Burma Classic Superior
Bespoke Holiday Itinerary / Experience Tour

This extensive 14 night tour covers Burma's key sights in some excellent quality Superior hotels. Spend time in the cultural hubs of Yangon and Mandalay; experience life on water with the floating communities of Lake Inle; and take a hot air balloon over the famous Bagan temples.

The hotels are basically the best possible options within Burma – all are very decent but do bear in mind that Burma does not have the quality of hotels as its neighbours!

A beach extension is also possible – talk to us about including this in your trip!

For full details and pricing please enquire here. 

Day 1:

Depart from the UK

Day 2:

Arrive in Bangkok Kuala Lumpur, the gateways for flying into Burma. Then catch a flight into Yangon, the former capital of Burma. Depending on your flight times, an overnight in Bangkok may be necessary in order to connect to a flight to Yangon.

On arrival in Yangon, transfer to The Strand.

Day 3:

Today start your full-day tour in Yangon. A particular highlight of the city is the huge golden stupa of the Shwedagon Paya (Pagoda), the city’s most important religious site and the country’s most important centre for Buddhism.

Day 3:

Transfer to Yangon airport and catch a short 30 minute flight to Heho airport in Burma's eastern Shan state. On arrival transfer to Lake Inle passing through beautiful mountainous and lush jungle scenery.

Overnight at the secluded and private Princess Inle Resort.

Day 4:

Today you can have a full day tour of the Lake Inle area with highlights that include the hundreds of golden stupas at the Indein Temple complex and the slightly surreal Jumping cat Monastery!

Day 5:

More touring on Lake Inle today allows you to explore the Lake's extraordinary stilted villages and vegetable patches constructed using compacted algae to form "floating gardens" where avocadoes, tomatoes and radishes can grow. Also pay a visit to the "5 Day Rotating Market", a bustling market that changes location every day and sells a multitude of exotic products.

Day 6:

Transfer to Heho airport for another short flight to Mandalay. On arrival in Mandalay transfer to boutique Burmese-style Hotel Red Canal. The town was the seat of the last Royal Kingdom of Burma before it was annexed by the British and so was seen as the heart of Burmese sovereignty during the colonial period and has always been maintained as a key centre for Burmese culture.

Day 7:

Today visit Mandalay's key sights: many important temples in the city are located an hour's boat ride away up the Ayewaddy (Irrawaddy) river at Mingun. Here you can see the remnants of what was planned to be the largest stupa in the country, but was destroyed by an earthquake before it could be completed. In town visit the beautiful intricately wood-carved Shwenandaw Monastery and Kuthodaw Paya (pagoda), home to the world's largest book, filled with Buddhist scriptures.

Day 8:

Today we really recommend a free day in Mandalay in order to explore the city's shopping and culinary delights independently on foot. This can of course be omitted if you would prefer.

Day 9:

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Nyaung-U to begin your exploration of Bagan. On arrival transfer to your hotel.

Day 10:

This morning we include an early hot air balloon flight over the temples of Bagan - an incredible way to see the spread out temple complex and truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Spend today touring the key temples and some hidden gems too.

Day 11:

Today it is possible to visit the spectacular Mount Popa, an extinct volcano surrounded by rolling green valleys and clad in tropical jungle. It is an optional 5 hour trek to the summit and although it is mildly strenuous at points it is a walk that can be attempted by even newcomers to trekking. The view from the summit affords views over the surrounding mountains and valleys and the incredible Taung Kalat monastery built precariously on a rocky outcrop. If you don't think trekking would interest you, talk to us about your options for today.

Day 12:

Transfer to Nyaung-U airport for your flight to Yangon. On arrival transfer to hotel and the rest of the evening is at leisure in Yangon.

Day 13:

This morning you are picked up from your hotel and transferred to Yangon international airport for your flight back to Bangkok.

 

You can book this holiday tour on its own, with flights or it can be tailored for you.

Here are the hotels and villas within this holiday as standard...

You can book this holiday tour on its own, with flights or it can be tailored for you.

Here are the experiences & activities within this holiday as standard...

Add on a beach stay to your itinerary. Burma has miles of empty sandy beaches!  

There is an excellent beach hotel in Ngapali Beach: