Arrival at Yangon International airport where you will be welcomed by our Tamarind tour guide and transfer to hotel.

Overnight in Yangon.

In the morning, we will visit Shwedagon Pagoda, the world famous golden stupa that dominates the Yangon skyline.

		On the Shwedagon Pagoda platform, visitors will find locals of all ages at all time during the day, paying homage to their planetary post. Being a Buddhist Burmese, it is important to know the day of birth he or she was born.
Different animal signs represent for each day. For Example – Tiger sign put under the planetary post for Monday born, Dragon sign can be seen for Saturday born. People offers candle lights, incense sticks, flowers, colorful paper umbrellas & streamers, fruits and drinking water to the Buddha Image. During the offering, they concentrate to Buddha’s glory of his endless wisdom. Before visiting Shwedagon Pagoda, we will observe the morning ritual of monks holding the Alms, black lacquered bowls, they carry & walk single file receiving the daily sustenance. The religious house wives and girls are happy to wake up early around dawn and cook for this donation which is regular meritorious deeds.
		We will then go on a walking tour in the heart of Yangon, where we will observe colonial architecture style buildings, and have opportunities to take photographs of Burma’s largest city.
Afternoon sightseeing includes:
		Visit to Bogyoke Market where local merchants offer Myanmar traditional silks, cotton, paintings, tapestries, handicrafts, silverware, lacquerware, national dress & ethnic fashions, gems & jewelry.
		Chauk Htut Gyi Reclining Buddha Image & its monasteries surrounding.
		Visit to Kandawgyi Park where we will then board a boat and you will be afforded photo opportunities.
		Dinner at Karaweik Palace restaurant where you will enjoy a delightful dinner while you absorb an evening of traditional Myanmar dance accompanying with Myanmar ocherestra.

Overnight in Yangon.

A 70 min early morning flight to Bagan; the first and most beautiful capital of Myanmar.
After arrival, proceed to Mt. Popa (4981 feet), an extinct volcano, with temperate weather and lush green landscape. At the base of Mt. Popa rests the stunning Taung Ka Lat (2417 feet) where the Popa Temple sits atop. There is an iron staircase that ascends to the Popa temple where you will encounter shops of flowers, refreshment sellers, local goods as well as some local wildlife along the way.
The scenery from the apex is truly fascinating where you can view the stunning Mount Popa and the enormous flat plains that lead to Bagan.

On the way back to Bagan, we will observe the agrarian lifestyle of this region, farmers extracting palm juice from palm trees and making a local favorite candy with the same palm juice called jaggery.

Spend the day visiting Bagan seeing the ancient temples that Bagan is renowned for:

		Shwezigon pagoda, an extraordinary example of the early style of the Myanmar stupa.
		Htilo Minlo-a temple that is famed for its intricate carvings and named after King Nga Daung Mya who became a crown prince even though he was the youngest son among five brothers.
		Wetgyi-In Gu Byauk Gyi possess many fine mural paintings of jataka scenes. These mural paintings depict Buddha's life.
		Dhamayangyi temple is a massive temple inlaid with the finest brick work of its king.
	Afternoon sightseeing;
		Work place of handmade lacquerware, and observe the detailed process of the making of Myanmar lacquerware & its products.
		Visit to Myin Kaba village, observing the tropical way of living – cotton weaving, produce traditionally edible oil from peanuts of local firms.
		Anada temple is an architectural masterpiece and considered by some as the most beautiful in all of Bagan.
		Thatbyinnyu temple - the tallest of all Bagan temples.
		Shwesandaw Pagoda affording unequaled views of Bagan’s landscape at sunset.

Overnight in Bagan

After arrival in Mandalay we will visit Amarapura, an 18th century capital of Myanmar.

Amarapura sightseeing;

		Maha Gandayon Monestary and observe the daily meal of over a thousand monks at the country's largest Monestary.
		U Bein Bridge; a 158 year old teak wood bridge- the longest teak bridge in the world. Amarapura is also known for its fine silk weaving.
		After crossing the U Bein Bridge, world longest teak wood bridge.
		Silk weaving work place; the craft specialty of Amarapura. It is not unusual to find the silk woven in Amarapura donned during many of Myanmar’s special occasions, such as a wedding ceremony or graduation.
	Mandalay afternoon sightseeing;
		Maha Muni Imagethe most sacred Pagoda in Upper Myanmar, with its venerated legend known.
		Tapestry workshop where the finest tapestries in Myanmar are laboriously handmade with excellent attention to detail.
		Shwenandaw Monastery that was constructed by the last Myanmar King Thibaw, for the memorial of his late father King Mindon.
		Kuthodaw Pagoda with its 729 stone slabs of Buddha’s scriptures (known as the world's biggest book).
		Zay Cho Market and see Mandalay's special design textiles, foodstuff, gems & jewelry, Myanmar trading trends.
		Mandalay Hill; enjoy the magnificent landscape over the city from this vantage point.

Overnight in Mandalay

Transfer to the jetty for an hour boat excursion to Mingun village. Mingun stands on the bank of Ayarwaddy River and is 11 km away from Mandalay.

		Mya Thein Dan Zedi that was built by the King of Saggaing, as memorial for his beloved wife (and late queen) who passed away one week after giving birth to their son. The views from atop this temple are refreshing and among the best in the region.
		Mingun Bell. This bell weighs 90 tons and is considered the world’s largest ringing bell that was cast in 1805 A.D.
	On the way to Mandalay, we will have lunch on boat. We travel to Saggaing by car.
		Visit to Saggaing hill. Then we will be back to Mandalay by car crossing the Bridge of Saggaing that was built over the Ayarwaddy River during the period of British Colonials.

After arrival Heho, we will drive to Kakku via Taunggyi that is the capital of southern Shan State.
En route, we will visit to a Pa-O village and observe their lifestyle. Kakku that was recently opened to foreigners-has an amazing 2548 pagodas built on very small area, and is rich in architectural value.
Proceed to Nyaung Shwe (approximately 2 hour drive). Upon arrival in Nyaung Shwe we will board a boat that will take us to a stunning hotel that has a great vantage point for some of the best sunsets in the region.

Inle Lake is 22x10 km, with an average depth of 6 meters. There are 64 villages and their inhabitants who reside on the lake in their homes that rest high above the water. It is not uncommon to see curious family members greet you with a wave of their hand and a smile as you pass by. Inle is also called the “Venice of East” by visiting tourists. We will observe floating gardens at Inle as well as the lifestyle of these inhabitants who support their families by farming and fishing. If you observe carefully you will see the skilled boatmen paddle their craft with an oar by using their foot.

Sightseeing includes:

		Visiting Ywama village, floating gardens, a traditional weaving mill for Intha-textiles, silk weaving workshops; excellent work of shawls and robes with natural fibers produced from lotus flowers stems in natural color.
		Nampan village we will observe how Burmese Cheroots are produced primarily by young ladies using traditional methods.
		Shan paper that is made from mulberry bark and transformed into Shan umbrellas and other beautiful products.
		Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda and its 5 holy Buddha images. Every full moon day of October.
		Nga Phe Chaung Monestary; well-known for its 250 year old wooden architectural work of the among 100 monasteries on the lake.
		Home visit to "Intha House" observing the way of like on lake. Overnight at Inle Lake.

Transfer to Heho airport for an hour flight to Yangon. 

		Visit to fruit whole sales market at Kyee Myint Daing Jetty observing trading between Ayawaddy delta and Yangon Division.
		Visit to National museum and review about different era of living way of Burmese.
		Naga Glass Factory where manufactures locally hand-made.

Overnight in Yangon.