DAY
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Yangon |
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Meet on arrival at Yangon International Airport and
transfer to hotel. Today's sightseeing tour includes
the old colonial-style city center with the gilded SULE
PAGODA, dating back over 2,000 years, BOGYOKE (SCOTT’S)
MARKET with hundreds of stores and a visit of a gems
shop. The tour continues to CHAUK HTAT GYI, a huge reclining
Buddha image followed by a photo stop made at KARAWEIK
HALL, a royal floating barge. An extended visit to SHWEDAGON
PAGODA, one of the world’s most spectacular religious
monuments, will conclude the tour of this picturesque
Garden City. The golden dome of the Shwedagon Pagoda
rises 98 meters above its base and is covered with 60
tons of pure gold.
Overnight in Yangon.(-) |
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Yangon -
Bagan |
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Transfer to Yangon Airport
for domestic flight to Bagan. Upon arrival in Bagan,
transfer to hotel and proceed for sightseeing starting
with the busy local market and continuing with visits
to a diverse selection of the most important pagodas
and temples such as SHWEZIGON PAGODA, built by King Anawrahta
in the early 11th century, KU BYAUK GYI, a temple with
exquisite murals of Jataka scenes, KHAY MIN GA TEMPLE,
noted for its spectacular panoramic view of the area’s
many monuments and ANANDA TEMPLE with four huge standing
Buddha images and numerous seated figures in niches around
the galleried interior.
Afternoon a visit of a lacquer craftsmen’s workshop
in nearby MYINKABA village and sightseeing to MANUHA
TEMPLE, built in mon style in 1059, NANBAYA TEMPLE, a
unique sandstone monument, said to have been the palace
of King Manuha and MYINGABA GU BYAUKGYI TEMPLE, noted
for its ancient mural paintings under the protection
of UNESCO. Observe sunset in the vicinity of Bagan’s
ancient monuments.
Overnight in Bagan. (B) |
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DAY 03 |
Bagan – Mount
Popa - Bagan |
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Proceed on a scenic overland journey
to Mount Popa, an extinct volcano with its shrine dedicated
to animist spirits, known as “Nats”. For
the energetic, there is time to climb the 777 steps to
the shrine at the top of the volcanic plug. Return to
Bagan.
Overnight. (B) |
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DAY 04 |
Bagan – Mandalay & Amarapura |
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Transfer to Bagan Airport for domestic flight to Mandalay.
Upon arrival at the new Mandalay Airport proceed directly
to Amarapura. Visit MAHAGANDAYON, a famous Buddhist monastery,
where more than a thousand monks live and study; continue
to the 200-year-old U BEIN teak bridge, built in 1782
at the time when Amarapura was the royal capital. Visit
of BAGAYA MONASTERY, with a superb collection of Buddha
statues. En route stop at a traditional hand-weaving
silk workshop. Drive to Mandalay and check-in at hotel.
Afternoon proceed on a comprehensive sightseeing tour
including MAHAMUNI PAGODA with its spectacular Buddha
image covered with thick layers of gold leaves, SHWE
INBIN, one of the most outstanding monasteries in the
country, SHWE NAN DAW KYAUNG or GOLDEN PALACE MONASTERY,
a superb example of a traditional wooden building and
KUTHODAW PAGODA, known as the world’s largest book,
consisting of 729 marble slabs engraved with Buddhist
scriptures. A visit is also made to a craftsmen’s
workshop to see Kalaga tapestries being created.
Overnight
in Mandalay. (B) |
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DAY 05 |
Mandalay – Mingun – Heho – Pindaya |
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A boat trip on the mighty AYEYARWADDY RIVER takes
us to MINGUN about 11 km (1 hour) upriver from Mandalay
where visits include the MINGUN BELL, weighing 90 tons
and being the largest uncracked bell in the world, HSINBYUME
PAYA and the unfinished MINGUN PAYA, built as one of
the world’s largest Chedis by King Bodaw Paya.
Transfer to Mandalay Airport for domestic flight to Heho.
Upon arrival in Heho, overland drive to PINDAYA (60 km
- 1 ½ hours). Visit of the unique PINDAYA CAVES
with thousands of Buddha images placed there by pilgrims
over many centuries.
Overnight in Pindaya. (B) |
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DAY 06 |
Pindaya – Inle
Lake |
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Proceed by road to INLE LAKE (90 km - 2 ½ hours)
and by boat to the hotel on the lake. During today's
excursion by boat on the picturesque Inle Lake we see
the famous leg rowers, the typical floating gardens and
local methods of fishing and village life. Afternoon
further visits are made to PHAUNG DAW OO PAGODA, the
weaving village of INPAWKHON and other interesting sights.
The beauty of sunset over the Inle Lake enchants all
visitors.
Overnight on the lake.(B) |
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DAY 07 |
Inle Lake – Heho – Napali
Beach |
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Visit of a colorful local market in the Inle Lake
region, then proceed to Heho Airport (25 km - 1 hour).
Domestic flight to Napali Beach
Ngapali Beach is one of the beautiful and most popular
beaches in Myanmar.Nearby fishing village serves as a point
of interest. Located on the Rakhine coast near Thandwe
(Sandoway). The unspoiled beach stretches over 3 km.. Golf
course located 15 minute drive from the beach. |
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DAY 08 |
Ngapali Beach (B) |
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Relax at white sand beach. Overnight at Ngapali Beach. |
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DAY 09 |
Ngapali Beach (B) |
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Relax at white sand beach. Overnight at Ngapali Beach. |
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DAY 10 |
Ngapali Beach (B) |
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Relax at white sand beach. Overnight at Ngapali Beach. |
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DAY 10 |
Ngapali Beach-Yangon – Bangkok (B) |
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Breakfast at the hotel and a morning at leisure in
Ngapali. Pick up around midday from the hotel
and transfer to airport for flight to Yangon. Arrive Yangon
late afternoon and connect to your flight to Bangkok
(B) |
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in case of increase in airfare, Ground transportation. |
