Upon arrival at the Yangon and after clearing immigration and customs, meet with your guide with a welcome signboard marked “The Time Journeys’s LOGO & your name” Then your tour guide will transfer to your hotel in Centre. The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore city.

Meals: NA
Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon

After breakfast at hotel, drive to Mawlamying , the first capital and port of Myanmar in the Colonial era, founded by British between 1827 and 1852 after first Anglo-Burmese War. It was also the major port for the extraction of the teak. Arrival Mawlamying and sightseeing start to the Yadanarbon Myint Monestery ( Seindon Miphaya Monestery ) where we can feel the fully Old Burma palace decoration: decorated by gold, glass and fancy gems and also Lion Throne and Kyaikthalyn Pagoda Mountain. And then drive to Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda and Kyaikthiyo the “Golden Rock”, a huge boulder completely covered by gold leaf and delicately balanced on the edge of a cliff. Arrive at the base camp of Kinpun and proceed to the Golden Rock by open truck about an hour mountain drive. Take a light trekking on the summit through bamboo forest. Enjoy sunset beauty on hill top and overnight at hotel in Kyaikhtiyo.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Kyaikhtyo

After breakfast at hotel, take a half hour walk to a small cave. Also stop at the roadside shops for rare product of jungle. Midmoring, drive down to the base camp and drive to Bago. Make a short visit of Bago town tour including Kanbawza Thardi Palace built by King Bayinnaung, Kalayani Sima (Ordination Hall), Shwemawdaw Pagoda, Shwethalyaung Pagoda, the world’s most beautiful reclining Buddha. And then drive back to Yangon. Overnight at hotel in Yangon.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon

Breakfast at hotel, this morning scenic drive (64 km – 2 hours) across the Shan Plateau to Nyaungshwe where we board our own boat to go to our hotel in Inle Lake. Inle Lake sightseeing by boat, visit to Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, Floating Gardens, Unique Leg-rowers, Traditional Fishing Method, Silk Weaving, Stilt House Villages on the lake and Nge Pe Chaung Monastery. Overnight at hotel in Inle.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Inle Lake

This morning, we will visit the unique “5 Day Market” which is held in different villages surrounding the lake. This is absolutely a magnificent place to enjoy the scene of local tribes in their colorful clothes and experience exotic market atmosphere. After your lunch time, the boat will take us to the beautiful temple of Indein, located on the hill overlooking the lake. It is relaxing to walk along the corridors and enjoy the giant columns that have been left to the nature for centuries. Overnight in Inle Lake.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Inle Lake

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport and fly to Mandalay. Arrive Mandalay and you’ll be transferred to your hotel. Explore the town at leisure, and enjoy the view of the sun fading over the countryside from on top of Mandalay Hill. The trishaw was invented in 1930 in Mandalay and became the most popular form of public transportation. Burmese trishaws are unique in that they have two passenger seats on one side of the paddler and are the ideal vehicle for travelling along the narrow laneways of Burmese towns.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay

After the breakfast, Set out from Mandalay to discover three of Myanmar’s ancient capitals: Amarapura, Ava and Sagaing. Your journey into the kingdom’s regal history will take you to the country’s largest monastery, a workshop where colorful silks are woven, and the ruined remains of the Royal Palace. Crossing the Irrawaddy in the afternoon, you’ll be transported to Sagaing, a city with more than 600 ivory-hued pagodas, before ending the day at the U Bein teak bridge.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay

After breakfast you’ll board a private local boat for a trip up the Irrawaddy to Mingun, site of the beautiful Hsinbyume Pagoda. After returning to Mandalay in the afternoon, you’ll be taken to Mahamuni Pagoda, where you can gaze at the venerated statue of Buddha covered in delicate gold leaf. Before ending the day, you’ll also visit the Shwenandaw Manastery and Kuthodaw and Kyaiktawgyi Pagodas.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay

After the breakfast, A drive from Mandalay will carry you to Monywa, a charming Burmese town set on the Chindwin River. Visit Thanboddhay Pagoda, a huge temple that houses over 500,000 Buddha images. Also stop at Boditahtaung Pagoda which houses the largest reclining Buddha image in Myanmar and witness the largest standing Buddha nearby. Head to the river banks to enjoy the sunset and the calming conclusion to the day.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Monywa

Breakfast at hotel. Head to Powintaung, home to 947 sandstone caves, believed to hold some of Southeast Asia’s richest collection of mural paintings and Buddha statues. Nearby is Shwe Ba Taung, where monasteries and temples are carved out rocky narrow cliffs. Travel through the countryside for a stop at Kyet Su Kin village, with time to experience the lifestyle and culture of rural Burma. Next up is Pakokku, known for its traditional Burmese leather slipper making. Proceed to the jetty and board a private local boat in Pakkoku for a leisurely, two hour cruise downriver to Bagan. The ancient city of Bagan was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan from the 9th to 13th centuries and built over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries on the Bagan plains alone. Today around 2,200 of the original temples and pagodas remaining standing.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan

After breakfast at the hotel, early morning transfer to airport fly to Bagan. Arrive Bagan sightseeing Shwezigon Pagoda and its magnificent golden stupa, Htilominlo Temple noted for its fine plaster carvings and glazed sand stone decoration, Gubyaukgyi Temple, with superb mural paintings of jataka scenes. Visit to Myinkaba Village and observe the process of Traditional Lacquer ware Industry one of Myanmar’s best-known handicrafts. Ananda Temple, an architectural masterpiece of the early-style temple with four impressive standing Buddha images. Enjoy sunset over the site from the upper terrace of Shwesandaw Pagoda. Overnight at hotel in Bagan.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan

In the morning visit the colorful Nyaung U Market, and then drive to Mt.Popa, is considered the early font of power for the mystical world of the nats. Climb up Mt. Popa and view the surrounding area. Drive back to Bagan. In the evening sightseeing to Thabinnyu Temple, the highest temple in Bagan, Dhammayangyi Temple noted for its remarkable brickwork. Enjoy sunset the Nanpayar. Overnight at the hotel in Bagan.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan

After breakfast at hotel, free for leisure until pick you up and transfer you to airport for a flight back to Yagoon. Get ready for your city tour today. We will discover the most interesting places in Yangon. On the way to hotel,  visit Lawka Chanthar Arbayar Laba Muni Buddha Image (Kyauktawgyi) and Karaweik Hall a Royal barge on the Royal Lake for photo stop. In the evening, proceed to Shwedagon Pagoda. Before transferring back to hotel, walk around at Botahtaung jetty and see the nature of local people. Overnight at hotel in Yangon.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon

Breakfast at your hotel. Your time will be your own until your private car and driver arrives to take you to the airport for your departure flight. Your journey with The Time Journeys is now complete…

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Time check out is 12:00

Have a nice journey!
The time journeys can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations.