13 Days Myanmar and Laos in Focus
This itinerary is the most reasonable and logical tour route for traveling Myanmar and Laos together.
The journey begins in Mandalay of Myanmar. You will start off your day with an opportunity to see the highlights of the city and learn about the distinct Buddhist culture unique to Burma. Then, take the flight to Heho and head to Inle Lake to see the life of locals and discover their unique floating farms and life on the water.
The next journey is to visit Bagan and see its thousands of Buddhist pagodas. After that, take the flight to Yangon and explore its highlights.
The tour continues to the Capital city of Laos, Vientiane to visit the major sights of the city. Visiting the Luang Prabang concludes this trip of a lifetime. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ancient town is considered as being the heart of Laotian culture. The stunning sights of the city are the absolute highlights of a trip to Indochina.
TOUR CODE
PLACES VISITEDMandalay - Heho - Bagan - Yangon - Vientiane - Luang Prabang
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Why you'll love this trip?
- Explore the Ancient City of “Bagan”, home to thousands of temples dating back 1,500 years.
- Cruise on the tranquil Inle Lake and experience the unique lifestyle of local floating farmers.
- Visit the peaceful former capital Yangon with the awesome pagodas.
- Enjoy some of the best game viewing in Vietnam.
- Visit Luang Prabang, a Shangri-La of golden temples and pampered refinement.
Tour Map & Day by Day Itinerary
Welcome to Mandalay!
See moreFlight: International flight on your own arrangement or upon request.
Welcome to Mandalay!
Upon your arrival in Yangon, Upon arrival, your local tour guide and driver will welcome you at the airport. Then, the guide will escort you to the hotel and help you check-in.
The rest of the day is at your leisure.
Overnight in Mandalay.
Mandalay City Tour
See moreMeals: B
Today, you will visit Mahamuni Image where you can see local people pray and stick the gold paper on the Buddha for a blessing. You can also try to make your wish and donate money (buy) for the gold paper to stick the gold paper on the statue (only man allowed to stick the gold).
On the way to the Mahamuni Image, pay a visit to a gold paper factory to see how people made the gold leaf. Then visit the Shwenandaw Monastery which means "Golden Palace Monastery" and it was built in the 19th century and well known for its teak carving of Buddhist myths. Next, visit the Kuthodaw Pagoda which is a Buddhist stupa that contains the world's largest book of Buddhism.
Finish your day at the top of Mandalay Hill for a stunning sunset.
Overnight in Mandalay.
Flight to Inle Lake
See moreFlight: Domestic flight include in quotation and will be on INT`s arrangement
Meals: B
Today, you will ransfer to airport for the flight to Heho, where you will be picked up by local guide and driver and transfer you to your hotel by the lakeside of Inle Lake. Upon arrival, our guide will meet you at airport and escort to hotel for check-in.
The rest of the day free for you to be on your own.
Overnight in Inle Lake.
Full Day Inle Lake Excursion
See moreMeals: B
After your breakfast around 8 am, you will take a boat trip to Inle Lake, the second-largest lake in Myanmar. Lives of In-Tha (name of local ethnic people) are centered on the lake. They live in stilted houses, grow fresh produce such as tomatoes, melons, and papayas in unique floating gardens, and eat fish as a staple. On the lake, you can see traditional fishing methods by using the leg-rowing technique.
Then you will visit Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the most highly revered monastery in the Inle Lake area. After that, continue your boat ride to Nga Phe Chaung monastery, one of the oldest monasteries on the lake. The Buddha statues are more than 200 years old.
Next, proceed to the floating garden - Kyun-Hmyaw, which was built-up from strips of water hyacinth and mud. Finally, relax and enjoy spectacular sunset views over Inle Lake before returning to the hotel.
Overnight in Inle Lake.
Flight to Bagan | Bagan Highlights Tour
See moreFlight: Domestic flight is on Indochina Tour's arrangement
Meals: B
Transfer to airport for domestic flight to Bagan in the early morning. Upon arrival in Bagan, you will be welcomed by your local guide at the airport and then transfer you to the hotel.
In Bagan, you will be amazed by the thousands of Buddhist pagodas spread on the plain. These pagodas used to own by individual families during its prosperous time.
You will visit the Nyaung Oo Market where local people buying food in daily life and the Shwezigon Pagoda which is the largest pagoda in Bagan painted with real gold.
Have a rest at the hotel during the hottest time in the afternoon. Then it's time to enjoy a Horse Cart Ride for the sunset. You can climb up to the top of the Shwesandaw Pagoda for sunset and then take the horse cart back to the hotel. It will be an unforgettable memory of taking the horse cart ride to travel through the pagodas when it is quiet in the dusk.
Overnight in Bagan.
Flight to Yangon
See moreFlight: Domestic flight on your own arrangement or upon request.
Meals: B
Enjoy your free morning until transfer to airport for flight to Yangon.
Upon your arrival in Yangon, Upon arrival, your local tour guide and driver will welcome you at the airport. Then, the guide will escort you to the hotel and help you check-in.
The rest of the day is at your leisure.
Overnight in Yangon.
Full Day Yangon City Tour
See moreMeals: B
Rise early in the morning to visit the Shwedagon Pagoda which is the largest pagoda painted with real gold in Yangon. The benefit for visiting the pagoda in the early morning is that you will enjoy a quiet and extremely peaceful atmosphere to watch local people and monks pray in front of the Pagoda.
Transfer back to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast you will visit the Reclining Buddha (Chaok-Htat-Gyi) and Mahabandoola Park.
Have some rest after lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy your free time to wander the Bogyoke Market. Then stroll around the busy streets of Yangon’s famous China Town and Yangon Jetty. Finish the day at the riverside where is flanked by colonize style buildings, which will give you the impression of old-time Myanmar.
Overnight in Yangon.
Flight to Vientiane
See moreFlight: International flight include and arranged by Indochina Tour or upon request
Meals: B
Today, you will take the flight to Vientiane, Laos. Upon arrival, your private local guide from IndochinaTour.com will welcome you at the airport. And you will be escorted to your hotel in Vientiane city.
Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure to relax, you can have a relaxing walk around the hotel to discover the city or stroll along the river bank to enjoy the sunset.
Overnight in Vientiane.
Full Day Vientiane City Tour
See moreMeals: B
Today, your guide will take you to visit the highlights of Vientiane. You will firstly get to know some more history of Laos by visiting the Royal Palace Museum. Then, go to visit Wat Si Saket which is the oldest surviving temple with thousands of Buddhist images. This tour will also take you to visit the symbolic site That Luang Stupa and Patuxai Monument.
In the afternoon, visit the Arts and Ethnology Centre to learn about Laos’ many ethnic cultures before heading out of town to see the weaving villages of Ban Xiengkhong and Ban Xienglek. Afterward, return to the city for a visit to Wat Mai.
Later, climb to the top of Mount Phousi to explore the sacred, gilded stupa and a sunset view of the city and the Mekong River.
Finally, visit the famous Night Market, where you’ll find handmade textiles made by local and hill tribe people living in the surroundings.
Overnight in Vientiane.
Flight to Luang Prabang
See moreFlight: Domestic Flight will be included and arranged by Indochina Tour or upon request
Meals: B
Today you will continue your amazing Indochina Tour in Laos from Vientiane to Luang Prabang. Enjoy your morning until your flight time to Luang Prabang.
Upon arrival, you'll meet your private local guide from Indochina Tour and will be escorted to your hotel.
The rest of the day is at your leisure. You also might like to wander around the city and the night market to discover the local lives of Luang Prabang.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Luang Prabang City Tour
See moreMeals: B
Your full day city tour begins after breakfast, you will visit the Royal Palace Museum (closed on Tuesday), which hosts a range of interesting artifacts; See the city's oldest temple of Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground and representing classical Laotian architecture; Visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham.
In the afternoon, head to visit the Arts and Ethnology Centre to learn about Laos’ many ethnic cultures before heading out of town to see the weaving villages of Ban Xiengkhong and Ban Xienglek. Later, return to the city for a visit to Wat Mai. Finally climb to the top of Mount Phousi to explore the sacred, gilded stupa and a sunset view of the city and the Mekong River.
At night, you will visit the famous Night Market, where you'll find handmade textiles made by local and hill tribe peoples living in the surroundings.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Boat Trip to Pak Ou Caves | Kuang Si Waterfall
See moreMeals: B
Your memorable trip will start from partaking in an alms ritual in the morning, you will accept the blessing by monks who you give the alms. Have breakfast in the hotel and then, visit the Royal Palace Museum to learn some history of Laos. Continue to you will embark on a private boat for a 2 hours boat trip along the Mekong River to the Pak Ou Cave. During the boat trip, you will enjoy the beautiful scenery along the Mekong River and see the daily fishing life of local people in the riverside.
Then, go to visit the Pak Ou Cave which locates by the Mekong River. Here, you will discover a number of gold lacquered Buddha statues in the cave.
After that, you can have an excursion to Kuang Si Waterfalls, where you will enjoy the beautiful natural scenery, have fun in waterfalls and relax.
In the evening, you can wander around the city and the night market to discover the local life of Luang Prabang.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Farewell from Luang Prabang
See moreFlight: International flight on your own arrangement or upon request
Meals: B
Today, the guide will transfer you to the airport. Hope you have a nice trip home and look forward to traveling with you again!
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Service Inclusions & Exclusions
Service Inclusions:
- Flight tickets with airport tax as listed in above itinerary.
- Entrance fee and sightseeing as listed in the itinerary.
- Private English speaking tour guide service.
- Private van for land transportation with cold drinking water and soft drink provided in the car.
- Meals as listed in the itinerary (B for breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner.
Service Exclusions:
- International air tickets.
- Visa Handling fee, visa stamp fee.
- Meals do not listed in itinerary.
- Insurance, gratuities and personal expenses.
- Tipping for guide, driver and hotel bell boys, etc.
- Surcharge for public holidays (if any).
- Services not stated in the itinerary.
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