Wonderful Myanmar Tour
Day 01 : Arrive
Yangon
 Arrive in Yangon and transfer to hotel.
Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon, is
still a relatively quiet and charming
city. Its impressive colonial and
spiritual heritage makes Yangon one of
the most fascinating and authentic
capitals of South-East Asia. After
lunch, a city tour includes the National
Museum, Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda’s 70m long
reclining Buddha and Myanmar’s holiest
monument, the Shwedagon Pagoda with its
gold covered stupa.
Overnight in Yangon.
 Day 02 :
Yangon -
Kyaiktiyo by coach.
(B)
Leaving Yangon in the morning, enjoy a
scenic journey by road to Kyaiktiyo,
190km to the east. One of Myanmar’s
great pilgrimage sites is the Golden
Rock at Kyaiktiyo, a huge boulder
covered by gold leaf and delicately
balanced on the edge of a cliff. The
pagoda at the Golden Rock is said to
hold a hair of the Buddha. Late morning,
arrive at Kyaiktiyo base camp and
transfer to the transit junction with
one of the small open trucks in a one
hour ride. After lunch, start an easy
walk up to the Golden Rock and enjoy
sunset from this unforgettable site.
Overnight in Kyaiktiyo.
 Day 03 :
Kyaiktiyo -
Bago -
Yangon (B)
After breakfast, return to the base-camp
by open truck and head in the direction
of Yangon for 110km to Bago, an ancient
capital dating back to the 6th century.
Sightseeing in Bago includes the
beautiful 55m long reclining Buddha
called Shwethalyaung and the Mon style
Shwemawdaw Pagoda, one of the most
venerated in Myanmar. Its spire stands
114m high and is taller even than the
Shwedagon Pagoda. Also visit the old
Palace of Kambozathadi and the huge four
sitting Buddhas. Return by road to
Yangon, visiting the Allied War Cemetery
near Htaukkyan, the final resting place
for over 27,000 allied soldiers, and a
local woven bamboo factory. Transfer
back to Yangon.
Overnight in Yangon.
 Day 04 :
Yangon -
Heho -
Inle Lake by
morning flight (B)
In the morning transfer to the airport
for the flight to Heho. From Heho, enjoy
a scenic drive to Inle Lake, one of
Myanmar best-known sights. The Intha
people, a tribe of Mon descent, mostly
inhabit the lakeshores and floating
villages. On arrival at Nyaung Shwe
village, transfer by boat to start a
sightseeing tour of Inle Lake including
a chance to see the leg-rowing
fishermen. Continue to see the floating
gardens, built up from strips of water
hyacinth and mud and anchored to the
bottom with bamboo poles. There are also
floating villages like Ywama, the lake’s
downtown, where a floating market is
held every five days. In the afternoon
continue to Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the
weaving village of Inpawkhon and the
jumping cat monastery. Check into hotel
in the afternoon.
Overnight at Inle Lake.
 Day 05 :
Inle Lake -
In
Dein -
Inle Lake
(B)
After breakfast, transfer by motorboat
to In Dein, an off-the-beaten-track site
in the south of the lake. From Ywama,
the boat leaves the lake and enters a
narrow canal leading to a small Pa O
tribe village. From the market place of
the village, follow an old covered path
to a 13th century monastery and the very
impressive ruins of hundreds of ancient
pagodas, some hidden in the vegetation.
The main stupa-area on the top of the
hill offers breathtaking views over the
surrounding mountains and down to the
valley and the lake in the far distance.
Return to the lake and transfer back to
hotel in the afternoon. Overnight at
Inle Lake.
 Day 06 :
Inle Lake -
Pindaya -
Heho -
Mandalay
by morning flight. (B)
After breakfast at the hotel, leave by
boat and car to enjoy a scenic drive to
Pindaya through the picturesque
countryside of Shan State. Visit
Pindaya’s limestone cave with its maze
of chambers displaying more than 8,000
Buddha statues and local handicraft
workshops producing Shan paper made from
mulberry bark and traditional umbrellas
made from the same paper that are used
by monks all around the country. Then
transfer to Heho Airport for the short
flight to Mandalay. Transfer to hotel on
arrival.
Overnight in Mandalay.
Day 07 :
Mandalay -
Amarapura -
Ava -
Sagaing -
Mandalay
by car. (B)
 After breakfast at the hotel depart for
full day trip to the former capitals of
Amarapua, Ava and Sagaing. The day
begins with a visit to the 18th century
capital, Amarapura. Attend the daily
meal of over a thousand monks at the
country’s largest monastery,
Mahagandayon. Visit a silk weaving
workshop, the craft specialty of
Amarapura. Proceed to Ava, the capital
from 14th to 18th centuries and visit by
horse and carriage the old wooden Bagaya
Monastery and the remains of the Royal
Palace and fort. In the afternoon cross
the bridge over the Irrawaddy River and
continue to Sagaing. Covered with 600
white-painted pagodas and monasteries,
Sagaing Hill is widely regarded as the
religious centre of Myanmar and is home
to 3,000 monks and 100 meditation
centres. Finish the day with a walk at
sunset over the 200 year-old U Bein
Bridge, constructed entirely from teak.
Overnight in Mandalay.
 Day 08 :
Mandalay -
Mingun -
Mandalay by
boat. (B)
After breakfast, transfer to the jetty
and board a private chartered boat for
an excursion over the Irrawaddy River
towards the former capital of Mingun.
After a 45 minute cruise, arrive in
Mingun famous for its huge unfinished
pagoda also home to the Mingun Bell,
considered as the world’s largest
uncracked ringing bell. Also visit the
beautiful white Hsinbyume Pagoda. Return
by boat to Mandalay. In the afternoon
visit the Kuthodaw Pagoda with its 729
marble stone slabs of Buddhist
scriptures (known as the world’s biggest
book), Shwenandaw Monastery, noted for
its exquisite woodcarving and the
impressive Kyauktawgyi Pagoda with its
huge sitting Buddha. Enjoy the sunset
from Mandalay Hill for panoramic view of
city.
Overnight in Mandalay.
Day 09 :
Mandalay -
Monywa
-
Po Win
Daung -
Monywa by boat/car. (B)
 Leave Mandalay for a 3 hour drive to
Moniwa, a typical Burmese town on the
banks of the Chindwin River. On the way,
visit Thanboddhay Pagoda, where more
than 500,000 Buddha images cover every
wall and archway of this huge Buddhist
temple. Also visit Bodihtataung Pagoda
and the largest reclining Buddha image
in Myanmar, 100m long and 27m high.
Cross the Chindwin River by ferry and
proceed to Po Win Daung by local open
jeep. This extraordinary complex
consists of 947 sandstone caves dug out
of the hills and contains what is
considered by archaeologists to be the
richest collection of mural paintings
and Buddhist statues in South-East Asia.
Recently opened to foreigners, Po Win
Daung with its unique, precious
frescoes, some dating from the early
17th century, is a must to see for
anyone with an interest in Buddhist
Arts. A few hundred metres from the
caves is Shwe Ba Daung, another very
interesting site where monasteries and
temples are carved out of narrow cliffs.
Overnight in Monywa.
 Day 10 :
Monywa -
Pakkoku -
Bagan by
boat. (B)
After breakfast at the hotel, leave
Moniwa along the rarely visited east
bank of the river passing traditional
villages where farmers climb the palm
trees to extract the juice from which
they produce palm tree sugar. Stop in
Pakkangyi to visit one of the oldest
surviving wooden monasteries in Myanmar.
Continue 20km south to Pakokku, a
lively, typical Burmese city with a
strong craftwork tradition producing
colourful woven blankets, papier-mâché
toys and traditional sandals. Continue
by boat across the river to arrive in
Bagan at the end of the day.
Overnight in Bagan.
Day 11 :
Bagan Css. (B)
 After breakfast at the hotel morning
sightseeing of Bagan features the
colourful Nyaung Oo Market, the
Shwezigon Pagoda and its magnificent
golden stupa, Wetkyi-In Gubyaukgyi, a
cave temple with exquisite jatakas
murals paintings and the elegant
Htilominlo Temple noted for its fine
plaster carvings and glazed sandstone
decorations. In the afternoon, visit
Ananda, an architectural masterpiece of
the early-style temple with two original
standing Buddha images whose facial
expressions change depending on the
distance the statue is viewed from. The
Ananda Okkyaung is one of the few
surviving brick monasteries from the
early Bagan period and the next temple
to be visited, Thatbyinnyu, is the
highest in Bagan, rising to 61m. End the
day with a horse and carriage tour among
the temples passing by the traditional
village of Taungbi, Sulamani Temple and
the massive Dhammayangyi Temple noted
for its remarkable brickwork. Enjoy the
sunset over the site from the upper
terrace of Myauk Guni Temple.
Overnight in Bagan.
Day 12 :
Bagan -
Yangon by evening
flight. (B)
After breakfast at the hotel, proceed to
Myinkaba village and observe the process
of traditional lacquerware, one of the
best-known Myanmar handicrafts and a
speciality of Bagan. Visit the monuments
of Myinkaba village, Gubyaukkhi, an
early period Pyu-style temple of Hindu
influence with some of the oldest mural
paintings in Bagan, Manuha and Nanpaya
temples. In the afternoon, enjoy an
excursion to the countryside village of
Minnanthu, the least visited temple area
in Bagan. Observe the local farmers‘ way
of life together with a visit to some of
the most interesting temples such as
Payathonzu, with its unusual
architecture and Tantric Buddhism
influence, Lemyethna and Nandamannya
temples. In the late afternoon transfer
to Nyaung Oo Airport for the flight back
to Yangon. Transfer to hotel on arrival.
Overnight in Yangon.
Day 13 : Depart
Yangon (B)
After breakfast finish the tour with a
visit to downtown Yangon with its faded
colonial atmosphere, Sule Pagoda,
Mahabandoola Park, India town and
bustling Chinatown. In the afternoon
there is free time for shopping at
Bogyoke Market, formerly Scott’s Market
before transferring to Mingaladon
Airport for onward flight.
“TOUR PRICE
QUOTED IN US DOLLAR NET PER PERSON”
|
Hotel Accommodation |
2-3
pax |
4-6
pax |
7-9
pax |
10-15
pax |
16
pax
& up |
Single supplement |
Remark |
|
Standard |
1118 |
908 |
845 |
814 |
777 |
221 |
Lunch & dinner can be arranged
upon request @ US $ 7 per meal |
|
Deluxe |
1313 |
1103 |
1034 |
1008 |
977 |
394 |
|
Standard:
|
Summit Parkview or similar
in Yangon |
| |
Kyaikhto Hotel or similar in
Kyaikhtiyo |
| |
Thazin Garden or similar in
Bagan |
| |
Mandalay Swan or similar in
Mandalay |
| |
Monywa Hotel or similar in
Monywa |
| |
Inle Paradise or similar in
Inle Lake |
| Deluxe: |
Nikko or similar
in Yangon. |
| |
Golden Rock
Hotel or similar in Kyaikhtiyo |
| |
Tharabar Gate or
Myanmar Treasure in Bagan. |
| |
Mandalay Hill or
similar in Mandalay |
| |
Win Unity or
similar in Monywa |
| |
Inle Resort or
similar in Inle Lake |
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