Myanmar, Meet ME - My Trip to Burma
11 Day Myanmar Itinerary
Treat yourself to a solo adventure of Burma’s best when you book this Signature Trip. You’re going to hit all of the nation’s highlights. Spoiler Alert: There are a lot!
Why this is an ideal adventure in Burma…
In the age of Instagram filters, it’s hard for things to live up to their ideal. This vacation does. From bicycling in Mandalay to sampling the night markets of Yangon, you’ll enjoy a variety of locations and activities — including pilgrimages to genuinely picturesque pagodas and temples.
The absolute highlight of this trip will be…
You’ll explore many incredible things and see amazing sights. Yes, gliding along Inle Lake will be serene and fascinating, but few things top a hot air balloon ride — especially when it’s taking place over the villages and temples of Bagan at sunrise.
A complicated trip made simple.
Take the edge off of solo travel when safety and convenience are built into your itinerary. You'll have your Anywhere Local Expert from beginning to end. Myanmar is incredibly safe for solo travelers. All guides are highly qualified, and if you're a female traveling alone, we can easily provide you with female guides.
Places
| 1 | night | Yangon |
| 1 | night | Mandalay |
| 3 | nights | Bagan |
| 2 | nights | Inle Lake |
| 3 | nights | Ngapali Beach |
Sites
| 1st | day | Shwedagon Pagoda |
| 2nd | day | U Bein Bridge |
| 4th | day | Old Bagan |
| 5th | day | Old Bagan |
| 7th | day | Inle Lake |
Activities
| 1st | day | Shwedagon Pagoda Night Market Tour |
| 2nd | day | Mandalay and Amarapura City Tour |
| 4th | day | Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Bagan |
| 5th | day | Bagan Temple Tour |
| 7th | day | Inle Lake and Inn Dein Pagoda Tour |
Hotels
| 1 | night | Chatrium Hotel Royal |
| 1 | night | Red Canal Hotel |
| 3 | nights | Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort |
| 2 | nights | Sofitel Inle Lake |
| 3 | nights | Bayview Beach Resort |
Meals
| Free Breakfast for 1 day |
Transport
| private driver | Mandalay to Bagan |
| flight | Nyaung U Airport to Heho Airport |
| private driver | Bagan to Nyaung U Airport |
| private driver | Heho Airport to Inle Lake |
| private driver | Inle Lake to Heho Airport |
| flight | Heho Airport to Thandwe Airport |
| flight | Thandwe Airport to Yangon Airport |
Trip Overview
DAY 1
Yangon
Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon
- night 1 of 1
Shwedagon Pagoda Night Market Tour
Yangon to Yangon Airport
2:00 pm check-in
1 room.
Stay at Chatrium Hotel Royal to be a short trip away from the Shwedagon Pagoda. This is a luxury hotel in a bustling part of town.
Set out at dusk on a tour of the enormous Shwedagon Pagoda. This is the most famous Buddhist site in Myanmar, and many consider it central to Burmese culture. On the way, you’ll experience some parts of ...
DAY 2
Yangon / Mandalay
Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon
Red Canal Hotel
- night 1 of 1
Mandalay and Amarapura City Tour
Yangon Airport to Mandalay Airport
2:00 pm check-in
1 room.
Guests at Red Canal Hotel will have a comfortable escape from Mandalay’s busy streets. It’s right across from the moat that surrounds the famous Mandalay Palace.
This tour takes you to see Mandalay, Burma’s last royal capital. This is where the Burmese surrendered to the British at the end of the 19th century, ushering in a difficult colonial era. Today, Mandalay’s ...
DAY 3
Mandalay / Bagan
Red Canal Hotel
Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort
- night 1 of 3
Mandalay to Bagan
2:00 pm check-in
1 room.
Thiripyistaya Sanctuary Resort is on the banks of the Ayeyarwady River. Peacocks strut across these idyllic grounds, which cover 24 acres of landscaped gardens.
DAY 4
Bagan
Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort
- night 2 of 3
Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Bagan
Hot air balloon tours are one of the most iconic ways to see Bagan. You’ll leave early in the morning and have the chance to see the surrounding villages waking up.
DAY 5
Bagan
Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort
- night 3 of 3
Bagan Temple Tour
Bagan has thousands of temples, but they’re only a fraction of the site’s original sprawl. Much of the site was built from the 11th to the 13th century, with lots of Buddha statues and other embellishments ...
DAY 6
Bagan / Inle Lake
Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort
Sofitel Inle Lake Myat Min Hotel
- night 1 of 2
Nyaung-U Airport (Bagan) to Heho Airport (Inle Lake)
2:00 pm check-in
1 room.
The 101 suite Sofitel Inle Lake Myat Min is a luxury boutique resort ideally located on the shore of picturesque Inle lake, built between 20 acres of rice fields and floating gardens. It features authentic ...
DAY 7
Inle Lake
Sofitel Inle Lake Myat Min Hotel
- night 2 of 2
Inle Lake and Inn Dein Pagoda Tour
Experience firsthand the culture of the Intha people on a visit to Inle Lake. You’ll get to see the fishermen practicing their skillful leg rowing as well as the lake’s famous 5-Day Market.
DAY 8
Inle Lake / Ngapali Beach
Sofitel Inle Lake Myat Min Hotel
Bayview Beach Resort
- night 1 of 3
Inle Lake to Heho Airport
2:00 pm check-in
1 room.
Bayview Beach Resort’s tropical gardens are right next to the Bay of Bengal. Beachgoers come here to soak up the sun and revel in the views along Myanmar’s most beautiful beach.
DAY 9
Ngapali Beach
Bayview Beach Resort
- night 2 of 3
DAY 10
Ngapali Beach
Bayview Beach Resort
- night 3 of 3
DAY 11
Ngapali Beach
Bayview Beach Resort
Thandwe Airport to Yangon Airport
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