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Myanmar Travel - Tour Program: GPT (8)

Duration: 3 days / 2 nights itinerary
Coverage Areas: Yangon- Bago- Kyaik Hti Yoe- Yangon – Thanlyin (Kyauktan) - Yangon


Day (1) Yangon Arrival by morning flight

Arrive Yangon airport by morning flight. MeetBagan 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, 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.
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 –Bago- Kyaikhtiyo (Golden Rock)(By Car)

KyaikhtiyoeAfter breakfast at your hotel, start early morning, drive Kyaikhtiyo or the golden rock, on to Bago, 86 Km north of Yangon by private A/C car. Visit Kyaikpun, four seated Buddha images Shwetharlyaung, 55 meters long reclining Buddha image; Handicraft workshops, Cheroot making and hundred colorful Central Bago market. Then proceeded to Shwemawdaw Pagoda, Hninthargone Pagoda, Very huge Snake Pagoda, Seintharlyaung lunch at famous restaurant Bago, or on the way, then proceed to Kanbawzathadi Old Palace. After that continue drive to Kyaikhtiyoe which a small pagoda significant in size but unique for its position. The rock is completely covered by gold leaf and delicately balanced on the edge of the cliff. Arrive at the base camp and proceed to the camp II called Yathetaung by open light truck about an hour mountain drive. Take a light trekking up to the Golden Rock along the twisting footpath through bamboo forest. Arrive Golden rock slowly and study longtime at there, take photo & video camera. Enjoy sunset beauty on hill top, dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Day (3) Kyaikhtiyoe – Yangon – Thanlyin (Kyauktan) – Yangon evening

Before breakfast, morning short trekking toKyaikhtiyoe the pagoda to see sun rise & its vicinity and small hills. Then go back to your hotel, 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, continue drive to Thanlyin which is about (16) km far from Yangon. Arrive Thanlyin, sightseeing in the downtown area, hundred colorful Thanlyin Central Market, continue drive to Kyaik Hkauk Pagoda & proceed to Kyauk Tan Township and sightseeing in the downtown area. And then proceed by boat to Kyauk Tan Yei Le Pagoda which is situated in the middle of the river. There is a strange stupa which is made by (5) different things (wood, stone, etc.) called Nga Sat Hpaya. Moreover, there are wonderful fishes weighing 4-12 kg and they can be fed. Lunch at a local restaurant situated in the pleasant coconut garden. After lunch, go back to Yangon stroll through the Bogyoke Aung San (Scott) Market with hundreds of food, clothes, handicrafts and gems stores, then transfer to international airport flight for evening depature.


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