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Tour Programs
M E (4.B). Itinerary = 12 days / 11 nights.
Yangon - Mandalay - Bagan - Mt. Popa - Kalaw
- Inle Lake - Kyaikhtiyo - Bago - Yangon
Day-01
Arrival to Yangon. It takes about 45
minutes for visa, passport, etc...
clearance. Transfer to hotel and if time
is enough, start sight-seeing to
Shwedagon pagoda., the ultimate source
of its distinctive flair, a world
renowned for its religious significance,
artistic beauty and its association with
Myanmar culture. Overnight in Yangon.
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Day-02
Drive to Reclining Buddha image, 70
meters long. Visit National Museum, Free
shopping at Bogyoke Aung San Market.
Catch the night train for Mandalay.
Overnight on board. |
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Day-03
Arrival to Mandalay and check in
hotel. Visit around Mandalay, the second
largest city in Myanmar.
(a) Majestic and magnificent town,
worthy of being a former of royal city.
(b) Still center of Buddhist learning.
(c) Mandalay has two faces ; on the one
hand it has the romantic flair of the
royal city with all its monasteries,
monks and craftsmen. On the other hand,
the bustling city is a teeming
metropolis, developing rapidly into a
rather unappealing modern economic
center.
First to Mahamuni image, the most
religious structure in this country,
brought from Rakhine state (Arakan),
western Myanmar in 1784. Devotees place
gold leaves on the image everyday. So
well gilded has it become, that the
image is now a golden blob showing very
little detail of the structure. Proceed
to stone -carving, bronze workshops and
wood- carving. Visit to Mahagandayon
monastery, to study the Buddhist
monks-life. (According to the time of
monk's procession in that monastery, the
items would be changed.) Continue to U -
Bin bridge, built from wood salvaged
from the old palace in Aver, which had
been dismantled when the royal capital
was moved to Amarapura in 1783.People
use that bridge as a means to cross the
Taungthaman lake about 25 minutes walk.
After noon drive to Sagaing to take
sunset view from Sagaing hill. Overnight
in Mandalay |
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Day-04
Up Ayeyarwady - river from Mdy lies
Mingun,which still have quite a few very
interesting sights. A relaxing way to
observe the country and its people, teak
and bamboo rafts paddle steamers. Tour
high light includes Mingun pagoda (Phatodawgyi),
it would have been a biggest in Myanmar
if it had been completely constructed.
It was left unfinished after the king's
death in 1819. Po Proceed to Mingun
bell, the second largest bell in the
world. Last visit Myatheindan pagoda,
which represents the mythical Mt. Meru,
surrounded by seven mountain chains
which are depicted by curl terraces.
Afternoon is free for shopping.
Visit to Kuthodaw pagoda, built in
1872.It is famous as the largest book in
the world. The entire of the Fifth
Buddhist Synod ( Buddhist cannons) were
recorded in Pali scripts on the marble
Tablets and individually housed inside
the compound of that pagoda. Proceed to
Shwenandaw monastery, the supreme
examples of wooden exquisite creations.
Mdy hill is for sun set view. Overnight
in Mandalay. |
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Day-05
Morning travel by boat to ancient
capital of Bagan. The 11th century
marked the start of Bagan's incredibly
rapid development into one of the
world's largest metropolis of its day.
Bagan is world cultural heritage site
and famous for the magnificent
architecture of its buildings. Bagan's
heyday lasted into 13th century; the
city had in the mean time acquired the
epithet "City of the Four Million
Pagodas".
Evening at leisure with taking sunset
view. Overnight in Bagan. |
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Day-06
Start the s/seeing with Ananda
temple, an architectural masterpiece.
Thabyinyu (The omniscient) temple rises
to 61 meters and Nathlaungkyaung are to
be visited. It is dedicated to Hindu god
Vishnu and a perfect example of the
religious tolerance that prevailed in
Bagan. Damayangyi, Sulamuni , Minnanthu
areas and other important small temples
are to be visited. Finish for today by
taking sunset view over mighty
Ayeyarwady river from Shwesandaw pagoda.
Overnight in Bagan. |
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Day-07
Morning sunrise view from Minyingon
temple .After breakfast, visit to
Shwezigon pagoda, the first major
monument built in Myanmar rather than
the earlier Mon-style for many later
stupas. Walk to Kyansit cave, its long
and dark corridors are interesting with
murals. Gubyaukgyi temple is to be
visited for its interior Jataka
paintings of 13th century. Afternoon
s/seeing includes another Gubyaukgyi in
Myinkaba village, the most famous for
murals. Manuha and Nanphaya are the most
important temples. Overnight in Bagan.
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Day-08
Morning drive to Mt.Popa, the center
for the workshop of Nats. Proceed to
Kalaw, the hill station for Brithsh
Government during colonial period .Drive
to Inle. Overnight in Nyaungshwe. |
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Day-09
Morning visit around Inle lake. 5-
day market is rewarding excursion, at
which tribal people come to sell their
production. One-legged rowing are the
most un usual features who have
developed an original, eccentric method
of rowing with one leg. Phaungdaw Oo
pagoda is also one the one of the main
sight- seeing and Buddha images of 12th
century are interesting. Floating
gardens are built upon strips of water
hyacinth dredged from the lake bed.
Overnight in Nyaungshwe. |
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Day-10
Transfer to Heho and flight to Ygn.
From Mingladon airport, drive to
Kyeikhto and Kingpun camp, again truck
up to hotel. The Golden-rock, on which
Kyaik htiyo pagoda is perched, the
incredible balancing and one of the most
spectacular sights in all Myanmar. .
Overnight at Golden Rock mountain hotel. |
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Day-11
Morning truck down and drive to Bago,
an ancient capital city of Mon kingdom.
Visit to Shwemawdaw pagoda, an ancient
venerated and it is 114 m high.
Shwethalyaung Buddha, in a position of
rest, the dimensions of that image are
very impressive (thought to have
originated in A.D 994 and restored in
15th century). On the way to Ygn , visit
Kyeikpun Buddhist figures(AD.1476) and
II World War Cemetery. Drive back to Ygn
. Overnight in Yangon. |
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Day-12
Transfer to airport for departure.
End of service. |
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Tour price inclusive:
1.Accommodation at double room shared
for 2 pax and breakfast.
2.Transportation and s/seeing with
air-conditioned saloon, micro-bus,
mini-bus .
3.Accompanied by English speaking guide
through out the trip.
4.Boat to Mingun.
Tour price supplement for tour leader
and clients:
1. Air fares for low season and high
season.
2. Visa on arrival charges.
Tour price exclusive:
1. Meals.
2. Entrance fees at sight seeing places.
3. Tips at hotels.
4. Life insurance.
If necessary
Tour price supplement for clients:
1. Language speaking guide.
2. Meals supplement, |
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