Cultural Tour

Day – 01: Yangon arrival and sightseeing (by car)
Arrive at Yangon International Airport to be welcomed upon arrival by your gracious tour guide. Transfer and check into your hotel. In the afternoon, take a tour of Yangon including a photo stop at Karaweik Hall (named after a sacred mythological bird) which is a royal barge floating in Kandawgyi ("Royal") Lake and then stop at the Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda (Reclining Buddha) a colossal reclining Buddha (which is only surpassed in size by the one in Bago). Later that afternoon, visit to the city center and see the gilded 2,500 year-old Sule Pagoda (a magnificent octagonal golden pagoda which is said to enshrine a hair of Buddha). Then, you will visit the beautiful colonial-style buildings surrounding Mahabandula Park, take a tour of the Naga (hand blown) Glass Factory and stroll through the quaint and narrow streets of Chinatown including the short visit to Tao Temple. Spend the night at your hotel in Yangon.

Day – 02: Yangon – Mandalay – Amarapura – Mandalay (by flight & car)
After breakfast at your hotel, you will be driven to Amarapura, an ancient capital of Myanmar, which was founded in the 18th century. You will visit the Mahagandayon Monastery to observe the daily lives of the Buddhist monks who live there. Next, you will visit U Bein Bridge (a teak bridge, which is the longest wooden bridge in the world) and the Bagaya Monastery with its famous collection of Buddhist images. You will then take a lunch break at a local restaurant. After lunch, you will be driven to the Mahamuni Pagoda (Mandalay’s most fabled pagoda built in 1784 by King Bodawpaya to house the Mahamuni Image) and, then, you will visit the tapestry making home cottage, marble carving workshop, gold-leaf pounding workshop and the silk weaving factory. Next, you will be taken to the Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, which has a large Buddha image carved out of a single block of marble, to the Shwenandaw Monastery (Golden Palace) noted for its exquisite woodcarvings, and to the Kuthodaw Pagoda known as the World's Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures. In the evening, enjoy the sunset from Mandalay Hill with the panoramic view of Mandalay below. Spend the night at your hotel in Mandalay.

Day – 03: Mandalay – Mingun – Sagaing (by boat & car)
After breakfast at your hotel, you will be transferred to a jetty to take a private boat along the Ayeyarwaddy River to visit Mingun, a village on the west bank of the river. You will visit to the Mingun Pahtotawgyi (a 162 ft. pagoda built by King Bodawpaya that was never finished, but if it were, it would have reached a height of some 500 ft.), the Mingun Bell (which is the world's biggest ringing bell) and the Myatheintan Pagoda (which is one of the prettiest pagodas in Myanmar built as a representation of the Buddhist plan of the cosmos). Then you will explore the surrounding village. In the afternoon, you will visit Mandalay Hill, which has panoramic view of Mandalay, and to Mandalay Palace, which was built to house King Mindon's family. You will then proceed to Sagaing Hill, which is widely regarded as the religious center of Myanmar and is home to 3,000 monks and 100 meditation centers. The landscape around Sagaing Hill is dotted with numerous white-painted pagodas and monasteries. You will finish your tour with a visit to Kaungmudaw Pagoda, the Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, the Pottery Making Village and the Silversmith Workshop. In the evening you will enjoy the sunset from Sagaing Hill before returning to Mandalay. Spend the night at your hotel in Mandalay.

Day – 04: Mandalay – Yangon (by flight & car)
After breakfast at your hotel, you will be transferred to the Nyaung U (Bagan) airport for your flight back to Yangon. You will be driven to your hotel where you will check in. You will begin a half-a-day of sightseeing in Yangon starting at the Botahtaung Pagoda (Botahtaung literally means "1,000 military officers") which is hollow and contains within a sacred hair of Buddha and, then, you will proceed to the Nanthida jetty to watch the traffic on the Yangon River (luxury cruise liners often come to dock at this jetty). Spend the night at your hotel in Yangon.

Day – 05: Yangon departure (by car)
After breakfast at your hotel, you will be taken to the Gems Mart and Handicrafts shops for morning shopping. You will also be taken to the Bogyoke Aung San Market (well known for gems & jewelry, arts & crafts, fabrics & fashions and local products) where you can buy you last-minute souvenirs. You will then be transferred to airport for your departure.

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