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Day 1 :: Arrival Yangon by morning flight ::
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Our l
guide will meet on arrival at Yangon
International Airport. If arriving by morning or
mid-day flight, transfer to hotel. Proceed for a
sightseeing tour that includes the old
colonial-style city centre with the gilded SULE
PAGODA, dating back over 2,000 years; BOGYOKE
(SCOTT'S) MARKET with hundreds of stores; CHAUK
HTAT GYI, a huge reclining Buddha image followed
by a photo stop made at KARAWEIK HALL, a royal
floating barge. An extended visit to SHWEDAGON
PAGODA, one of the world's most spectacular
religious monuments, will conclude today's
sightseeing tour of this picturesque Garden
City. The golden dome of the Shwedagon Pagoda
rises 98 meters above its base and is covered
with 60 tons of pure gold. Stay overnight at
Hotel in Yangon.
Day 2 :: Yangon - Pyay :: B/-/-
After
breakfast, drive by private car to Pyay (288 km,
6 hours), formerly known as Prome. Before you
will arrive Pyay, visit SHWE-MYETMAN PAYA, the
only Buddha Image worldwide with golden
Spectacles and SHWE NAT TAUNG PAYA, according to
the legend, this Paya was built with the help of
local nat. In Pyay visit SHWESANDAW PAYA, direct
in the heart of the city. Stay overnight at
Hotel in Pyay.
Day 3 :: Yangon - Pyay - Ahauk Taung - Sri
Ksetra :: B/-/-
Early
morning, about 06:30 a.m., drive to the other
side of the Ayeyarwady river, by boat you will
continue, to observe the beautiful Buddha Images
of AHKAUK TAUNG, which are carved in the
sandstone cliff at the riverside. Afterwards
return back to Pyay. Further explore HMAWZA &
THAYEKHITTYA (SRI KSETRA), an ancient Pyu city
site. Tour includes PAYAMA, the MUSEUM, near the
old palace site, BAWBAWGYI PAYA and BEBE PAYA.
Stay overnight at Hotel in Pyay.
Day 4 :: Pyay - Salay - Bagan by car :: B/-/-
After
breakfast, drive to Bagan (ca. 450 km, 8 hours)
by car. On the way, between Chauk and Salay,
visit SHIN BIN SAR CHO, a very interesting
Pagoda complex, famous for its exquisite
paintings. Salay has more working monasteries
than Bagan nowadays. Visit the probably largest
lacquer Buddha image near THADANAYAUNGGYI KYAUNG
and HKINKYIZA KYAUNG, a Buddhist library and
YOUQSON KYAUNG, the oldest still existing wooden
monastery hall in Bagan area. Afterwards drive
to Bagan. Stay overnight at Hotel in Bagan.
Day 5 :: Bagan :: B/-/-
After
breakfast, proceed for sightseeing at the busy
local market and continue to a diverse selection
of the most important Pagodas and temples such
as SHWEZIGON PAGODA, which was built by King
Anawratha in the early century. Continued by KU
BYAUK GYI, a temple with exquisite murals of
Jataka scenes, KHAY MIN GA TEMPLE, which is
noted for its spectacular panoramic view of the
area's many monuments, and ANANDA TEMPLE with
four huge standing Buddha images and numerous
seated figures in niches inside the gallery.
Enjoy the sunset from MINGALA ZEDI. Stay
overnight at Hotel in Bagan.
Day 6 :: Bagan :: B/-/-
Another interesting sightseeing day in Bagan.
After breakfast at the hotel, continue
sightseeing to an old NOODLE COTTAGE and observe
the daily life the people in TAUNGBI VILLAGE.
After lunch you will go to nearby MYINKABA
VILLAGE to see the incredible fine art of doing
the famous lacquerware. Afterwards proceed to
MYINGABA GU BYAUKGYI TEMPLE, noted for its
ancient mural paintings under the protection of
UNESCO. In the late afternoon take a romantic
boat trip (1 ½ hrs) on the famous Ayeyarwady
River. Stay overnight at Hotel in Bagan.
Day 7 :: Bagan - Mandalay by morning flight ::
B/-/-
After
breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for
domestic flight to MANDALAY. Upon arrival at
Mandalay Airport, proceed directly to AMARAPURA.
Visit MAHAGANDAYON, a famous Buddhist monastery,
where more than a thousand monks live and study;
continue to 200-year- old U BEIN teak bridge,
built in 1782 at the time when Amarapura was the
royal capital. Visit of BAGAYA MONASTERY with a
superb collection of Buddha statues.
Sightseeing after lunch includes an excursion to
the former capital of INWA (AVA). Visit of
NANMYINT WATCHTOWER, the remains of the palace
building nicknamed "leaning tower of Ava", MAHA
AUNGMYE BONZAN MONASTERY, built of brick and
stucco and BAGAYAR MONASTERY, famous for its
impressive ornate woodcarvings and teak posts.
Continue to SAGAING HILLS, a retreat for
Buddhist devotees, for sunset. Overnight at
Hotel in Mandalay.
Day 8 :: Mandalay-Mingun by boat :: B/-/-
After
breakfast, Boat excursion (1 hour) up the
AYEYARWADDY RIVER to MINGUN, site of the world's
largest intact BRONZE BELL, 3.7 meters high and
weighing 87 tons. Also visit the huge but
unfinished MINGUN PAYA built to be the world's
biggest pagoda and the beautiful HSINBYUME
PAYA.Afternoon, sightseeing tour continue
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 and KUTHODAW
PAGODA, known as the world's largest book,
consisting of 729 marble slabs engraved with
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. Enjoy sunset from Mandalay Hill,
with panoramic view over the city. Stay
overnight at Hotel in Mandalay.
Day 9 :: Mandalay - Heho by morning flight,
Pindaya :: B/-/-
After
breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for
domestic flight to HEHO. Drive (60 km - 1 1/2
hours) to PINDAYA. Lunch is followed by a visit
of the PINDAYA CAVES, unique for the thousands
of Buddha images placed there by pilgrims over
many centuries. Stay overnight at Hotel in
Pindaya.
Day 10 :: Pindaya-Inle Lake :: B/-/-
After
breakfast, drive to NYAUNG SHWE (90 km - 2 1/2
hours). An excursion by boat on Inle Lake will
include sights of the famous leg rowers, typical
floating gardens, local methods of fishing and
village life. Further visits are made to
PHAUNGDAW OO PAGODA, the weaving village of
INPAWKHON and other sights. Stay overnight at
Hotel on/at the Lake.
Day 11 :: Inle Lake - Indein - Heho - Yangon ::
B/-/-
Early
morning after breakfast, visit INDEIN VILLAGE,
located at the western side of the lake. Passing
NYAUNG OHAK MONASTERY and follow a stair path
lined up with many hundreds o wooden columns,
you finally will reach the impressive SHWE
INDEIN PA-O COMPLEX. From the hillside you have
great view over the lake area. On the way back
to the boat, walk through a romantic bamboo
forest at the riverside, where you may observe
local people having a bath.After this exciting
visit by boat, transfer to Heho airport for the
flight back to Yangon. Rest of the day is for
leisure. Stay overnight a Hotel in Yangon.
Day 12 :: Yangon international departure ::
B/-/-
After
breakfast, transfer to the International Airport
for departure.
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Trip includes
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Round trip transfers by private car / van /bus
+ English speaking
guide
+ Accommodation in
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+ Flight : Yangon -
Bagan ; Bagan -
Mandalay, Mandalay - Heho, Heho - Yangon
+ Meals
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