Myanmar Culinary Delights - 7 Days

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1. Day 1: Yangon arrival. Brief city tour

   Mingalabar! Upon arrival at Yangon International airport, our guide and driver will welcome you at the airport and transfer to your hotel.
   We embark on an orientation walk to the exotic streets of Yangon downtown and British Colonial building as Emmanuel Church, Inland Water Buildings. Enjoy Myanmar tea leaf, has been developed as an ethnic food.
   Late afternoon, visit Shwedagon pagoda – the most prominent monument in Yangon which dominates the sky with golden flash, giant spires and holy relics.
   Afterward, enjoy the welcome dinner at Karaweik Palace, overlooking to the Royal Lake. The dinner is served with fine Burmese food and amazing cultural show.
   Meals: Welcome dinner.
   Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon

2. Day 2: Yangon – Fly to Bagan – Sightseeing.

   After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Yangon airport for the flight to Bagan (Nyaung Oo).
   Spend the whole day exploring Bagan where over 3,000 ancient temples blossom from the countryside.
   Upon arrival, heading to bustling Nyaung U Market in Old Bagan then explore the beautiful. Visit gold leaf Shwezigon Pagoda and learn about Burmese Buddhist traditions. Continue your tour with to Ananda Temple, stopping along the way on the Bagan plains to admire some of the surrounding temples.
   Lunch is served at a local village where guests will be greeted by their hosts and treated to authentic local cuisine in a traditional home.
   In the afternoon, take a tour of a local lacquer ware workshop and learn how this traditional piece of art is made. Enjoy a short cruise along the Irrawaddy River at sunset.
   Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
   Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan

3. Day 3: Bagan sightseeing

   After breakfast, start your tour from the bustling Nyaung U Market in Old Bagan then explore the beautiful, enjoy an exotic horse cart ride to one of the biggest temples in Bagan: Nan Paya Pagoda and many other interesting sites nearby. Continue with sightseeing to Minkaba Gubyaukyi Temple, take note of the architectural difference in MyaZedi Pagoda before heading to Manuha Temple. The highlight of today is the panoramic sunset view over Bagan.
   Meal: Breakfast
   Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan

4. Day 4: Bagan – Fly to Heho – Inle Lake

   Leave Bagan for a morning flight to Heho. Upon arrival, meet our guide and driver for a short transfer to Naung Shwe Town, the gateway to Inle Lake. Visit ancient Shwe Yan Pyay monastery, an interesting teak monastery famous for its oval windows and richly decorated mosaics walls before boarding the boat to explore Inle Lake.
   Our sightseeing tour start with Phaungdawoo Pagoda, famed for its richly gilded five small Buddha images, also is believed the holiest in Inle Lake. Our next visit is Ngaphechaung monastery, known as jumping cat pagoda. As you travel further to Nam Pan village; cotton and lotus weaving factory, cigar making houses will impress you with a sense of traditional Intha life.
   You know, have the canoe trip with the lovely local women around Pauk Par village and enjoy the sunset.
   Meals: Breakfast.
   Accommodation: Hotel in Inle Lake

5. Day 5: Cooking class – Inle Lake discovery

   Start the day with a visit to the local market. Wandering through the colorful stalls to purchase fresh ingredients for lunch. Learn about the various items on sale - from exotic fruits to fiery chilies- and rub shoulders with the local shoppers who come every day to buy the best goods.
   With bags full of ingredients, transfer to a restaurant and get ready for the cooking class. Using traditional techniques such as mortar and pestle to grind, chop and pound the ingredients. Cook several dishes using recipes handed down from generation to generation. Throughout the courses, the chef will explain about the cuisine of Myanmar, its influences and the typical eating habits of the local people. Now it’s your time sit down and enjoy a feast of freshly prepared delights.
   This afternoon, the boat takes you to 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 the nature for centuries.
   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
   Accommodation: Hotel in Inle Lake

6. Day 6: Nyaung Shwe – Red Moutain Estate Vineyards and Winery – Fly to Yangon

   Breakfast at hotel. Today, we have a tuk tuk drive around Nyaung Shwe with the peaceful villages, Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery and Red Mountain Vineyard. This is the place you learn about the varieties of grapes and how the soil and vines are maintained in a tropical environment. Enjoy sampling select white and red varieties while soaking in the scenic view.
   You then take the flight back to Yangon. Upon arrival, you are welcomed by our driver and tour guide. Now you take the trishaw ride for the last stop, Chinatown. You continue through a bustling night market before heading to 19th street. Famous for its barbeques, 19th street is a lively place to enjoy meat and vegetable satays, washed down with draught Myanmar Beer.
   On the way, pass by A Mhat Ta Ya Shan Restaurant, sample Shan noodles, a famous staple of the largest ethnic tribe in Myanmar.
   Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
   Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon

7. Day 7: Yangon Departure

   Our driver will escort you to the airport for your departure flight.
   Meals: Breakfast.
   Accommodation: N/A