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.
		Walking tour in the heart of Yangon, where we will observe various architecture, and have opportunities to take photographs of Burma’s Capital.
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.
	For your information, Tamarind does not work shopping tour. Our itineraries include visiting to markets, workshops that intend to have an observation of local trading trends, the process of art & craft, the ways how locals survive for their family living. If our guests are not interested in visiting those spots, please kindly skip the venues.
		Chauk Htut Gyi Reclining Buddha Image, Botautaung Pogada and Nanthida Jetty.

Overnight in Yangon.

In the morning around 530AM, we will participate in early morning ritual called "Swam Laung" means offering steamed rice wrapped with banana leaves and jasmine flowers to the monks, holding the Alms, black lacquered bowls; they carry & walk in single file receiving their 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.
		Then, will go back to hotel, take breakfast and a few minutes leisure.
		We will drive thru a delta area en route to the Sittaung River and Kyaik Hti Yo.
		Mid morning, arrive at the base camp Kimpun. Transfer to the transit junction in a small cozy open truck followed by a thirty-minute scenic ride to your hotel.
		After lunch, hike to the Golden Rock enjoying many vendors displaying traditional medicated roots, spices, and refreshments. Enjoy the sunset from this beautiful site with the breathtaking views and fresh mountain air.

Overnight in Kyaik Hti Yo.

On the way back to Yangon, visit to Bago, an ancient capital of Mon Kings, where we will eat lunch.

		After lunch visit the Shwetharlyaung Buddha Image, the oldest reclining Buddha in Myanmar. Visit the WWII Memorial en route to Yangon-the resting place for some veterans who gave their lives for their country.

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.

Overnight in Popa.

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 seeing the ancient temples reknown: Shwezigon pagoda, Htilo Minlo temple,Wetgyi-In Gu Byauk Gyi.
		After lunch we will proceed to the work place of handmade lacquerware, and observe the detailed process of the making of Myanmar lacquerware & its products. (If our clients do not enjoy in art and craft, please kindly skip this spot.)
		Visit to Dhamayangyi temple, Anada temple, Thatbyinnyu temple. We will enjoy sunset at Shwesandaw Pagoda affording unequaled views of Bagan’s landscape.

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

		Visit Maha Gandayon Monestary to observe the daily meal of over a thousand monks at the country's largest Monestary.
		Silk weaving; 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.
	Afternoon visit Mandalay:
		Maha Muni Buddha Image; the most sacred Pagoda in Upper Myanmar, work palce of gold leaves, tapestry workshop where the finest tapestries in Myanmar, we can see only in Mandalay.
		Shwenandaw Monastery, Kuthodaw Pagoda with its 729 stone slabs of Buddha’s scriptures (known as the world's biggest book).
		Mandalay Hill; enjoy the magnificent landscape over the city from this vantage point.
		Puppet show

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.

		We will observe bamboo rafts, birds, farms, locals fishing on small boats, and see how the people earn a living to support their families, and how they also enjoy their lifestyle.
		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.
		Mingun Bell - this bell weighs 90 tons and is considered the world’s largest ringing bell that was cast in 1805 A.D.
After visiting Mingun, we will go back to Mandalay. Lunch at Mandalay.
		We will drive to Saggaing.
		Saggaing Hill - you can observe the pleasant panorama of the city and river.
		Next we will journey to the base of Saggaing and see a home for nuns and their life where we will seek permission from the chief nun to observe the daily work of these religious women.
		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.
		Enjoy sunset at U Bein Bridge; a 159 year old teak wood bridge-the longest teak bridge in the world.

Overnight in Mandalay.

We will take a 2 hours scenic drive to Pyin Oo Lwin - over 2000 feet above sea level-and because of its temperate climate you will see the variety of plants, fruits and vegetables grown in this region.

		It was originally called May Myo (May-town), after Colonel May of the 5th Bengal Infantry. The town was founded in 1896, as a hill station where the colonial government could come to escape from the heat of lower and upper Burma. After the construction of the railroad from Mandalay, May Myo became the summer resort for the British colonial administration, to the end of British rule in 1948.
		The name was changed after British departed to Pyin Oo Lwin means City of Flowers. Colonial buildings remain, the families of decendents of the Indian and Nepali workers who came here to lay the railway line and construct the road to Lashio still live in the peaceful town.
	Sightseeing includes;
		Pwe Kauk Water Falls called Hampshire Falls in British times. We will enjoy lunch at local Restaurant provides Southern Indian Style cuisine.
		A visit to the market and see Shan style antique shops, sweater knitting, vegetables, and flowers of roses & dahlias. Purcell Tower-a 75 feet high clock tower built in 1936 that still chimes every 15 minutes.
		Taking a horse cart to Cadacraige House built in 1904, accommodating for the British Officers who worked for Bombay Burma Timber Company during their summer holiday.
		And proceed to Botanical Garden - was built under the direction of Colonel May utilizing Turkish prisoners of WWII.

Visit to Goak Htake Bridge by train. The Goke Htake Bridge is erected in 1901 by an American company know as the Pennsylvania and Maryland Bridge and Construction Company, completed in 1913. It is 2260 feet long and 320 feet high above a natural limestone rock with a huge cavern under it.

The Rock itself is 550 feet high above the stream that flows under the rock. It could be considered as an masterpiece of British and American engineer’s joint work. When we passed through the bridge, it will offer us amazing surprise of over 109 years old technical work.

The vehicle will wait for us at Nyaung Paing Station.

		En route back to Pyin Oo Lwin by car, observe beekeepers working their trade roadside-and sample the raw pure honey here while stretching your legs.

2 Hours drive to Mandalay airport, take a 30 minute flight to Heho.

		After arrival, 2 hours scenic drive to Kalaw, 4300 ft (1440 meters) above the sea level, where was once a favorite hill station for British administrative officials and another summer resort for their family during hot season. A peaceful town surrounded by pine woods, home for Palaung, Pa-O, Taung-Yo, Dha Nu hill tribe of Shan ethnic.
		Kalaw market where we can find variety of beautiful flowers, indoor plants, milky avocado, fresh garlic, cauliflowers, cabbage, potatoes, taro, leek root, ginger, and tea leaves grown on the hill by terrace cultivation. A glorious Buddha Image made by thin bamboo strips lacquered built in over 500 years ago.

In the morning, we will trek to a Palaung village – the roundtrip hike will take about 7 hours, passing thru unforgettable landscape and mountain-side gardens, where farmers cultivate a variety of vegetables.

		These hills are harmonious, and the wide trail allows for easy trekking. We will pass villagers who are returning from Kalaw where they sell various food staples at the local market.
		After visit the Palaung Village, we will hike about 1 hour to our lunch spot-a secluded Nepalese owned hill-top restaurant that affords the most stunning views.
		We will arrive back to Kalaw by 3 PM. 2 hours drive to Nyaung Shwe; the biggest city at Inle Lake, 30 minutes boat takes to the best luxurious hotel at the Lake.

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.

Sightseeing includes;

		Colorful five day market - you will see hill tribes trading their farm products of vegetables, fruits, sun dried tea leaves, art, works of wooden sculpture with their unique style in a bustling atmosphere.
		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. We will also visit a work place of 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. Nga Phe Chaung Monastery.

We will visit to Indein Village where over thousands of pagoda are clustered in the same complex, supposed built by one of the kings from the Bagan era.

		While we take a speed boat an hour along the way to Indein village, enjoy the nature of bamboo forest and scenery.
		We walk through the stairways originally made of wooden pillars 403, we will reach to the hill top.
		On the way back to boat, we will walk down pass through the ruined temples and pagodas that will offer you walk on the dream.
		We will take a boat and come back to Hotel.
In the afternoon, enjoy quiet day at the hotel or visit to locals.

Transfer to airport to Thandwe flight. Arrive Ngapali Beach.

		Guests will unwind at the beach relaxing and soaking up the beautiful scenery.

Overnight at Ngapali Beach.

		A boat excursion to Private Island. When you will be snorkelling, our boat driver and assistant would have been preparing BBQ lunch accompanying with Arakanese home cook egg plant curry, rice and of course we do not miss fresh coconut juice and beer for you.
		After lunch by 2 PM, we will come back to Ngapali Beach.
In the afternoon, relax on beach.

Overnight at Ngapali Beach.

After breakfast, morning walk to Fishing village where is 20 min walking distance from hotel. To observe about local living ways.

		Then, we will walk to the main road of Ngapali village passing through the local homes, speaking with children play in front of their houses.
		Riding Tri-shaw or bicycle and back to hotel.
		Relaxing on the beach, swimming, reading.

Overnight at Ngapali Beach.

Transfer to Thandwe airport and transport to hotel upon your arrival in Yangon.

Overnight in Yangon.

Transfer to Yangon International Airport.