Adventure Myanmar Laos & Cambodia 3 Weeks

Meal: Breakfast
Breakfast is at hotel. This morning, transfer by flight to Bagan. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for check in.  This afternoon, explore Bagan. See its thousands of Buddhist pagodas spread in the valley of the Ancient City of Bagan. These pagodas were once owned by individual families during prosperous times. Visit the Nyaung Oo Market where locals buy and sell produce. Continue on to the Shwezigon Pagoda, the largest pagoda in Bagan painted with real gold. Then enjoy a Horse Cart Ride to the small village of Taung Phi for a view of a teak monastery Continue by horse cart around temples and winding roads as the sun makes it’s way to the sky’s edge casting curious shadows from the temples across the plain. Continue to Shwesandaw Pagoda. Watch one of the best sunsets in Southeast Asia before riding back to your hotel.
Overnight in Bagan

Meal: Breakfast
Breakfast is at hotel. This morning start your scenic drive to Mount Popa, an extinct volcano with its golden shrines. Situated 50 km southeast of Bagan, this solitary peak showcases the Popa Taungkalat shrine, the favored home of Myanmar’s most powerful “Nats” (local spirits), statues of which can be found at its base. These spirits were once so important to the country’s early Kings that it was essential for them to consult the Nats before commencing their reign. The shrine is located at the top of the mountain, and if you have the energy, take off your shoes and socks to climb to the top (well worth the climb!) Along the way are a multitude of monkeys expecting treat!  Along the way, stop by a local village to learn about local culture and lifestyle. Then enjoy lunch at a hill resort.   On the way back visit a palm sugar workshop, where the harvested nectar from local trees is cooked into the sugar cubes we see in teashops today.
Overnight in Bagan

Optional: There is no better or more spectacular view of the ancient kingdom of Bagan than from a hot air balloon. This world-famous archaeological site of more than a thousand Buddhist temples scattered over a plain is at its best when seen from a bird’s eye vantage, as the sun comes up gently over the Ayeyarwady River. The extra cost is USD 320 per pax with Standard Service and USD 365 per pax with Premium Service.

Meal: Breakfast
Breakfast is at hotel. Today, you will drive from Bagan to Mandalay. You will arrive at Mandalay in the afternoon. This afternoon, we’ll visit Mahamuni Pogada, 13ft-high sated Buddha image which is one of Myanmar’s most famous. Continue your tour of Mandalay with a visit to Kuthodaw Pagoda, whose 729 marble stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures have earned it the title ‘World’s Biggest Book’. Continue to Shwenandaw Monastery, the only remaining building from the 19^th century Royal Palace. This grand teak building is known for its exquisite woodcarving. Head to the top of Mandalay Hill as the sun begins to set to enjoy magnificent views of the city and Irrawaddy River.
Overnight in Mandalay

Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast is at hotel. After having breakfast, we drive to Amarapura, a former capital whose name means ‘City of Immortality’. First visit a silk weaving workshop which produces exquisite handmade products and then visit Mahagandayon monastery, when over one-thousand monks reside. After touring this tranquil site, continue to U Bein Bridge, the world’s longest and 200 year-old teak bridge. Enjoy a stroll along the bridge and the fabulous views of the surrounding farms and streams.  Then, we’ll take a short river journey to visit Mingun Pagoda. Next, continue your visit to the world’s largest uncracked bell called Mingun Bell. Across the road, you can visit a Buddish nursing home for family-less elderly folk which is always glad of donations (Donation is own account).

Evening, we transfer you to have dinner at a selected local restaurant.
Overnight in Mandalay

Meal: Breakfast
Breakfast is at hotel. Simply enjoy the rest of your time in Mandalay before transferring to airport for flight departure to Vientiane, Laos. Meet our tour guide upon your arrival then transfer directly to hotel for check in.
Overnight in Vientiane

Meal: Breakfast
Breakfast is at hotel. We check out then our escort guide and driver transfer you at 8.30am towards Vang Vieng, a small town on the banks of the Nam Song River surrounded by spectacular limestone karst scenery. Stop in Kasi, a fruit growing area along the way. This journey takes you about 5 hours through spectacular scenery and you might want to stop regularly for photos. Please be aware that there are numerous sharp bends and you will climb/descend a lot of mountains along the way.

Check in and have free time in the afternoon.
Evening, we leave hotel and take a local boat which slowly cruises on Nam Song River you gain amazing mountainous views of limestone formation while watching the the spectacular sunset.
Overnight in Vang Vieng

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast is at hotel. We depart hotel at 8.00am to explore the mystery of Pak Ou Caves where you will see hundreds of sacred Buddha statues, lacquered in gold in different shapes. Embark the boat cruising along the great Mekong River, passing the stunning nature, from the distance, you will see the limestone cliffs where we disembark to discover the hidden Pak Ou Caves. Learn from your guide about religious story and wander to capture photos of the impressive Buddha images. Return and admired by Lao rice wine, paper wood handicraft & observe silk weaving. Have lunch at a selected local restaurant.

Afternoon, visit the notable Royal Palace Museum which dates from the early 20th century and it’s a good chance for you to learn more about Lao culture and history. Next, wander around Wat Xieng Thong with its important history& its characteristic Luang Prabang style. Near the end of the day, we climb to the top of Mount Phousi to watch spectacular sunset over Luang Prabang & the Mekong.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Meal: Breakfast
Breakfast is at hotel. Enjoy the rest of your free time in Luang Prabang then transfer (no guide) to airport for flight departure to Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Upon arrival, our escort guide and driver welcome you at airport then transfer directly to your hotel in Siem Reap for check in and have your own free time in the evening.
Overnight in Siem Reap

Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast is at hotel. We set off at 8.00am to a nearby countryside where we will have a short visit at local market before experiencing the oxcart adventure through rural village to interact local people, see animals, fresh vegetable gardens and rice fields dotting with palm trees. Enjoy fresh coconut juice & tropical fruits at a host family’s house before heading to Kompong Phluk; one of the stilt house village located at the edge of Tonle Sap Lake. We process to embark a private sheltered boat, enjoy sightseeing along the canal before the excursion reaches the stilt houses. The boat slides slowly through high stilted houses, come across the highlight of fishing activities. Witness how life works on the water and how people make the lake as home. Resume by canoe to explore the mangrove forest with pleasant surroundings, we may see water-birds and monkeys before we dock to our regular boat to see the great lake of Tonle Sap, unlock Tonle Sap’s eco-system and its rich biosphere.

Evening, transfer to have set dinner followed by Apsara traditional dance performance at our selected local restaurant.
Overnight in Siem Reap

Meal: Breakfast
Breakfast is at hotel. Enjoy the rest of your time in Siem Reap before transferring (no guide) to airport for flight departure to Phnom Penh Capital. You will be welcomed and picked up by our tour guide and driver from the airport then transfer directly to the hotel.

After check in, we drive to witness the tragic site of Cheung Ek, known as The Killing Fields where hundreds of Cambodian lives were proceeded between 1975 and 1979 under Khmer Rouge, connecting to the Tuol Sleng museum – a former high school that was turned into Tortured Prison S-21 and resume strolling around Russian market for shopping.
Overnight in Phnom Penh

Meal: Breakfast
Breakfast is at hotel. Enjoy the rest of your free time in Phnom Penh then our guide and driver transfer you to airport for flight departure to your next destination.
Say Goodbye to Cambodia.