Start city: Siemreap (Cambodia)
Departure city: Yangon City (Myanmar)
Siem Reap - Yangon - Bagan - Mandalay – Inle Lake - Yangon
Duration: 12 days 11 nights
Private Tour; Depart: Daily upon your request.
The 12 days journey from Siem Reap - Cambodia with direct flight of MyanmarAirline(MAI) to Yangon, Bagan - Myanmar (Burma) the trip covers the greatest Heritage sites of Southeast Asia...
- Trip Description
RATE: Our rate is quoted in US dollars per person based on Twin/Dbl occupancy. Applied for the Private Tour.Group size 2 pax 4 pax 6 pax Single supp Land Tour/pp 1,490 1160 1100 390 4 Flights/pp 560 560 560 Total/pp 2050 1720 1660 Included
- Accommodations
- Breakfasts & meals as mentioned in the itinerary
- Transfer by private car with A/C
- International flight tickets: Siem Reap – Yangon
- Domestic flight tickets:
Yangon – Bagan - Mandalay – Heho – Yangon
- English speaking guides
- Water & tissues
- Entrance fees, boat trip, performance & excursions.Excluded
- Travel insurance
- Visa to Myanmar
- Tipping and other personal expenses
- Detailed Itinerary
- Day 1: Siem Reap arrival
Welcome to Siem Reap, the gateway into the Angkor temples. Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Angkor Archaeological Park encompasses dozens of temple ruins including Bayon, Banteay Srei and the legendary Angkor Wat. Upon arrival, our tour guide and driver will welcome you at the airport and drive you to the hotel for check-in. Start your Cambodia experience with a tour of the ancient capital of King Indravarman I (877-889), now referred to as the Rolous Group and known as the birthplace of classical Khmer art and architecture. Enjoy a lunch of traditional Khmer cuisine hosted by local villagers, then head to Banteay Srei and Preah Khan (Sacred Sword): one of Angkor’s largest temples, constructed in the 12th century by Jayavarman VII.
Accommodations: Hotel in Siem Reap
Meals: N/A
Day 2: Ta Prom with Tuk Tuk – Angkor Wat – Floating Village – Sunset
Wake before dawn and take a tuk-tuk ride to visit the jungle-entwined temple, Ta Prohm. Sunrise is one of the most beautiful and haunting times to visit the temples, whose ancient sandstone blocks are painted gold by the early morning rays. Return to the hotel for breakfast before going back to the temple complex to visit the magnificent Angkor Wat— the largest Khmer temple and finest example of Angkorian art and architecture. In the afternoon, head out of town and embark on a short cruise along Tonle Sap Lake to visit the local floating villages. Drive back to the Angkor Archeological Park in the evening to watch the sunset from Phnom Krohm Mountain.
Accommodations: Hotel in Siem Reap.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3: Angkor Thom – Bayon – Terrace of Elephant
After breakfast, spend the morning exploring the ancient fortified capital: Angkor Thom. Nearly 10 sq km in size, this city once housed a population of over 1 million people. Start your tour with Angkor Thom’s imposing South Gate, topped with the four serenely smiling faces of Avalokiteshvara. Next, visit Bayon temple, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Return to Siem Reap in the afternoon and explore the Psar Chass, also known as the “Old Market.”
Accommodations: Hotel in Siem Reap.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4: Angkor – Yangon
Enjoy a free morning to explore Siem Reap before transferring to the airport to catch your flight to Myanmar’s former colonial capital, Yangon (Rangoon). Our local tour guide will meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel for check-in. Start your tour of Yangon with a visit to the grandiose gold pagoda complex: Shwedagon Paya. Explore the pagoda, walking among crowds of colorful robed monks and nuns then savor the sunset from the highest spire. In the evening enjoy a delicious dinner of traditional Burmese cuisine at Karaweik Palace.
Accommodations: Hotel in Yangon.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner.
Day 5: Yangon – Fly to Bagan - Discovery
Today we fly to Bagan, Myanmar’s archeological wonderland, where over 3,000 ancient temples blossom from the countryside. Have an early breakfast at the hotel then drive to the airport to catch your short, in-country flight to Bagan. Start your tour with a trip to the bustling Nyang U Market in Old Bagan then explore the beautiful, gold-leaf Shwezigon pagoda and learn about the Burmese Buddhist tradition. We continue our tour with a visit to Ananda temple, stopping along the way in the Bagan plain to admire some of the surrounding temples. In the afternoon, take a tour of a local lacquer wear workshop and learn about this traditional craft. In the evening drive to Shwe San Daw pagoda and climb to the top to enjoy a sunset over the surrounding plain and winding Ayeyarwaddy River.
Accommodations: Hotel in Bagan
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6: Bagan Sightseeing
Enjoy an entire day devoted to exploring Bagan’s magical temples. Begin your tour with a visit to Myinkaba temple, then head to the peaceful village, Manuha to get a taste for local life and culture and discover the unique 11th century, Nanphay A temple. In the afternoon you are invited to take a horse cart ride to some of Bagan’s grandest temples then head to Tayokepyay pagoda to watch the sunset.
Accommodations: Hotel in Bagan
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7: Bagan – Fly to Mandalay – Amarapura – Sagaing
Leave Bagan for Mandalay. Known as the hub of Buddhism in Myanmar, Mandalay is a realm of stupas, monks and monasteries. Have an early breakfast at the hotel then head to the airport to catch your morning flight to Mandalay. Our driver and guide will meet you outside the arrival gate and take you to the city to begin your tour. Start the day with a visit to Mahagandaryone Monastery and watch the monks in their afternoon meal and rice ceremony. Then take a stroll along the nearby U Bein Bridge to visit Kyautawgyi, returning by boat to enjoy cool breeze and spectacular landscape of Taungthaman Lake. After lunch, drive to Sagaing hill to learn about the different Buddhist education systems for monks and nuns and visit the local university. Climb the steps to reach the hill-top Buddhist sites, exploring Sagaing Hill on foot to see the Buddha caves and Buddha image. Conclude your tour at Son U Pon Nya Shin Pagoda, drinking in the breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding Mandalay plain, Ayeyarwaddy River, Inwa Bridge and Mandalay City.
Accommodations: Hotel in Mandalay
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8: Mandalay – Mingun – Mandalay Hill
After breakfast, board a private boat and motor down the Ayeyarwaddy to Mingun, home to several unique pagodas, including the ruined Mingun Pahtodawgyi—the remains of a massive unfinished Buddhist stupa begun by King Bodawpaya in 1790. Visit the 90-ton bell before heading to the distinctive architectural pagoda, Myatheindan. Return to Mandalay in the afternoon and enjoy a delicious lunch at a riverside restaurant over views of the nearby floating villages. In the afternoon, take a tour of Mandalay palace—the royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy, constructed between 1857 and 1859 by king Mindon. Then head to Kuthodaw pagoda, famed as “the world’s biggest book” composed of 729 stupas, each representing a page in the “book” indicating the Buddha’s life. Conclude the day with a tuk-tuk ride up the zigzagging road to Mandalay Hill. Climb to the top of the hill and watch the sunset around the surrounding plain, river and mountains.
Accommodations: Hotel in Mandalay
Meals: Breakfast
Day 9: Mandalay – Inle Lake – Discovery
Leave Mandalay for Heho. Inle Lake, the second largest lake in Myanmar, located 900m above sea level and is home to unique one leg rower Intha people.
Board on motorboat for a sightseeing to Phaungdawoo Pagoda, famous for its richly gilded five small Buddha images, also is believed the holiest in Inle Lake; Ngaphechaung monastery, known as jumping cat pagoda. As you go further to Nam Pan village; cotton and lotus weaving factory, cigar making houses will attract your sense of traditional Intha life.
Accommodations: Hotel in Inle Lake
Meals: Breakfast
Day 10: Inle Lake – Indein – Inle Lake – Yangon
This morning, you will visit the 5 days market which is hold in different villages surround the lake. This is definitely a fascinating place to enjoy the scene of local tribes in their colorful clothes and exotic market atmosphere.
After lunch, the boat will take you to beautiful temple of Indein, located on the hill overlooking the lake. It will be definitely relaxing to walk along the corridor and enjoy the giant columns which have been left to the nature for centuries. Leave Heho for Yangon.
Accommodations: Hotel in Yangon.
Meals: Breakfast.
Day 11: Yangon city Tour
Spend your full day exploring Yangon and its highlights from Sule pagoda, the heart of Yangon city; Chaukhtayi pagoda and Kandawgyi Lake. After lunch, discover the most outstanding pagoda in Yangon: Shwedagon pagoda. The golden pagoda is really a must see while you are in Myanmar. Enjoy your shopping time in Scott market.
Accommodations: Hotel in Yangon.
Meals: Breakfast.
Day 12: Yangon - departure
Have breakfast at the hotel then enjoy a free morning at your leisure before driving to the airport to catch your departure flight home.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: N/A
