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Tour Program
Explore Myanmar Tour with Partial Cruise (14 Days/13 Nights)
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Yangon – Mandalay – RV Paukan2007 Cruise – Bagan
– Inle – Ngapali – Yangon |
| DURATION
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14 Days/13 Nights |
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FLMCT 11 |
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DAY 01: ARRIVAL YANGON
Upon your arrival at Yangon Airport, our
representative and or guide will meet you with
Welcoming Signage and then escort you to your hotel.
On the way to hotel, visit Mindama Hill where the
world biggest white marble Buddha Image is situated
and also to see the 3 white elephants. Relax time
after hotel check-in. Overnight in Yangon. |
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DAY 02: YANGON CITY TOUR ( Breakfast,
Lunch) ( Guide )
After breakfast, your Journey begins with a tour through
Yangon's colonial-style city center, Mahabandoola Park and
City Hall. Visit Sule Pagoda, dating back over 2,000 years
ago. Lunch will be served at one of the famous restaurant.
After lunch visit the magnificent reclining Buddha at Chauk
Htat Gyi, and after a photo stop at the Karaweik Hall, a 'hamsa-bird-shaped'
floating barge on Kandawgyi (Royal) Lake, then continue to
see the Great Shwe Dagon Pagoda built history over 2500
years ago, two merchants brothers Tapussa and Bhallika from
Myanmar who offered a gift of Honey cakes. In return, the
Buddha personally removed eight hairs from his head and gave
these to two brothers for enshrinement in their native town
of Okkalapa which is now the City of Yangon. On their
return, the two brothers presented the Buddha's hairs to the
King of Okkalapa who erected the pagoda and enshrined the
eight hairs together with the relics of previous three
Buddhas. The original height of the pagoda was 66 feet. From
the 14th century onward successive monarchs in Myanmar
rebuilt or re-gilded it until Shwedagon reached its present
height of 326 feet. It has ten unique different sections,
namely, the base, the three terraces called "Pyisayan" the "Khaung
Laung" so called because of its bell shaped, the "Baung Yit"
with distinct embossed bands, the "Thabeik" (monk's food
bowl) the "Kya-lan" an omamental lotus flower, the "Hnget
Pyaw-Bu" (Banana Bud) the Hti (Umbrella), the "Hngetmyatna",
the flag shape vane which revolves to the direction of wind,
and the Seinbu (Diamond bud). The "Hti", the "Hngetmyatna"
and the "Seinbu" are decorated en-laid with 3154 gold bells,
79569 diamonds and other precious stones. Its golden dome
rises 96 meters above its base and is covered with 60 tons
of pure gold leaves. Then, you will have to see the
fantastic view of sunset from the pagoda. Complete your
first day in Myanmar. Dinner is on your own arrangement.
Overnight in Yangon.
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DAY 03: YANGON - MANDALAY
Morning transfer to the airport for flight to Mandalay.
Upon arrival continue to Amarapura. Visit Mahagandayon
Monastery where over a thousand of monks who take their last
meal of the day in total silence. Then have a walk on U Bein
bridge , over 150 years old and still in use, the longest
wooden bridge which cross tne Thaungtaman lake. Proceed to
Mandalay . Afternoon visit to the Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as
the world largest book for its 729 marble slabs inscribed
with the Buddha's Doctrine; Golden Palace Monastery, noted
for its exquisite wood carving and Atumashi (incomparable)
Monastery; Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, a huge image curved out from
a single block of marble. Enjoy the panoramic view of the
city on Mandalay Hill. Overnight at the hotel in Mandalay. |
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DAY 04: MANDALAY - MINGUN by RV PAUKAN 2007
CRUISE
Morning visit to Mahamuni, live like Buddha image, Gold
leaf making workshop; Tapestry workshop; Marble sculptures.
Then transfer to jetty.
Check-in Time
The embarkation time is at 12 noon at Gauwein jetty.
Welcome Cocktail in the Saloon.
Upstream to Mingun
Cast off time is at 12:30 hrs. Lunch will be served
at 13:00. The sailing time is about 2 hrs. Our English
speaking manager (or your private guide) will assist the
guests during the visit of the Mingun Pagoda Complex.
Overnight at a sandbank mid-stream. After dinner guests can
enjoy a Dance and Drama performance by the Mandalay Arts
School on the sundeck (if available).
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DAY 05: MINGUN - SAGAING - RIVER VILLAGE by
RV PAUKAN 2007 CRUISE
Downstream to Sagaing
Early in the morning cruise downstream. During the 2 hours
journey the passengers can admire the natural beauty of the
river and the life of its banks while relaxing on the
sundeck or just sitting outside their own cabin. Enjoy the
sunrise over Sagaing Hill.
Visit Sagaing
After breakfast passengers can go ashore to visit
Sagaing with the assistance of our Ship Manager or their own
guide.
Downstream to Bagan
The cast off time is at 10.30 hrs. Lunch will be served at
13.00. In the late afternoon we stop at Yandabo, a village
specialized in Pot-Making, where the peace treaty of the
First Anglo-Burmese war was signed on Feb. 24, 1826. Cruise
all day and moor overnight near a river village.
Moor overnight near the village of Shwe Nann Tint.
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DAY 06: RIVER VILLAGE - BAGAN /
NYAUNG U by RV PAUKAN 2007 CRUISE
Early in the morning we proceed Downstream to Bagan. After
breakfast (if time permits) we visit another typical river
village.
Enjoy the sunrise near Bagan. Passengers will disembark at
Aye Yar jetty around 9:30 hrs.
Arrive at Bagan and Shwezigon Pagoda, the prototype of later
Myanmar stupas; Ananda temple, an architectural masterpiece
resembling a Greek Cross; Sulamini temple, the paintings
inside believed to be the original and oldest remained in
Bagan; Dhamayangyi, a massive temple with a finest brickwork
and lacquer ware workshop. To see Manuha Pagoda, Mya Zaydi,
Gupyaukgyi Pagoda, late evening enjoy the sunset on top of
the Shwesandaw pagoda or Pyatthatgyi temple. Overnight in
Bagan. |
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DAY 07: BAGAN – NYAUNG U
After breakfast, you can take balloon ride or go Phwar Saw
village where you can learn the natural Bagan city rampart.
And then, go Phayarthonesu which is very small but there are
mural paintings to learn the three dynasties. After that you
can study the pagoda which is built by Tayokepyay king and
then visit view tower that you can see the whole Bagan
Place. After lunch, visit Nghatpyit Taung in Nyaung U. There
are cave existed for 900 years. Then proceed to Lawkananda
tooth relic pagoda. After that go back to hotel and
overnight in Bagan. |
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DAY 08: BAGAN / NYAUNG U - PINDAYA - INLE
LAKE by flight
After breakfast, transfer to the airport to take the flight
to Heho. Arrival at Heho airport and drive to PINDAYA, which
is located 40 km north of AUNGBAN and noted for its
extensive limestone caves and picturesque lake. We will be
passing through the Pa O and Danu villages of Pwehla endless
fields of dry cultivated mountain rice and potato.
Sightseeing includes Pindaya cave; thousands of Buddha
images placed there by pilgrimages over many centuries,
paper making and umbrella making home cottage workshops.
Lunch will be served here at local restaurant. In Pindaya,
sightseeing, shopping and you will see the Shan people with
fair and soft skin. After that, proceed to Nyaung Shwe. On
the way, you can see the women doing the agriculture. In
Aungban, there is main road to Taunggyi. At Nyaung Shwe,
short sightseeing in downtown area. To go hotel at Inle
Lake, you have to go jetty and take special chatter boat to
your floating hotel. Arrive to hotel in the evening and take
a rest. Overnight in Inle. |
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DAY 09: INLE LAKE SIGHTSEEING
After breakfast, at the hotel, begins a full day sightseeing
by charter boat on Inle lake to one village which turn for 5
day rotation market, floating village of Heya Ywama and
weaving, which the highlights are the unique and famous leg–
rowering, typical floating hundred colorful market; floating
garden and fishing method; Visits to Phaung–daw-Oo pagoda;
Ngaphekyaung old temple to see the show of jumping cat.
Lunch will be served at the floating restaurant. After lunch
Continue visit to Inpawkhon village, Padaung tribes (long
neck women) silk weaving village. Return hotel and overnight
in Inle. |
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DAY 10: INLE LAKE FREE DAY
You have the full day at leisure. Overnight in Inle.
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DAY 11: INLE LAKE - HEHO - THANDWE /
NGAPALI BEACH
After breakfast, transfer to Heho where you will take your
morning flight to Thandwe. Upon your arrival, meet and
transfer to your hotel. Then, relax on the white sandy
beach. Overnight in Ngapali. |
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DAY 12: THANDWE / NGAPALI BEACH
Leisure time on the beach. Overnight in Ngapali.
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DAY 13: THANDWE / NGAPALI BEACH - YANGON
Free at leisure until your private transfer escorts you to
the airport for your flight to Yangon. Upon your arrival,
meet and transfer to your hotel. Overnight Stay in Yangon. |
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DAY 14: YANGON DEPARTURE
After breakfast, we will escort you to the airport for your
flight.
It’s time to say goodbye and we thank you for travelling
with us and warmly welcome you to come again. |
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