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Myanmar Travel - Tour Program: GPT (24)
Duration: 21 days / 20 nights itinerary
Coverage Areas: Yangon-Bago-Kyaik Hti Yoe-Yangon-Bagan(Nyaung Oo)-Mandalay-Mingun-Mandalay-Pindaya-Inle-Heho-Yangon-Sittwe-Mrauk
U-Sittwe-Ngapali(Thandwe)-Yangon
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Day (1) Yangon Arrival by evening flight
Arrive Yangon airport by evening flight. Meet and welcome at the airport by
our Green Palace experienced guide and transfer to hotel. Dinner at local
restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Day (2) Yangon - Bago - Kyaik Hti Yoe (by car)
After breakfast drive to Bago which is 80 km far from Yangon. Arrive Bago in
the morning. Visit to Kyaik Pun (Four Sisters) Pagoda, Shwe Thar Hlaung, Ma Ha
Zedi Pagoda, Ka Hlyar Ni Ordaining Hall, Kan Baw Za Tha Di Old Palace, now
excavated and Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda. Then proceed to Kim Pun Camp, 106 km from
Bago, the basic foot hill camp of Kyaik Hti Yoe mountain range. On way to base
camp lunch at local restaurant near the town of Kyaik Hto. Then climb up to
Ya-The-Taung, a sub-camp by light truck. Continue climbing from Ya-The-Taung to
hill top by foot which is about 1.5km far from and about one hour walk on the
hill top, transfer to hotel. And then visit to Kyaik Hti Yoe (Golden Rock)
Pagoda within 300 meters walking distance from the hotel, Kyikan Bazat (Crow's
mouth) Cave and take photographs, a market place for shopping and strolling.
Dinner and O/N at the hotel.
Day (3) Kyaik Hti Yoe - Yangon (by car)
After breakfast, morning short trekking to the pagoda and its vicinity and
small hills. Then climb down to Ya-The-Taung sub-base camp by foot and from
Ya-The-Taung to Kinpun base camp at the foot hill by light truck. Drive back to
Yangon. Lunch on the way. On way to Yangon, visit Shwe Nyaung Pin Nat (Worship
centre of spiritual being live in banyan tree) and Htauk Kyant War Cemetery.
Arrive Yangon in the late evening. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at the
hotel.
Day (4) 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 (5) 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 (6) Bagan- Mandalay (by boat)
After breakfast, morning transfer to jetty for upstream cruise to Mandalay.
Following Rudyard Kipling's Road to Mandalay poem enjoy the natural scenic
beauty and of numerous town and village live along Ayeyarwaddy River. Arrive
Mandalay in the evening and transfer to hotel. Lunch on the boat and dinner at
local restaurant in Mandalay. O/N at the hotel.
Day (7) 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 (8) Mandalay - Mingun - Mandalay (by boat & car)
After breakfast morning boat trip to Mingun, just 12km on the west bank
upstream from Mandalay. Upon arrival, visit Pondaw Paya, a five meter high
working model for gigantic structure; Settawya Paya, the vaulted shrine with a
footprint of the Buddha; Mingun Pahtotagyi Paya, one of the world's largest
chides built by Bodaw Paya; the World renowned ringing, Mingun bell weighing 90
tons; Hsinbyume Paya, a representation of the Sulamani Paya which stands atop
Mt. Meru. Return to Mandalay. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon sightseeing
includes Shwe Inbin Monastery, one of the rare specimens of typical Myanmar
architecture; and Tapestry Workshop. Shwenandaw Kyaung or Golden Palace
Monastery, a superb traditional wooden building; continue to Marble carving and
Bronze carving workshops. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at the Hotel.
Day (9) Mandalay - Pindaya (by car)
After breakfast, drive to Pindaya, which is 336 km far from Mandalay. Lunch
on the way. The road is bumpy, but the scenery is very interesting. Arrive
Pindaya in the afternoon and transfer to hotel. Then visit Pindaya Cave, well
known for its countless Buddha Images placed there by pilgrim over many
centuries ago. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Day (10) Pindaya - Inle (by car)
After breakfast, morning visit to Pindaya Market and the amazing Shan Paper
making and Bamboo umbrella and bamboo hat making workshops. After lunch at a
local restaurant, proceed to Nyaung Shwe, a town on the edge of Inle Lake across
the Shan Plateau, through the paddy fields, transfer to hotel in the lake.
Dinner and O/N at the hotel.
Day (11) 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 (12) 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 (13) 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 (14) 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 (15) 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 (16) Mrauk U - Sittwe - Ngapali (Thandwe) (by boat & flight)
After breakfast, transfer to jetty for boat ride to Sittwe. Arrive Sittwe in
the late morning. Lunch at local restaurant and transfer to airport for flight
to Thandwe. Arrive Thandwe airport and transfer to hotel at Ngapali Beach about
1.5 km far from the airport. Leisure at Ngapali Beach. Dinner and O/N at the
hotel.
Day (17) Ngapali Beach
After breakfast, leisure at the beach. Lunch, dinner and O/N at the hotel.
Day (18) Ngapali Beach
After breakfast, leisure at the beach. Lunch, dinner and O/N at the hotel.
Day (19) Ngapali (Thandwe) - Yangon (by flight)
After breakfast, visit to the town of Thandwe about 18 km far from the
beach. Return back and lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, transfer to
airport for return flight to Yangon. Arrive Yangon in the evening and transfer
to hotel. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Day (20) Yangon Sightseeing (by car)
After breakfast, visit Mindama Hill where the world biggest white marble
Buddha Image is situated and also to see the (3) white elephants. After lunch at
a local restaurant, visit Yangon's famous Bogyoke Aung San Market, Sule Pagoda,
Mahabandoola Park and Colonial buildings around it, Botahtaung Pagoda, Karaweik
Royal Barge on the Royal Lake and the great Shwe Dagon Pagoda built over 2500
years ago, 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. And then a short
visit to China Town for strolling. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at the
hotel.
Day (21) Yangon Departure by evening flight
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 transfer to airport for evening departure flight.
