Shwesandaw Pagoda, Bagan

Cambodia & Myanmar Encounter

TICN17: 12 Days Private Tour of Siem Reap - Mandalay - Bagan - Inle Lake - Yangon
Tour Type: Private Tour, any parts of the itinerary can be customized
Guide: English-speaking guide, experienced and knowledgeable
Driver: Private driver with a spacious air-conditioned car
Accommodation: 4-star handpicked hotels, also be open to your own choice
Meals: Authentic local cuisines and western-style food for your choice
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Day 1 Arrival in Siem Reap
After landing at Siem Reap Airport, you will meet our guide outside the baggage-claiming area. Then a comfortable ride will take you to a downtown hotel. After settled, our guide will accompany you to stroll around the Old Market.

In the evening, you will enjoy a welcome dinner at a famous local restaurant.

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Tara Angkor Hotel
Day 2 Siem Reap
Today's private Siem Reap tour will start with the fabulous sunrise scenery at Angkor Wat, which presents the essence of the Khmer arts and architecture. After that, we will set out for Ta Prohm Temple, famous for being the shooting place of the movie Tomb Raider. Further, we drive to the outskirts to appreciate delicate sculptures and carvings at the Banteay Srei. After that, we head back to the downtown area to visit another Khmer site, Preah Khan Temple. Then we walk through the northern gate of the Angkor Thom, the former capital city of the Khmer Empire, to visit Bayon Temple and Terrace of Elephants inside.

We exit from the southern gate to visit one of the Prasat Chrung - small temples at the four corners of the Angkor Thom, and also enjoy the sunset view.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Tara Angkor Hotel
Angkor Wat at sunrise
Angkor Wat
Banteay Srei Temple
Banteay Srei Temple
Day 3 Siem Reap
Today we will travel for an excursion to the Rolous Group, one of the oldest sites of the time-honored Khmer Empire. Later, we take a private boat on the Tonle Sap Lake to visit some floating villages.

When we are finished, you will take a comfortable ride back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Tara Angkor Hotel
Day 4 Siem Reap - Mandalay
Extend your Cambodia tour to Myanmar today. After checking out of the hotel, you will be escorted to the airport for your onward flight to Mandalay, with a stopover in Bangkok. Meet our Mandalay guide at the airport and then take a private ride to a downtown hotel. After a short rest, the guide will lead you to the Shwenandaw Monastery to admire sophisticated wooden carvings, and also visit the Kuthodaw Pagoda at the foot of Mandalay Hill, featuring 729 steles inscribed with Buddhist scriptures. Later, we climb up the Mandalay Hill to have a panoramic view of the city and also enjoy the dazzling sunset scenery.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Eastern Palace Hotel
Kuthodaw Pagoda, Mandalay
Kuthodaw Pagoda, Mandalay
Monks in Myanmar
Monks in Mahagandhayon Monastery
Day 5 Mandalay
In the morning, a private ride will take you to Mahagandhayon Monastery in Amarapura to have a glimpse of monks' life. After that, we drive to Sagaing Hill to visit the U Min Thonze Cave - a crescent-shaped corridor enshrining 45 Buddhas, and Soon U Ponyashin Pagoda housing a giant statue of a smiling Buddha.

Descending from the hill, we will take a ferry across the Irrawaddy River to Inwa. You will be able to take a horse cart touring around the countryside. During the journey, we will alight to explore ruins of this ancient capital, such as Bagaya Kyaung, Maha Aungmye Bonzan Kyaung, and Nan Myint Tower. After that, we round off the day with the sunset view at the Ubein Bridge.

When we are finished, the guide will take you back to the hotel in Mandalay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Eastern Palace Hotel
Day 6 Mandalay - Bagan
After breakfast, we will embark on a private boat across the Irrawaddy River to Mingun. You will be accompanied to visit the Mingun Pahtodawgyi and Myatheindan Pagoda there. In the afternoon, we reverse the trip back to the city proper and proceed to Mandalay Palace to learn about the history of Konbaung Dynasty (1752 - 1885) and appreciate luxury artefacts.

When the visit is finished, a private ride will take you to the airport for a flight to Bagan. Upon arrival, our local guide will meet you and transfer you to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort
Day 7 Bagan
After breakfast, you will be led to Nyang U Market in Old Bagan to immerse in the local living atmosphere. Then, continue this Cambodia and Myanmar tour to Shwezigon Pagoda, the oldest Buddhist site in Bagan, covered by a layer of gold foils. After that, head for Ananda Temple, which is famed as the most beautiful religious building of Bagan.

After a lunch break, we will visit a local workshop of lacquer wares, and then go sightseeing at the Shwesandaw Pagoda standing out from the Bagan Plain. After that comes a private boat ride for you to take in the sunset views. When we are finished, you will be transferred back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort
Ananda Temple, Bagan
Ananda Temple
Day 8 Bagan
Take a morning excursion to Gubyaukgyi Temple in Myinkaba Village, built in the early 13th century, renowned for well-preserved murals on the interior walls. After that, drive to Manuha Village to see the antique Nanpaya Temple. This afternoon, stop at Tayokepyay Pagoda for a visit. You will enjoy the beautiful sunset view of Bagan Plain with thousands of temples from a hill.

Take a comfortable ride back to the hotel when the day trip is over.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort
Day 9 Bagan - Inle Lake
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for a flight to Heho. Upon arrival, take a private car to check in at the hotel near Inle Lake. After settled, our guide will accompany you to hang out in a market in Nyaungshwe Town. The rest of the day is free for your own arrangements.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Novotel Inle Lake Myat Min
Day 10 Inle Lake
In the morning, you will take a private boat to the Shwe Indein Pagoda, where 1,054 ancient stupas are scattered on the hillside. Continue the boat trip to the prosperous Phaugdawoo Pagoda by the Inle Lake. After that, you will be led to Ngaphechaung Monastery, also known as Jumping Cat Monastery, with dozens of adorable cats living in the temple. Conclude the day with Nam Pan Village where you can experience local fishermen's life. After that, we will drive back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Novotel Inle Lake Myat Min
Inle Lake
Inle Lake
Ngaphechaung Monastery
Ngaphechaung Monastery
Day 11 Inle Lake - Yangon
Our guide will escort you to Heho Airport for your flight to Yangon, the last stop of this Myanmar trip from Cambodia. Upon arrival, our guide will escort you to check in the hotel. Our private Yangon tour will start with Sule Pagoda, a gilded stupa built 2,200 years ago. After that comes a visit to Chaukhtagyi Pagoda featuring the largest reclining Buddha of Myanmar. Then you will be accompanied to take a leisure walk around Kandawgyi Lake. In the late afternoon, the guide will lead you to the magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda, which dominates the skyline of Yangon City, to take in the marvellous sunset.

In the evening, a farewell dinner will be arranged at a fancy restaurant.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Rose Garden
Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon
Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon
Day 12 Departure from Yangon
Your 12 days Cambodia and Myanmar tour comes to an end today. Before heading for the airport, you are able to hang out in Bogyoke Market to select some souvenirs, such as jewels, golden and silver wares, and traditional Burmese handicrafts. After that, a private ride will take you to the airport for your departure flight.

Meals: Breakfast
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  • Prices are per person in US Dollars based on double occupancy.
  • The prices in red reflect 10% discount.
  • Any part of the itinerary e.g. tour length, activities & hotels can be tailored to your individual interests.
Price Includes
  • Four domestic & regional flights (economy class seat): Siem Reap - Mandalay; Mandalay - Bagan; Bagan - Heho; Heho - Yangon.
  • Accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotels.
  • Services of private driver and air-conditioned vehicles.
  • Service of English speaking guides as mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Entrance fees for all mentioned sights visited.
  • Meals as mentioned in the itinerary.
Price Excludes
  • International flight into Cambodia and out Myanmar
  • Meals other than those mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Early check-in and late check-out at hotels.
  • Personal expenses (such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.).
  • Tips for guides and drivers.
  • Personal travel insurance.
  • Cambodia, Myanmar Visa fees.
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