Myanmar and Laos Tour 10 Days

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner, G=Guide

Day 1: Yangon arrival (G)

Arrive Yangon, and you will be welcomed by your guide and transfer to hotel. Arrive Hotel and check in hotel. Then enjoy a walk through downtown Yangon where most of the colonial buildings such as city hall, Mahabandoola park, high court and telegraphic office are holding an elegant beauty of Yangon. Stopover at the Strand Hotel and feel the warmth and atmosphere of British era. Continue visit to Pansoedan jetty serving locals living across the Yangon River. Then visit Boggyoke Aung San (Scott) market famous for its colonial architecture and inner cobblestone streets. It is one of the major bazaars in Yangon and built in 1926 by the British. You can buy from a simple Myanmar slipper to a jewelry crown there. This evening visit to the magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda of Rudyard Kipling fame and one of Myanmar’s most sacred places. 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 a most fitting place to begin our trip in this “Golden Land”. After visiting Shwedagon pagoda, transfer to you hotel and overnight at the hotel in Yangon.

Meals   : None

Day 2: Yangon/Bagan (by flight) (B, G)

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for your flight to Bagan. Arrive Bagan and check in hotel. After taking rest for a while, depart for a sightseeing excursion around the Bagan Archaeological Zone World Heritage Area. A comprehensive exploration of Bagan includes NyaungOo market; Shwezigon Pagoda, the prototype of later Myanmar stupas; KyansitthaUmin; Wet-kyi-inn Gubyaukgyi Temple with exquisite mural painting of 13th century and Htilominlo Temple. In the afternoon, after a visit to lacquer ware workshops; continue to Manuha Temple built by exile King Manuha; Nanphaya, said to have been the residence of King Manuha; Ananda Temple, architectural masterpiece and Oak-Kyaung monastery decorated with multi colour mural paintings. Enjoy the breathtaking sunset from one of the temple of Bagan. Overnight at the hotel in Bagan.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 3: Bagan (B, G)

After breakfast at the Hotel, explores full day sightseeing to Nan Da Min Nya Pagoda, Kyat KanMonastery , Pha Yar Thone Su Pagoda , Lay Myat Hna Pagoda , Min Nan Thu Village , Myin Ka Bar Village to observe the Lacquer Ware and Puppet Tapestry, Manuha Phaya which was built by King Manuha, Nan Paya and some famous temples. At the end of the day, enjoy the sunset view at Buu Phayar. And proceed to enjoy dinner at a good local restaurant in your own account. Stay overnight at the Hotel in Bagan.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 4: Bagan/Mandalay (by flight) (B, G)

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for your flight to Mandalay. Arrive Mandalay and drive to ancient capital of Amarapura, the city of Immortality for a visit to Mahagandaryon Monastery with a famous collection of Buddha images; weaving industries, two-century old U-Bein teak bridge on the Taungtaman Lake and observe the lunch process of thousand of monks who take their last meal of the day at 10:00 am in total silence. Proceed to Mandalay and check in at the hotel.After refreshment, you will take a sightseeing tour of Mandalay which includes Mahanumi, a life like Buddha image. Mandalay is the last capital of Myanmar and that make her to be the best place to see all the traditional arts and crafts. Start visiting gold leaf making work-place and see how the gold leaf is being made by hand in a traditional way. Continue visit the Old Palace grounds; Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as the world’s largest book for its 729 marble slabs inscribed with the Buddha’s Doctrine; Golden Palace Monastery, noted for its exquisite wood carvings and enjoy the panoramic view of the city from Mandalay Hill. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 5: Mandalay/Heho/Inle (by flight) (B, G)

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for your flight to Heho. Arrive Heho and we will continue to Inle by road. Upon arrival, you will be picking up and transfer to Naung Shwe Jetty. Then, proceed exploring the boat trip to Phaungdaw Oo Pagoda, the most venerable pagoda in Inle Lake (Live Water Lake). And you can enjoy the Unique Leg-Rowers with their Fishing Canoes and Special Fishing Methods in Inle Lake. Then, proceed to Inn Paw Khon village to observe the Silk Weaving, Handicrafts, and Ywama Village (Pataung Ethnic Village) where you can see The Tradition of Long Neck Pataung People. And precede sightseeing to the Natural Floating Garden where grow Vegetables and Fruits on the surface of the Inle Lake.  And visit to Jumping Cat Monastery (Nga Hpe Chaung monastery) which is situated at the western part of the Inle Lake. After all sightseeing, return to the Hotel and stay overnight at the Hotel in the Lake.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 6: Inle/Heho/Yangon (by flight) (B, G)

After breakfast, start the trip to Indein villages where enjoy the green firms, and proceed to Htanpai village where Pao people live there. And proceed to Bamboo villages that you can see the streams and 1050 pagodas which were built 17^th Century ago and other tourist sites. And proceed to Ywamagyi Monestry, Kyaesarkone village which is fishing village and the Natural Floating Garden where grow Vegetables and Fruits on the surface of the Inle Lake. After all, transfer to airport for your flight to Yangon. Arrive Yangon and stay overnight at hotel in Yangon.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 7: Yangon/Luang Prabang (B, G)

After breakfast at hotel, free and easy on your own way until you will be picked up to transfer to airport for your flight to Yangon. Upon arrival at airport then you will be met and transfer to hotel for check in, after that then free at leisure time

Overnight in Luang Prabang

Day 8: Luang Prabang/Full day city tour (B, G)

Your full day city tour begins after breakfast, with a visit to the Royal Palace Museum, which hosts a range of interesting artifacts. We then enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city’s oldest temple and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. Today, we also visit the Arts and Ethnology Centre to learn about Laos’ many ethnic cultures before we head out of town to see the weaving villages of Ban Xiengkhong and Ban Xienglek before we then return to the city for a visit to Wat Mai. We then climb up to the top of Mount Phousi for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a panoramic view of the city at sunset and the Mekong River.  The tour ends after a visit to the famous Night Market, where you can find a lovely selection of handmade textiles made by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang

Overnight in Luang Prabang

Day 9: Luang Prabang/Pak Ou Cave & Khuang Si Water fall (B, G)

After breakfast, we embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a breathtaking view of the tranquil countryside, before reaching the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims.  Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where they make the local rice wine. On return, we disembark the boat to visit traditional villages, and continue taking a short drive to Ban Phanom, a village famous for its hand weaving

This afternoon, we’ll visit local villages of Lao ethnic minority groups at Ban Ouay, a Hmong village, Ban Ou a Laoloum village and Ban Thapene, Khmu villages.  This then takes us to the beautiful Khuang Si Waterfall where you can cool off with a refreshing swim in the pools or walk along the forest trails. We then return to Luang Prabang

Overnight in Luang Prabang

Day 10: Luang Prabang Departure (B, G)

Today is free at leisure time until airport transfer for flight back home…