward you with a firm and sound sleep.

DAY 9:MANDALAY - MAYMYO - MANDALAY
Maymyo, a former British hill station. Be a butterfly today and explore to the flower bed in Maymyo National Botanical Garden, Peik Chin Myaung cave. On the way back to Mandalay see the local flower market.

DAY 10: MANDALAY - HEHO - PINDAYA
Flight to Shan State, some call it "Switzerland of Myanmar" (?)… Two  hours drive from Heho, a charming village with its paper umbrella cottage industry. Visit of the Pindaya Caves, hosting more than 8,000 Buddhas.

DAY 11: PINDAYA - INLE LAKE
Morning back to Nyaung Shwe, will compensate you for the one and a half hours ride on a bumpy road! In late afternoon you will arrive by car at the sleepy village of Nyaung Shwe. The old palace of the last Shan prince, who was Myanmar's first president, will bring you back to the times of the old Burma. Don't forget your sun lotion! Excursion in a long-tailed sampa on the Inle Lake, rimmed by blue mountains, will show you that life here still follows ancient, traditional patterns. Floating gardens, one leg rowers, villages on stilts, the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, wonderful monasteries, and the reflection of the cotton wool clouds – that's magic!

DAY 12: INLE LAKE - INDEIN - INLE LAKE
Today you will learn a lot about in Lake, visit one of the colorful market in Inle Lake Area. Visit to Indein, ancient Bagan + Shan style pagodas.

DAY 13: INLE LAKE - HEHO - YANGON
The flight will bring you back to Yangon, leaving the tranquility behind you. Sightseeing to Chaukhtatkyi Pagoda, Karaweik Hall and sunset you will find your rest at the Shwedagon Pagoda, the highlight of your wonderful journey.

DAY 14: YANGON - BAGO - YANGON
A visit to Bago, see Shwe Nyaung Pin Nat Shrine. Dream of the world's highest "Shoemadoo" (Shwemadaw Pagoda), but the massive Shwetalayaung Buddha might show you the way to Nirvana.

DAY 15: YANGON  - DEPARTURE DAY
A visit to the outstanding National Museum with its ornate treasures will give you the impression that you haven't seen enough. Well – always welcome again .

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