Myanmar Travel
- Tour
Program: GPT (1)
Duration: 7 days / 6 nights itinerary
Coverage Areas: Yangon- Bagan (Nyaung Oo)- Mandalay- Heho- Inle- Yangon |
Day (1) Yangon Arrival by morning flight
Arrive Yangon airport by morning flight. Meet and welcome at the airport by our
Green Palace experienced guide. On way to hotel, visit Mindama Hill where the
world biggest white marble Buddha Image is situated and also to see the (3)
white elephants. Your Journey begins with an afternoon tour through Yangon's
colonial-style city center. Visit SULE PAGODA, dating back over 2,000 years ago;
the magnificent reclining Buddha at CHAUK HTAT GYI; and after a photo stop at
the KARAWEIK HALL, a 'hamsa-bird-shaped' floating barge on Kandawgyi (Royal)
Lake, stroll through the BOGYOKE (SCOTTS) MARKET with hundreds of food, clothes,
handicrafts and gems stores, Complete your first day in Myanmar with an extended
visit to one of the world's most spectacular monuments, the SHWEDAGON
PAGODA.Lunch and dinner to own account.
Overnight stay at Dusit Inya Lake Hotel (5*), Grand Plaza Park Royal Hotel (5*),
Traders Hotel (5*), Sedona Hotel (5*) or similar etc; in Yangon.
Day (2) Yangon - Bagan (Nyaung Oo) (by flight)
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for domestic flight
to BAGAN. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. After a stroll through the
colorful local Nyaung Oo Market continue the day with visits to the most
significant pagodas the temples of Bagan including SHWEZIGON PAGODA, built by
King Anawrahta in the early 11th century as a religious shrine; KU BYANUK GYI, a
temple with superb murals of Jataka scenes; ANANDA TEMPLE, with four standing
Buddha images.
After lunch, visit one of Myanmar's most treasured handicrafts, a lacquer ware
craftsmen's workshop in nearby MYINKABA village. You will continue to MNUHA
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. The ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM is also
visited to view the beautiful Buddha images of bronze, stone and lacquer.
Proceed to BUPAYA PAGODA or MINGALA ZEDI STUPA to watch the sunset over the
famous Ayeyarwaddy River.
Dinner at a riverside restaurant and overnight stay at Bagan Hotel (5*) or
Thazin Garden Hotel (3*) or similar in Bagan.
Day (3) Bagan (Nyaung Oo) - Mandalay (by flight)
After breakfast transfer to airport for flight to Mandalay. Arrive Mandalay in
the morning and transfer to hotel. Morning sightseeing will include visit to
Mahamuni Image covered with very thick layer of pure gold leaves weighing
between 3-5 tons on the body except face, Maha Aung Mye Bonzan Oak Kyaung, a
brick and stucco monastery. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch visit to
Zey-gyo-daw Market, Mandalay's famous and biggest market, Golden palace (ex
palace of former Myanmar kings newly built as the original style and design),
Atumashi (the unrivalled) Monastery, Kuthodaw Pagoda know as the world biggest
book with the collection of 729 stone slabs on which are inscribed the whole of
Buddhist scripture at the foot of Mandalay Hill, then climb up to the Mandalay
Hill Top to see sunset on the Ayeyawaddy River and Mandalay city view. Dinner at
local restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Day (4) Mandalay - (Heho) Inle Lake (by flight)
After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Heho. Arrive Heho in the
morning and continue to Inle Lake by car about 1 hour drive. Transfer to hotel.
Sight seeing start by boat to Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, where sacred and almost
shapeless Buddha Image are housed, to one village which turn for 5 day rotation
market, floating village of Heya Ywama and weaving village of Inpawkon. Lunch at
a floating village. After lunch visit Nga-phe Chaung Monastery better known as
jumping cat monastery for its wonder of trained cats, other floating gardens and
canals. To see native's method of rowing by leg, method of fishing, Shan
shoulders bag weaving workshop in Nan Pan village on the lake. Dinner and O/N at
the hotel.
Day (5) Inle Lake Sightseeing (by boat)
After breakfast, visit by boat to Intain village. Lunch there. After lunch drive
back and round the lake by boat from one floating village to another, one
floating garden to another and one floating canal to another. Dinner and O/N at
the hotel.
Day (6) Inle Lake (Heho) - Yangon (by flight)
After breakfast transfer to airport for return flight to Yangon. Arrive
Yangon in the late morning. Transfer to hotel and after a short rest, lunch at
local restaurant. After lunch, visit Chauk Htut Gyi Reclining Buddha Image, Kaba
Aye (World Peace) Pagoda, Tooth relic Pagoda and Gem Museum. And then a short
visit to China town for strolling. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at the
hotel.
Day (7) Yangon Departure by morning flight
After breakfast, transfer to airport for morning departure flight.
