'Exclusive Travel Experience with Myanmar Tourism Services'

Tour Code        : MTS-HMT-151
Tour Duration : 15 days / 14 nights
Route                : Yangon – Bagan – Mt.Popa – Bagan -
                              Mandalay– Pyin Oo Lwin – Mandalay – Heho –
                              Inle – Heho – Thandwe - Ngapali beach -                              Yangon
Vacation Type : Tour and Leisure

Spend your honeymoon at one of Myanmar’s romantic tropical beach resort, relax and enjoy your special time with the one your love in complete privacy! With our extensive arrangement of honeymoon package we take care of the details, allowing you to make the most of your time together.

This program is for honeymoon couples who wish to have an unforgettable experience together around Myanmar while discovering our historical and cultural treasures.Explore from Yangon – the garden city and the main gate way to Myanmar to Mandalay – the culture canter and its environ, Amarapura – city of Immortality, Sagaing – the Place of Meditation and Mingun - home of the world biggest ringing bell and Bagan – the richest archeological sights in Asia and Mt. Popa - some 50 km south east of Bagan, said to be the core of an extinct volcano is a perfect for eco-tourism.

And Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymyo), a former British Hill Station and Inle Lake (25 km) famous for its unique one-leg rowers are also covered in this program. You will find the local peoples and landscape beyond your imagination.

Transportation between each destination by domestic flight on Air Mandalay or Yangon Airways or Air Bagan (F-100 or ATR-72/42) can be done. Recommended for October to April.

Detailed Tour Program

Day 01: Yangon (D)
Upon arrival at Yangon International Airport, welcome by our local tour guide with bouquet flowers and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Afternoon Chaukhtatkyi Pagoda - the six storied in meaning but actually the huge reclining Buddha Image, Karaweik Hall - the Royal floating barge on the Royal Lake for a photo stop. Evening 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 at Shwedagon, and it’s a fascinating place to spend time watching the world go by. Romantic Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02 : Yangon
Breakfast at hotel. Offer lunch to monks as Myanmar traditional wedding reception. Evening enjoy sunset cruise along the Yangon River with free flow cocktail party.

Day 03: Yangon Bagan (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport for the flight to Bagan - over 2000 temples and pagodas of various sizes in varying states of repair and spread across the plain. Shwezigon Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century as a religious shrine; Gubyaukgyi, a temple with exquisite murals of Jataka scene and Ananda Temple with four huge standing Buddha images and numerous seated figures and niches around the galleried interior. In the afternoon visit lacquer ware home industry, Manuha Temple built in Mon style from 1059 and Nanphaya Temple, said to have once been the residence of King Manuha; Gu Byauk Gyi Temple (Wet Kyi Inn), which has very nice frescoes inside. From there take a horse cart riding for 15 minutes to Shwesandaw Pagoda and enjoy sunset over terraces. Overnight at hotel.

Day 04: Bagan Mount Popa (B)
Optional morning program: We offer a unique opportunity to see the ancient city of Bagan as it has never been seen before. With ‘BALLOONS OVER BAGAN’ you get a magnificent birds-eye view of thousand year-old pagodas, temples and the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River. The champagne flights at sunrise last just under an hour and take off daily from October through March. The balloon is guided by gentle winds not exceeding 24 km/h. Eight/Six passengers plus a pilot fit into the balloon’s basket. The price is USD 250.00 per person. Due to the limited capacity, advance bookings at an early stage are highly recommended. (Check in on board: 0430 hour and 45 minute flying)

After breakfast at hotel, drive to Mt. Popa where a house for Myanmar spirits. On the way you can observe toddy farm and ways of making Toddy Candy. Overnight at Popa Mountain Resort, the oasis in the dry zone.

Day 05: Mt. Popa Bagan (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Take a horse riding for one hour around the sandal wood forest where you can observe the natures of the deer, rabbit, birds and butterfly and herbal plant. And visit the museum of the Mt. Popa. Return to the hotel and check out. Drive back to Bagan. Evening enjoy sunset while taking a boat trip along the Ayeyarwaddy River. Overnight at hotel.

Day 06: Bagan Mandalay Sagaing Amarapura Mandalay (B)
Early breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport for the domestic flight to Tada U Airport (± 1 hour 20 minute flying). Arrive Tada U Airport and direct excursion by coach to the ancient city of Amarapura. Visit 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. Apart from Pagodas that have survived, the ancient art of silk and cotton weaving, using handlooms, is very much alive and In the afternoon drive over Ava Bridge to Sagaing, 21 km southwest of Mandalay and visit the Sagaing Hills, a retreat for Buddhist devotees with numerous Pagodas, monasteries and nunneries. Visit the village of Sagaing, at the foot of Sagaing Hill with markets, shops and restaurants; one of the monasteries on the hillside; the Tilawkaguru cave temple, with mural paintings; Umin Thounzeh caves, containing 45 Buddha images and Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda built in 1312. The view of Sagaing from here is outstanding. And return to Amarapura to enjoy sunset from U Bein wooden bridge, over 150 years old, walking along the bridge and relaxing your stress. Then drive to Mandalay for check in to the hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 07: Mandalay   Pyin Oo Lwin (B)
After having breakfast at the hotel, drive to hills from Mandalay for a visit of Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymyo), a former British Hill Station. The road winds steeply through flower, fruit and vegetable gardens. Arrive at Pyin Oo Lwin. Then visit the National Kandawgyi Gardens, flowerbeds are similar to those you would find in an English country garden! The garden is recently renovated and the name has changed to "Kandawgyi National Botanical Garden". Drive through Maymyo on a horse drawn "pony coach", giving you the chance to admire the brick and timber houses, complete with English style gables, turrets and chimneys. Overnight at hotel.

Day 08: Pyin Oo Lwin Mandalay (B, L)
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Pwegauk Water Fall: a very pleasant picnic spot and have a picnic lunch. Return to the hotel and check out. Drive back to Mandalay. Visit Atumahsi Monastery and Shwenandaw Monastery (Golden Palace Monastery), Kuthodaw (Maha Lawkamarazein Pagoda) which is famous as the world largest book of many stone slabs on which is inscribed the whole Buddhist Literature. Then take M-38 Jeep which is used in WWII up to the Mandalay Hill and enjoy the panoramic view of the city from Mandalay Hill. Overnight stay at hotel in Mandalay.

Day 09: Mandalay Heho Inle (B)
Morning flight to Heho in Shan State. Upon arrival drive to Nyaung Shwe (~ 2 ½ hours) drive, a small town at the northern end of Inle Lake. From here transfer to the hotel for check-in. 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. Visit Ywa-Ma village, gold and sliver smiths’ workshop, Jumping Cat Monastery. Overnight at hotel.

Day 10: Inle Indein Inle (B)
Early morning after breakfast, visit Indein Village, 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. Leisure with Myanmar Wine at the hotel balcony. Overnight at hotel.

Day 11: Inle    Heho  Thandwe Ngapali (B)
After breakfast transfer to Heho airport for the flight to Thandwe. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel. The lush tropical coconut palm trees and ground adjacent to the beach create a peaceful, luxurious and exotic atmosphere. Romantic dinner at the pool side of the hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 12 & Day 13: Ngapali (B)
Enjoy your stay at Ngapali Beach. Backed by swaying palms and casuarinas the Ngapali area is a good place to relax. The beach reaches 3 kilometers. You also can 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, then return with lunch for the men. Overnight at Amata Resort & Spa.

Day 14: Ngapali Thandwe Yangon (B)
Transfer to Thandwe airport for your flight back to Yangon. Transfer to the hotel for check in. In the afternoon the sprawling Bogyoke Market. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 15: Yangon Departure (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Yangon International Airport for your departure flight to conclude this unique experience.