Myanmar Travel
- Tour Program: GPT (1)
Duration: 7 days / 6 nights itinerary
Coverage Areas: Yangon- Bagan (Nyaung Oo)- Mandalay- Amarapura- Mandalay – Mingun – Mandalay - Heho- Nyuang Shwe - Inle- Indain – Nyaung Shwe – Heho – 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. Then check in your hotel, shot rest. After that. Your Journey begins with an afternoon tour through Yangon's colonial-style city center, Yangon's famous Mahabandoola Park, Town Hall. Visit Sule Pagoda, dating back over 2,000 years ago lunch at one of the famous restaurant. After lunch visit 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 Aung San (Scott) Market with hundreds of food, clothes, handicrafts and gems stores, then continue to see the Great Shwe Dagon Pagoda built history over 2500 years ago, two merchants brothers Tapussa and Bhallika from Myanmar who offered a gift of Honey cakes. In return, the Buddha personally removed eight hairs from his head and gave these to the two brother gave these to the two brothers for enshrinement in their native town of Okkalapa which is now the City of Yangon. On their return, the two brothers presented the Buddha's hairs to the King of Okkalapa who erected the pagoda and enshrined the eight hair together with the relics of previous three Buddhas. The original height of the pagoda was 66 feet. From the 14th century onward successive monarchs in Myanmar rebuilt or regilded it until Shwedagon reached its present height of 326 feet. It has ten unique different sections, namely, the base, the three terraces called "Pyisayan" the "Khaung Laung" so called because of its bell shaped, the "Baung Yit" with distinct embossed bands, the "Thabeik" (monk's food bowl) the "Kya-lan" an omamental lotus flower, the "Hnget Pyaw-Bu" (Banana Bud) the Hti (Umbrella), the "Hngetmana", the flag shape vane which revolves to the direction of wind, and the Seinbu (Diamond bud). The "Hti" the "hngetmana" and the "Seinbu" are decorated enlaid with 3154 gold bells, 79569 diamonds and other precious stones. Its golden dome rises 96 meters above its base and is covered with 60 tons of pure gold leaves. Also to see sunset from the pagoda. Complete your first day in Myanmar. Dinner at one of the good restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Day (2) Yangon - Bagan (Nyaung Oo) (by flight)
Morning, breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for flight to Bagan. Upon arrival, transfer and check in at the hotel. Visit hundred colorful Nyaung Oo local market; Shwezigon Pagoda, the prototype of later Myanmar stupas; Ananda temple, an architectural masterpiece resembling a Greek Cross; Sulamini temple, the paintings inside believed to be the original and oldest remained in Bagan; Dhamayangyi, a massive temple with a finest brickwork and lacquer ware workshop. To see Manuha Pagoda, Mya Zaydi, Gupyaukgyi Pagoda, late evening enjoy the sunset on top of the Shwesandaw pagoda or Pyatthatgyi temple. Dinner at one of the good local restaurant overnight at the hotel in Bagan.
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 (morning flight)
After breakfast transfer to Nyaung Oo airport flight for Mandalay. From airport to Amarapura start detail sightseeing. This trip will take you to Mahagandayon Monastery where more than a thousand monks live and study, to see their last meal of the day in total silence. Continue to U Pein Wooden Bridge built in 1782 and about 1 km long, using only wood even nail, 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, After that check in your hotel short rest. Then start sightseeing Maha Aung Mye Bonzan Oak Kyaung, a brick and stucco monastery. lunch at one of the famous restaurant. After lunch visit to 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 Ayeyarwaddy River and Mandalay city view. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Day (4) Mandalay - Heho - Inle Lake (by morning flight)
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for morning flight to Heho. Arrive at Heho airport. Drive to Nyaung Shwe short sightseeing in downtown area then transfer to jetty. Boat trip to your floating your hotel. Afterthat Begins a fullday sightseeing by special charter boat on Inle lake which the highlights are the unique and famous leg–rowering, typical floating hundred colorful market; floating garden and fishing method; Visits to Phaung–daw-Oo pagoda; Ngaphekyaung old temple to see the show of jumping cat. Lunch at the floating restaurant. After lunch Continue visit to Inpawkhon village, Padaung tribes (long neck women) silk weaving village. Dinner & over night at your hotel.
Inle – Indain – Inle Lake
After breakfast start sightseeing to Shwe
Indein ancient pagodas, over one thousand stupa there you can slowly sightseeing. Then return to Inle Lake other areas shopping and short sightseeing, lunch at on the way old village. Dinner & overnight at a floating hotel in the lake.
Day (6) Inle – Nyaung Shwe – Heho - Yangon (morning 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, Kaba Aye (World Peace) Pagoda, Tooth relic Pagoda and Gem Museum. Lunch at one of the famous restaurant. Then continue to study Nagar Glass factory. And then a stroll through the Bogyoke Aung San (Scott) Market with hundreds of food, clothes, handicrafts and gems stores, return to your hotel. Dinner at very nice restaurant, then short visit to China town for strolling and O/N at the hotel.
Day (7) Yangon Departure by morning flight
After breakfast, transfer to airport for morning departure flight.
