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Day 1 Mandalay – Sagaing – Monywa
Morning drive over Ava bridge to Sagaing, 21 km
southwest of Mandalay and visit the Sagaing
Hills, a retreat for Buddhist devotees with
numerous Pagodas, monasteries and nunneries.
Visit the village of Sagaing, at the foot of
Sagaing Hill with markets, shops and
restaurants; one of the monasteries on the
hillside; the Tilawkaguru cave temple, with
mural paintings; Umin Thounzeh caves, containing
45 Buddha images and Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda
built in 1312. The view of Sagaing from here is
outstanding. In the afternoon continue to Monywa,
a typical Myanmar town located on the bank of
the Chindwin River. Upon arrival visit the Hindu
Style Than Buddha Temple, unique in all of
Myanmar, beautifully decorated with the most
beautiful stucco work in the country, dating
from the 17th century. Overnight in Monywa.
Day
2 Monywa – Phowin Daung – Monywa
"Rise early to take the ferry to the other side
of the Chindwin River where you board a pick-up
to see the seldom visited 15th Phowin Taung
temple complex where more than 450,000 sandstone
Buddha’s were carved in the hillsides in caves,
alcoves, or tiny niches. The cave murals are
still intact with indigo blues and soft pastels.
Many of the Buddha’s can be seen without
entering the caves or niches and footwear is
permitted as long as one is not entering the
sanctuaries. A stunning Buddha not to be missed
is the reclining Buddha resting on a rectangular
stone mosaic which shimmers with cut glass."
Then return to Monywa. In the afternoon visit
the cotton blanket weavers; the traditional
lacquer ware workers at Kyauk Kar village and
finally go for sunset to the Alantayar Pagoda,
sight of the largest reclining Buddha image in
all off South East Asia, over 300 feet in
length. Overnight in Monywa.
Day
3 Monywa – Pakokku – Bagan
After breakfast continue to Pankangyi, a 19th
century town with old city walls and an
archaeological museum. Visit to the Pakhan-ngai
Kyaung, a 19th century largest wooden monastery
with 332 teak pillars. En route stop at some
villages to study the daily life of the people
in the rural area. After arrival in Pakokku, a
bustling tobacco trading centre, take a private
boat and cross the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River to
Bagan (appr. 2 hours).End of our service
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