10 days 9 nights
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14 people
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese (subject to availability)
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The classic first journey through Myanmar in ten unhurried days: Yangon and the Shwedagon Pagoda, the royal cities around Mandalay, the temple plain of Bagan and the stilt villages of Inle Lake, with your own guide in each region.
From US$1,280 per person for the whole tour, based on 4 travellers sharing double rooms in the hotels listed or similar. Domestic flights are quoted separately. The route is adjusted to current travel advisories and confirmed in your tailor-made quote before booking.
| Day | Route and highlights | Overnight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrive in Yangon | Yangon |
| 2 | Yangon: downtown, Chauk Htat Gyi and Shwedagon at sunset | Yangon |
| 3 | Fly to Mandalay, workshops, Shwenandaw and U Bein Bridge | Mandalay |
| 4 | Amarapura and Inwa by ferry and horse cart | Mandalay |
| 5 | Drive to Bagan via Mount Popa | Bagan |
| 6 | Bagan: market, villages, lacquerware and Ananda Temple | Bagan |
| 7 | Drive to Inle Lake | Inle Lake |
| 8 | Inle Lake by private boat | Inle Lake |
| 9 | Fly from Heho to Yangon, Bogyoke Market | Yangon |
| 10 | Departure from Yangon | — |
Private tour with your own English-speaking guide · 10 days 9 nights · Yangon – Mandalay – Amarapura – Inwa – Mount Popa – Bagan – Inle Lake – Yangon
The classic first journey through Myanmar in ten unhurried days: Yangon and the Shwedagon Pagoda, the royal cities around Mandalay, the temple plain of Bagan and the stilt villages of Inle Lake, with your own guide in each region.
Easy to moderate, with two domestic flights and two long drives (about four hours Mandalay to Bagan, five to six hours Bagan to Inle Lake). Suits couples and families with children over 10 who want the full classic route.
Upper-range hotels or similar, confirmed in your quote: Park Royal, Chatrium, Meliá or Sedona in Yangon; Rupar Mandalar, Apex or Mandalay Lodge in Mandalay; Thiripyitsaya, Royal Palace or Tharabar Gate in Bagan; Sanctum Inle Resort at Inle Lake.
November to February is the most comfortable season: dry, warm days and cool nights. March to May is very hot in Yangon, Bagan and Mandalay, so visits are planned early and late. June to October is the green, rainy season, quieter and cheaper.
Your guide and driver are yours alone, so the pace and the stops follow you. English-speaking guides are standard; other languages can be requested and are confirmed in your quote, subject to availability.
More ideas: All private tours in Myanmar · Yangon and Bago: Golden Pagodas and Colonial Streets in 4 Days · Ancient Kingdoms of Myanmar: Yangon, Bagan and Mandalay in 7 Days · Thailand and Myanmar: Bangkok, Yangon and Bagan in 9 Days
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Very Best of Myanmar: Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan and Inle Lake in 10 Days is a starting point. Our Hanoi travel designers adjust every day to your pace, interests and hotel style, then run the trip with your own guide and driver.
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Your guide meets you at Yangon airport and takes you to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, a first drive through colonial downtown.
Overnight: Yangon · Meals: —
A private tour of downtown Yangon, the reclining Buddha of Chauk Htat Gyi and Karaweik Hall, ending at Shwedagon Pagoda as the sun sets.
Overnight: Yangon · Meals: B
Morning flight to Mandalay. Visit gold-leaf and marble workshops, the carved teak Shwenandaw Monastery and Kuthodaw Pagoda (access checked after the 2025 earthquake), then U Bein Bridge at Amarapura before sunset.
Overnight: Mandalay · Meals: B
Visit Mahagandayon Monastery, then cross the river to Inwa (Ava) and explore the old capital by horse cart: the brick Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery, the teak Bagaya Monastery and the leaning watchtower. Visit a silk-weaving workshop and end at Mandalay Hill for sunset.
Overnight: Mandalay · Meals: B
Drive to Bagan (about four hours) with a stop at Mount Popa, home of Myanmar's nat spirits; climbing to the hilltop monastery is optional. In the afternoon, first temples on the Bagan plain.
Overnight: Bagan · Meals: B
The local market, nearby villages, a lacquerware workshop and Ananda Temple, then sunset over the temple plain from a permitted viewpoint.
Overnight: Bagan · Meals: B
A full day on the road from Bagan to Inle Lake (five to six hours) through the countryside, with stops in villages on the way.
Overnight: Inle Lake · Meals: B
A full day on the lake by private boat: Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, floating gardens, stilt villages of the Intha people, silk and lotus weaving, a blacksmith and the cheroot and boat-building workshops of Nampan.
Overnight: Inle Lake · Meals: B
Transfer to Heho airport for the flight to Yangon. Visit Bogyoke Aung San Market (closed Mondays and public holidays), St Mary's Cathedral, Sule Pagoda, the synagogue, Little India and Chinatown.
Overnight: Yangon · Meals: B
Free time until your transfer to Yangon International Airport.
Overnight: — · Meals: B
Official advice differs by country and by region, so please read your own government's advice first. The UK FCDO has no regional warning for Yangon and advises against all but essential travel to Mandalay Region (including Bagan and Mandalay) and southern Shan State (including Inle Lake); the US and Australia advise against all travel to Myanmar. We adjust routes to current travel advisories, do not plan routes into areas where the FCDO advises against all travel, and confirm each itinerary before booking. Travel insurance that covers your trip is required.
Yes. Most nationalities apply online for a tourist e-visa on the official portal evisa.moip.gov.mm before travel; allow several working days. Your passport should be valid for at least six months. We check the current rules for your passport when we prepare your itinerary.
November to February is dry and pleasantly warm, with cool nights at Inle Lake. March to May is very hot, especially in Bagan and Mandalay; June to October is the monsoon, greener and quieter, with some rain most days.
The Myanmar kyat (MMK). Bring clean, unmarked US dollar notes to exchange; card acceptance is limited outside upper-range hotels, so plan to pay most local expenses in cash.
Every tour is private. English-speaking guides are standard; other languages can be requested and are confirmed in your quote, subject to availability.
Pay in your currency, to a local account
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