M E (1.B). Itinerary = 6 days / 5 nights

Arrival to Yangon. It takes about 45 minutes for visa, passport ,etc.. clearance. Transfer to hotel and if time is enough, start sight-seeing to Shwedagon pagoda, the ultimate source of its distinctive flair, a world renowned for its religious significance, artistic beauty and its association with Myanmar culture. Overnight in Ygn.

Flight to Heho. Drive to Inle. Free evening for individual. Overnight in Nyaungshwe.

Morrning visit around Inle lake. 5- day market is rewarding excursion, at which people of tribes come to sell their production. One-legged rowing are the most unusual features who have developed an original, eccentric method of rowing with one leg. Phaungdaw Oo pagoda is also one of the main s/seeing and Buddha images of 12th century are interesting. Floating gardens are built upon strips of water hyacinth dredged from the lake bed. Overnight in Nyaungshwe. 

Morning flight to ancient capital of Bagan. 
The 11th century marked the start of Bagan's incredibily rapid development into one of the world's largest metropolis of its day. 
Bagan is world cultural heritage site and famous for the magnificent architecture of its buildings. 
Bagan's heyday lasted into 13th century; the city had in the mean time acquired the epithet" city of the Four Million Pagodas". 
Start the s/seeing with Ananda temple, an architectural masterpiece. Thabyinyu (the omniscient) temple rises to 61 meters and Nathlaungkyaung are to be visited. It is dedicated to Hindu god Visnu and a perfect example of the religious tolerance that prevailed in Bagan. Finish for today by taking sunset view over mighty Ayeyarwady river from Shwesandaw pagoda. 

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Morning sunrise view from Minyingon temple. After breakfast, visit to Shwezigon pagoda, the first major monument built in Myanmar rather than the earlier Mon-style for many later stupas. Walk to Kyansit cave, its long and dark corridors are interesting with murals. Gubyaukgyi temple is to be visited for its interior Jataka paintings of 13th century. Afternoon s/seeing includes another Gubyaukgyi in Myinkaba village, the most famous for murals. Manuha and Nanphaya are the most important temples. Evening transfer to Nyaung U airport and flight to Ygn. Overnight in Yangon.