Yangon – Bagan – Yangon

Yangon – Bagan – Yangon

4 Days – 3 Nights

Day 1:    Arrive Yangon – Overnight bus to Bagan   (-,-,-)

Upon arrival, you’ll greet by your guide who will accompany and transfer you to your hotel.

Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon, is a relatively quiet and charming city. Its impressive colonial and spiritual heritage makes it one of the most fascinating cities in Southeast Asia.

(Early check-in subjected to room availability)

This afternoon, we’ll take a tour around the city center which is filled various historical and colonial buildings partly by car or partly on foot. We’ll first visit to Sule Pagoda which is a 2200-year-old temple surrounded by government buildings and commercial shop. Then, you’ll pass along the way to Mahabandoola Park, where Independent Monument exists. Continue your tour by passing City Hall, a little india and a little china, Strand road and Yangon Jetty by Car.

Continue to Bogyoke Market, formerly known as Scott’s Market, where you can browse through the wide selection of Myanmar handicrafts and other goods (Note: closed on Mondays and public holidays).

In the evening, visit Shwedagon Pagoda which is one of the wonders of the world. It was built 2500 years ago and enshrined with hair relics of Buddha and a place where to meet devoted Buddhists meditating and praying. Enjoy breathtaking views of the golden stupa from this vantage point.

Around 17:00PM, you will transfer to Aung Mingalar Highway bus station to catch the overnight VIP bus to Bagan. The bus will depart from Yangon at 20:00PM and arrive Bagan at 05:30AM.

Overnight on bus.

Day 2:    Bagan Full-day sightseeing   (B,-,-)

Early this morning, you’ll arrive Bagan bus station.

Our guide and car will pick up you at Bagan Station and drive to one of the temple for sunrise. Then, breakfast at local restaurant. Start temple sightseeing in Bagan.

Bagan, located on the banks of the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) River, is home to the largest and densest concentration of Buddhist temples, pagodas, stupas and ruins in the world with many dating from the 11th and 12th centuries.

The journey begins with a visit to Thagyar Pone Temple, a temple with spectacular views over the surrounding plains. This is the perfect introduction to the grandeur and scope of Bagan’s architecture. Next, continue to Ananda Temple, one of the most venerated temples in Bagan, enjoy it in the quiet of morning before all the tour buses arrive. Afterwards, we head to Myinkaba Village and visit Gubyaukgyi Temple, noted for the beautiful mural paintings on its inner walls and well-preserved plaster carvings on its exterior. Nearby is Manuha Temple and Nan Paya Temple, two smaller temples with nice Buddha statues and stone work that we will check out.

Then, learn more about local culture with a visit to two workshops producing Bagan’s most famous products: lacquerware and woodcrafts. Watch as the skilled craftsmen use techniques passed down through generations to create beautiful handicrafts.

Take a break with lunch at a local restaurant (own account) and then return to the hotel for a short rest and escape the extreme heat of the midday sun. Later in the afternoon, take a relaxing horse cart ride through the temple area, winding along tiny roads past dozens of monuments. Stop at will to take photos or explore temples. Continue to an elevated temple to watch an unforgettable sunset over the plains before returning to the hotel.

Overnight in Bagan.

Day 3:      Bagan Swe Daw Lay Su Tour & Bus to Yangon   (B,-,-)  

Discover one of Bagan’s most famous legends while following in the tracks of King Anawrahta and his precious white elephant. Legend states that the King was given a replica of Lord Buddha’s tooth. He placed this relic on a sacred white elephant’s back and set him free. The elephant stopped at four places around Bagan and, later, four stupas were built at each of these locations. Thus, the local Burmese believe that by visiting all four of these places in one day all wishes will be fulfilled.

Meet with the guide and driver in the morning and begin with a visit to Shwezigon Pagoda. Although this is one of Bagan’s most famous sites, few people realize the legend behind its creation. Learn about this story, the pagoda’s importance to local people, and about some of its quirky features while taking a guided tour around it. Then, continue on to Tu Yin Taung, a hilltop stupa in the eastern part of the main Archeological Park. While approaching the temple, be greeted by 500 monk statues lining the road. The stupa’s elevated location offers fabulous views of the surrounding plains, a unique perspective of Bagan and a picture-perfect photo opportunity.

The next stop is Lawka Nandar, which is in New Bagan next to the Irrawaddy River. Lawka Nandar is a bulbous stupa with a cylindrical bell and three octagonal terraces as a base. The temple still functions as a place of everyday worship as it is home to a Buddha relic.

In the afternoon we drive to the jetty where a private boat is waiting to transfer us across the river to Tant Kyi Taung, the last temple of the tour. While the cruise crosses the Irrawaddy River, take in fantastic views of temples in the distance. Then, travel by truck (approximately 15 minutes) through the countryside to Tant Kyi Taung. This temple is of unique importance in Bagan, as it is thought that the Buddha stopped on the hill where the temple now stands. On the return drive to the jetty, stop in Tant Kyi Village for a short walk around. Then it is time to return to Bagan, first crossing the river by boat and then continuing to the high way bus station and take the overnight bus to Bagan.

Overnight on bus.

Day 4:     Yangon – Departure    (B,-,-)

Early this morning, you’ll arrive Yangon bus station.

Your guide will pick up your at your Bus station and breakfast at local restaurant.

Then transfer to the airport for your return flight.

Included Service:

• 01 x Nights Twin or Double Room sharing program (Including daily breakfast)
• All kinds of internal transportation as above mentioned itinerary
• English Speaking Guide
• Entrance Fees & Zone Fees as per mentioned program
• Good local car experienced car driver
• Breakfast rate at Bagan and Yangon (at local restaurant)
• Overnight VIP Express bus (Yangon – Bagan – Yangon)
• Private motorized boat for TantKyiTaung
• Truck car service to TantKyiTaung
• Horse carriage in Bagan
• Government Tax
• Service Tax

Excluded Service:

• International Ticket Fare with insurance surcharge and Fuel surcharge

• Meals (Lunches & Dinners)

• Visa Fees & Travels insurance
• Early Check in and Late Check out
• Visits not mentioned in the program
• Tips and gratitude to guides / drivers / porters at the hotels & Airports
• Personal Expense such as beverages, telephone calls, laundry services, Mini bar, etc….
• Other services not mentioned above including