Amazing Myanmar with Inle Lake (5 Days-4 Nights)
Route: Yangon-Bagan-Heho-Inle Lake-Yangon
Day 1 : Yangon Arrival
Upon your arrival at Yangon Airport, our guide will meet you with Welcoming Signage and then escort you to your hotel (if room available).
Yangon (formerly Rangoon) is the largest city in Myanmar (formerly Burma). A mix of colonial architecture, modern high-rises and gilded Buddhist pagodas define its skyline.
The National Museum – with extensive collection of ancient artifacts, art works and historic memorabilia on display in 14 halls in a splendid five-storey building.
In the afternoon, enjoy the water front of busy Yangon River brief public ferry ride and after a stroll at the Maha Bandoola Park to see colonial-style high court and city hall, head to the lively Indian Town and Chinatown.
Explore Bogyoke (Scott) Market to see Myanmar’s wide range of handicrafts and exotic souvenirs
In the evening, enjoy the sunset to the Great Shwedagone Pagoda built the most prominent monument in Yangon which dominates the sky with golden flash, giant spires and holy relics.
Overnight at Hotel in Yangon
Meals: Nil
Day 2 : Yangon-Bagan
Air Transfer RGN-BGN @ 06:00-07:50 (or) similar
Today, we leave from hotel about 4.30am for flight to Bagan. Bagan (Nyaung U) is the seat of the 1st Myanmar Empire founded by King Anawrahta in mid 11 century A.D. Although legends say that there were supposed to be more than four hundred thousand pagodas at Bagan there are now approximately 2000 pagodas situated in an area about 16 miles square and under the care of the Archaeological Department. Many of the pagodas are in ruins but inside these structures beautiful wall paintings are still very much fresh as if painted only yesterday.
Visit Nyaung U Farmer Market and a diverse selection of the most important pagodas and temples, such as Shwezigon Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century as a religious shrine; the Wetkyiin Gu Byauk Gyi Temple, as well as the elegant Htilominlo temple, a temple with exquisite murals of Jataka scenes; the Ananda Temple, with four huge standing Buddha images and Ananda Okkyaung, a small red brick monastery, one of the few received plants is next door from the time of the early Bagan. At the inner walls are designs from that 18. Continue to famous Dhammayangyi Temple and Sula Mani Temples.
In the afternoon, short take a rest at hotel and in the afternoon visit Myinkaba, two km south of Bagan. This village is well known for its lacquerware workshops and has also a number of interesting temples, as Nanphaya Temple, said to have once been the residence of King Manuha and Gu Byauk Gyi Temple, which has very nice frescoes inside. Enjoy your soothing sunset at Shwesandaw Pagoda.
Overnight at Hotel in Bagan
Meals: Breakfast
Day3 : Bagan-Heho-Inle Lake
Air Transfer BGN-HEH @ 08:50-09:20 (or) similar
After breakfast, morning transfer to the airport to take the flight to Heho. Arrival at Heho airport the weather is little cold in order to 3858feet higher of sea level. Our representative will wait you with name board first at the arrival lodge. Our guide and driver will wait at the outside of airport as policy of Heho airport.
Then we drive to Nyaung Shwe. At Nyaung Shwe, you have to go jetty and take special chatter boat to your floating hotel in the Lake.
After check-in, begins a full day sightseeing by charter boat on Inle Lake floating village of Heya Ywama and weaving, Padaung tribes (long neck women) silk weaving village which the highlights are the unique and famous leg– rowering, typical floating hundred colorful market; floating garden and fishing method; Visits to Phaung–daw-Oo pagoda; Nga Phe Chaung Monastery, one of the most impressive of the many monasteries on the lake with its 150-200 pillars with elaborate wooden carvings.
Continue visit to Inpawkhon weaving village, own fish farm, fisherman net and cheroot making at Pauk Par village. Return to hotel on the way we pass through the Floating gardens of Hydroponic system (especially tomato, others vegetables. Then back to hotel in Nyaung shwe.
Overnight at Hotel in Nyaung Shwe
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4 : Indein-Heho-Yangon
Air Transfer HEH-RGN@ 16:25-19:15 (or) similar
Inle Lake is often called the “Venice of the East.” Take some time to see the floating gardens and observe the lifestyle of the local people. Watch carefully and you can see boatmen paddle their craft with an oar using their foot.
This morning visit a traditional 5 day market. The 5 day market rotates around the villages and towns of Shan State, where several tribal people in their colorful costume come from the nearby villages to sell their indigenous agricultural products.
Then, enjoy a boat trip to Indein, located on the western shores of the lake. Your boat journey takes you through a long channel where you can watch the farmers cultivate their produce. You will visit some of the most scenic areas in the region. The idyllic site of Indein with its 17th century ruins of pagodas is an ‘Indiana Jones’ type setting. Stroll along the trail among the bamboo groves and explore the craft villages.
In the afternoon, after lunch transfer to Heho for flight to Yangon. Upon arrival Yangon, transfer to hotel.
Overnight at Hotel in Yangon
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 : Yangon Departure
After breakfast, free and leisure at your hotel until your departure flight. Afterwards we will escort you to the airport for your departure flight to Bangkok. Happy flight home!
Meals: Breakfast