NATURE TOUR PROGRAM

Day2. YANGON-SHWETAUNG- PYAY
Early morning, drive to Pyay (appr:5 hours).On the way, you can visit a small town called Shwetaung with its extraordinary Buddha Image with golden spectacles(only one in Myanamr).This Buddha Image is a wish fulfilling for the people with poor vision. Upon arrival check into your hotel and in the evening you can visit Shwe Sandaw pagoda, downtown area and night market. Overnight at Hotel.

Day3. PYAY-AKAUK TAUNG-SRIKHITARA-PYAY
After breakfast, drive to Htone Bo (appr: 2 hours).From the Jetty, take a private boat along the Ayeyarwaddy river to visit Akauk Taung(the hill of levying taxes),named after the tradition of the collection of taxes to the boat passing through the hill during the colonial times. And then, you can see the sculpture of many Buddha Images along the cliff of the Hill. On top, you can visit a monastery and another 40 minutes you will see a waterfall. In the afternoon, visit the ancient capital of Pyu during (4 - 9 AD).You can find some of the prototype of oldest pagodas in Myanmar. Firstly, visit a small museum which displayed the cultural and architectural development of Pyu during that time. S/S includes Baw Baw Gyi pagoda, Be` Be` pagoda, Lay myatnar pagoda, East zaygyu, West zaygyu and palace wall. Then drive back to Pyay and overnight at Hotel.

Day4. PYAY-POPA
Early morning, drive to Popa(appr:9hours).You are just like looking a new discovery channel. After 16 km away from Pyay, you can see the Majestic Ayeyarwaddy River that parallel to our motor way. It's a good chance to take photos. You can see really dry zone area and the landscape of central Myanmar. Upon arrival, check into your hotel and overnight at Hotel.

Day5. POPA-SALE-BAGAN
After breakfast, drive to Mount Popa (home for the 37 nats).At the bottom of the Popa mountain, visit the enshrining place of 37 nats in life-sized statues. And then, climb up 737m high Popa Mountain plug with shady stairway.On top, you will see a good panoramic view of surrounding areas. And then, drive to Sale about 1&1/2 hours. Upon arrival, visit famous Sale Yoke Sone monastery with nice woodcarving and collection of palm-leaf manuscripts, Buddha images and lacquer-ware boxes. You can also visit large Hni-Phaya (Buddha image made of saw-dust). In the evening, drive back to Bagan and enjoy the sunset. Overnight at Hotel.

Day6. BAGAN
Bagan-Sightseeing start with Nyaung Oo local market, Shwezigon Pagoda, a prototype of real Myanmar stupa, built in 1087.Wetgyiin Gyubyaukgyi for its famous Jatakas mural painting, Htilominlo temple for its plaster carvings and famous Ananda temple with four standing Buddha Images. In the afternoon, visit Nan Phaya temple, Manuha temple, Myingaba Gyubyaukgyi temple, Shwegyugyi temple and Thabinnyu temple. Enjoy the sunset of Bagan from Shwesandaw Pagoda. Overnight at Hotel.

Day7. BAGAN-MANDALAY-AMARAPURA-SAGAING-MANDALAY (with morning flight)
Early morning flight will take you to Mandalay. Upon arrival, proceed to Amarapura and visit Mahargandayon monastery, famous U Bein Bridge and silk-weaving factory. In the afternoon, proceed to Sagaing and visit silverware making at Ywahtaung village, Kaunghmudaw pagoda, drive up to Sagaing hill and visit Umin-thonese pagoda and Son-U-Ponyashin pagoda. Enjoy the sunset from U Bein Bridge. Overnight at Hotel.

Day8. MANDALAY-MINGUN-MANDALAY
After breakfast, excursion to Mingun, 12km away from Mandalay and a very pleasant boat trip with plenty to see along the Ayarwaddy river. Tour hightlight with Mingun bell(90 tons),Myatheindan pagoda and Phahtodawgyi Pagoda: an enormous unfinished temple. In the afternoon, visit King Mindon's Myanansankyaw Palace site of Konbaung dynasty, Golden monastery, Kuthodaw pagoda with 729 stone tablets(known as World's Biggest Book).Finally, drive up to Mandalay hill(Anti-ageing hill)and take a panoramic view of Mandalay city. Overnight at Hotel.

Day9. MANDALAY-HEHO-PINDAYA-INLE LAKE (with morning flight)
In the morning, transfer to Mandalay airport and fly to Heho. Upon arrival, proceed to Pindaya (appr:2&1/2 hours drive). Upon arrival, visit famous Pindaya Cave with 8049 Buddha images. In the afternoon, visit the paper umbrella and traditional Shan paper cottage industry. In the evening, drive back to Nyaung Shwe; a gateway town to the northern bank of Inle Lake (appr: 3&1/2 hours).Take a long-tailed motorboat and check into your hotel and overnight at Hotel.

Day10. INLE LAKE
After your breakfast, visit 22km long and 11km wide Inle Lake(the blue sea of Shan State).visit Inpaw Khon village for its traditional silk-weaving, Nan-Pan village for its cheroot making, blacksmith and boat making. In the afternoon, visit the famous Phaung-Daw-Oo pagoda, Ywa-ma village for its silversmith, floating farms and gardens, floating huts and famous Nga-Pe-Chaung monastery; one of the oldest monasteries with jumping cats. Overnight at Hotel.

Day11. INLE LAKE-HEHO-YANGON (with morning flight)
After breakfast, the boat will bring you back to the Northern bank of Inle Lake. Upon arrival, transfer to Heho airport and fly to Yangon. Upon arrival, check into your hotel and visit Scott Market; one of the famous shopping centre in Yangon, Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda(72m long Buddha image), Karawaik Hall(designed as a Royal Floating Barge on Royal Lake) for Kodak moment and finally visit the famous Shwedagon Pagoda described by Somerset Maugham: "The Shwedagon rose superb, glistening with its gold, like a sudden hope in the dark night of the soul of which the mystics write, glistening against the fog and smoke of the thriving city". This massive bell-shaped stupa rises nearly 100 meters above its hill-top surroundings. Wander through this magnificent structure and its courtyards, stupa, bells, temples and Buddha images and see religious and secular visitors from all parts of the globe. Shwedagon has become the symbol of Myanmar. Overnight at Hotel.

Day12. YANGON (departure with morning flight)
The tour ends with breakfast this morning and transfer to International airport.