On arrival at Bangkok Airport, you will be welcomed to Thailand by EMH tours’ representative and then transferred to the hotel to check in and relax for the rest of the day.

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Meal is not included on this day.

Morning tour of Bangkok: After breakfast you will be taken on a tour of the city. Walk through the morning flower markets to explore real Thai lifestyle. Then board a long-tailed boat to Thonburi, in the west of Bangkok, situated on the right side of the Chao Phraya River. Its many canals had originally given Bangkok the name “Venice of the East.” Passing along the canals in the boat gives you a first-hand impression of the scenic life along Bangkok‘s waterways. You will also visit the majestic Royal Barges and the Temple of Dawn. Return to the hotel to make your own arrangements for lunch.

Afternoon tour to the Grand Palace & Wat Pho: This afternoon you will be collected from your hotel for a tour which includes three of the most unusual Buddhist temples in Bangkok: Wat Traimit with its invaluable Golden Buddha (5 ½ tons of solid gold); Wat Pho, the largest temple in Bangkok, with the colossal Reclining Buddha and the Chedis of the Kings, and the Grand Palace which is one of the most beautiful examples of ancient Siamese architecture and has been the residence of the Kings of Thailand for over two centuries. Here you will see palaces which were used for different occasions: the Funeral Palace, the Reception Palace, the Throne Hall, the Coronation Hall, the Royal Guest House and the beautiful Emerald Buddha Temple.

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Morning tour to the Floating Market: After an early breakfast set off for the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market which is situated 70 miles west of Bangkok and is a very attractive place for visitors to see the old style and traditional way of selling and buying fruits & vegetables from small boats. You will also see traditional Thai houses as well as see how the way the people here live and travel by boats. The tour includes a visit to Nakorn Pathom, site of the highest Chedi in Thailand called “Phra Patom Chedi” which is the largest pagoda in Southeast Asia.

Afternoon free: This afternoon you are free to relax or to make the most of Bangkok’s excellent shopping opportunities.

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the airport for a flight to Chiang Mai. The flight time is approximately 1½ hours. On arrival in Chiang Mai, you will be welcomed to Chiang Mai and then transferred to the hotel to check in. The remainder of the day is at leisure to relax at your hotel, or explore the local area independently.

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

The tour begins with early morning pickup from your hotel in Chiang Mai and travels north-east to the province of Chiang Rai. Enjoy a quick stop at Mae Kajan, a bubbling hot spring where you can soak your feet and relax before the day of sightseeing ahead.

Continue onto the White Temple, also known as Wat Rong Khun, an impressive feat of intricate architecture depicting a gleaming white vision of heaven. The temple was inspired by the theme of angels and life after death, and the pool surrounding the building depicts the small river between earth and heaven.

After the temple, enjoy a traditional lunch served at a local Thai restaurant. Following lunch, visit the Black House Museum, known by the locals as Baan Dam Museum, owned by Thawan Duchanee, a well-known Thai artist. Discover this mysterious place that holds over 10,000 items of fascinating wood crafts, silverware, and antiques, collected from Thailand and the rest of the world.

Finally, visit the Choui Fong Tea Plantation, famous for its high quality traditional teas cultivated in the agricultural center of Thailand. From the top of a nearby hill, admire the stunning view across the tea fields and soak up the glorious countryside atmosphere before returning to the city.

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

This half-day package to KANTA ELEPHANT SANCTUARY offers visitors an enjoyable opportunity to spend quality time with elephants in their natural home, as well as gain an insight into their history and behavior, and create cherished lifelong memories of their time spent with these amazing animals with friendly, happy elephants in a safe and sustainable environment.

On the morning of your visit, you will be picked up from your hotel and will drive for approximately 50 Mins through scenic agricultural areas before arriving at the Sanctuary. Learn a little about the elephants, before changing into our uniform.

After being allocated bananas and sugar cane to feed to the elephants, you will walk with your guide through the Sanctuary, where you will find free-roaming elephants and hear their individual stories. You can touch, feed, photograph, and interact with the elephants at your leisure while you learn about their lifestyle and behaviors. After you have met all the elephants, observe elephant get muddy for a healthy cosmetic mud treatment to their skin. Next, you will walk with the elephants to a nearby river, observe them while they wade through, play in the water, swim and you have chance to join them in the water.

Once the elephants are clean, you can take some final photos with them, and then it will be time to part ways with your new friends and change into some dry clothes. Finally, eat some seasonal fresh fruit, before enjoying once again the impressive rural scenery as you drive back to Chiang Mai.

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast and free time until time to go to Chiang Mai airport for your flight to Mandalay, Myanmar.  You will then be transferred to the Airport according to your flight departure time. Please note, this international flight is NOT included.

When you arrive in Mandalay airport, you’ll be welcomed to Myanmar at the airport by your tour guide and your EMH – Enjoy Myanmar Holiday’s transfer team.  We then transfer you to the hotel.  The remainder of the day is at leisure.

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast at hotel, we will set off to explore Mandalay city. This city is famous for being the old royal capital of Myanmar.

The highlights of the tour are:

• Shwenandaw Monastery, an ornate building made completely out of teak, and learn about Buddhist myths from your guide as admire the delicate and ornate carvings on its walls and roofs;
• Kuthodaw Pagoda, with 729 shrines that each has a single marble slab containing a Buddhist teaching;
• Royal Palace, filled with ancient artifacts and life-sized statues of King Mindon Min and King Thibaw Min;
• a “must visit in Mandalay” Mahamuni Buddha Temple, famous for its life like Buddha image;
• Tatkyi village; where an economy of the whole village is based on making clay potteries such as teapots, tea cups, platters, flower vases and much more. You can learn, experience and partake in the process of potteries such as wheel throwing, handbuilding, trimming, decorating and more;
• Finally, drive to promenade U Bein teak bridge, the world’s longest teak structure at 1.2 km / 3.4 miles long, for a magical sunset view before you get dropped off back at your hotel.

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast at the hotel, you will take a private minibus or car to drive to Bagan. Along the way, you can witness the true local life of Myanmar. The driving time is around 4 hours. On arrival, we’ll check-in the hotel. After having a short relaxing time, we’ll drive to a local restaurant for lunch.

Next, we will start sightseeing described as below:

• Ananda Temple (the architectural masterpiece of a millennium)
• Hti-Lo-Min-Lo Temple (a double-storied building with artistic stucco works)
• Shwe-Zi-Gon Pagoda (considered a prototype of all future such temples)

If time allows, we will visit more places of this UNESCO world heritage site.

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Today is your free day at leisure in Bagan.

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Suggestions for your free time:

You can take a half day trip to Mt. Popa, the core of an extinct volcano lasted active 25,000 years ago; also known as the ‘Mt Olympus’ of Myanmar, the abode of Myanmar’s most powerful Nats (Spiritual beings) and the most important Nat Worship Centre. On the way to Mount Popa, stop to see skilful toddy-palm climber collecting the wine on top of the tree, toddy palm juice & palm sugar (jaggery) making cottage.

For your afternoon free time, you can rent an e-bike and ride around the town to explore more of Bagan’s temples and to witness the true local life. For the sunset time, you can take a boat to enjoy sunset along the mighty Irrawaddy river.

After breakfast at the hotel, take a short flight to Heho.

On arrival, proceed to Pindaya by car. This drive will give you delightful sceneries of hill station by passing through picturesque landscapes. Huge Banyan Trees near Pindaya caves are also well known for photo stop.

Then visit PINDAYA CAVES where one can enjoy countless number of Buddha images from the late 18 centuries. Well known for its beautiful stalactites and stalagmites.

Next stop are Traditional cottage industry of UMBRELLA MAKING and Pone Ta Lote Lake. Then drive to the hotel for check-in.

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Looking down over the lake from the Taunggyi road, Inle lies in an enormous carpet of greenery. Dotted around the lake are the stilt-house villages and floating gardens of the Intha tribe. The Intha technique of leg rowing – where one leg is wrapped around the paddle to drive the blade through the water in a snake-like motion – is unique.

With our Inle Lake boat tour, you will experience a unique way of life that has lived on through generations, whilst exploring the culturally significant surrounds that form part of this beautiful region of Myanmar.  You will be provided with a life jacket and easy seat for each person on the boat.

Inle lake sightseeing will be filled with visits to:

• Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the most important symbol of religion of Shan State
• Nga Phe Chaung Monastery, attractive wooden monastery
• Floating Villages (Innpaw Khone, Pouk Par, Ywa Ma, Khar Taw)

A visit to these sights provides deep insight into how the people on the lake make their livings, you can enjoy Unique One Leg rowing fisherman, Lotus and silk weaving, boat making and cheroot making.

• After lunch proceed to Indein. And take a short trek to Indein Pagoda. On the way, you can enjoy the serene atmosphere as you wander through artfully scattered 8th century Pagodas in ruins covered by trees and bushes.
• Then observe Intha tribes Village lives and enjoy the local market along the shore.

Finally, we will return to the hotel.

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport to take flight to Yangon. The flight time is around an hour and 30 minutes. On arrival, we’ll drive to the hotel to check in. After taking a short relaxing time at the hotel,

• start sightseeing by walking around the city centre to enjoy the city being busy with the sellers on the street and also the pedestrians and Colonial Style buildings.

The whole day is the brief tour to famous Landmarks,

• KaRaWeik Hall & Royal Lake for Photo stop
• Explore BoGyoke Market (aka) Scott Market, which is the best place for shopping in the country.
• Enjoy sunset at ShweDaGon Pagoda, one of the spectacular monuments of Myanmar

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast and free time until time to go to the airport for departure flight.  Then, transfer you to the Yangon International Airport three hours prior according to your flight departure time.

Meals: Breakfast