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Such a beautiful Myanmar
Myanmar is a peaceful Buddhist country, with warm and friendly people. This program is designed to highlight the main tourist destinations in Myanmar with the luxury services.
Overview
Overview
Myanmar is a peaceful Buddhist country, with warm and friendly people. This program is designed to highlight the main tourist destinations in Myanmar with the luxury services. Explore Yangon – the garden city and the main gateway to Myanmar, Bagan – one of the richest archeological sites in Asia, Mandalay – the cultural centre and Ngapali beach – the beautiful island with pristine, palm-tree-fringed white sand, the clear waters. You will find that the local people and the stunning landscape far exceed your expectations.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Visit the beautiful temples and bustle markets
- Explore the Myanmar’s largest city of Yangon
- Embark on a cruise to discover Bagan with its culture and tradition of artisan craftwork
- Get amazing experience balloon over Bagan
- Pay a visit ancient royal capital of Mandalay
- Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and white sandy beach in Ngapali
Itinerary
Warmly welcome you on arrival at Mandalay International Airport. We will pick you up with a comfortable vehicle to the center of Mandalay to check-in your hotel, then take your time to have a rest after a long flight.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Mandalay
Meal: Not available
Accommodation: At the hotel in Mandalay
Meal: Not available
Today morning, we pay a short visit to Mahamuni Pagoda, built by King Bodawpaya of Konbaung Dynasty n 1785 to worcruise a statue of Buddha that Burmese monks admire, since the statue is believed to have been carved during the time of the Buddha. The pagoda also experienced fires and severe damage, even be drilled by thieves who believed that there were treasure inside the statue. There is a festival held at the Mahamuni Pagoda in early January each year to commemorate the history of the temple.
When in Mandalay, we can’t miss Mandalay Palace & Fort. This is known as the last royal palace of Burmese’s monarchy. Being built in 1857, most of the palace was designed in traditional architecture. Situated on a square of 413 hectares, this palace was built inside a solid fortified wall and surrounded by a beautiful water moat. Mandalay Palace is the main royal residence of King Mindo and King Thibaw - the last two kings of the country. Therefore, all parts are magnificent, built of wood teak and gilded and reddish.
In the afternoon, we visit Amarapura - the traditional cotton and silk weaving village. The village lies on the left bank of the Ayarwaddy River, a suburb of Mandalay. The towncruise is known today for its traditional silk and cotton weaving, and bronze casting.
Nearby the Amarapura village is Mahagandayon Monastery. Being built around 1910, the monastery is Myanmar’s best known monastic college complex. This is a teaching monastery where monks and novices learn the Buddhist teachings and scriptures along with meditation and scholastic studies like reading, writing, languages etc. You will have an opportunity to see monks living quarters, school areas, administration buildings and the main dining halls. The monastery is set up with numerous small temples and pagodas along with other facilities including their own primary school, clinic, library, lecture hall, computer room, guest rooms and an ordination hall.
Return to the hotel and you are free to relax.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Mandalay
Meal: Breakfast
When in Mandalay, we can’t miss Mandalay Palace & Fort. This is known as the last royal palace of Burmese’s monarchy. Being built in 1857, most of the palace was designed in traditional architecture. Situated on a square of 413 hectares, this palace was built inside a solid fortified wall and surrounded by a beautiful water moat. Mandalay Palace is the main royal residence of King Mindo and King Thibaw - the last two kings of the country. Therefore, all parts are magnificent, built of wood teak and gilded and reddish.
In the afternoon, we visit Amarapura - the traditional cotton and silk weaving village. The village lies on the left bank of the Ayarwaddy River, a suburb of Mandalay. The towncruise is known today for its traditional silk and cotton weaving, and bronze casting.
Nearby the Amarapura village is Mahagandayon Monastery. Being built around 1910, the monastery is Myanmar’s best known monastic college complex. This is a teaching monastery where monks and novices learn the Buddhist teachings and scriptures along with meditation and scholastic studies like reading, writing, languages etc. You will have an opportunity to see monks living quarters, school areas, administration buildings and the main dining halls. The monastery is set up with numerous small temples and pagodas along with other facilities including their own primary school, clinic, library, lecture hall, computer room, guest rooms and an ordination hall.
Return to the hotel and you are free to relax.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Mandalay
Meal: Breakfast
En route to the cruise, we visit the Sagaing Hills, home to hundreds of monasteries and nunneries.
Board the cruise at Shwe Kyet Yet village near Mandalay. Enjoy an afternoon discovering the city's key sites and traditional arts, including a visit to a family of bronze casters.
Raise a glass to the sunset at U Bein Bridge with a sumptuous champagne cocktail. The bridge is about 1.2km long, lying across the lake Tayngthaman. According to locals, the bridge was built from the wood harvested from the palace in Amarapura, when King Mindon decided to move the capital to Mandalay in 1857. The U Bein Bridge attracts visitors not only because of its structure but also the daily routine of the community living on both sides of the bridge. The bridge was voted as one of the most beautiful sunset views in the world by CNNGo tourism site.
Dine on Asian and Western cuisine in the elegant restaurant, enjoying our excellent house wines or selecting an international label from our extensive list.
Before your first dinner onboard you are warmly invited by our cruise manager to a cocktail gathering at Kipling’s Bar.
Accommodation: On Belmond Road to Mandalay Cruise
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Board the cruise at Shwe Kyet Yet village near Mandalay. Enjoy an afternoon discovering the city's key sites and traditional arts, including a visit to a family of bronze casters.
Raise a glass to the sunset at U Bein Bridge with a sumptuous champagne cocktail. The bridge is about 1.2km long, lying across the lake Tayngthaman. According to locals, the bridge was built from the wood harvested from the palace in Amarapura, when King Mindon decided to move the capital to Mandalay in 1857. The U Bein Bridge attracts visitors not only because of its structure but also the daily routine of the community living on both sides of the bridge. The bridge was voted as one of the most beautiful sunset views in the world by CNNGo tourism site.
Dine on Asian and Western cuisine in the elegant restaurant, enjoying our excellent house wines or selecting an international label from our extensive list.
Before your first dinner onboard you are warmly invited by our cruise manager to a cocktail gathering at Kipling’s Bar.
Accommodation: On Belmond Road to Mandalay Cruise
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stretch out and relax at an early-morning yoga session, followed by a refreshing treat from our Healthy Juice Bar.
Join a Buddhist almsgiving ceremony and experience village life near our jetty before the cruise sets sail.
Alight in Ava to explore the ancient capital. Take a traditional horse and cart tour or discover the sights by bike.
As the cruise sails to Bagan, enjoy a range of onboard activities. Attend a talk on Myanmar culture, sample local infusions in our Burmese Tea Shop, learn how to dress in a traditional longyi or have your fortune told by an astrologer.
You can also indulge in a treatment at the spa, work out in the gym or relax by the pool on the Observation Deck, the largest outdoor space of any river cruiser in Myanmar.
Accommodation: On Belmond Road to Mandalay Cruise
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Join a Buddhist almsgiving ceremony and experience village life near our jetty before the cruise sets sail.
Alight in Ava to explore the ancient capital. Take a traditional horse and cart tour or discover the sights by bike.
As the cruise sails to Bagan, enjoy a range of onboard activities. Attend a talk on Myanmar culture, sample local infusions in our Burmese Tea Shop, learn how to dress in a traditional longyi or have your fortune told by an astrologer.
You can also indulge in a treatment at the spa, work out in the gym or relax by the pool on the Observation Deck, the largest outdoor space of any river cruiser in Myanmar.
Accommodation: On Belmond Road to Mandalay Cruise
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Rise early to attend a soothing meditation session before the cruise arrives in Bagan.
A range of tour options is available today. Choose from “Introduction to Bagan” for temples and history, “A Day in the Life” for local culture, food and markets, or “Bagan by Bicycle” for those seeking with a taste for action and adventure.
Before rejoining the cruise for lunch, stroll through the small village that is home to Belmond’s private jetty near Old Bagan. You may wish to visit Belmond’s free clinic, where our onboard doctor will be treating local patients.
In the afternoon visit Ananda temple, famous for its age and size, built in the ancient capital of Bagan, Myanmar. Although it has existed in a long historical process, almost the temple architecture remains intact to this day. The temple was designed in the style of stupa, the architectural feature of this temple is built of stone has a small chapel inside. The architecture is in the cross, in the center is the cube and on each side is the statue of Buddha standing. Ananda Temple is considered the Myanmar’s symbol for the boundless wisdom of the Buddha.
Continue your tour as you explore an off-the-beaten-track temple by torchlight. End your visit by admiring the sunset over the plains.
Dine under the stars at the Road to Mandalay Grill on the Observation Deck, before enjoying a classic marionette performance.
Accommodation: On Belmond Road to Mandalay Cruise
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A range of tour options is available today. Choose from “Introduction to Bagan” for temples and history, “A Day in the Life” for local culture, food and markets, or “Bagan by Bicycle” for those seeking with a taste for action and adventure.
Before rejoining the cruise for lunch, stroll through the small village that is home to Belmond’s private jetty near Old Bagan. You may wish to visit Belmond’s free clinic, where our onboard doctor will be treating local patients.
In the afternoon visit Ananda temple, famous for its age and size, built in the ancient capital of Bagan, Myanmar. Although it has existed in a long historical process, almost the temple architecture remains intact to this day. The temple was designed in the style of stupa, the architectural feature of this temple is built of stone has a small chapel inside. The architecture is in the cross, in the center is the cube and on each side is the statue of Buddha standing. Ananda Temple is considered the Myanmar’s symbol for the boundless wisdom of the Buddha.
Continue your tour as you explore an off-the-beaten-track temple by torchlight. End your visit by admiring the sunset over the plains.
Dine under the stars at the Road to Mandalay Grill on the Observation Deck, before enjoying a classic marionette performance.
Accommodation: On Belmond Road to Mandalay Cruise
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
If you wake up early rising, you can take a sunrise hot-air balloon flight over the pagodas.
An early-bird breakfast is served before you disembark from Belmond Road to Mandalay for your onward travel arrangements.
Transfer to the airport, taking a flight to Yangon.
Check-in the hotel in Yangon and you are free to explore Yangon by yourself.
In the evening, we will pick you up to visit and have dinner at Karaweik Hall, (or Karaweik Palace) is a concrete structure that looks like two giant golden birds with roofs built in the shape of Pyatthat. It was built in the image of Karaweik, a bird in Burmese mythology. We will have dinner while enjoy leisure activities such as elephant dance, Burmese puppets and traditional Myanmar dances with traditional dancers in Burma. There is also an exhibition of traditional Myanmar handicrafts, Burmese art and traditional Burmese costumes and Karaweik costumes.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Yangon
Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
An early-bird breakfast is served before you disembark from Belmond Road to Mandalay for your onward travel arrangements.
Transfer to the airport, taking a flight to Yangon.
Check-in the hotel in Yangon and you are free to explore Yangon by yourself.
In the evening, we will pick you up to visit and have dinner at Karaweik Hall, (or Karaweik Palace) is a concrete structure that looks like two giant golden birds with roofs built in the shape of Pyatthat. It was built in the image of Karaweik, a bird in Burmese mythology. We will have dinner while enjoy leisure activities such as elephant dance, Burmese puppets and traditional Myanmar dances with traditional dancers in Burma. There is also an exhibition of traditional Myanmar handicrafts, Burmese art and traditional Burmese costumes and Karaweik costumes.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Yangon
Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
Today, we spend the whole day on visiting some sites of Yangon capital. Start with Chaukhtatkyi Pagoda, which was built in 1907 with the famous huge reclining Buddha statue carved in 1966. The head of the statue turns east and the face turns south. The costs of building the temple are donated by people around the area. The porcelain face of the statue was separated by large eyes (made of special imported Japanese glass), vermillion lips and light blue eyes. Even the nails are painted red. Buddha statues are decorated with 108 sacred Buddhist symbols. All of these make the pagoda impressive.
We continue to visit Shwedagon Pagoda. Magnificently golden plated and decorated with diamond and gemstone, Shwedagon Pagoda is one of the most beautiful and sacred Buddhist constructions in Myanmar. Archaeologists considered that the pagoda was built in the 6th century. The temple holds four treasures for the followers of the Buddha: the stick of the Buddha, the water filter of the Buddha's Na, the piece of the Buddha's Lettuce, and the eight hair of Shakyamuni Buddha. Being built on the sacred Singuttara hill with the highest chedi is 99m, you can see the pagoda from wherever of Yangon.
Keep going to visit Bogyoke Market built in 1926, consisting of more than 1.600 stalls selling everything from handicrafts, food, clothing, jewelry, fashion and consumer goods. Bogyoke Market is also the place holding Thingyan festival, known as Zay Thingyan meaning water festival, usually held on the 11th or 12th of April. Children from all over the city come dressed in festive outfits. The shops serve traditional dishes free of charge such as Monte Lone Yay Paw. Thargu. And Shwe Yin Aye.
It seems that no matter which way in the city you go, it still leads to Sule Pagoda. According to legend, this sacred pagoda has a rather long life about 2.500 years, where one of the 8 hairs of the Buddha was preserved, which he donated to two Myanmar merchants. Sule Pagoda has an octagonal structure up to the top of the tower and is characterized by the Mon ethnic. The interior details at the temple are sophisticatedly sculptured, that visitors to this place must be surprised by its beauty.
The last destination today is Kalaywa Tawya Monastery. This monastery seems to be the Buddhist University where thousands of Buddhist monks dwell and learn Buddhist Scripture. Orphans from all over Myanmar are also brought here to be cared for.
Return to the hotel and you are free to relax.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Yangon
Meal: Breakfast
We continue to visit Shwedagon Pagoda. Magnificently golden plated and decorated with diamond and gemstone, Shwedagon Pagoda is one of the most beautiful and sacred Buddhist constructions in Myanmar. Archaeologists considered that the pagoda was built in the 6th century. The temple holds four treasures for the followers of the Buddha: the stick of the Buddha, the water filter of the Buddha's Na, the piece of the Buddha's Lettuce, and the eight hair of Shakyamuni Buddha. Being built on the sacred Singuttara hill with the highest chedi is 99m, you can see the pagoda from wherever of Yangon.
Keep going to visit Bogyoke Market built in 1926, consisting of more than 1.600 stalls selling everything from handicrafts, food, clothing, jewelry, fashion and consumer goods. Bogyoke Market is also the place holding Thingyan festival, known as Zay Thingyan meaning water festival, usually held on the 11th or 12th of April. Children from all over the city come dressed in festive outfits. The shops serve traditional dishes free of charge such as Monte Lone Yay Paw. Thargu. And Shwe Yin Aye.
It seems that no matter which way in the city you go, it still leads to Sule Pagoda. According to legend, this sacred pagoda has a rather long life about 2.500 years, where one of the 8 hairs of the Buddha was preserved, which he donated to two Myanmar merchants. Sule Pagoda has an octagonal structure up to the top of the tower and is characterized by the Mon ethnic. The interior details at the temple are sophisticatedly sculptured, that visitors to this place must be surprised by its beauty.
The last destination today is Kalaywa Tawya Monastery. This monastery seems to be the Buddhist University where thousands of Buddhist monks dwell and learn Buddhist Scripture. Orphans from all over Myanmar are also brought here to be cared for.
Return to the hotel and you are free to relax.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Yangon
Meal: Breakfast
The time is on your own until we transfer you to Yangon International Airport, taking a flight to Thandwe.
Upon arrival in Thandwe, we proceed to Ngapali Beach. Check-in the hotel in Ngapali Beach and you can take your time to relax.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Ngapali Beach
Meal: Breakfast
Upon arrival in Thandwe, we proceed to Ngapali Beach. Check-in the hotel in Ngapali Beach and you can take your time to relax.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Ngapali Beach
Meal: Breakfast
You are free at leisure or you might want to enjoy swimming/ diving.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Ngapali Beach
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: At the hotel in Ngapali Beach
Meal: Breakfast
You are free at leisure or you might want to enjoy swimming/ diving.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Ngapali Beach
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: At the hotel in Ngapali Beach
Meal: Breakfast
You are free until we transfer you back to the airport in Thandwe, taking a flight to Yangon connecting with the international flight to your hometown.
Accommodation: Not available
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Not available
Meal: Breakfast
Trip notes
Tour includes:
- Accommodation in a double or twin share room with daily breakfast
- Private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours and transfers.
- Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
- Experienced English speaking guide during all tours and transfers
- Lunch or dinner as specified in the itinerary
- Boat, cruise as specified in the itinerary
- Water & cool towels
- Government taxes & service charge
Tour excludes:
- Myanmar Visa stamp fee
- International airfare and departure taxes
- Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
- Early check in/ late check out
- Domestic flights and domestic airport taxes
- Compulsory Gala dinner on 24th and 31st December
- Surcharged for Public holidays
- Drinks and meal not mentioned
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone, drinks … etc.
- Personal travel insurance (we highly recommend that you purchase adequate insurance).
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