NATURE TOUR PROGRAM

Day2. YANGON-BAGAN (by morning flight)
In the morning, domestic flight will take you to 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 Shwesansaw Pagoda. Overnight at Hotel.

Day3. BAGAN (with Balloon over Bagan)
Today, "spread your wings and across the sky!" Early morning, enjoy "Balloon Over Bagan" with outstanding breath-taking view of Bagan. Sightseeing continue to Minnanthu village and visit 13th A.D style pagodas and see the daily activities of local people at Pwa-saw village. Visit Lawkananda pagoda and Ashae-Pet-leik and Anauk-Pet-leik Pagadas.
In the afternoon ,visit the lacquer-ware factory, Sulamani temple, Dhamayangyi temple and appr:5:20pm enjoy the sunset of Bagan. Overnight at Hotel.

Day4. BAGAN-SALE-POPA
In the morning, 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 afternoon, another (1&1/2 hours) drive to Mt.Popa(home for the 37 nats).At the bottom of the Popa(the Oasis of Dry Zone), visit the enshrining place of 37 nats in life-size statues. And then, climb up 737m high Popa Mountain with shady stairway.On top, you will see very pleasant panoramic view of surrounding area. Check into your hotel and overnight at Popa Mountain Resort.

Day5. POPA-BAGAN-THEIN GONE (WITH RV PANDAW 1947)
After breakfast, (appr: 9:00 am), drive back to Bagan. On the way, you can visit the production of Palm sugar from toddy palm tree and peanut oil from ox-mill going round by man-power. Transfer to Shwe Kun Char Jetty for embarkation and check into RV Pandaw 1947 (appr: 11:30 am).Welcome Cocktail in the Saloon. RV Pandaw is a ship laden with charm, atmosphere and character. With fine cuisine and high standards of service a cruise on the Pandaw is a unique travel experience. Depart from Bagan and cruise all day. In the late afternoon, you will arrive at Thein Gone village, situated just 10 km south of Pakokku. The village was established just 50 years ago on the fertile river-plain close to the great river. Everyone in the village is a farmer and the main crops are corn, peanuts, tobacco and small areas of paddy. There is a pleasant Buddhist monastery with 5 monks and over 25 monastery boys and a state-run village school with 4 teachers but they commute from nearby Pakokku. Dinner and overnight on board.

Day6. THEIN GONE-UPSTREAM TO MANDALAY
Cruise all day with stop enroute in the morning to visit Yandabo typical river village. Yandabo is a rarely visited small village with no road access to the world. Dependant on the riverine economy this village is famous for the production of terracotta pottery made from river bank mud. See the pottery making process at various stages. You are invited into people's homes and visit the local monastery. Yandabo is famous in Myanmar History. Lunch, dinner and overnight on board.

Day7.MANDALAY-AMARAPURA-AVA-SAGAING-MANDALAY
Enjoy the sunrise. After an early breakfast, you will disembark at Sagaing Jetty (Thursday only) at around 09:30 am. Upon arrival, drive to Amarapura(the city of Immortal)and visit Mahargandayon monastery, famous U Bein Bridge and silk-weaving factory. And then take a boat to cross the Myitnge River. On the other bank, you will arrive Ava. It used to be capital of Burmese Kingdom since 1364.Take a horse cart to visit this small island with famous Bagayar wooden monastery, Maha Aungmye Bonzan brick monastery, old Ava fort, and other interesting pagodas. 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 this pagoda. Overnight at Hotel.

Day8. MANDALAY-MINGUN-MANDALAY
After breakfast, morning sightseeing starts with gold-leaf making and visit the famous Maharmuni Image: you can see how pious Myanmar people are; the thick layer of gold-leaves at the Image. Mandalay still remains as a cultural centre of Myanamr. You can visit marble stone-carving, tapestry, bronze making and wood-carvings, visit King Mindon's Myanansankyaw Palace site of Konbaung dynasty, Golden monastery for its unique wood-carving, Kuthodaw pagoda with 729 stone tablets (known as World's Biggest Book).
After Lunch, 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 late afternoon, come back to Mandalay and finally drive up to Mandalay Hill (Anti-Ageing Hill) and take a panoramic view of Mandalay city. Overnight at Hotel.

Day9. MANDALAY-HEHO-INLE LAKE (by morning flight)
In the morning, transfer to Mandalay airport and fly to Heho with domestic flight. Upon arrival, drive to Nyaung Shwe; a gateway town to the northern bank of Inle Lake (appr: 1 hour 10 minutes). 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 charoot 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.

Day10. INLE-INDEIN-INLE
After breakfast, visit famous Mine Thawk Market (East Bank of Inle Lake).In Shan State, they have their own schedules of market day.The market will be held one day ahead at the time of full-moon (or) dark-moon day. And then, proceed to Indein village; upstream to Indein creek. You can visit over 1000 ruined pagodas with a long stairway.On the way back; you can see giraffe-lady (long neck people) with donating some helping money. Overnight at hotel.

Day11. INLE LAKE-KALAW-PINDAYA
Early morning, drive (appr: 1 hour) to Kalaw; a beautiful pine-land. In Kalaw, visit the local Market and downtown area with remaining colonial style buildings. And proceed to Pindaya(appr:2 hours).Upon arrival, visit famous Pindaya Cave with 8049 Buddha images. You can also visit paper umbrella and traditional Shan paper cottage industry. In the afternoon, start the half-day trekking to Htut-Ni (Pa-O village). You can see tealeaf plantation, banana, papaya, cauliflower, oranges and other vegetables. You can visit to a local house and chat with the people and children. In the evening, back to the hotel and overnight at Hotel.

Day12. PINDAYA-HEHO-THANDWE-NGAPALI BEACH (by morning flight)
After breakfast, drive back to Heho airport and fly to Thandwe with domestic flight. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel (provided by the hotel).Rest of the day at leisure at beautiful Ngapali Beach. Have Dinner with own account and overnight at Sandoway Resort.

Day13. NGAPALI BEACH
Day of Leisure at Ngapali Beach. Lunch and Dinner with own account and overnight at Sandaway Resort.

Day14. NGAPALI BEACH
Day of leisure at Ngapali Beach.

Day15.NGAPALI BEACH-THANDWE-YANGON (by afternoon flight)
Days of Leisure are over! Transfer to Thandwe airport and fly back to Yangon with domestic flight. Upon arrival, check into your hotel and visit Scott Market; one of the famous shopping centre in Yangon, Sule Pagoda (the landmark for Yangon City Centre, City Hall, Mahar Bandula Park, Queen Anne style high-court, Strand Road and downtown area. Have Dinner and overnight at Hotel.

Day16. YANGON (departure with afternoon flight)
Today, free at your leisure in the morning!
And appr: 11:00 am transfer to Yangon International Airport for your departure to Singapore with (MI-515, Etd: 12:45pm-Eta: 17:10 pm).