silk workshop. The BAGAYA MONASTERY will delight you with an interesting collection of Buddha statues before
returning to Mandalay.
After lunch you will experience the sights and sounds of Mandalay including one of the most revered religious
monuments in Myanmar, the MAHAMUNI PAGODA; the SHWE INBIN MONASTERY; the GOLDEN PALACE
MONASTERY, a superb example of a traditional wooden building and KUTHODAW PAGODA the world’s largest book,
made of marble. Mandalay is also a major crafts center. Visit a Kalaga tapestries craftsmen’s shop before
proceeding to MANDALAY HILL for sunset.
Dinner and overnight stay at Mandalay Swan Hotel (***, Standard room) or similar in Mandalay.
DAY 03 MANDALAY – BAGAN (B, L, D)
After early breakfast, a 300 km drive (8 hours) by road through varied agricultural landscapes will take you to BAGAN.
After lunch at a local restaurant en route, the journey continues to MOUNT POPA, an extinct volcano with
spectacular views. Its shrine is dedicated to animist spirits known as “nats” and you will have time to climb
the 777 steps to the shrine at the top of the peak. After a scenic drive and a stop at one of the quaint villages
you will arrive in Bagan right in time to watch the sunset from BUPAYA PAGODA or MINGALA ZEDI STUPA
over the famous AYEYARWADDY RIVER and the magnificent plain of pagodas and temples.
Dinner and overnight stay at Ruby True Hotel (**, Superior room) or similar in Bagan.
DAY 04 BAGAN  (B, L, D)
Your day will begin early with a nostalgic horse cart ride (if available) to the YWA HAUNG GYI TEMPLE to celebrate
the rise of dawn. Return to the hotel for breakfast.
After a stroll through the colorful local market, continue the day with visits to the most significant pagodas
and temples of Bagan including SHWEZIGON PAGODA, built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century as a
religious shrine; KU BYANUK GYI, a temple with superb murals of Jataka scenes; KHAY MIN GA TEMPLE, noted
for its panoramic view of the area’s numerous monuments and ANANDA TEMPLE, with four standing Buddha images.
After lunch, visit one of Myanmar’s most treasured handicrafts, a lacquerware craftsmen’s workshop in nearby
MYINKABA village. You will continue to MANUHA TEMPLE, built in the mon-style in 1059 and follow on to
NANBAYA TEMPLE, a unique sandstone monument said to have been the palace of King Manuha.  Next you will
explore the MYINGABA GU BYAUKGYI TEMPLE, a temple noteworthy for its mural paintings under the protection
of UNESCO.  The ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM is also visited to view beautiful Buddha images of bronze, stone
and lacquer.  
Dinner at a riverside restaurant and overnight stay at Ruby True Hotel (**, Superior room) or similar in Bagan.

DAY 05  BAGAN – YANGON (B, L, -)
Breakfast at your hotel and return flight to YANGON. After lunch at Le Planteur, the best restaurant in Myanmar,  
 the rest of the day is at your leisure for relaxing, shopping or sightseeing until the departure transfer to the airport.
Itinerary is subject to changes depending on confirmed flights, road conditions and availability of rooms.
Our Ngapali Beach Extension is the ideal option for guests who wish to spend some relaxing days at one of the
most beautiful beaches in Asia. Starting in October 2004 Air Mandalay and Yangon Airways will operate direct
flights between Bagan, Heho and Thandwe (Ngapali Beach).  See our Ngapali Beach Extension program for
further information or contact us.  
HOTEL ADDRESSES:
TRADERS
223 Sule Pagoda Road
G.P.O Box 888
Yangon
Tel: (95 1) 242828
Fax: (95 1) 242800
 
MANDALAY SWAN HOTEL
No.44(B), 26th Road
Junction of 66th & 68th Street
Chan Aye Tha Zan Township
Mandalay
Tel: (95 2) 35678,31591
Fax: (95 2) 35677
RUBY TRUE HOTEL
Myar Lay Road
New Bagan
Tel: (95 2) 67263
 

 
OUR PACKAGE TOUR PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF:
·          Accommodation in shared twin rooms with daily breakfast