18 Days Best of Laos and Myanmar Relaxing Tour

Welcome to Laos. Meet your private guide at Vientiane airport and transfer to your hotel in the city.

The rest of the day is free to relax or stroll beside the Mekong River as the sun sets.

Explore the serene capital at Wat Sisaket, home to thousands of Buddha images, and visit the former royal temple of Wat Ho Phra Keo. Learn about the continuing impact of unexploded ordnance at the COPE Visitor Centre.

Continue to Patuxai Monument and the golden Pha That Luang, Laos’ most important national monument, before returning to the Mekong riverfront.

Transfer to the railway station and board the high-speed train to Luang Prabang. Meet your local guide on arrival and transfer to the hotel.

Later, climb Mount Phousi for panoramic views across the heritage town and surrounding hills, then browse the evening market.

Visit the Royal Palace Museum and the elegant Wat Xieng Thong before boarding a boat on the Mekong River. Cruise through rural scenery to the Pak Ou Caves, where thousands of Buddha images overlook the river.

Stop at a traditional village to learn about local crafts, then return to Luang Prabang in the afternoon.

Travel through the countryside to Kuang Si Waterfall, a beautiful multi-tiered cascade with turquoise pools surrounded by forest. Enjoy time for walking, photography or swimming where permitted.

Visit selected ethnic villages or the bear-rescue centre near the falls, then return to Luang Prabang for a relaxed evening.

Enjoy breakfast and free time until your transfer to Luang Prabang airport. Fly to Yangon on the available routing, with a connection if required.

Meet your Myanmar guide on arrival, transfer to the hotel and rest after the journey.

Explore downtown Yangon around Mahabandoola Park, City Hall, colonial-era streets and the historic Strand area. Continue to Chauk Htat Gyi to see the monumental Reclining Buddha.

Browse Bogyoke Market when open, then finish at Shwedagon Pagoda as its golden stupa changes colour in the late-afternoon light.

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Heho. Drive through the Shan highlands to Nyaung Shwe, the gateway to Inle Lake.

Board a private long-tail boat and travel across the lake, passing stilt villages, floating gardens and traditional leg-rowing fishermen on the way to your hotel.

Explore Inle Lake by private boat, visiting floating gardens, cottage workshops, Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda and selected Intha villages.

Continue through narrow waterways to Indein village and walk to its atmospheric complex of weathered stupas before returning across the lake.

Travel to Heho Airport for the flight to Bagan, subject to the operating schedule. Meet your guide on arrival and transfer to the hotel near the archaeological zone.

Later, enjoy an introductory drive across the temple plain and watch the sunset from a permitted viewpoint.

Begin at Nyaung U Market and Shwezigon Pagoda, then explore selected monuments such as Ananda, Thatbyinnyu, Dhammayangyi and Sulamani according to local access conditions.

Visit a traditional lacquerware workshop and discover quieter village roads among Bagan’s ancient monuments.

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Mandalay. Begin sightseeing at Mahamuni Buddha Temple and a traditional gold-leaf workshop.

Continue to Shwenandaw Monastery, Kuthodaw Pagoda and the Mandalay Palace area, then admire sunset views from Mandalay Hill when access permits.

Travel to Mingun to see Mingun Pahtodawgyi, the great bell and elegant Hsinbyume Pagoda. Continue to Sagaing Hill, an important centre of Buddhist learning.

Cross to the former royal capital of Inwa for a traditional horse-cart exploration, then finish at Amarapura’s U Bein Bridge beside Taungthaman Lake.

Enjoy a relaxed morning before transferring to Mandalay Airport for the flight to Yangon.

Meet your driver on arrival and transfer to the hotel. The remainder of the day is free for rest, independent shopping or a walk around the city.

Transfer to Yangon Airport for the flight to Thandwe, subject to current operating schedules. Meet the resort representative on arrival and continue to Ngapali Beach.

Check in and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure beside the Bay of Bengal.

Enjoy a full day at leisure on Ngapali Beach. Swim, stroll along the sand, relax beside the pool or use the resort facilities at your own pace.

Optional activities can be arranged locally when weather and services permit.

Spend another unhurried day enjoying the beach and resort. You may choose to cycle through nearby villages, enjoy spa time or simply relax beside the sea.

Optional snorkelling, fishing-village or sunset excursions are payable locally and subject to seasonal availability.

Enjoy breakfast and free time until your transfer to Thandwe Airport. Fly to Yangon, subject to the operating schedule.

Connect with your international departure or transfer to a nearby hotel at additional cost if an overnight stay is required. Your Laos and Myanmar journey ends on arrival in Yangon.