5 Days in Myanmar

Itinerary in brief:

• 1 night in Yangon
• 1 night in Bagan
• 1 night in Inle Lake
• 1 night in Yangon

Day 1: Yangon Arrival

On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

The charming city of Yangon is relatively quiet but has an impressive colonial heritage that makes it one of the most fascinating cities in Southeast Asia. You’ll take a guided tour around the city, soaking in the pretty architecture of the Post Office and the Strand Hotel before enjoying a cup of tea at one of the iconic local tea shops. Next explore the green space of Kandawgyi Park where you’ll see the glittering Karaweik barge, with views of Shwedagon in the background. After seeing it from afar you’ll tour this golden temple, one of the most revered in Myanmar where its impressive 99 metre tall stupa is famous.

Overnight in Yangon

Day 2: Yangon - Bagan

After an early breakfast you’ll be transferred to the airport for your flight to Bagan.

On arrival you’ll begin a tour of the area, taking in Bagan’s history, culture and local lifestyles. Explore the Thagyar Pone Temple and Ananda Temple with stunning views over the surrounding plains, early in the morning before any tour groups arrive.

Later you’ll visit 2 workshops introducing you to two of Bagan’s most famous products, lacquerware and wood crafts. Watch the skilled craftsmen make these beautiful pieces before boarding a private river boat for a cruise upstream to enjoy scenes of life on the water – fishermen, ferry boats and riverside villages.

Overnight in Bagan

Day 3: Bagan – Heho – Inle Lake

This morning you’ll be transferred to the airport for your flight to Heho. On arrival you’ll be driven to Inle Lake, around a one hour drive through the scenic countryside. Along the way you’ll stop at the wooden Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery which has beautiful carvings and Buddha images. Take a trishaw ride around the town of Nyaung Shwe (the gateway to Inle Lake) and visit a tomato house to taste the freshly picked produce before it is distributed through the country.

When you reach Lake Inle you’ll take a motorboat out onto the water where you’ll pass stilt villages and leg-rowing fishermen with their famous conical nets. You’ll walk around the lakes main sanctuary which contains five sacred Buddha images made with gold leaf and learn about the local crafts of the area in the weaving village of Inpawkhone and at a cheroot factory, where Burmese cigars are made by hand.

Overnight at Lake Inle 

Day 4: Inle Lake – Heho - Yangon

After breakfast you’ll visit the market on the lake – the location rotates between the five main villages and is visited by hill tribes from far and wide to sell their wares. You’ll be taken to a small Pa-oh village called Indein, well known for its stupa-covered hill at Alaung Sitthou. Enjoy magnificent views of the lake below before transferring to the airport for your flight back to Yangon.

On arrival in Yangon you’ll be transferred to your hotel.

Overnight in Yangon      

Day 5: Yangon Departure

Today is your final day in Yangon – depending on your flight time you can add in a tour of the city, whether you fancy tasting some delicious Burmese street food or a tour of the art galleries through the capital, just ask your travel consultant and we can add this in for you.

You will be transferred from your hotel to the airport for your onwards flight.