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MT-11: 9 day Balloons Over Bagan + Mandalay+Inle+Yangon
"Balloons over Bagan" affords visitors a unique opportunity to see Bagan as it has never been seen
before!
You will have a spectacular aerial view of the many temples of Bagan. It is an amazing experience
and see some more destinations in Myanmar on your way to Bagan.
Coverage: Yangon– Inle Lake–Mandalay- Bagan – Mt.Popa – Yangon
Start City: Yangon
End City:Yangon
Duration: 9 Days / 8 Nights
Operational Period: Year Round Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Yangon
Day 2: Yangon- Inle Lake (By Flight)
Day 3: Inle lake
Day 4: Inle Lake-Pindaya-Mandalay(By Flight)
Day 5: Mandalay-Mingun
Day 6: Mandalay-Amarapura-Bagan(By Flight)
Day 7: Balloons Over Bagan
Day 8: Bagan – Yangon (By Flight)
Day 9: Departure Yangon
Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1 YANGON ARRIVAL
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On arrival at Yangon International Airport, you are welcomed by our tour guide and transferred to
your hotel. After refreshment, you embark on a city tour including:
(1) China Town noted for its fruit market, delicious street foods and old world atmosphere.
(2) Downtown Yangon‟s Sule Pagoda, City Hall, Independence monument and old colonial buildings.
(3) A visit to the magnificent and world famous Shwedagon Pagoda, known for its religious
significance and artistic beauty. The massive bell-shaped stupa is plated with gold and the tip of the
stupa is set with diamonds and rubies, sapphires and topaz - a stunning sight as the sun sets and an
unforgettable place to begin your trip in the "Golden Land".
Welcome dinner and overnight at hotel in Yangon.
Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon
Meal:Welcome Dinner
DAY 2 YANGON – INLE LAKE (by air)
After breakfast, depart hotel for early morning flight to Heho on the Shan plateau. Transfer by road
to Khaung Daing ,an Intha village on the shore of the Inle Lake. In the afternoon, the day‟s tour
includes :
(1) A boat excursion on InleLake, a delight to all with a camera ,its calm water dotted with floating
vegetation on floating Islands and small fishing boats, to which scenic high hills provide the perfect
back-drop. See the “Intha” (Lake-dwelling people) also known as the unique “Leg-Rowers” who use
one leg to stand on the boat while the other leg is wrapped around an oar and rows.
(2) Observing floating Gardens, with vegetables and flowers grown on them, and the lake way of life
at „Kay La Village‟.
(3) Observing the Lake Inle cottage industry workshops such as silk & lotus fabric weaving with
wooden handlooms at “Inn-Paw- Kone”Village, traditional „mild-cigar –making‟ (cheroot Factory at
“Se‟ Kaung Village” and tradional silver and gold Smith,paper umbrella –making at „Ywa-ma‟
Village.You will also see Padaung hill tribe ladies(ladies with elongated necks from wearing brass
rings around their necks) in that village. Overnight at the hotel on Inle Lake.
Accommodation:Hotel in Inle Lake
Meals:Breakfast,Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3 INLE LAKE EXCURSION
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Today‟s full day boat excursion on Inle Lake includes :
(1) Observation of its unique one-leg boat rowers, typical floating gardens, local methods of fishing
and floating village life.
(2) A visit to one of the lake‟s 5-day rotating markets with its Intha and Pao tribes people who come
to buy and sell their wares and produce.
(3) Nga Phe Chaung; also known as the Jumping Cats Monastery which is one of the oldest
monasteries on the lake with ancient Buddha Statues dated over 200 years and amazing cats trained
by the Buddhist monks.
(4) Visit PhaungDawOoPagoda,the holiest religious site in Southern Shan State which has five small
Buddha Statues so heavily gilded with gold that the original buddha images are
unrecognizable. (5) Indein : to see the ancient 12th - 13th century Bagan + Shan style pagodas.
The ruins are left to nature and a great photo opportunity.
Accommodation: Hotel in Inle Lake
Meals: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner.
DAY 4 INLE LAKE – PINDAYA – MANDALAY
On this day you will transfer by boat to Nyaung Shwe, a small town at the northern end of Inle Lake
and drive from there to Pindaya :
(1) Pindaya is a small quiet town in Shan Plateau, famous for its fantastic caves full of centuries- old
Buddha Images .
(2) We continue sightseeing of traditional parasol & Shan traditional paper making industry in this
locale. Lunch at a local restaurant in Pindaya. We then depart for Heho airport and fly to Mandalay.
Upon arrival transfer to your hotel for check-in and overnight in Mandalay.
Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay
Meals: Breakfast,Lunch.Dinner
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DAY 5 MANDALAY - MINGUN
The day‟s tour includes :
(1) A 45-minute private boat ride across the river Ayeywarwaddy to visit Mingun. Stop at Kywe Zoon
on the way to the pier to watch the busy riverside activity.
(2) The unfinished but unfinished Pahtodawgyi Pagoda, a brick counterpart of the pyramids of Egypt
and the Mingun Bell, the second largest ringing bell in the world.
(3) The Myatheintan Pagoda, a representation of the Buddhist universe.
(4) Return to Mandalay and proceed on to Maha Muni Image - a bronze Buddha image said to be
cast during the lifetime of Buddha himself. It is the holiest buddhist site in Upper Myanmar : a
Buddha image of great beauty and witness the reverence and worship of the local people .
(5) After lunch, in the afternoon, we visit Mandalay Palace and the nearby, Shwe Nandaw Monastery
- noted for its exquisite wood carvings and Kuthodaw Pagoda - known as the world biggest book.
(3) We finish the day‟s tour by visiting Mandalay Hill to experience a tropical sun-set with panoramic
views of the city and the Ayeyarwaddy River.
Accommodation:Hotel in Mandalay
Meals:Breakfast,Lunch, Dinner
DAY6 MANDALAY – AMARAPURA – BAGAN (by air)
The day‟s tour :
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(1) After breakfast we drive to Amarapura the “City of Immortals” and visit the 150 year old
Mahagandayon monastery, and famous Buddhist learning center. It is home to a thousand monks,
who will form a procession as they go to take their noon and final meal of the day.
(2) Amarapura was the capital of upper Burma until 1850. As it was the custom, most of the
important wooden palaces and monasteries were taken down and transported to the new capital in
Mandalay. You will visit Patodawgyi Pagoda built in 1820, which is graced by marble panels on its 3
lower terraces, and affords excellent views of the surrounding area.
(3) U Bein wooden bridge, over 150 years old, which is still in use. You can walk across the bridge
and visit the Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, a replica of the Ananda Pagoda in Bagan (Pagan), was constructed
in 1847 by King Pagan Min. Late afternoon ,transfer to the airport for the flight to Bagan. Upon
arrival transfer to your hotel for check-in and overnight at hotel in Bagan.
Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan
Meals: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
DAY 7 BALLOONS OVER BAGAN
(1) Start your day with a magnificent early morning flight by a hot air balloon over the thousands of
temples in Bagan, the most extensive archeological site in South-east Asia.
(2) Gu-Pyauk-Kyi(Wetkyi-Inn); a 13th
century temple with a spire resembling that of the Maha-Bodhi
Temple at Buddha Gaya in India, known for its wall-painting that depict scenes from the Jataka
(stories of the lives of Buddha).
(3) Hti-lo-min-lo; built in 1211 AD and one of the largest temples ,noted for its fine plaster carvings
on the arch pediments and friezes.
(4) Shwe-Zi-Gon; completed in 1084,noted for its glazed plaques depicting scenes from the Jatakas.
(5) Ananda Temple,1090AD,a master piece of early style of temple-architecture with four huge
standing Buddha Images
(6) Enjoy a spectacular sunset from the Shwe San Daw Temple.Dinner with Culture Show.Overnight
at the Hotel in Bagan.
Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan
Meals: breakfast lunch ,dinner
DAY 8 BAGAN – YANGON
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The day‟s tour includes :
(1) That-Byin-Nyu; a mid-12th
century temple , 66 meters in height,towering above all other
monuments and presenting visitors with a magnificent panorama of Bagan plain.
(2) Sulamani Temple, one of the most finest temples of Bagan.
(3) Gaw-Daw-Palin Templebuilt in the 12th
Century with a fine view over the ruins of the Bagan
plains.
(4) Dhammyangyi Temple, the largest temples in Bagan and one with quite an interesting tale
behind its construction and a mystery that continues up to the present.
(5) Bu Phaya;standing at the edge of the AyeyawadyRiver,an ancient landmark for travellers along
the river.Having a bulbous shape resembling that of the gourd fruit,it is a favourite spot for visitors
to watch the sun-set over the Ayeyawaddy River. Late afternoon ,transfer to the airport for the
flight to Yangon. Upon arrival,transfer to your hotel for check-in. Later, Farewell Dinner and
overnight.
Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon
Meals: Breakfast,Lunch,Farewell Dinner.
DAY 9 DEPARTURE YANGON
Morning is at leisure,you can go shopping.
(1) you will be taken for shopping to the Bogyoke Aung San Market (named after the father of Aung
San Suu Kyi and formerly known as the Scott Market)to purchase souvenirs and handicrafts if you
wish.
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(2) In the afternoon, you are transferred to Yangon International Airport for your departure flight.
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