Thailand and Myanmar Explorer

Itinerary

• Day 1: Welcome to Bangkok

  After your arrival at the airport in Bangkok, your private guide will take you to the hotel and help you check in. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure on your own.

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• Day 2: Bangkok

  After breakfast, set off to Wat Traimit, Wat Arun and Wat Po. After lunch, move to the Grand Palace, a place where remains of kings and high-ranked members of the royal family were situated before cremation. End today's tour at Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.

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• Day 3: Bangkok

  Explore the famous Train Market which set on the railway tracks. A few alarm clocks went off, followed by a distant fog horn and soon market dwellers turned on their alerted faces. Later, head to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market where the bustling scene is a timeless snapshot of the exotic Thailand. Return to Bangkok for a tour to Jim Thompson House before getting back to your hotel for some leisure time.

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• Day 4: Bangkok - Yangon

  Fly to Yangon after breakfast. Upon arrival, meet the guide and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Have a rest until setting off to Shwedagon Pagoda before sunset which is the best time for the visit. This pagoda is visible from almost anywhere in Yangon, with the pagoda and stupa measuring close to 110 meters.

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• Day 5: Yangon

  Marvel at the Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda which houses one of the most revered reclining Buddha statues. Continue to explore Sule Pagoda that contains a hair relic of the Gautama Buddha. Stroll through Maha Bandoola Park and Maha Bandoola Garden to see colonial-style high court and city hall, head to the lively Indiantown and Chinatown.

  In the afternoon, pay a visit to Bogyoke Aung San Museum before a leisure stroll along the bank of Inya Lake.

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• Day 6: Yangon - Bagan

  Fly to Bagan and after arrival, head for Nyaung U Market where you can see a colorful display of fresh produce and textiles. Continue to one of the most significant religious buildings in Myanmar, Shwezigon Pagoda, consisting of a circular gold leaf-gilded stupa surrounded by smaller temples and shrines. Later, visit Htilominlo Temple known for its elaborate plaster moldings.

  In the afternoon, have a great chance to view the ancient carvings and paintings at Gubyaukgyi Temple. Later, watch the stunning sunset over the Shwesandaw Pagoda.

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• Day 7: Bagan

  Start a morning drive to Mount Popa, climb up the 777 steps to the monastery at the top, where you will find a 360-degree panorama and a labyrinth of shrines to explore. Before reaching the mount, stop at a local village to learn about local culture and lifestyle. Have lunch at a hill resort. Return to Bagan to visit Ananda Temple and then relax in your hotel for fabulous sunset view. 

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• Day 8: Bagan - Heho - Inle Lake

  Take a flight to Heho and then drive to Inle Lake. Later, reach Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, which houses five ancient images of the Buddha that are completely covered in gold leaves. Observe how the local traditional silks are being made on wooden handlooms and iron ware. The rest of the day is for leisure.

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  • Inle Lake

• Day 9: Inle Lake

  After breakfast, take an exploration in the around Inle Lake for a half day. Go to a local market at first, and then ride a boat through a long channel where many farmers cultivating their produce. Later, get to the peaceful Indein Village best known for its so many ancient pagodas in different shapes and sizes and in various statuses of preservation. Have lunch at a local restaurant and enjoy the rest day.

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• Day 10: Inle Lake - Heho - Mandalay

  In the morning, transfer to the He Hoe Airport for the flight to Mandalay. After arrival, head to U Bein Bridge for a classic sunset view while paddling a boat. The bridge spans the Taungthaman Lake with a length of 1.2km, which was built around 1850 and is believed to be the oldest and longest teakwood bridge in the world.

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• Day 11: Mandalay

  Today, visit City Harbor Bridge and continue to Sagaing Hill, a crest of green hills studded with white and gold pagodas where you can overlook the Irrawaddy River. You will visit some of the city's most interesting temples and palaces in the afternoon. Start with Mahamuni Pagoda, Shwenandaw Monastery, Golden Teak Monastery, and Kuthodaw Pagoda. Finally, enjoy the spectacular sunset at Mandalay Hill which has a summit of around 230 meters above the surrounding plain.

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• Day 12: Mandalay - Chiang Mai

  Enjoy a drive journey to Amarapura to discover Mahagandayon Monastery where over 1,000 monks live and study the Buddha scripture, and you might capture the scene of the monks having their last meal of the day in silence.

  Later, fly to Chiang Mai. Have a short rest after arrival and then depart for Meo Hill tribe village before continue to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep.

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• Day 13: Chiang Mai

  50 minutes north of Chiang Mai is Baan Chang Elephant Park, an ethically sound, sustainable refuge for man's largest friends on land. Leaving your hotel at 8:30 to 9:00 today by shuttle bus, you can visit them, touch them, wash them, play with them and even prepare their lunch and feed it to them! After lunch, visit the baby elephants who play and are cared for in their own nursery area. This Elephant's Day Care visit will remain with you forever.

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• Day 14: Chiang Mai

  Attend a half-day Thai cooking class and take part in every step under the experienced chef's instruction. From how to select ingredients at a local market till finish the dish by yourself, you will sure to enjoy the meal as your lunch. Have some free time in the afternoon.

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• Day 15: Chiang Mai - Bangkok - Hua Hin

  Enjoy the morning time till setting off to the airport for your flight back to Bangkok. Transfer to your hotel with your private local guide after arriving in Hua Hin (about 3 hours).

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  • Hua Hin

• Day 16: Hua Hin

  Hua Hin boasts some great beaches, most of which are long with flat stretch and slopes gently into the ocean. Enjoy yourself on the beaches for the next two days.

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• Day 17: Hua Hin

  Try to experience some water sports such as wind windsurfing and kite boarding, or just lie around with a cold drink.

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• Day 18: Departure

  Enjoy some free time till a drive back to the airport in Bangkok and fly to your next destination.

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