Fascinating SE Asia: Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar

Sa-wat-dee! Welcome to Bangkok, the “City of Angels"!
Met and greeted at the airport and transfer to hotel for check in (check in time is 14.00). Remainder of the day is at your leisure.
Being one of Asia's most cosmopolitan cities with magnificent temples and palaces, authentic canals, busy markets and a vibrant nightlife, Bangkok really has something for everyone.   
Enjoy your free time to roam around, soaking up the sights, smells and sounds of the thriving metropolis. Perhaps, you may like to take a river taxi to the bustling Chinatown for an exploring of colorful streets, wander through busy local market for a shopping spree, enjoy a Thai massage, or walk down the famous tourist mecca of Khao San road and venture on a street food crawl.  

Summary of inclusions

Private airport transfer

Hotel in bangkok

Take an early visitto the famed Wat Pho to observe the serene morning chanting ritual of the monks, an incredible start for the day. This temple is considered highest among the six first-class Royal temples in Thailand, housing the largest collection of Buddha images in the country and is home to the famous gold-plated 46 m long reclining Buddha with auspicious symbols on the feet.
Continue to the majestic Royal Grand Palace, Bangkok’s most important landmark which used to be the residence of the Kings of Thailand and is one of the most beautiful samples of an ancient Siamese court. Nearby is the Wat Phra Kaew, popularly known as the Temple of Emerald Buddha, which houses the mysterious Buddha imagethat is meticulously carved from a single block of jade and deeply venerated as the country's palladium.

This afternoon, hop on a long-tail boat and cruise down the Chao Phraya River into  the winding ‘khlongs’ (canals) of Thonburi which is considered ‘wild Venice of the East’, another world away from the chaotic streets of the capital. Cruise pass lush green dotted with gilded temples on both banks, wooden stilts houses right on water, charming local markets and vendor boats serving up Thai delicacies. Life along these ‘khlongs’ has long been an inseparable part of the Thai lifestyle and has hardly changed over the years.
End the day tour with your visit to the Wat Traimit, another Bangkok's famous temple with the Golden Buddha Image weighing over 5.5 tons of solid gold. The statue, said to be casted sometime around 14 century and was covered with a layer of stucco, was revealed in 1955 when people were trying to install it into a newly built viharn at the present place.

Evening is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

Boat

bangkok sightseeing

Breakfast

Hotel in bangkok

Get transferred to the airport for flight to Siam Reap, the city of charms, gate way to the wonder of Angkor.

Met and greeted upon arrival and, after checking in hotel, enjoy your time exploring the Angkor Archaeological Park. Start your tour with the fist visit to Angkor Thom - The Great City which was built in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII. Step along the causeway characterized by the two rows of devas and asuras pulling huge naga snakes, referring to the Hinduism myth of Churning of the Sea of Milk, into the impressive South Gate of Angkor Thom. Admire the majestic Bayon Temple that consists of 54 towers featuring multitude of Buddha’s serene and mysterious smiling faces. Wander around and discover the Royal Enclosure, the Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King, and Ta Prohm - one of the area’s most beautiful temples which has been left relatively untouched since it was discovered, just like its appearance in the movie ‘Tomb Raider’ by Angelina Jolie.
Your last visit today is the Angkor Wat temple , one of the most impressive religiuos monuments in the World, representing the soul of the Great Khmer Empire and its glorious history. This temples complex consists of two plans: the temple-mountain with five prominent towers featuring the 5 holy peaks of the Mount Meru which is home of gods in the Hindu mytholgy and, the galleried temple decorated by extensive bas-relief, depicting episodes from Hindu epics. This temple was built in the 12th and said to have taken more than 30 years of intensive labor. What amazing architecture constructed neary thousand years ago and remains for us to see today. The view of Angkor Wat becomes most impressive during sunset time when it looks like floating on the background of the magical twilight.

Back to the hotel and evening is at your leisure. 

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

Internal flight

Explore the angkor

Breakfast

Hotel in siam reap

Optional hot balloon ride over the temples of Angkor is available at your disposal.

After breakfast, drive out the town to visit to the Kulen Mountain, the birthplace and capital of the Khmer Empire in the early 9th century. Here you will visit countless ancient temples then take a short trek through the original jungle to explore the Kbal Spean which also known as River of 1000 Lingas, consisting of a series of stone rock relief carvings in sandstone formations of the river bed and banks, depicting Hindu mythological motifs. 
Perhaps, enjoy our swim under the torrent of cascading waterfall.

One the way back, we will visit the temple of Banteay Srei that is a masterpiece of religious architecture and carving withits no space left undecorated with intricate and wonderful bas-relief on pink sandstone. Also, visit the local village of Preah Dak where we have chance to learn something about local life and enjoy local interaction and the Banteay Samre temple which is adorned with impressive relief’s depicting scenes of Vishunu and Krishna legends.

Evening is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

kulen mountain & temples

Breakfast

Hotel in siam reap

Breakfast at the hotel and get transferred to the airport for a short flight to Phnom Penh, the capital city of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

In the afternoon you will take a sightseeing tour of Phnom Penh with first visit to the Wat Phnom Temple, one of the most important pagodas in Phnom Penh, built in 1373 on an artificial hill by the wealthy widow Penh from whom the city got its name, after a flood brought here a large kiko tree with four bronze Buddha statutes were found inside. Following, visit the Royal Palace that contains the Royal Residence, the Throne Hall, the Silver Pagoda which is more like a repository for cultural treasures such as 90 kg golden Buddha encrusted with 2086 diamonds and has itsfloor paved by silver tiles.
Enjoy time walking along the Mekong River front and watch how Phnom Penh awakens to life.  
Evening is free at your own pace.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

Internal flight

Phnom Penh Sightseeing

Breakfast

Hotel in Phnom Penh

Breakfast at hotel then spend time to explore further Phnom Penh with visit to the notorious  Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum also called the S-21 Prison. This prison was converted from a secondary school and used by Khmer Rough during its bloody rule from 1975 to its fall in 1979. There was an estimate of 20,000 people were imprisoned, tortured, coerced to confess what so called “revolutionary reaction crimes” before being taken to be executed at the extermination camp – the “Killing Fields” of Choeng Ek, located 15 km south of Phnom Penh which you will visit after. The places of Toul Sleng and Choeng Ek is the reminders of Cambodia'ssorrowful period under Pol Pot rule and may call distressing for someone but it is necessary for you to learn about the never-to-be-forgotten page in the country's history.

Transferred to the airport for a short flight to Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Met upon arrival and transferred to hotel for check in.
Evening is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

Internal flight

Phnom Penh historical sites

Breakfast

Hotel in ho chi minh city

Breakfast then depart Saigon centre for a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels, one of the most famous war relics in Vietnam and the World. The system was dug and used as a stronghold of Viet Minh and Viet Cong from 1948 to 1975 during the first and second Indochina War. The underground city consists of more than 200km of narrow underground tunnels that connecting half or total covered hideouts, shelters, fighting bunkers, hospital, school, living rooms and so on with air filters, airtight covers, booby traps and sentries were all part of the system.
Watch a documentary film about the war time then walk along sinous paths running under tropical foliages to explore the tunnel system. Discover secret entrance, booby traps, visiting workshops, clinics and so on... There is a the chance for you to creep into a tunnel to experience how the Vietcong lived and fought during that time and learn more about Vietnam War as well as how strong people’s determination can be.

This afternoon, spend your time to explore city’s highlights including War Remnants Museum (or History Museum), Reunification Palace - formerly known as the Independence Palace which was the Presidential Palace of the South Vietnam before North Vietnamese tanks seized on the morning of April 30 1975, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Saigon Central Post Office and Dong Khoi Street - formerly Rue Catinat – that made famous by Graham Greene in his best-selling book The quiet American. Perhaps take a sit by the veranda of colonial building Continental hotel sipping cafe au late watching the current of people an time pass by.
End our day with a visit to the Ben Thanh Market - the central market with plenty of local products.

Evening is free at your own pace. It is good idea to head out to the night market where you have chance to enjoy a wonderful street food crawl. Another option is Pham Ngu Lao street - the tourist hub in Saigon - where you can grasp a cold beer, enjoying the colorful night there or, get up the the top of Lanmark 81 buiding for a cocktail and enjoy fantastic view of Saigon by night.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

cu chi tunnels visit

ho chi minh city Sightseeing

Breakfast

Hotel in ho chi minh city

Breakfast at the hotel then leave Saigon for a 2 hour drive through scenic country land to the Mekong Delta which is home to evergreen scenery of rice paddies, tropical orchards and mangrove along stunning water ways.
On arrival, board a wooden boat for our leisure cruise on little river, exploring lively activities along river such as fishing, water transferring etc.
You also make some stop to visit some local cottage industries such as traditional pottery making and printing, coconut candy processing, hand sleep mat making and so on. Spend your time wandering around tropical orchard, taste tropical fruit freshly pick from garden and listen to traditional music.  
Later, take an exciting ride on motor cart (or bicycle) along shady paths, pass by coconut forest, green rice fields and vegetable plains to be able to touch on real life and find out about this fascinating tropical land.
End the tour with sampan rowing along meandering canal then drive back to Ho Chi Minh City for a short flight to Da Nang, gateway to Hoi An ancient town.
Airport picked up and transferred to hotel for check in.
Evening is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

Internal flight

Boat cruise mekong

Delta Sightseeing

Breakfast

Hotel in hoi an

Nested by the bank of the Thu Bon River, Hoi An ancient town once was the largest sea port the Centre Vietnam from 15th to 19th century and was the hub for merchant boats from both East and West. The town is characterized by medieval streets with yellow painted ancient houses, communal halls, temples all are designated as part of the World Heritage by UNESCO in 1999. The exceptionally well preserved architecture, traditions and life style along with benficialbe tourist services making Hoi An today one of the top destinations in the World.

Today you have a free day to enjoy your walk around Hoi An and exploring featured sights of the town such as central market, former merchants’ houses, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese communal halland Hoi An museum and so on…Also, you will also have chance try some local specialties such as: Cao lau, Quang noodle, white rose, VAC cake, fried wonton, chicken rice and so on.
As Hoi an is a paradise for shopping lovers, it is the chance for you to indulge yourself with some fantastic shopping of tailor made clothes and souvenirs.
Overnight in Hoi An.

Summary of inclusions

Breakfast

Hotel in hoi an

After breakfast, meet up with our guide to star our exciting tour of Hoi An countryside by bicycle.
Cycle your way through stunning villages and green farm lands, visiting Tra Que herb garden veggie village, meeting local farmers, listening to tour guide explained why it is called “Organic farm” and how it is consumed around Hoi An and local people.Joining into farming activities like: hoeing soil, using seaweed, transplanting and watering vegetable…
Keeping biking to the rice paddy field throughout the shrimp farm, on the ways, taking picture about duck farms, shrimps farms, cows, birds, bamboo and so on..
Later, enjoy a round bamboo boat rowing trip thru the water coconut forest which war the lair of Viet Cong during the war and listen the story about the history of the land.
Back to hotel about 1.00pm. Remainder of the day is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

country cycling

local farming experience

Breakfast

Hotel in hoi an

After breakfast, take a scenic drive through green lands, pristine beaches, spectacular lagoons and verdant mountains to Hue. Located in the central Vietnam, Hue is the old imperial capital and the treasure of the country’s royal past. The place is known for its both historical values and beautiful natural landscapes.

Your tour of Hue starts with a visit to Thien Mu, the oldest pagoda in Hue and is iconic symbol of the city. This place is known with the 7 storey Phuoc Duyen tower mirrors on the water of the Perfume River and the huge bronze bell casted in 1710 whose sound can be heard from 10 miles away. Then, visit one of ancient garden homes originally belonged to a Royal family members where you can learn something about this historical land and its traditions. 
Following, take a walking tour through to The Imperial Citadel & the Forbidden City where Kings of the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945.
Built from 1804 to 1833, the fortress-like citadel encompasses three courts covering 6 km that surrounded by massive brick walls and protected by a moat system. There were hundreds of buildings that built in a perfect harmony and strict concept of Fengshui. The ancient citadel reflects the pomp and ceremony of the dynastic rulers as well as the scars of many years of turmoil, both ancient and modern but retains a sense of grace and majesty even today.
Later of the day you will enjoy your visit to Dong Ba Maket, the central market of the town with plenty of local produces, for sightseeing and perhaps trying some local specialties.
Evening is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

Hue Sightseeing

Breakfast

Hotel in hue

Breakfast at the hotel then check out and enjoy our exciting day tour to discover Hue royal monuments, countryside and fascinating nature by motorbike (sit at the back - you can also choose to take car/van drive instead).
Ride your way along little paths on hidden villages where traces of time remain intact. Visit a local market which located in beautiful and very poetic country scenery, the centuries-old covered bridge of Thanh Toan and a farming exhibition house then continue through hidden alleys, off the beaten track, visiting to traditional villages with traditional handicraft such as conical hat, paper and incense making. Later, pay a visit to one of Emperor Mausoleums, a special royal architecture, in line with the Royal City, built as eternal resting place for Emperors of the dynasty.

Enjoy a vegetarian lunch in a pagoda prepared by Buddhist nuns then get transferred to the airport for a short flight to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.
Boasted as one of the liveliest and loveliest city in Asia, Hanoi – the capital city of Vietnam with its thousand year history retains in it a deep sense of tradition and at the same time containing very sparky character of a fast growing city.The city is home of tree-lined boulevards characterized by yellow painted colonial buildings, the Old Quarter with a maze of narrow streets where you can get lost among thousands of colorful shops, traditional guilds, ancient temples, food venues, street café, sounds and smells.
Evening is free for you to join with local people at the night market or walking around and enjoy the the festive atmosphere around the Hoan Kiem Lake (weekend)

Summary of inclusions

Country ride

Hue explore

Private airport transfers

Internal flight

Breakfast & lucnh

Hotel in hanoi

Today you have a full day tour to explore Hanoi city’s typical sights, sounds, smell and tastes.
After breakfast, start your tour by paying a visit to the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Complex that consists of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, Uncle Ho’s house on stilts, the nearby One Pillar Pagoda which is the little iconic symbol of Hanoi.
Following is the Temple of Literature, the first University of the country that built from 1076, where remains nearly a hundred of huge stone steles standing on turtle backs bearing names of the country’s men who received Doctor Laureate through royal examinations.

In the afternoon you will spend time to explore the Hoa Lo Prison – nicknamed Hanoi Hilton by American pilots who detained here during the Indochina War and , one of city’s many interesting museums, the Hoan Kiem Lake with the Ngoc Son Temple where a legendary turtle is reserved.

Later of the day, take a leisurely walking tour of Hanoi Old Quarter - a maze of streets with thousands of photo opportunities around you, sightsee local street life, traditional guilds, food market, shopping areas, food venues, ancient houses and temples.
Enjoy tasting some Hanoi specialties and end the day with a cup of Hanoi special egg coffee in a hundred years old family shop.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

hanoi Sightseeing & food tasting

Breakfast & dinner

Hotel in hanoi

Breakfast at the hotel then get picked up for a drive along the fertile land of the Red River Delta to Hon Gai pier where you board the boat for cruise on spectacular Halong Bay & Bai Tu Long Bay. 

Said to be one of the most beautiful nature wonders in the World, Halong Bay consists of thousands of limestone islands soaring up from the emerald water of the bay. The different shape of islands here is the result of the work of wind and water through millions of year. With dotted pristine beaches, floating villages, amazing natural caves and fascinating scenes, Halong and its surroundings is the must-see for travelers to Vietnam.

Check in on board upon arrival at noon time. Have lunch while leisurely cruising to the core of the bay amongst thousands of dramatic lime stone islands.
In the afternoon you will enjoy kayaking through the karsts and breathtaking nature or swimming on one of the beaches
Enjoy sunset partywhile our cruise is sailing to the overnight anchorage.
Dinner and overnight on board amongst islands and under star live sky.

Note: the cruise itinerary can be different depending on tide condition, boat and route assigned.

Summary of inclusions

bus

halong Bay cruise

halong kayaking

Breakfast, lunch & dinner

o/n on board cruiser

Wake up early in the morning if you wish to catch the sunrise over the Bay’s spectacular landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. 
After breakfast, take a rowing boat tour around to visit to explore a tunnel. Later, you will cruise to visit another part of the Halong Bay.
Lunch is served on your way cruising back to the harbor.
Disembark the boat at early noon (11.30 – 12.00 depending on boat and tide). Drive to the airport for your late afternoon flight to Vientiane, the capital city of Laos PDR. Good bye Vietnam!. 
Met and greeted upon arrival in Vientiane then take a short transfer to hotel to check in.

Evening is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

Halong Bay cruirse

Private airport transfers

Internal flight

Breakfast & lunch

Hotel in vientiane

Lies on the bank of the Mekong River, the charming and fascinating capital of Laos conjures up exotic images, with the little mix of Lao, French, Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese influences. The city is studded with gilded Buddhist shrines and monuments, faded French colonial buildings, little café and steaming noodle stalls, bustling sidewalk markets and quiet medieval shady streets, is somewhere between a laidback city and a lively township, a place of charms that you might not find anywhere else around Asia.

Breakfast at the hotel then start your city tour by visiting the oldest Wat Sisaket which houses thousands of tiny Buddha images and row after row of seated Buddhas. Your next destination is Haw Phra Kaew, the royal temple that once enshrined the Emerald Buddha. Today it is a museum where there resides a tremendous collection of religious art.
Continue with a visit to the golden Pha That Luang, the most important national monument in Laos - a symbol of Buddhist religion and Lao sovereignty. The stupa of this temple is 40m high and covered with gold that can be seen from miles away.
Along the way we also make stop to visit the Pattuxay monument, the Vientian’s Triump de Arch. Also, you will spend time to wander around and sightsee some prominent colonial architecture in the centre area.

Then transfer to the amazing Buddha Park (also called Wat Xieng Khouane) which is definitely worth a visit during your tour to the capital of a million elephants. Upon arrival, take your time to explore more than 200 religious statues, including an enormous 40-meter-long reclining Buddha.
Get back to hotel and enjoy time at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

vientiane Sightseeing

Breakfast

Hotel in vientiane

Breakfast at the hotel then get transferred to the airport for short flight to Luang Prabang.

The UNESCO World Heritage town of Luang Prabang is perhaps the best-preserved traditional city in Southeast Asia. The tranquility and charm of this town with its splendid natural scenery and cultural sights make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Laos, maybe in Indochina.

This afternoon you will have a bicycle/green tuk tuck tour to sightsee the Luang Prabang ancient town with visits to some of its highlights such as the most photographed Wat Xieng Thong with its several roofs sweeping low to the ground, Wat Visoun - the site of impressive Thad Makmo stupa with the rounded dome is stylistically more Sinhalese than Lao, Wat Aham and Wat Sene Temple, Wat Mai which was built in 1796 known for its five-tiered roof of the wooden Sim (chapel) epitomizes the graceful Luang Prabang architectural style, the former Royal Palace today is the National Museum that houses rare religious and cultural artefacts.
Late afternoon you will climb up to the top of Phousi Mountain for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a beautiful sunset view of the city and the Mekong River. Night Market of Luang Prabang just right at the bottom of Mount Phousi, where you can find the lovely collection and handmade textile by locals and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang, is a good place to kill some time in the evening.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

Internal flight

Sightseeing luang prabang

Breakfast

Hotel in luang prabang

Early risers will have chance to participate in the daily early morning ritual of saffron-clad monks with their black alms-giving bowls being given offerings from the local people – a typical scene and activity of Luang Prabang.

Breakfast is at the hotel then get to the pier and board a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a beautiful view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak Ou Caves, crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes. This place is one of the most pilgrimage destination for locals.  
Along the way there and back you will also have some stops to visit to local villages to learn some about local business and handicraft of rice wine distillation handmade paper.
Remainder of the day is at your leisure to wander around the old quarter of Luang Prabang, sightseeing the colonial area with beautiful colonial architecture. Optional Laos cooking class is available at your disposal.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

Internal flight

Boat

Sightseeing

Breakfast

Hotel in

After breakfast, drive out to the outskirt of Luang Prabang where you will have an exciting tour activity of farming experience. Enjoy the educational tour of traditional farm work of land ploughing with buffalo, seed preparing, rice growing, harvesting and processing and more other interesting activities around. Lunch is included in the activity.

In the afternoon you will spend time to explore the  Kuang Si waterfall, a jade of Luang Prabang area.
Considered the most beautiful masterpiece of nature in Luang Prabang and the whole country of Laos, from the level of 60 meters high, the vibrant water of Kuang Si tumbles down, cascading over limestone tiers creating a series of wonderful turquoise natural swimming pools. The harmony between the white falls, crystal blue color ponds, fascinating travertine patterns and the green of lush tropical jungle surrounding makes make the place a dreaming picturesque landscape.
Transfer back to the hotel in the late afternoon. Evening is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

farming experience

kuang si falls visit

Breakfast & lunch

Hotel in luang prabang

Morning free at your leisure until getting a transfer to the airport for flight to Chiang Mai, the northern hub of Thailand.

Being the most vibrant city in the northern Thailand, Chiang Mai is known for its dazzling temples, interesting old city area with colorful street life, friendly locals, excellent foods, exciting night markets, and fascinating surrounding landscapes.

Met and greeted at the airport by Thai guide and go straight on tour of Chiang Mai to visit the Wat Doi Suthep Temple, the most sacred temple in Chiang Mai. Drive up to see a panoramic view of Chiang Mai city.
Drive to your hotel, check in and evening is free on your own time to explore the Night Market and have supper at the "food court" where all type of food is available and entertainment. The "Night Market" starts at 6 pm from Monday to Saturday.

Overnight in Chiang Mai

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

Internal flight

Sightseeing chiang mai

Breakfast

Hotel in chiang mai

After breakfast, drive out of Chiang Mai through rolling hills, forest, and local farming areas to an Elephant Sanctuary where you enjoy your time with lovely giant animals.

This full-day tour offers you the opportunity to get to know each of the remarkable elephants and gain understanding about their daily lives and behaviors.
You will enjoy your day with these friendly and happy elephants in a safe area, feeding them, play with them, roaming around with them, bathing them in the river. Taking your time to observe and allowing the elephants to enjoy each moment of their freedom, scratching, rubbing, throwing dirt, enjoy the view and take for you lots of pictures.
This first-hand experience with these giant lovely animals in their natural home is a special time you will never forget.

Drive back hotel in the mid afternoon.
Remainder of the day is at your leisure. Overnight in hotel in Chiang Mai.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

Elephant experience

Breakfast & lunch

Hotel in chiang mai

Depart Chiang Mai on a scenic drive though fascinating country land natural landscapes toward the border area. Along the way we stop at Mae Kachan Natural Hot Springs in Wieng Pa Pao district to stretch your legs and visit the spring as well as wandering around the local market. Continue our drive and then take a visit to the Wat Rong Khun - The White Temple of Chiang Rai – a unique Hindu and Buddhist temple with special architecture and color.
From here we drive up further to visit a village of the Karen long neck people where you can learn about tradition and life style of this typical hill tribe then continue to Mae Sai border market, a trading hub for local hill tribeslocated in the northern-most point of Thailand bordering with Myanmar.
Later on, drive to the Golden Triangle marked by the Great Mekong River where three countries Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet. Enjoy sightseeing the landscapes and visit the Opium Museum to learn more about the name “Golden Triangle”.
Drive back to Chiang Mai and evening is free at your own pace.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

explore the golden triangle

Breakfast

Hotel in chiang mai

Breakfast is at the hotel.
Morning free at leisure until getting a transfer for flight to Yangon. Met at the airport and transfer to hotel for check-in.
Also known as Rangoon, this former capital of Myanmar is home to a fascinating blend of impressive colonial architectures, tree-lined boulevards, exciting street life scenes and glittery temples dotted around, making it the most exciting place in the country.

This afternoon is for an exciting tour of multifaceted culture of Yangon.
Start your exploration with a visit to the Yangon Post Office that noted for its red-brick color, charming beaux-arts portico and ornate stucco work. Continue to the the glittering Burmese style Sule Paya on the junction of busy Yangon streets and then the Bogyoke Market, also known as Scott’s market, a wonderfully colorful place where there are lots of handicrafts and other local products to browse through. Wander around, enjoy some shopping if you wish and perhaps, take a sit down at a local tea shop enjoying typical Burmese tea drinking experience.
Following is the Kandawgyi Park, a beautiful and greenest spot of Yangon where you see the impressive Karaweik Hall, a replica of Royal Barge that floats on a vast lake, reflecting it glittering image on peaceful water surface with stunning background of surroundings. Following is the Chauk Htat Kyi temple which is home to a 66-meter long reclining Buddha, one of the most revered Buddha images in the country, where locals gather to pay homage and pray every day.
Your last visit is the Shwedagon Pagoda, the most famous landmark in Yangon with spectacular view ofthe 100-meter tall chedi gilded by 40 tons of gold leaf. The view of Shwedagon become most spectacular during the sunset and when lights are on.

Evening is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

Internal flight

Sightseeing yangon

Breakfast

Hotel in yangon

Transferred to the airport for short early morning flight to Bagan that is claimed to be one of the greatest sites of ancient religious architecture in Asia, with more than four thousands impressive red brick temples scattered on a vast dry plain.

Met and greeted upon arrival and go straight on your tour exploring the ancient Bagan. Spend time to wander through colorful and bustling atmosphere of a busy local market where you gain an insights into local life and business.
Following, you will spend the rest of the day to explore the architectural masterpieces of Bagan with a diverse selection of some most important shrines and temples in the area. Walking around, listen to your guide for interesting stories behind each of these impressive monuments, look at fantastic works and be amazed at how people created this magnificent site.
In the late afternoon you will take a climb to the top of an elevated temple for spectacular view of sunset over the Bagan. Just sit back relax and be overwhelmed by the striking landscape as the sun is slowly setting down behind the background of mystical towering temples.
Evening is free at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

Internal flight

Explore Bagan

Breakfast

Hotel in bagan

Bagan is special not just by its magnificent temples but the rural life and surrounding landscapes also another interesting fact that makes the land.
This morning will spend time to explore some traditional villages around Bagan where you have chance to witness the authentic way of life in those ‘living museum’ and interact with friendly locals. Travel along little paths through charming rural sceneries and make stops for visits and gaining the taste of the rural Myanmar with different perspective.  
Later, hop on horse cart for an exciting ride to explore hidden side of Bagan.
In the afternoon, you will board a private wooden boat for a fantastic cruise on the Irrawaddy River to Nyaung U where you will spend time to explore the famous thousand years old Shwezigon Pagoda complex which impresses you with a massive cone-shaped gilded stupa where enshrines a bone and tooth of Buddha. The ground of this pagoda is also magnificent.  
Cruise back the town and it is the chance for you to enjoy spectacular sunset over the water and mountain background from afar.
Evening is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

Boat cruise irrawady river

Sightseeing bagan

Breakfast

Hotel in bagan

Get transferred to the airport for a short morning flight to Heho, the gateway to one of Myanmar's most charming destinations, the Inle Lake.
Located in Nyaungshwe, a township of Shan State, Inle is a vast natural water body at the elevation of 800 meter above sea level and is the second largest lake in Myanmar. Dotted around the lake bank and on the water are numerous small villages of different ethnicities who remain very well their unique culture and life style. This beautiful lake is fringed by marshes and floating gardens, wooden houses perched above the water on stilts and glittering temples rise above the serene water surface. The typical image of Inle is the Intha fishers in traditional costume fishing on the lake with distinctive rowing style with one leg on the rear of the boat and the other leg wrapping around the oar.

Met and greeted upon arrival and take private transfer to hotel for check in.
Following, hop on a private local boat for sightseeing around Inle. Cruise pass the endless charming floating gardens where locals use weeds from lake bottom and put on floating beds to grow fruit and vegetable, houses and monasteries built on stilts.  During this tour, you will also visit the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, an impressive religious structure and the most revered site in the Inle Lake area and southern Shan State, and local villages on the bank of the lake where you can interact and observe local craftsmen using traditional techniques for silk weaving, silversmith, boat building and making cheroot, a kind of Burmese cigars.
Enjoy the authentic scenes that shine on the lake and get for you wonderful photos.
Back to the hotel and remainder of the day is at your leisure. 

Summary of inclusions

Private vehicle

internal flight

Boat cruise

Inle Lake sightseeing

Breakfast

Hotel in inle

After breakfast, start your another interesting day in Inle by a visit to the colorful local market which rotates through villages around the lake and including a day on the lake itself when trade is conducted from small boats. This is where and when you will see local hill tribe people in the colorful traditional dresses congregating to barter and purchase. A very nice scene!
Continue by boat along winding and scenic canals to Indein, a little yet fascinating village on the western bank of the lake. This place is known for its two groups of ancient pagodas and stupas with hundreds structures in many shapes and sizes varying from authentic crumbling state with trees and plants entwine around them to the restored, gilded and tacky one, offering an impressive sight of evolution through successive generations.
It is wonderful to see people having bath in the river, boats moving about on water, colorful shops and stalls, the mythical world of gods and life of ordinary smiling people. Wander through, walk up the hill along colonnades and enjoy the cram-full sight of exotic scenes around.
Following, visit a weaving villages with houses perched on stilts, interact with “long neck” tribal women who working on traditional looms and of course, you will not miss the chance to observe and take wonderful photos of the Intha men fishing on the lake with traditional tools and typical one-legged rowing technique.
Back to the hotel and remainder of the day is free to relax.

Summary of inclusions

Boat cruise

explore indein & Inle

Breakfast

Hotel in inle

Breakfast at the hotel before driving by a combination of boat and car to the Heho Airport for flight to Bangkok with transit in Yangon.
Get pick up from the airport and transfer to hotel for check in.

Remainder of the day is at your leisure to relax.

Summary of inclusions

Private airport transfers

internal flights

Breakfast

Hotel in bangkok

Breakfast at the hotel.
Enjoy your time for relax. Check out time hotel at 12.00AM.
Get transferred to the airport for your flight home or to onward destination. .
Safe travel and see you again!

Summary of inclusions

Breakfast

private airport transfer