Meet on arrival at YANGON International Airport and transfer to hotel.
Today's Yangon sightseeing tour includes the old colonial-style city center with the gilded SULE PAGODA, dating back over 2,000 years, BOGYOKE (SCOTT'S) MARKET with hundreds of stores (closed on Mondays) and gems shops. The tour continues to CHAUK HTAT GYI, a huge reclining Buddha image followed by a photo stop made at KARAWEIK HALL, a royal floating barge. AN extended visit to SHWEDAGON PAGODA, one of the world's most spectacular religious monuments, will conclude the tour of this picturesque Garden City. The golden dome of the Shwedagon Pagoda rises 98 metres above its base and is covered with over 30 tons of pure gold. Dinner and overnight in Yangon.

Day 02 Yangon – Mandalay (by flight)

Transfer to the airport for domestic flight to Mandalay. Upon arrival at Mandalay Airport proceed directly to Amarapura. Visit MAHAGANDAYON, a famous Buddhist monastery, where more than a thousand monks live and study, continue to over 200-year-old U PEIN teak bridge, built in 1782 at the time when Amarapura was the royal capital. Visit BAGAYA MONSTERY, with a superb collection of Buddha statues. Before returning to Mandalay, stop at a traditional hand-weaving silk workshop.
After lunch, proceed on a comprehensive sightseeing tour including MAHAMUNI PAGODA, with its spectacular Buddha image covered in thick layers of gold leaves, SHWE INBIN, one of the most outstanding monasteries in the country, SHWE NAN DAW KYAUNG or GOLODEN PALACE MONASTERY, a superb example of a traditional wooden building and KUTHODAW PAGODA, known as the world's largest book, consisting of 729 marble slabs engraved with Buddhist scriptures. A visit is also made to a jetty to observe daily life at the river and to a craftsmen's workshop to see Kalaga tapestries being created. Sunset from MANDALAY HILL. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight in Mandalay.

Day 03 Mandalay - Mount Popa – Bagan (by road)

In the morning early departure to Bagan by road (300 km - 8 hours) with a rest stop at MEIKTILA. This is a scenic journey of varied agricultural landscapes and small villages. Lunch at a local restaurant.
Continue to MOUNT POPA, an extinct volcano with its shrine dedicated to animist spirits, known as ''Nats"". For the energetic, there is time to climb 777 steps to the shrine at the top of the volcanic plug. Drive on to Bagan and arrive in time to watch sunset from the BUPAYA PAGODA, a memorable experience with a fine view over the AYEYARWADDY RIVER and the many ancient monuments, which make this, one of Asia's most impressive archaeological sites. Dinner and overnight in Bagan.

Day 04 Bagan

Early start by horse-drawn carriage (when available) to YWA HAUNG GYI TEMPLE to see dawn rise over Bagan. Return to the hotel for breakfast. Afterwards embark on a full sightseeing starting with the busy local market and continuing with visits to a diverse selection of the most important pagodas and temple, such as SHWEZIGON PAGODA, built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century, KU BYAUK GYI, a temple with exquisite murals of Jataka scenes, KHAY MIN GA TEMPLE, noted for its spectacular panoramic view of the area's many monuments and ANANDA TEMPLE with four huge standing Buddha images and numerous seated figures in niches around the galleried interior.
After lunch, visit to a lacquer craftsmen's workshop nearby MYINKABA village. Continue sightseeing to MANUHA TEMPLE, built in Mon style in 1059, NANBAYA TEMPLE, a unique sandstone monument, said to have been the palace of king Manuha and MYINGABA GU BYAUK GYI TEMPLE, noted for its ancient mural paintings under the protection of UNESCO. Dinner at a riverside restaurant and overnight in Bagan.

Day 05 Bagan – Yangon (by flight)

Transfer to airport for return flight to Yangon. Balance of the day at leisure to pursue individual interests. Transfer to Yangon international Airport for departure.