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Tour Program
Experience to the marvelous Myanmar (FLMCT 06)
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Yangon – Bago – Kyaikhtiyo – Pha An –
Mawlamyaing – Mandalay – Bagan – Kalaw – Inle –
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| DURATION
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14 Days/13 Nights |
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FLMCT 06 |
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Day 01: YANGON
Arrival to Yangon international airport, meet by guide
and transfer to hotel. Then your journey begins with an
afternoon tour through Yangon’s colonial–style city. Visit
to Sule Pagoda, it is locted 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 Botahtaung Pagoda with the
sacred hair of Lord Buddha enshrined. In the 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
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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 open 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, climb down to Kin Pun base camp.
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,
which are, buried 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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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
- MANDALAY - AMARAPURA - AVA - SAGGAING ( By flight
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Early morning transfer to Yangon airport for flight
to Mandalay. Up on arrival proceed to Amarapura; 11
km from Mandalay, 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 teak
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. 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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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.
Then, return to Mandalay. 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 also 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 Tri pitaka or Buddhist scriptures. Continue
to Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, famous for its monumental
seated Buddha, carved from a single block of marble.
Finally, enjoy the spectacular sunset at Mandalay
Hill, 230 metres in elevation, commands a
magnificent view of the city and surrounding
countryside. Overnight stay at the hotel in
Mandalay.
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MANDALAY - BAGAN ( By boat ) Early morning
transfer to jetty and take the boat trip nearly the
whole day to enjoy the natural scenic beauty and the
ways of life along the Ayeyarwady River. Upon
arrival, transfer to hotel for check-in. Overnight
at the hotel in Bagan.
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| Day 09: BAGAN
SIGHTSEEING ( By car )
After breakfast visit to 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, Thatbyinnyu Temple; the
highest building on the Bagan plain and Ananda
temple, an architectural masterpiece resembling a
Greek Cross. 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,
Dhamayangyi, a massive temple with a finest
brickwork and go to watch the sunset over the
Shwesandaw Pagoda. Overnight stay at the hotel in
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| Day 10: BAGAN -
MT.POPA - KALAW ( By car ) After
Breakfast, drive 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 continue to Kalaw about 256 km (drive 9
hours) by passing through the mountain road.
Overnight at the hotel in Kalaw.
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| Day 11: KALAW -
PINDAYA - INLE LAKE ( By car ) After breakfast,
visit to Kalaw market. Then proceed to Pindaya by
road, 48 km far with 1½ hrs drive and visit to
Pindaya Cave; a unique site housing thousands of
Buddha images placed there by pilgrims over the
centuries. Drive to Nyaung Shwe, 95 km far with 3½
hrs drive and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Inle.
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| Day 12: 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 Inle Lake . 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 the end of 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 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 13: HEHO –
YANGON ( By flight ) After breakfast,
transfer to the Heho airport for the flight to
Yangon. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon shopping to the
Bogyoke Market (Scotts market ) with hundreds of
food, clothes, handicrafts and gems store. Then
visit to the 2,500 years old magnificent Shwedagon
Pagoda. At sunset, the Shwedagon offers visitors a
spectacular show of lights and shadows. Overnight in
Yangon.
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| Day 11: YANGON
DEPARTURE Leisure time till transfer to
Yangon international airport for departure flight.
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