DAY 1: YANGON

TODAY you arrive in the land of the golden pagodas and golden dreams. The magical Shwedagon Pagoda will be on top of your sightseeing list in the amazingly green capital of Yangon .

DAY 2: YANGON - KYAIKHTIYO

Make your own pilgrimage up to the mystical Golden Rock - precariously perched high on the edge of the hill will make you believe in the unbelievable!

DAY 3: KYAIKTHIYO - BAGO - YANGON

Travelling back to Yangon and crossing the Sittaung Bridge you will reach Bago. Dream of the world's highest "Shoemadoo" (Shwemadaw Pagoda), but the massive Shwetalayaung Buddha might show you the way to Nirvana.

DAY 4: YANGON - BAGAN

If you like it or not (!): Flights to Bagan are always early but you will be rewarded. Enjoy the whole day at the most extensive achaeological site in Asia - but there is not enough time to visit all of the 2,000 temples!

DAY 5: BAGAN - MANDALAY - AMARAPURA - MANDALAY

Today you will learn a lot about the daily life of monks and nuns. No need to get up as early as the monks from Mahagahdayone Monastery, widely known to be the most disciplined monastery in the country. On the U Bein Bridge in Amarapura you will find peace and time to reflect the ideas of Buddhist religion.

DAY 6: MANDALAY - HEHO - KAUNG DINE - INLE LAKE

Air Mandalay will take you to Shan State - some call it " Switzerland of Myanmar " (?). Don't forget your sun lotion! In a long-tailed Sampa on the Inle Lake , rimmed by blue mountains, you will see that life here still follows ancient, traditional patterns. Floating gardens, one leg-rowers, villages on stilts and, all around, the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, wonderful monasteries, and the reflection of the cotton wool clouds - that's just magic!

DAY 7: INLE LAKE - PINDAYA - HEHO - YANGON

A visit of the Pindaya caves, hosting more than 8,000 Buddhas, will compensate you for the three and half hour ride on a bumpy road! In the evening you will be back to the bustling city of Yangon !

DAY 8: YANGON/Departure Day

A visit to the outstanding National Mueseum with its ornate treasures will give you the impression that you haven't seen enough. Well - always welcome back!