Day 1: Yangon
Arrive in Yangon and transfer to your hotel.
Day 2: Yangon (B, D)
Visit Shwedagon Pagoda, walk through the back streets of Yangon to view family life and attend a Burmese puppetry show.
Day 3: Yangon – Mandalay (B, L)
Transfer to Yangon Airport for a flight to Mandalay. Visit Paleik Snake Temple, travel by boat to Mingun, meet children at a local monastic school and orphanage, take a horse cart ride around Ava and admire U-Bein Bridge.
Day 4: Mandalay – Bagan (B)
Rise early and cycle through the back lanes – pass through produce markets and local neighbourhoods. Later, transfer to Mandalay Airport for a flight to Bagan.
Day 5: Bagan (B, L)
Enjoy a temple exploration in Minnanthu followed by a special picnic lunch. After which, cycle through some of Bagan’s more iconic sites. End the day with a boat ride on the Ayeyarwady River.
Day 6: Bagan (B, L)
Embark on a jeep safari ride to the outer surrounds of Bagan – visit local villages and meet a few families. The afternoon is spent at leisure.
Day 7: Bagan – Kalaw (B, L)
Transfer to Bagan Airport for a flight to Heho and a drive to Kalaw. Hike through the jungle in search of monkeys and visit a private Elephant Conservation Camp that helps to protect elephants in their natural habitat.
Day 8: Kalaw – Inle Lake (B)
Visit the bustling Kalaw morning market. Later, board a scenic slow train bound for Nyaung Shwe.
Day 9: Inle Lake (B, L)
Travel by boat to Indein village, explore the area then be welcomed into a family home for a traditional Burmese meal. After lunch, continue sightseeing on the lake.
Day 10: Inle Lake (B, L)
Today, trek to Pa O village and interact with the locals and children at the village school. Enjoy a traditional Pa O lunch before an afternoon walk.
Day 11: Inle Lake – Yangon (B)
Transfer to Heho Airport for a flight to Yangon where tour arrangements end.