MYANMAR INCENTIVE TOUR

(YANGON – MANDALAY – BAGAN – HEHO – INLE LAKE – NGAPALI – YANGON) (15 DAYS / 14 NIGHTS)
FIXED ARRIVAL ON TUESDAY

DAY 01: ARRIVAL YANGON

1. Welcome by our team at the Airport Terminal and assist all process of custom and Immigration.
2. The clients do not need to wait for the visa and directly transfer to the luxury air-coned coach.
3. Welcome by our Myanmar ladies with the banner showing your group’s name and offering flowers.
4. Transfer to the hotel and our guide will care and introduction of the country.
5. Check in at hotel and welcome drink will be offered.
6. Leisure at hotel and refreshment.
7. Lunch at hotel.
8. Afternoon visit the city center for its colonial buildings and Sule Pagoda, the land mark of Yangon. And visit to the massive Shwedagon Pagoda – famous worldwide – its golden stupa is the ‘ Heart ’ of Buddhism Myanmar. The Pagoda is believed to be 2,500 years old and the central stupa in surrounded by dozens of intricately decorated buildings and statues. There are always many Myanmar People praying and making offerings.
9. Welcome dinner will be offered and overnight at hotel in Yangon.

DAY 02: BAGAN MANDALAY

1. After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for flight to Mandalay (domestic schedule flight, ~ 30 minute flying) - the commercial centre and cultural tourism site, was established in 1857 by King Mindon.
2. Arrive at Tada Oo International airport and welcome by a troop of traditional musician.
3. Direct transfer to the jetty to join “Road To Mandalay” berthed on the Ayeyarwaddy River at Shwe Kyet Yet Jetty. Welcome drink will be offered.
4. Lunch on board.
5. After lunch enjoy a guided tour to the key sights of Mandalay regarded as the centre of Burmese culture and Buddhist learning.
6. Dinner and local entertainment in the evening.
7. Overnight on board.

DAY 03: MANDALAY  SAGAING 

1. Early breakfast on board.
2. Visit Sagaing – the living centre of the Buddhist faith in Myanmar and famous for its silversmiths who still work in much the same way as their ancestors did.
3. The ship gets underway mid-morning and begins its journey south.
4. The rest of the day spent relaxing on board observing the local river life from the top desk. An on board guide lecture on local places and customs.
5. Dinner and overnight on board.

DAY 04: BAGAN

1. Breakfast on board.
2. The ship arrives at Bagan - over 2000 temples and pagodas of various sizes in varying states of repair and spread across the plain.
3. A group of children in Myanmar National Races costume with banner will welcome you and offer flowers.
4. Take by luxury air-coned coach.
5. Visit local market where you can observe daily life of local people. And visit Shwezigon Pagoda – built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century as a religious shrine, then go to Ananda Temple – King Kyansittha’s masterpiece and the crowning achievement of the early style temple of architecture, next is Thatbyinnyu Temple – the highest building on the Bagan plain, after that visit to Htilominlo Temple – the largest temple of Bagn – noted for its fine plaster carvings and glazed sandstone decorations.
6. Lunch at local restaurant beside the Ayeyarwaddy River. During lunch, Longyi (Our Tradition costume) wearing demonstration will be presented and the presents will be offered.
7. In the afternoon observe the process of traditional lacquer ware, one of Myanmar’s best known handicrafts and a specialty of Bagan. Then visit Manuha Temple, Myingabar Gubyaugyi Temple – an early period Pyu-style temple of Hindu influence with some of the oldest mutual paintings in Bagan and Dhamanyangyi Temple noted for its remarkable brickwork.
8. From there, enjoy horse cart riding to Shwesandaw Pagoda and lastly watch sunset over the Ayeyarwaddy River.
9. A special dinner will be provided. You could wear longyi which we presented to you at lunch. Overnight at hotel in Bagan.

DAY 05: BAGAN

1. After breakfast, visit tropical village to visit Taung Bi Village. It is really interesting and where you can find an old noodle cottage, betel shops, barber shop (if you wish to, you can try it) and way of local people daily life. You will find the local peoples and landscape beyond your imagination.
2. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant beside the Ayeyarwaddy River.
3. Afternoon visit Kyaugu Umin Temple, which is an interesting rock cave tunnel.
4. Return from there, take a boat trip along the river and enjoy cocktail party on the boat.
5. Dinner at hotel poolside and overnight.

DAY 06:BAGAN   HEHO KALAW   INLE

1. After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for flight to Heho by (domestic schedule flight, ~ 30 minute flying).
2. Proceed by luxury air-coned coach to Kalaw (appr. 1 hour), a beautiful pine-clad hill station.
3. Lunch at hotel.
4. Visit the (Palaung) village school (government) / 1 story brick house about 100 students open from 09:00 to 15:15, the RC Church Orphanage (Padaung tribe) 45 children between 7 – 13 years.
5. Continue to Nyaung Shwe (appr. 3 ½ hours) drive, a small town at the northern end of Inle Lake. Transfer by private boat to the hotel.
6. Welcome by the hotel with Shan Traditional Dance.
7. Leisure at and take refreshment.
8. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

DAY 07: INLE

1. Breakfast at hotel.
2. Full day excursion on Inle Lake (25 km) famous for its unique one-leg rowers, typical floating gardens, local methods of fishing and village life and the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda housing five sacred and almost shapeless Buddha images, contorted because of the quantity of applied gold leaf, gifts from the believers. The Buddha images are purported to have come here in the 12th Century.
3. Lunch at a local restaurant.
4. Enjoy traditional boat racing competition.
5. Leisure at hotel.
6. Dinner at hotel and overnight

DAY 08: INLE

1. Breakfast at hotel.
2. Excursion to Indein (appr. 1 hour drive) located at the western side of the lake. Passing Nyaung Ohak Monastery and follow a stair path lined up with many hundreds o wooden columns, you finally will reach the impressive Shwe Indein Pagoda Complex. From the hillside you have great view over the lake area. On the way back to the boat, walk through a romantic bamboo forest at the riverside, where you may observe local people having a bath.
3. Lunch at local restaurant.
4. Visit Ywama Village for its black smith’s shop, silk weaving cottage and silversmith’s shop.
5. Dinner at hotel and overnight.

DAY 09: INLE  HEHO  THANDWE   NGAPALI

1. Breakfast at hotel.
2. Transfer to the Heho Airport for the flight to Thandwe.
3. Transfer to the hotel by shuttle bus. The lush tropical coconut palm trees and ground adjacent to the beach create a peaceful, luxurious and exotic atmosphere.
4. Lunch at hotel.
5. Leisure at beach.
6. Dinner at the poolside of the hotel and overnight.

DAY 10: NGAPALI BEACH

1. Breakfast at hotel.
2. Visit the near by fishing villages, where you can find the fishermen begin setting and drawing drift nets before dawn and continue into the late morning, when they load their catches in baskets. Women carry the baskets of fish on foot, and then return with lunch for the men.
3. Lunch at hotel and leisure
4. Evening enjoy playing volleyball on the beach. We will provide a prize for team who play the best.
5. Dinner at hotel and overnight.

DAY 11: NGAPALI BEACH

1. Breakfast at hotel.
2. Leisure at hotel.
3. Lunch at hotel and leisure
4. Leisure at beach.
5. Dinner at hotel and overnight.
   

DAY 12: NGAPALI BEACH

1. Breakfast at hotel.
2. Leisure at hotel.
3. Lunch at hotel and leisure
4. Leisure at beach.
5. Dinner at hotel and overnight.

DAY 13: NGAPALI BEACH

1. Breakfast at hotel.
2. Leisure at hotel.
3. Lunch at hotel and leisure
4. Leisure at beach.
5. Gathering on the beach and enjoy Bonfire Barbeque Party.
6. Overnight at hotel.
   

Day 14: NGAPALI BEACH – THANDWE – YANGON

1. Breakfast at hotel.
2. Transfer to Thandwe airport for your flight back to Yangon.
3. Arrive Yangon Airport and transfer to the hotel by luxury air-coned coach.
4. Lunch at hotel.
5. In the afternoon continue sightseeing of Yangon: Sule Pagoda , dating back over 2000 years, the Mahabandoola Park with it's Independence Monument and walk around the downtown area and the sprawling Bogyoke Market. Wide streets, orderly town planning and neglected public buildings revive visions of British rule, while busy streets scenes and shimmering pagodas, bursting through a leafy canopy, hint at the rich local culture. Skyscrapers and glaring neon billboards have yet to overtake the capital.
6. Farewell dinner at a local restaurant and overnight.

Day 15: YANGON DEPARTURE (B)

1. Breakfast at hotel. Leisure till the flight time.
2. Your luggage will be pre-check in at the airport separately.
3. Transfer to Yangon International Airport for your departure flight to conclude this unique experience.

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