Cultural Tour

Tour Code: GAH - 008

Yangon – Heho – Pindaya – Inle lake - Indein - Yangon (5D / 4 N)

Brief Itinerary

Day 01. Yangon arrival & sightseeing. O/N Yangon. (by car)
Day 02. Fly to Heho and Pindaya S/S. O/N Pindaya. (by flight & car)
Day 03. Pindaya – Inle lake S/S. O/N Inle lake. (by boat excursion)
Day 04. Inle lake – Indein S/S and pm fly back to Yangon. O/N Yangon. (by boat, car & flight)
Day 05. Shopping & departure. (by car)

Detail Itinerary

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 – Heho – Pindaya (by flight & car)

After breakfast at your hotel, you will be transferred to the Yangon airport for flight to Heho. You will be driven to Pindaya which is situated at 1,164 meters above sea level and which is famous for its extensive limestone caves set deep in the hillsides which are full of thousands of Buddha images made from alabaster, teak, marble, brick, lacquer and cement. These Buddha images have been placed there over the centuries and are arranged to form a labyrinth throughout the various cave chambers. You will visit the 15-meter high Shwe U Min Paya cave, which overlooks the picturesque Boutaloke Lake. Pindaya itself is a center for the Myanmar-speaking Taung-yo people. Local handicrafts in Pindaya include Shan paper and parasols made from mulberry bark. Spend the night at your hotel in Pindaya.

Day – 03: Pindaya – Inle lake Sightseeing
After breakfast at your hotel, you will be driven to Inle Lake where you will take a boat excursion on
the lake for sightseeing including a tour of a Blacksmith and a Silversmith Workshop, then, you will continue by boat to the floating islands, to the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda (where worshippers apply gold leaf to the Buddha), to the floating gardens, to see the unique one-legged rowers (who row with one leg, while standing on the other as they are fishing), to see the "traditional fishing method" and a silk weaving factory. At the end of the day, you will visit the Nga Phe Chaung Monastery, also called "jumping cats monastery" because trained cats stay there with the monks. Spend the night at your hotel on Inle Lake.

Day – 04: Inle - Indein – Heho – Yangon
After breakfast at your hotel, you will take a boat excursion to Indein, where you will visit the picturesque villages of the Pa-O minority and learn about their culture and their ways of life. In Indein, you will visit a huge area of 1,054 Shan-style pagodas built 2,000 years ago. Late in the day, you will be driven to the Heho airport for your flight back to Yangon. Spend the night at your hotel in Yangon.

Day – 05: Yangon – Departure
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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