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Myanmar Travel
- Tour
Program: GPT (13)
Duration: 5 days / 4 nights itinerary
Coverage Areas: Yangon-Mandalay-Amarapura-Ava-Sagaing -Mandalay-Yangon
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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 - 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 (3) Mandalay-Amarapura-AVA-Sagaing- Mandalay (by car)
After breakfast morning excursion to Amarapura, 11 km south of Mandalay.
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. And observe Myanma traditional hand-woven silk workshop.
Continue to AVA, tour highlights include the 27-metre-high Masonry Watch Tower,
the Nanmyint (or) the "Leaning Tower of Monastery built with 276 teak pillars
and observe Myanma traditional Alms bowls workshop. Afternoon across AVA Bridge,
built by British engineers, to visit picturesque Sagaing Hill which is perhaps
the living centre of Buddhist faith in Myanmar today. Hillsides are dotted with
numerous pagodas and monasteries. Continue to visit Kaunghmudaw Pagoda, with its
huge egg-shaped dome in Ceylonese style. In the evening, enjoy the sunset from
the Sagaing Hill. Return to Mandalay. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at the
hotel.
Day (4) Mandalay - 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 (5) Yangon Departure by morning flight
After breakfast, transfer to airport for morning departure flight.
