MYAN 07: IMAGE OF MYANMAR
( 12 days / 11 nights )
DAY
01: ARRIVAL
Arrive at Yangon Airport, after clearing customs and immigration
formalities welcome by our guide and transfer to the Hotel for
check-in.
Afternoon, sightseeing tour in Yangon includes, visit to
CHAUKHTATGYI, a huge reclining Buddha Image; KARAWEIK Hall, a
‘hamsa-bird-shaped’ floating barge on Kandawgyi (Royal Lake); an
extended visit to one of the world’s most spectacular monuments,
the SHWEDAGON Pagoda.
The tour continues to Visit SULE Pagoda, dating back over 2,500
years ago; continue to BOTAHTAUNG Pagoda beside the river and
visit Yangon's oldest Chinese Tao Temple.
Overnight at Hotel in Yangon.
DAY
02: EXCURSION TO BAGO
After breakfast, full day excursion out of Yangon to BAGO (80 km
- 11/2 hours). En route, visit and Allied War Graves cemetery
near HTAUK KYANT, a handicraft village producing woven bamboo
wares, a tree shrine dedicated to legendary “Nat” and KYAIK PUN
PAGODA, famous for its four giant Buddhas. In Bago sightseeing
includes the SHWEMAWDAW Pagoda, over a thousand years old. The
55 meter long reclining SHWE THALYAUNG Buddha image is among the
country’s most revered.
Return to Yangon through rural landscape of rice fields and
small villages.
Overnight at Hotel in Yangon.
DAY 03: YANGON -
BAGAN (BY FLIGHT)
After Breakfast, transfer to Yangon Airport for domestic flight
to BAGAN. Arrive and transfer to Hotel for check-in. After a
stroll through the colorful local market continue the day with
visits to the most significant pagodas and temples of Bagan
including SHWEZIGON Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the early
11th century as a religious shrine; KU BYAUK GYI, a temple with
superb murals of Jataka scenes; KHAY MIN GA Temple, noted for
its panoramic view of the area’s numerous monuments and ANANDA
Temple, with four standing Buddha images.
Afternoon, visit one of Myanmar’s most treasured handicrafts, a
lacquer ware craftsmen’s workshop in nearby MYINKABA village.
You will continue to MANUHA Temple, built in the Mon-style in
1059 and follow on to NANBAYA Temple, a unique sandstone
monument said to have been the palace of King Manuha. Next you
will explore the MYINGABA GU BYAUKGYI Temple, a temple
noteworthy for its mural paintings under the protection of
UNESCO. Proceed to BUPAYA Pagoda or MINGALAZEDI Stupa to watch
the sunset over the famous Ayeyarwaddy River.
Overnight at Hotel in Bagan.
DAY
04: BAGAN
After breakfast, visit the site of TAYOKEPYAY Temple in Min Nan
Thu Village, PAYA THONE ZU and NANDAMANYA Temple noted for
exquisite murals of 13th century and KYAT KAN CAVE Monastery, a
famous meditation center in Bagan. Visit farming villages around
Bagan.
Afternoon, an excursion to the nostalgic NAT HTAUNG KYAUNG, a
wooden monastery built in 1781 by a group of monks, famous for
woodcarvings, a collection of ancient Buddha statues and lacquer
boxes.
Overnight at Hotel in Bagan.
DAY 05: BAGAN - MT.
POPA - MANDALAY (BY CAR)
After early breakfast, a 45 km drive (1 1/2 hrs) will take
you to MOUNT POPA, an extinct volcano with spectacular views.
It’s shrine is dedicated to animist spirits, known as “Nat”. For
the energetic, time to climb the 777 steps to the shrine the top
of the park and then the journey continue 255 km by road (6 hrs)
to MANDALAY, through varied agricultural landscapes and small
villages.
Arrive Mandalay in the evening and transfer to Hotel for
check-in.
Overnight at Hotel in Mandalay.
DAY
06: EXCURSION TO AMARAPURA - INNWA - SAGAING
After breakfast, excursion by road to ancient capital of
AMARAPURA, 15 kilometers south of Mandalay, visit MAHAGANDAYON
Monastery; a famous Buddhist monastery, where more than a
thousand monks live and study, continue to 1.2 Km long 200 years
old U BEIN Bridge, built of huge teak logs salvaged form AVA
Royal Palace. Visit BAGAYA Monastery, with a superb collection
of Buddha statues. Then excursion to the former Royal Capital of
INNWA (AVA), tour highlights with horse cart to MAHA AUNGMYE
BONZAN Monastery, ruins of ancient AVA, WATCH Tower, fort walls
and brick causeway. Return to Sagaing.
Afternoon, drive over 1 kilometer long bridge across the
AYEYARWADDY River to SAGAING Hills, with numerous pagodas and
monasteries and a retreat for Buddhist devotees for sunset.
Return to Mandalay.
Overnight at Hotel in Mandalay.
DAY 07: MANDALAY
After breakfast, proceed on a comprehensive sightseeing tour
including MAHAMUNI Pagoda, with its spectacular Buddha image
covered with thick layers of gold leaves, SHWE INBIN, one of the
most outstanding monasteries in the country, SHWE NAN DAW KYAUNG
or GOLDEN PALACE Monastery, a superb example of a traditional
wooden building, KUTHODAW Pagoda, known as the World Biggest
Book for its 729 stone slabs of Buddhist Scriptures.
A visit is also made to a jetty to observe daily life at the
river and to a craftsmen’s workshop to see Kalaga tapestries
being created. Then visit to MANDALAY Hill, advantage-point for
panoramic view of the city.
Overnight at Hotel in Mandalay.
DAY
08: MANDALAY - HEHO (BY FLIGHT) - PINDAYA
After breakfast, transfer to airport for domestic flight to HEHO.
Upon arrival, proceed by road to PINDAYA (65 km - 1 1/2 hours).
Afternoon visit PINDAYA Caves, unique for the thousands of
Buddha images placed there by pilgrims over many centuries.
Overnight at Hotel in Pindaya.
DAY 09: PINDAYA - NYAUNG SHWE - INLE
After Breakfast, proceed by road to NYAUNG SHWE ( 90 km / 2 ½
hours ). An excursion by boat on Inle Lake (about 4 hrs), to see
the Intha-fishermen rowing with their legs, Pagoda on artificial
islands in the lake, floating gardens and floating market (on
market’s day only), continue to PHAUNG DAW OO Pagoda, one of the
main principle shrines in Myanmar and dating back to the 18th
century; the NGA PHE KYAUNG Monastery, famous for its jumping
cats trained by monks and the weaving village of INPAWKHON.
Overnight at Hotel in Nyaung Shwe.
DAY
10: INLE LAKE
After an early breakfast, boat journey to the western shore of
Inle Lake to visit the INN THEIN Pagoda complex, found after
following a stair path lined up with magnificent columns.
Explore the colorful market (on market day only) in Inn Thein.
Continue on foot (about 2 hours) or by ox-drawn carriage (if
available) to the U Daung Mountain range to visit the mountain
monastery.
Overnight at Hotel in Nyaung Shwe.
DAY 11: NYAUNG SHWE
- HEHO – YANGON (BY EVENING FLIGHT)
After breakfast, excursion by boat to the Western. Shore of Inle Lake to visit the
villages.
After Lunch, transfer to Heho airport for domestic flight to
YANGON. Arrive in Yangon and transfer to Hotel.
Overnight at Hotel in Yangon.
DAY 12: DEPARTURE
Morning visit to BOGYOKE AUNG SAN (Scott) Market, with time
to browse among the hundreds of stalls for souvenir bargains.
Transfer to Yangon International Airport for departure Flight.
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