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Tour Program
Discover Myanmar for yourself (15 Days/14 Nights)
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Yangon – Kyaikhtiyo – Pha An – Mawlamyaing –
Bagan – Mandalay – Inle – Ngapali – Yangon |
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15 Days/14 Nights |
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DAY 01: ARRIVAL YANGON
Upon arrival at Yangon airport, check in your
hotel. Your journey begins with an afternoon tour
through Yangon’s colonial–style city. Visit to Sule
Pagoda, not a very significant pagoda but it is at
the centre of the town with Mahabandoola Garden on
one side and the surrounding with interesting
historical buildings of government and law courts.
Continue to visit to the Botahtaung Pagoda with the
sacred hair of Lord Buddha enshrined. Evening take a
walk to China Town where can see the many vendors on
the platform and can buy the variety of Myanmar
products. Overnight stay at the hotel in Yangon. |
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DAY 02: YANGON – KYAIKHTIYO ( By car )
After breakfast, drive to Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda( Golden Rock
). On the way stopo at Bago (84km – 1 1/2h). and visit to
the highlight Kyeik Pun Pagoda, ShweThalyaung Pagoda and
Shwemawdaw Pagoda. Then proceed to the Kin Pun ‘base camp’
(110km – 3 1/2h) and continue 11 Km leads to Yathetaung with
a steep road by truck. From there start have a walk about 45
minutes to Kyaikhtiyo pagoda. On arrival you can enjoy the
beautiful sunset. Overnight at Mountain Top Hotel.
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DAY 03: KYAIKHTIYO – HPA AN – MAWLAMYAING (
By car )
After breakfast, came down to Kin Pun base camp and
continue to Pha An (the capital of Kayin state) about 130 Km
nearly 3 Hour drive and visit to Kawtgon natural cave and
Saddam natural cave. Then proceed to Mawlamyaing about 70 Km
1 ½ hour drive. Overnight at the hotel in Mawlamyaing.
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DAY 04: MAWLAMYAING – KYAITKAMI –
MAWLAMYAING ( By car )
After breakfast, drive to Kyaitkami about 90 km nearly 2
hours drive and visit to Yela Pagoda. On the way stop at
Thanbyuzayat, the site of the Commonwealth War Cemetery,
lies at the foot of the hills, which are, buried men who
lost their lives in the building of the Burma-Siam railway.
The total number of burials here is 3,771. Evening
sightseeing in Mawlamyaing to Kyeikthanlan Pagoda, Mahamuni
Pagoda, Queen Sein Don Monastery and First Baptist
Church(Judson’ Church). Overnight at the hotel in
Mawlamyaing.
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DAY 05: MAWLAMYAING – YANGON ( By car )
After breakfast, drive back to Yangon about 299 km (8
hours drive). Arrive to Yangon in the evening and overnight
at hotel in Yangon.
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DAY 06: YANGON – BAGAN ( By flight )
After breakfast at the hotel, leave Yangon for Bagan by
domestic flight. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Visit
through the colorful Nyaung U Market and continue the day
with visits to the most significant pagodas and temples of
Bagan including Shwezigon Pagoda; the prototype for later
Myanmar pagodas built by King Anawrahta, Kyansitha Umin; a
tunnel with interesting paintings, Htilominlo Temple; noted
for its plaster carvings and one of the largest temple of
Bagan, Ananda temple, an architectural masterpiece
resembling a Greek Cross;and and Thatbyinnyu Temple; the
highest building on the Bagan plain.
After lunch, visit to one of Myanmar most treasured
handicrafts, a lacquer-ware workshop. Then continue to
Manuha Temple; built in Mon style in 1059 and Nanpaya
temple; a unique sandstone monument. Next you will explore
the Myingaba Gu Byaukgyi Temple; a temple noted worthy for
its mural paintings of Jataka scenes under the protection of
UNESCO and go to watch the sunset over the Shwesandaw
Pagoda. Overnight stay at the hotel in Bagan. |
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DAY 07: BAGAN – MT.POPA ( By car ) After
Breakfast, driving excursion to Mount Popa, an extinct
volcano with its shrines dedicated to animist spirits known
as “Nats”. For the energetic, time to climb up the 777 steps
to the shrine at the top of the volcanic plug. Then drive
back to Bagan and continue for sightseeing to the rest of
highlight Pagoda. including Sulamini temple, the paintings
inside believed to be the original and oldest remained in
Bagan; Dhamayangyi, a massive temple with a finest
brickwork. Overnight at the Hotel in Bagan. |
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DAY 08: BAGAN – MANDALAY ( By flight )
Early morning transfer to Nyaung U airport for flight to
Mandalay. Up on arrival proceed to Amarapura; 11 km from
Mandalay to visit to Mahagandayon Monastery where more than
a thousand monks live and study the Buddha scripture. If
time allow you will have the opportunity to observe the
monks having their last meal of the day in total silence.
Continue to have a walk on 162 years old and 1.2 km long U
BEIN wooden bridge; noted for building without nails built
in 1849 at the time when Amarapura was Royal capital. Then
excursion to Inwa (Ava); a historical capital in 1364. After
crossing over the Myit Nge river, visit by horse-cart
carriage to Nanmyint Watch Tower, Maha Aungmye Bonzan
Monastery; built of brick and stucco and Bagayar Monastery;
famous for its impressive woodcarvings and teak poles.
Afternoon, continue to Saggaing Hill; a retreat for Buddhist
devotees and have a panoramic view of Ayeyarwaddy river.
Then proceed to Mandalay for overnight. |
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DAY 09: MANDALAY – MINGUN ( By car/boat )
After breakfast, excursion to Mingun, about 11 km up-river
from Mandalay.Cross the Ayeyarwaddy River by boat nearly one
hour. Visit around Mingun especially for well-known Mingun
Bell; 90 tons in weight, the largest ringing bell in the
world, unfinished huge Mingun Pagoda, Settawya Pagoda and
Hsinbyume Pagoda. The afternoon's tour includes some of the
city's most interesting temples and palaces. Begin with
Mahamuni Pagoda, the image enshrined here is perhaps the
most venerated image in Myanmar, covered in over 15 cm
thickness of gold leaf, Shwenandaw Monastery (Shwe Kyaung),
the Golden Teak Monastery. Built entirely of golden teak,
this intricately carved wooden monastery was once a part of
the Mandalay Palace used as private apartments by King
Mindon and his chief queen. Then to Kuthodaw Pagoda, known
as the world’s biggest book. Around the central stupa are
miniature pavilions, each housing a slab of a marble.
Numbering altogether 729, these slabs are inscribed with the
entire Tripitkata, or Buddhist scriptures. Continue to
Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, famous for its monumental seated Buddha,
carved from a single block of marble. Overnight stay at the
hotel in Mandalay. |
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DAY 10: MANDALAY - PINDAYA – INLE LAKE ( By
flight/car ) After breakfast, transferred to the airport
for the flight to Heho. Then proceed to Pindaya by road, 65
km far with 2 hrs drive and visit to Pindaya Cave; a unique
site housing thousands of Buddha images placed there by
pilgrims over the centuries. Continue to Nyaung Shwe, 95 km
far with 3 hrs drive and transfer to hotel. Overnight in
Inle. |
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DAY 11: INLE SIGHTSEEING ( By boat )
After the breakfast at the hotel, the whole day sightseeing
to Inle lake, including Indaing village, the western end of
the Lake. The boat takes you through a long channel where
you watch the farmers cultivate their products. This ride is
one of the most scenic boat tours on Lake Inle. After lunch,
visit to the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, one of the famous
principal shrines in Myanmar, this pagoda houses five small
Buddha images. Once a year, in end September or early
October, there is its pagoda festival during which the four
Buddha images are rowed around the Lake in a colourful
barge. Then visit to the old Nga Phe Chaung Monastery, known
as for the jumping cats’ monastery. If time allows, stop to
see silk weaving on wooden handlooms. And also visit to the
local blacksmiths workshops. Overnight at the hotel in Inle. |
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DAY 12: INLE – NGAPALI ( By flight )
After breakfast, transfer to Heho airport for flight to
Thandwe. On arrival, transfer to hotel at Ngapali beach.
Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight at the hotel in
Ngapali beach.
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DAY 13: NGAPALI BEACH The whole day is at
leisure with extra time to enjoy many attractions of this
unspoiled beach for swimming, snorkeling, fishing trip, boat
excursion, bicycling, sightseeing along the beach, carefree
loitering on the beach, and exploring or just sitting amidst
whistling wind. There is a nine holes golf course only 3
miles away from the hotel. Nearby fishing villages are also
places of interest for visits. Overnight at the hotel in
Ngapali beach. |
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DAY 14: NGAPALI – YANGON ( By flight )
Transfer to Thandwe airport for flight to Yangon. Evening
visit to the 2,500 years old magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda.
At sunset, the Shwedagon offers visitors a spectacular show
of lights and shadows. Overnight at the hotel in Yangon. |
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DAY 15: YANGON DEPARTURE Leisure time
till transfer to Yangon international airport for departure
flight. |
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