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Myanmar Travel - Tour
Program: GPT (17)
Duration: 15 days / 14 nights itinerary
Coverage Areas: Yangon-Bagan(Nyaung Oo)-Mt.Popa-Mandalay-
Pindaya-Inle-Heho-Yangon-Sittwe-Mrauk U-Sittwe-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 - 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 or Thazin
Garden Hotel (3*) or similar in Bagan.
Day (3) Bagan sightseeing (by car)
After breakfast, morning visit to Tharapa Old Gate,
Damayangyi Temple, the biggest volume in Bangan, SularMuni Temple Myinkaba
villages to see village lives and Alodaw- Pyae Pagoda and monastery. Lunch at
local restaurant. After lunch visit to lacquer ware and handicraft shops and
workshop. And then proceed to Bagan Archaeological Museum. Then proceed to Phwar
Saw Village to see native lives and, Dinner at Myanma traditional culture show
and dance at local restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Day (4) Bagan (Nyaung Oo) - Mt. Popa - Mandalay (by car)
After breakfast, Morning drive to Mt. Popa, the core of an
extinct volcano last active
25,000 years ago, known as the Mt. Olympus of Myanmar, the abode of Myanmar's
most powerful Nats (Spiritual beings), the most important nat worship centre.
Lunch at the local restaurant. Then proceed by car to Mandalay. Arrive Mandalay
in the late evening and transfer to hotel. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at
the hotel.
Day (5) Mandalay Sightseeing (by car)
After breakfast, 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 (6) Mandalay - Pindaya - Inle Lake (by car)
After breakfast, drive to Pindaya, which is 336 km far from
Mandalay. Arrive Pindaya in the afternoon. Lunch at there. After lunch, visit
Pindaya Cave where countless of small Buddha Images are housed. Then continue to
Inle Lake about 50 km far from Pindaya. Arrive Inle in the late evening and
transfer to hotel. Dinner and O/N at the hotel.
Day (7) Inle Lake Sightseeing (by boat)
After breakfast, sightseeing 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 (8) 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 (9) Inle Lake (Heho) - Yangon - Sittwe (by flight)
After breakfast transfer to airport for flight to Sittwe via
Yangon. Arrive Sittwe in the afternoon. Transfer to hotel and after a short
rest, lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, visit to Lawka Mar Razein Pagoda
and Sittwe Market, Sittwe Port and View Point. Dinner at local restaurant and
O/N at the hotel.
Day (10) Sittwe - Mrauk U (by boat)
After breakfast, transfer to jetty for boat ride to Mrauk U.
Arrive Mrauk U in the late morning, transfer to hotel. After lunch at a local
restaurant, visit to Weithali (Vesali), founded in the 4th century. Sightseeing
includes the Ruined City's Walls; Defensive Moat; Central Palace and the Great
Image of Sutaung Pyae, a 5 meter seated Buddha which is said to have been carved
out of one piece of rock. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Day (11) Mrauk U Sightseeing (by car)
After breakfast, morning visit to Mrauk U Market, and proceed
to Kyauktaw and visit Mahamuni Buddha Image, according to legend the original
site of Mandalay's famous bronze Buddha image. Return to Mrauk U.
Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch visit the Museum which houses ancient
stone slabs with inscriptions and an interesting collection of Rakhine-style
Buddha images. Continue to visit most famous Shit-thaung Pagoda, shrine of
80,000 holy Buddha images. Visit Andaw Pagoda, an eight sided monument,
Dukkantnein "ordination hall", a construction of literate and
sandstone bricks. Enjoy sunset at Shwetaung from where there is a good view over
Mrauk U. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Day (12) Mrauk U Sightseeing (by car)
After breakfast, visit to Chin ethnic group villages near
Mrauk U to see their village lives and traditional customs like tattoo on their
faces. Lunch at the village. Drive back to Mrauk U in the afternoon. Dinner at
local restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Day (13) Mrauk U - Sittwe - Yangon (by boat & flight)
After breakfast, transfer to jetty for boat ride to Sittwe.
Arrive Sittwe in the late morning. Transfer to hotel. Lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch, transfer to airport for return flight to Yangon. Arrive Yangon in
the late afternoon. Transfer to hotel. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at the
hotel.
Day (14) Yangon Sightseeing (by car)
After breakfast, visit Chauk Htut Gyi Reclining Buddha Image,
Kaba Aye (World Peace) Pagoda, Tooth relic Pagoda and Gem Museum. Lunch at local
restaurant. After lunch, visit Yangon's famous Bogyoke Aung San Market and China
town for shopping and strolling. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at the
hotel.
Day (15) Yangon departure by morning flight
After breakfast, leisure time till transfer to airport for
departure flight.
