General Information
Duration: 9 Days/8 Nights
Start/End: Yangon/Yangon
Tour Route: Yangon – Inle Lake – Ngapali Beach
Tour Type: Beach, Landscape, Nature, History, and Culture
Experience this 9-day Myanmar in Style With:
- Guides: hand-picked best tour guides with deep knowledge, humor, and profession (English speaking guides, other languages upon request)
- Drivers: polite, friendly, responsible, reliable with many years of driving experience
- Vehicles: comfortable, spacious, air-conditioned & clean
- Meals: meals are arranged at local restaurants so you can taste authentic Burmese cuisine
- Accommodation: well-chosen hotels are listed below, including excellent 5-star hotels or 4-star hotels in the best location
Tour Highlights
- Discover the energetic city of Yangon with an interesting visit to the vibrant Chinatown street to capture the hectic pace of the local life
- Marvel at the giant reclining Buddha image in Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda
- Enjoy a luxury beach vacation in Ngapali – the most beautiful beach in Myanmar
- Explore the production of lotus fabric in Inle Lake – one of the most precious textiles in the world
- Visit the 5-day market in Inle Lake to gaze out at the life of the local tribe
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Yangon Arrival (B)
Day 2: Yangon City Tour & Boat trip (B)
Day 3: Yangon – Fly to Heho – Inle Lake (B)
Day 4: Inle Lake Discovery (B)
Day 5: Inle Lake – Indein – Thandwe – Ngapali Beach (B)
Day 6: Ngapali Beach Free Time (B)
Day 7: Ngapali Beach Free Time (B)
Day 8: Ngapali Beach Free Time (B)
Day 9: Ngapali Beach – Yangon Departure (B)
Recommended Hotel List
| Location | Hotels |
| Yangon | Strand Hotel
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| Inle Lake | Inle Princess Resort
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| Ngapali Beach | Sandoway Resort
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Please note that every element of the tour below can be tailored. Tell us your specific interest and we will be happy to make adjustments for you. This inquiry is totally free and you are under no obligation!
Full Itinerary
Day 1: Yangon Arrival (B)
Welcomed upon arrival at Yangon International Airport, we will be driven to our hotel. The rest of the day will be free to recover. This evening, we will have a Welcome dinner in Karaweik Palace which overlooks the Royal Lake and Shwedagon Tower. A meal of fine Burmese food will be served followed by a beautiful cultural show of music and dancing. Overnight in Yangon.
Day 2: Yangon City Tour & Boat trip (B)
After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the sacred Shwedagon pagoda – the most prominent monument in Yangon. Then we drive to Sule Pagoda - the 44 meters high stupa at the roundabout of the city center for a visit to one of the oldest pagodas in Myanmar.
After that, head to Chinese Town, where we have a chance to enjoy the exotic streets of Yangon downtown and British Colonial building as Emmanuel Church, and Inland Water Buildings. We will then move to Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda to see the 70-m-long reclining Buddha and Myanmar’s holiest monument.
In the afternoon, take a scenic drive to Thanlyin, the beautiful town that is the home of two splendid pagodas: the Kyaikkauk Pagoda and Kyaikmawwin (Yele) Pagoda, situated on an Island. Firstly, we walk across the Thanlyin Bridge to visit the Kyakikkauk Pagoda, seeing the daily life of the local people in the Kyauktan market then take a boat to Kyaikmawwin (Yele) Pagoda. Overnight in Yangon.
Day 3: Yangon – Fly to Heho – Inle Lake (B)
After breakfast at the hotel, we will transfer to the airport for a morning flight to Heho. From here, we will take a scenic drive to Nyaung Shwe where we will get on our boat to Inle Lake. The boat sails through villages inhabited by the local Intha people and their unique floating gardens. After settling into your hotel, take a short break before an amazing afternoon of sightseeing.
In the afternoon, we visit the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda – home to five revered Buddha statues before continuing our visit to Inpawkhone, a weaving village with a cheroot factory where typical Burmese cigars are made by hand. Overnight in a resort in Inle Lake.
Day 4: Inle Lake – Indein Discovery (B)
After breakfast, we board a motorboat for a sightseeing tour to Nam Pan village where Burmese cigars and canoes are made. The boat then will take us to the beautiful temple of Indein, located on the hill overlooking the lake. It will be definitely relaxing to walk along the corridor and enjoy the giant columns which have been left to nature for centuries.
Our next visit is the Ngaphechaung monastery, a wooden monastery built on stilts well known for its impressive Buddha images and jumping cats. Overnight in Inle Lake.
Day 5: Inle Lake – Thandwe – Ngapali Beach (B)
This morning, we will visit the unique “5-Day Market” held in different villages surrounding the lake. This is absolutely a magnificent place to enjoy the scene of local tribes in their colorful clothes and then experience the exotic market atmosphere.
Then, enjoy your day at leisure and then we will drive to the airport for an afternoon flight to Thandwe. It is time to immerse in the pristine waters of Ngapali Beach and the beautiful green coconut groves. Overnight will be in Ngapali.
Day 6: Ngapali Beach Free Time (B)
Time will be free to relax on the sandy beach of Ngapali. Overnight in Ngapali.
Day 7: Ngapali Beach Free Time (B)
Time will be free to relax on the sandy beach of Ngapali. Overnight in Ngapali.
Day 8: Ngapali Beach Free Time (B)
Time will be free to relax on the sandy beach of Ngapali. Overnight in Ngapali.
Day 9: Ngapali Beach – Yangon Departure (B)
Free time until our car arrives to take us to Thandwe airport for a noon flight to Yangon. On arrival, we will entertain ourselves at the Terminal of Yangon International Airport in good time to connect on the homeward flight. Tour ends. We hope that you would love the itinerary we design for this 9-day luxury tour of Myanmar. Thank you for making your Myanmar trip with Go Myanmar Tours!
