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Tour Program
Hidden City of Myanmar (8 Days/7 Nights)
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Yangon – Pyay – Bagan – Mandalay – Amarapura –
Mingun – Yangon |
| DURATION
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8 Days/7 Nights |
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FLMCT 12 |
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DAY 01: ARRIVAL YANGON
Upon arrival at Yangon International Airport
welcome by our local guide and transfer to your
Hotel. In the afternoon drive to Botataung Pagoda,
where sacred hair relic of Lord Buddha is enshrined
in it and late in the afternoon, visit the Shwedagon
Pagoda, the massive bell-shaped stupa rises nearly
100 meters above its hill-top surroundings. Wander
through this magnificent structure and its
courtyards, stupas, bells, Temples, and Buddha
images, and see religious and secular visitors from
all parts of the globe. Shwedagon has become the
symbol of Myanmar. Enjoy the sunset over the Pagoda.
Overnight in Yangon. |
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DAY 02: YANGON – PYAY
Procced to Pyay approximately 5 1/2 hours drive from
Yangon. Several photo stops en route. Arrive Pyay, afternoon
sightseeing to China town and the market to look arround the
region. Shwesandaw Pagoda is on a hill, where you can get
the beautiful view of the river. Stay overnight at Pyay.
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DAY 03: PYAY - AKAUKTAUNG - HTONEBO -
PANTAUNG
After breakfast, take a boat to Akauktaung trip along
mighty Ayeyarwaddy river. Enjoy scenery taking 2 hours boat
trip. Akauktaung is former custom gate for the merchants
sailing boats. Akauktaung is noted for its buddha statues
curved out of a rock wall by patiently done since two
centuries ago. Continue to Pyay via Pantaung. En route stop
at Padaung to observe pottery cottages. Return to Pyay. Drop
in Mingyi Taung related with the Sri Ksetra era. Leisure and
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DAY 04: PYAY - YANGON
After breakfast, Visit Srikshetra the old Pyu city that
attained its height of prosperity between 500 AD to 900 AD.
The old city is 8 km south of Pyay. The archaeological
department maintained the valuable antiques in the museum.
One may take a bullock cart riding two and half hours to
look around old city. Return to hotel. Drive back to Yangon.
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DAY 05: YANGON - BAGAN
Early morning flight to Bagan. Full day sightseeing tour
of Bagan with a diverse selection of the most important
pagodas and temples, such as Shwezigon Pagoda, built by King
Anawrahta in the early 11th century as a religious shrine;
the Gubyaukgyi Temple, a temple with exquisite murals of
Jataka scenes; the Ananda Temple, with four huge standing
Buddha images and numerous seated figures in niches around
the galleried interior and the Shwegugyi Temple, noted for
its fine stucco carvings and panoramic views of the area’s
many monuments. In the afternoon visit Myinkaba, two km
south of Bagan. This village is well known for its
lacquerware workshops and has also a number of interesting
temples, as Nanpaya Temple, said to have once been the
residence of King Manuha and Gubyaukgyi Temple, which has
very nice frescoes inside. Overnight in Bagan.
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DAY 06: BAGAN - MANDALAY - AMARAPURA -
MANDALAY
Morning flight to Mandalay, the city of the last Myanmar
Kings. Upon arrival drive to Amarapura the "City of
Immortals" and visit the 150 year old Mahagandayon
monastery, and famous Buddhist learning center. It is home
to a thousand monks, who will form a procession as they go
to take their noon and final meal of the day. Amarapura was
the capital of upper Burma until 1850. As was the custom,
most of the important wooden palaces and monasteries were
taken down and transported to the new capital in Mandalay.
Apart from Pagodas that have survived, the ancient art of
silk and cotton weaving, using handlooms, is very much alive
and visit U Bein wooden bridge, over 150 years old, which is
still in use. In the afternoon visit the Mahamuni Pagoda,
originally built by King Bodawpaya in 1784, hosting the
revered Mahamuni image, cast in the 1st Century and now
covered in thick gold leaves; Shwenandaw monastery, noted
for its exquisite wood carvings; Atumashi monastery
(Incomparable Monastery); Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as the
world’s Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist
scriptures and finally climb Mandalay Hill for the sunset.
Overnight in Mandalay. |
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DAY 07: MANDALAY – MINGUN - MANDALAY
- YANGON
After breakfast drive to jetty to watch the busy riverside
activity and take a local riverboat to the ancient capital
of Mingun (appr. 1 hour per way). Visit the Settawya Pagoda,
with a footprint of the Buddha, walk to the huge Mingun
Bell, see the nearby unfinished Mingun Pagoda, built to be
the world’s biggest pagoda and visit the Hsinbyume Pagoda, a
reproduction of the mythological Mt. Meru. Back to Mandalay,
there is enough time for a visit some of the famous
handicraft workshops such as wood carving, marble cutting
and gold leaf making! Late afternoon flight back to Yangon.
Upon arrival transfer to your hotel for check-in and
overnight. |
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DAY 08: YANGON
After breakfast drive to jetty to watch the busy riverside
activity and take a local riverboat to the ancient capital
of Mingun (appr. 1 hour per way). Visit the Settawya Pagoda,
with a footprint of the Buddha, walk to the huge Mingun
Bell, see the nearby unfinished Mingun Pagoda, built to be
the world’s biggest pagoda and visit the Hsinbyume Pagoda, a
reproduction of the mythological Mt. Meru. Back to Mandalay,
there is enough time for a visit some of the famous
handicraft workshops such as wood carving, marble cutting
and gold leaf making! Late afternoon flight back to Yangon.
Upon arrival transfer to your hotel for check-in and
overnight. |
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