General Trip Information

Duration: 10 days/ 9 nights
Start/ End: Yangon/ Yangon
Tour Route: Yangon – Bagan – Sat-Sat Yo Village – Mount Popa – Heho – Pindaya – Kalaw (Tea Leaf Experience at Dahu Village House) – Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – Inle – Indein – Thandwe – Ngapali
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)
Tour Type: Sightseeing, Experience & Discovery, Nature, Landscape, In-depth Cultural

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Yangon
Day 2: Yangon – Bagan Full-day City Tour
Day 3: Bagan Monastery & Cycling Tour
Day 4: Bagan – Sat-Sat Yo Village – Mount Popa
Day 5: Bagan – Heho – Pindaya – Kalaw (Tea Leaf Experience at Dahu Village House)
Day 6: Kalaw – Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – Inle
Day 7: Inle Lake Exploration
Day 8: Inle Lake  – Thandwe – Ngapali
Day 9: Thandwe – Yangon (Circular Train)
Day 10: Yangon – Departure

Myanmar School Trip Detail Itinerary

Day 1: Yangon Arrival (L, D)

Say hello to Yangon. Upon arrival at Yangon International airport, teachers and students will be welcomed warmly by our tour guide and they will transfer students to the hotel for check-in. It is the time for students to enjoy a scrumptious meal, relax and refresh. Lunch and dinner will be served at the restaurant and students will stay overnight in Yangon.

Day 2: Yangon – Bagan Full-day City Tour (B, L, D)

After having a refreshing breakfast in the early morning, students will have a chance to experience a full day's sightseeing tour around the city. We begin the tour with a visit to Shwedagon Pagoda, which is the most reputable pagoda in Bagan. Then, you can get a glimpse at the Ananda Temple to see architectural masterpieces and four standing giant Buddha Statues.

Highlight our afternoon sightseeing with a visit to the Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda, which is home to the massive reclining Buddha image. The feet of the statue carved with special designs characterized the exquisite Burmese art. Students can get a deeper understanding of it as they listen to our guide. After that, students will be transferred to Karaweik Hall, which is the huge golden barge floating over Kandawgyi Lake. It is a great chance to take photos of students with their friends and teachers.

After that, we take students to Thatbyinnyu- the highest temple in Bagan, where they can have ample opportunity to learn the history and cultural significance of this pagoda. In the late afternoon, students can experience an unforgettable sunset over the plains from one of the sunset hill viewpoints in the Shwedagon pagoda. Return to the hotel in the evening and a group of students will be served a scrumptious dinner.

Day 3: Bagan Monastery & Cycling Tour (B, L, D)

On the second day in Bagan, after breakfast at the hotel, our guide and driver will take students to one of the monasteries in Bangan. It is a chance for them to know more about the culture and religion in Myanmar. Then, students will have a chance to enjoy special catered lunch at Monastery.

In the late afternoon, our bikes are ready to explore the nearby villages of Bagan. It is an amazing activity for students simply because cycling is a fantastic way to improve their fitness, enjoy breathtaking views and get an authentic experience. They will pass through the ancient temples along the way and en route stops walking around the local villages. Then, they will have an opportunity to socialize and interact with the local farmer’s house. Students also have some traditional snacks with Burmese green tea. Interestingly, the balloon experience over Bagan promises to be a highlight of any trip to Myanmar. It is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience for students to experience the majestic landscapes of Bagan and witness stunning views as the sun begins to rise above the horizon. We always pay much attention to safety as students board the balloon, and all activities are followed by the guidance of our guides. Therefore, parents and teachers do not have to worry about that.

In the evening, our guide will drop students off at the hotel and serve them a delicious dinner.

Day 4: Bagan – Sat-Sat Yo Village – Mount Popa (B, L, D)

After having breakfast, students will pay a visit to Sat-Sat Yo village. It takes about a nearly one hour drive from Bagan to here. This village became a famous tourist site, where children wear an ancient hairstyle called “Sanyitwyne”.

A delicious lunch will be served before our guide takes students to Mount Popa, which is a place of great importance to the Burmese and the home to ancient Burmese spirits. After that, we will drive back to Bagan. Along the way, we stop at a local village to watch demonstrations of toddy and jaggery (palm wine and palm sugar) production. Then, we will stop at one of the famous Palm production to enjoy the taste of the toddy juice with the sunset over the plain of Bagan. In the evening, we will transfer teachers and students to the hotel to enjoy dinner and stay overnight in Bagan.

Day 5: Bagan – Heho – Pindaya – Kalaw (Tea Leaf Experience at Dahu Village House) (L, D)

Complete amazing days in Bagan, today we will transfer students to Heho. Upon arrival, students will be served a refreshing breakfast before exploring the huge meandering maze made up of numerous caves in Pindaya Cave. After that, head to the nearby village to get the authentic experience and contact the locals to learn how they make bamboo hats, pottery, umbrella, and shan paper.

After having lunch, we will head to the Danu Village House from the downtown area by car. It is a great time for students can see how to make tea leaf salads by Danu lady and they also join to get the first-hand experience. In fact, Pindaya has acquired a reputation for having the best tea leaf salads and the best soy products in Myanmar. Students and teachers have a chance to try different styles of tea leaf salads in a simple style and in Danu style salad, fried soybeans, and other traditional snacks with Shan Tea.

Most importantly, students can take a great chance to interact and socialize with the local family. They will explain about tea process and introduce students to tea plantations, how tea grows and how to pick tea leaves. As the sun begins to set, head back to Kalaw and we have dinner here.

Day 6: Kalaw – Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – Inle (B, L)

Today, we will take students to Magway Elephant Camp to get a glimpse of the elephant trainer’s lifestyle. Then, we will transfer to the river to get a deeper understanding of wide life in general and elephants in particular, and nature conservation. Interestingly, it is also a great opportunity for students to wash elephants like their own pets, and participate in planting the regional tree. These activities are absolutely an authentic experience for students.

After that, we will return to the main camp to relax and enjoy dinner before transferring to the hotel for check-in.

Day 7: Inle Lake Exploration (B, L, D)

Today, students will be transferred to the poetic Inle Lake after breakfast. We stop at the traditional village on the lake to explore the beautiful lotus weaving, blacksmith production, handicrafts, and wooden handlooms. It is a great chance for students to learn about unique methods of creating floating gardens and houses.

Afterward, we will take students to Nyaung Shwe to attend a cooking class. Students can visit the local market with local people to buy some ingredients to prepare for the class. Then, students can learn how to cook local cuisines with the guidance of cooking mentors. Students and teachers will enjoy lunch before transferring to Inle Lake to capture stunning landscapes. Moving to the lake, we will pass through villages to witness floating gardens and stilted houses, and then we will stop at Nam Pan village to observe the cheroot making factory and wooden boat making. In the late afternoon, students will have a chance to catch a beautiful sunset before transferring to the hotel. After that, students have a delicious dinner and stay overnight hotel in Inle Lake.

Day 8: Inle Lake  – Thandwe – Ngapali (B, L, D)

After having breakfast, we will transfer students to the Heho airport for a domestic flight to Thandwe. The first highlight to see in Thandwe is its town and market. It is a perfect chance for students to join the local authentic living atmosphere, spend time exploring various goods, take photos and interact with the Burmese merchants.

After lunch-time, the next destination for students is Ngapali, which is the most reputable and beautiful beach in Myanmar. Students will immerse themselves in crystal clear water and fresh breeze air to chill out and unwind. They certainly will be excited here. At the end of the day, students and teachers will have a scrumptious dinner and stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 9: Thandwe – Yangon (Circular Train) (B, D)

After breakfast, we transfer to Thandwe airport for a domestic flight to Yangon. Upon arrival, we spend the day visiting Yangon. We will take students to the Bogyoke Aungsan Market, where they get a closer insight into the daily exchange of Burmese people and observe a wide range of Myanmar souvenirs such as clothes, handicrafts, jewelry, and gemstone.

After that, we head to the central train station Pansodan, students will take a circular commuter train ride around Yangon city. We will stop at the St Mary’s Cathedral before heading to the Sule Paya and Yangon Synagogue, where students will have a chance to meet the Trustee to learn about the Jewish Life in the Pagoda.

At the end of the day, we stop by Karaweik Hall – a royal lake with a unique barge on Kandawgyi for taking photos with their friends and teachers. Later, dinner will be served at a local restaurant and overnight stay in Yangon.

Day 10: Yangon Departure ( B)

The last day in the student tour, students can enjoy leisure time after their breakfast in the morning until the driver comes to pick students up to transfer them to the Yangon International Airport for a flight to our departure. Student trip ends. We hope students have had a memorable and meaningful trip to Myanmar!

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General Trip Information

Duration: 4 days/ 3 nights
Tour Type: Sightseeing, Culture, Adventure
Start/ End: Pick up at Yangon airport/ Farewell at Yangon airport
Tour Route: Yangon - Bagan - Yangon
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Yangon Arrival & Sightseeing (L/D)
Day 2: Yangon - Fly to Bagan - Sightseeing (B/L/D)
Day 3: Bagan - Fly back to Yangon - Sightseeing (B/L/D)
Day 4: Yangon Departure (B)

Tour Detail Itinerary

Day 1: Yangon Arrival & Sightseeing (L/D)

Say hello to Myanmar! Upon arrival, at 10.15, you will arrive at Yangon International Airport. Then your guide will meet you at the airport, take you to the hotel and serves you a little break.
In the afternoon, you will explore a different Yangon from the outstanding landmarks to amazing hidden markets. The highlight of our first-day trip is a circular train to Kyee Myin Daing Train Station to get closer to the daily lives of authentic local people. After that, you will continue the trip with a visit to Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda.

In the late afternoon, you will explore one of the city’s most sacred pagodas named Shwedagon decorated with diamonds gleaming in gold, along with a temple complex around it.

This is a chance for you to immerse yourself in interesting religious activities around the pagoda platform as well as witness the fascinating sunset over the pagoda when the sun gets low to the horizon.

We complete our first day trips with a delicious dinner at the local restaurant and hotel in Yangon. Certainly, you will satisfy with the best service here.

Day 2: Yangon - Fly to Bagan - Sightseeing (B/ L/ D)

In the early part of the morning, your next trip will transfer to the airport to be prepared for your flight to Bagan where is considered as a home of various temples, pagodas, stupas, and ancient ruins. In fact, Bagan acquires a reputation for culturally historic places in Myanmar where you can dip into Buddhist practices, religious activities, and local traditions.

Most importantly, we have a passion for exploring the authentic experience of the locals’ lives. This is the reason why we make the first stop at local Nyaung Oo Market and start a tour around the charming city as soon as arrival at Nyaung U International Airport.
After our amazing visit to the market, we will head down to the factory of Pone Ye Gyi. Here, we will enjoy one of Myanmar’s traditional foods made from hose-gram and used as a side dish all over Myanmar or even salad mixing with oil, chili, onion, or meat.

Next, our destinations are Shwezigon Pagoda, which is one of the oldest and most impressive monuments of Bagan. Moreover, it is a typical later Myanmar stupa erected by King Anawrahta during the early 11th century. After that, you can immerse yourself in Ananda temple where you can take a chance to witness the Bagan’s most fascinating symmetrical structure, featuring the Greek cross’s layout. Before returning to the hotel for check-in and save energy for afternoon sightseeing, we will have a lunch break at a nice local restaurant.

In the afternoon, we will head to one of Bagan’s local villages to witness how local Burmese kids make traditional snacks, play rural games, and study the Burmese literature. Interestingly, before ending our second day, we will stop at Pya That Gyi Temple to enjoy the sunset and enjoy a scrumptious dinner in a local restaurant. At the end of the day, you have an overnight in Bagan.

Day 3: Bagan - Fly back to Yangon - Sightseeing (B/L/D)

Let enjoy a tasty breakfast first before taking a flight return to Yangon. Upon arrival, the first stop we can see is a local orphanage in Yangon. We will visit over 100 orphans who are being taken care of by the local staff. It is true that this trip helps you to get a closer insight not only orphans but also local people’s lives. After meeting the headteacher, we can visit the kitchen to help cleaning and to prepare meals for orphans.

Around 11:30 AM, it is lunchtime for children and we will help to serve them the meal. This trip will more meaningful if you spend your time having lunch with them.

After that, we take a chance to pay a visit two of Myanmar’s largest Cathedrals named St. Marry Cathedral erected in 1899 and CHULIA MUSLIM DARGAH MOSQUE constructed in 1886. Then, we have ample opportunity to enjoy an amazing experience with a local ferry to Dala located beyond Yangon City as well as take a rickshaw ride for going around the little town of Dala. Finally, we will be back to Yangon in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight in Yangon.

Day 4: Yangon Departure (B)

In fact, everyone needs to free time to chill out and unwind after our long school trip. This is the reason why we make a decision to complete our tour with a free visit or shopping at the Scott Market until our car arrives at the hotel in good time to take us to the airport for departure flight at 1 PM on our last day.

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General Trip Information

Duration: 12 days/ 11 nights
Tour Type: Sightseeing, Culture, Adventure
Start/ End: Pick up at Yangon airport/ Yangon - Departure
Tour Route: Yangon – Bagan – Yangon
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Yangon Arrival & Sightseeing Chauk Htat Kyi (L, D)
Day 2: Yangon Morning visit - Charity Project( B, D) - No guide for Charity Project
Day 3 & 4: Yangon - Free day for Charity Project (B, D) – No guide
Day 5: Yangon – Fly to Heho – Inle Lake ( B, D)
Day 6: Inle Lake sightseeing & cooking class (B, L, D)
Day 7: Visit Khaung Daing Hot Springs by Tuk Tuk - Fly to Began (B, L, D)
Day 8: Bagan - Mt. Popa - Began (B, L, D)
Day 9: Bagan Bike Tour (B, L, D)
Day 10: Free day in Bagan - Train to Yangon (B, L)
Day 11: Yangon with Fare Ware Dinner (B, L, D)
Day 12: Yangon - Departure (B)

Detailed Trip Itinerary

Day 1: Yangon Arrival - Sightseeing (L, D)

Say hello to Yangon! Welcome warmly by our tour guide who takes students to the hotel for check-in. They will have ample opportunity to get a deeper understanding of the extraordinary mix of architecture and explore stunning landscapes when we drive through downtown areas. It is a chance for students to immerse themselves in the historical buildings, which have a faded colonial charm not seen elsewhere in Asia. After that, students will continue the vacation at the post office- a charming historic building, passing by Strand Hotel, Mahabandoola Garden and Independence Monument along the way.

After having delicious lunch, students will pay a visit reputable Chauk Htat Kyi with a 70-meter long reclining Buddha. Local people often gather at the feet of the statue carved with traditional symbols to pray and express their respect. You can take a break at the Karaweik Hall royal floating barge and enjoy local cuisine in your dinner at the local restaurant. Then, students will complete the first day trip with an overnight in a hotel in Yangon.

Day 2: Yangon Morning visit - Charity Project (B, D) - No Guide for Charity Project

In the early part of the morning, after having a refreshing breakfast, we will visit Shwedagon Pagoda with its glittering gold stupa. At the pagoda, students can take a chance to witness local pilgrims and monks offering their devotions.
After that, we move to a Charity project. In the evening, we will transfer back to the hotel for dinner and overnight accommodation.

Day 3 to Day 4: Yangon - Free Day for Charity Project (B/ D) - No Guide

Today, we kick off our day with a refreshing breakfast before transferring to Charity Project, which provides assistance for the education and welfare of disabled and orphaned children living in Myanmar. After that, we back to the hotel in the evening. We complete a long day for charity with a scrumptious dinner at a restaurant and overnight at hotel in Yangon.

Day 5: Yangon - Fly to Heho - Inle Lake (B, D)

In the early morning, we will enjoy local cuisines of Myanmar before moving to Yangon airport for the flight to Heho. Upon arrival Heho, we will pick students up from the airport and transfer them to Nyaung Shwe hotel for check-in. After that,  we have a tasty dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 6: Inle Lake sightseeing & Cooking class (B, L, D)

It would be a perfect choice for students to start their day with a visit to the market, which has some unique features of a hectic market, where hill tribe people dressed in colorful, traditional outfits as they barter for goods and produce. Late morning, students have an opportunity to take part in the cooking class at Bamboo Delight and learn how to make a traditional meal using seasonal fruits and vegetables from the traditional organic garden project. How interesting it is!

In the afternoon, visiting the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda is the ideal destination mostly because it is the holiest religious site in southern Shan State. Students will be astonished by the local handicrafts, silk weaving, wooden handlooms, and traditional blacksmith methods along the way. Interestingly, students can take part in a cooking class to learn how to make a meal. Then, they can take a chance to visit Inle Lake where is not just about being on the water but also about discovering the Shan and Intha villages on the banks of the river. Students will come across the endless floating gardens, houses and monasteries built on stilts on the lake.

At the end of the day, the local restaurant serves students with a delicious dinner with excellent services.

Day 7: Visit Khaung Daing Hot Springs by Tuk Tuk - Fly to Bagan (B, L, D)

In the morning, we will pick up students from the hotel and drive to the north-south Khaung Dain. Then we take you down towards the hot springs with wooded hills, the well laid-out, and well-organized hot springs. Students should spend time to relax and transfer to hotel to bring baggage before we drop off at Heho airport for a flight to Bagan. On arrival, we will transfer to the hotel where we have an overnight stop.

Day 8: Bagan - Mt. Popa - Bagan (B, L, D)

After breakfast, we will begin a trip to Mount Popa (45 km drive), an extinct volcano with spectacular views, 4981 feet above sea level and 777 steps lead up to the Buddhist shrine place on the top of the Popa peak. On top of the mountain, you can see monasteries, pagoda, and shrines in different styles.
In the late afternoon, we will transfer students to the jetty where a private wooden river boat is waiting. Sitting under the shade or on the open-deck, students will be treated fabulous views as we cruise down the Irrawaddy River to Shwezigon Pagoda. Hopefully, a private boat tour on the river during sunset time will show students spectacular sunset. Let relax and enjoy the scenery!

Day 9: Bagan Bike Tour (B, L, D)

Today, we will kick off our day with a bike tour, which is definitely an amazing experience. Students can witness the vast landscape as they pass on their bicycle, dotted with thousands of temples. Exploring by bike, students will have ample opportunity to get closer to authentic local life that other modes of transport miss. It is not long before we are pedaling alongside ancient brick structures, pausing to visit some of the most famous monuments like Shwesandaw, Ananda, and Shwezigon as well as several hidden gems. When biking students will often be greeted by friendly farmers working in the fields next to our bike lanes and we will be sure to seek out an elevated temple to climb up for a different view of the Bagan Plain. Aside from temples, Bagan is still a buzzing little town and we will be sure to explore some of the traditions and lifestyles of its people. The village roads line with single-story bamboo houses standing adjacent to unique 1950s with brick warehouses. Most importantly, we feel like kids on a break from school, snack vendors, and a menagerie of pigs, cows, and the occasional horse greets us along the way. Interestingly, we will stop to see the production of local treats and pay a visit to the friendly neighbors.

In the late afternoon climbing to the Sunset Hills for sunset views is a good idea. It is the time the sun slowly set behind the ancient Pagodas. Students only need to sit back and enjoy the beauty of Bagan. Students certainly have a blast time with spectacular sceneries.

Day 10: Free day in Bagan - Train to Yangon (B, L)

Students have a leisure day at the hotel before we transfer to the train station for the overnight train to Yangon (17.00 – 10.30). It is true that the train is a fantastic way to get around and experience the country at ground level. Thus, our journey is certainly an adventure experience.

Day 11: Yangon with Fare Ware Dinner (B, L, D)

Upon arrival at Yangon railway station, we will transfer to hotel for check-in and day leisure. In the evening, we will pay a visit to the majestic Karaweik Palace, which is a beautiful restaurant. More interestingly, students can enjoy fare ware dinner and a spectacular show of Myanmar cultural performances.

Day 12: Yangon - Departure (B)

We will transfer the visit to Charity Project before drop off at Yangon airport for an international flight. The Educational School Trip ends.

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