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Today, you will present at the international airport of Yangon, then you will be greeted and picked up to the hotel for relaxing, getting ready for a joyful afternoon trip. Afternoon comes, you will start a very exciting tour around the city of Yangon through its many attractions, including Sule Pagoda, colonial downtown, the Harbor and remember not to miss the eye-catching sunset. Then you will head back to the hotel and enjoy a good night at Kandawgyi Palace Hotel in Yangon.

Breakfast served, and you will join a tour to a local orphanage in Yangon, spending some valuable time with more than 100 orphans, with the help of local staff. You will have a great experience at this site.

You will have time to get along well with the children, buy ingredients at local market to prepare enjoyable meals for lunch, and then play with them at leisure time. After those beautiful moments, you will have a short break until 04:30 pm as you head up for famed Shwedagon pagoda and explore this holy site before getting back to the Kandawgyi Palace Hotel in Yangon.

Today, you will have a morning flight to Bagan where houses the most ancient and the most numourous temples, pagodas, stupas and ruins in the world. As you present at the Nyaung U International Airport, you will soon start the enjoyable city tour with the first destination of local Nyaung Oo Market to experience the wonderful daily activities among people. Then pay a wonderful visit to the most famed pagoda of Shwezigon which was considered as a model for pagodas throughout Myanmar. Next up, you will leave for Htilominlo temple and Ananda temple and experience these two unique architectures before having joyful lunch at a standard local restaurant and check in the hotel for relaxing, getting ready for a desirable afternoon tour.

Afternoon come, you will get chance to visit the rural area of Myanmar, starting from the West Pwar Saw Village, meet with a traditional lacquer ware factory. Also, you have fine opportunity to learn more about the local’s life before enjoying the sunset and have good night soon at Bagan Ayeyar Hotel River View.

In the very early morning, you will get ready all the way to have a morning balloon ride and explore Bagan with its very many temples and pagodas complex from the above. Do not forget to capture the good views and take wonderful photos before being served with cool champagne.

Later, it will be a very fine car tour around Bagan and its highlights of temples like the Pathoetar Myar temple, Nat Hlaung Kyaung Bagan, Thatbyinnyu temple, Dhammayangyi and Sulamani temples. At 4:00 pm, you will take Ayeyar Jetty to cruise along Ayeyarwaddy River and enjoy the fascinating sunset while having drinks served. Later, enjoy a good night at Bagan Ayeyar Hotel River View.

Breakfast served, then you move forward to Nyaung U Airport to have a short flight to the city of Mandalay. Presenting in the site, you will soon take a walk along stone-sculptor streets to enjoy the best of Burmese architecture among religious constructions. You will step in Mahamuni Pagoda to see the most ancient Buddha statue. You may come across the fortune-teller and stalls selling religious knick-knacks. Next up, you will leave for Gold Leaf Making Workshop and have a lunch before checking in the hotel and relaxing. In the afternoon, you will prepare to explore the Shwe Nandaw Kyaung – the Golden Palace Monastery ‖ Orignial Royal Apartment of Grand, Mandalay Palace. Later, spend some time on the World’s largest book – Kuthodaw Pagoda before heading Mandalay Hill to capture good views, especially the sunset. Enjoy a good night at Sedona Hotel in Mandalay.

After breakfast, you will head up for the snake temple of Paleik which has 3 typhons sleeping at the Buddha statue which are washed and fed at 11:00 am every day. The place has many old temple ruins which are very valuable and definitely worth your visit. Then you will take a motorbike to travel to the former capital of Ava (Inwa). Next up, there will be a picnic lunch waiting for you nearby a temple ruin. Later, continue riding motorbike to head up for some more temples before cruising time through the small river to meet with your drive and get back to Mandalay at around 5:00 pm.

Following is a exciting tour to explore the city of Mandalay, starting from a place with a delightful view over the Ayeyarwaddy for the sunset. As the sun goes down, the stars come out, you will take some time to participate in bustling Yadanar night market and enjoy its atmosphere and the selling things such as beer stations and BBQ restaurants. At 8:30 pm, get to the Mandalay marionettes theatre to experience a delightful show performed by a mix of traditional dancers, musician and puppeteers before having a good night at Sedona Hotel in Mandalay

Breakfast served, you will get ready all the way to have a delightful flight to Heho. When Heho is at your sight, you will be driven to Kalaw – the Hill Station built in style of Indian and Nepalese cultures. You can choose walking tour or trekking to discover the land and also the surrounding minority hill tribe villages.

In Kalaw, start exploring the surrounding countryside from the Ni Paya Monastery, coming across terraced fields of ginger, garlic, tomatoes, beans, cabbages and orange groves. Take this chance to have a closer look at daily life of the local, admire the rustic nature and have your soul and mind at peace before you reach to the main destination of Nangthe village which is home to Danu people. Relax at Nepali teashop and enjoy the delicious typical tea in the local. Later, turn back to Kalaw and have a good night at Hill Top Villa, Kalaw.

Morning transfer to Elephant camp in Kalaw - Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp. Elephant camp in Kalaw is mainly designed for caring retired elephants from Myanmar Timber Enterprise - There are 7 elephants in total and the oldest one is 65 years old and youngest one is 6 years old. Actually all elephants there are disabled and retired elephants except the youngest one. So it can be said to be Elephant Care Center.
Upon arrival to elephant camp, Camp Manager will be giving a brief information about elephant camp for 10 minutes, then one of the assigned English speaking guide from elephant camp will take the clients down to the main camp (only 5 minutes walk down from main reception area) where all elephants live together and clients will have a chance to feed the elephants as long as they are happy. Then one of two elephants will be sent to stream just close to the main camp (5 minutes walk from main camp) where the clients can participate in bathing elephant. (Bathing elephant might take approximately 15 or 20 minutes, maximum 30 minutes). After bathing, any interested clients will be allowed to ride on the elephant on the way back to the main elephant camp.
These are primary activities. Feeding the elephants and bathing elephants together will take approximately maximum 1 hour and 3 minutes. After feeding and bathing elephants, clients can participate in re-plantation project depending on temperature and clients' willingness.
It might take maximum 3 hours in Elephant camp.
Please kindly be advised that the food served by Elephant camp is sometimes not satisfactory level. It is because Indian Food called Sarmuza and Charparti (Indian friend bread with chicken and potato is always served everyday). But have practical experience in feeding and bathing elephants and close relationship or connection between animal and human beings would be priceless experiences.
After elephant camp itinerary you will drive straight to Inle Lake for check-in hotel and freshen up at leisure.

Have a good night at Myanmar Treasure Resort, Inle Lake.

Today, you will take a motorboat to explore the best of Inle Lake with gorgeous nature, typical floating gardens and unique technique of one-leg rowing. You may have a favor to take part in Five Day Markets. This time, let visit a specific market of Shan and Pao people to experience a part of the local’s way of life. Then head up for a local cheroot factory. Later, continuing your journey to admire the handmade weaving factory, the famed Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda before enjoying the sunset and having a goodnight at Myanmar Treasure Resort, Inle Lake.

Today, you will take a mountain biking tour to Indein, through flat roads and downhill. Along the road, you will come across numerous Pa O villages and local people. Remember to take time capturing beautiful views over the lake and the Shan country side. Then you will have a joyful lunch at a local village and visit the ancient ruins of Indein soon. Later, take a motorboat to the hotel and enjoy a good night at Myanmar Treasure Resort, Inle Lake.

You have your own free time doing favorite things until your flight to Yangon sets off after checking out the hotel and move forward to the Heho airport. As you reach to the city of Yangon, check-in hotel, take time and enjoy a good night at Kandawgyi Palace Hotel, Yangon.

Last day in Myanmar, you will be picked up at your hotel and carried to the Yangon international airport for a departing flight.