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Coverage:
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Yangon, Bagan, Salay, Mt. Popa, Mandalay, Mingun, Amarapura, Ava, Sagaing - Pindaya - Inle Lake.
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Tour Code:
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PHBM 11
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Arrival at YANGON Airport in the morning, welcomed by your PEACE HOUSE
tour guide and transfer to hotel. Afternoon YANGON sightseeing includes
KARAWEIK HALL, a royal floating barge, for photo stop; SULE PAGODA,
dating back over 2,000 years ago; and visit to BOGYOKE AUNG SAN MARKET
(formerly known as Scott market to the British) to see Myanmar
traditional handicrafts, cloths, snacks and famous Myanmar jewellery
abounded in stalls of the market.Then enjoy the sunset at SHWEDAGON
PAGODA, one of the world's most spectacular monuments. If arriving at
YANGON Airport in the evening, welcomed by your PEACE HOUSE tour guide
and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Yangon.
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Breakfast. Early morning transfer to YANGON Airport. Flight from Yangon
to Bagan by private domestic airlines. From the airport, start your
full day BAGAN sightseeing tour includes a visit to NYAUNG-U MARKET;
SHWEZIGON PAGODA, the prototype of Myanmar stupas; 12th Century
frescoes adorning the corridors of KYANSITTHA CAVE TEMPLE. WET GYI INN
GU BYAUK GYI TEMPLE , with superb mural paintings of Jataka scenes;
HTILOMINLO TEMPLE noted for its plaster carvings ; and ANANDA TEMPLE,
an architectural masterpiece and its Groundwork resembling a Greek
Cross. Afternoon, visit MANUHA TEMPLE in Mon style built in 1059;
NANPHAYA TEMPLE, a unique sandstone monument said to have been the
palace of King Manuha; MYINGABA GU BYAUKGYI TEMPLE with its fine mural
paintings under the protection of UNESCO. At the end of the day watch
sunset over the majestic AYEYARWADY RIVER from one of the temples.
Overnight in Bagan.
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Breakfast. Morning drive to MT. POPA, the core of an extinct volcano
last active 250,000 years ago, known as the 'Mt Olympus' of Myanmar,
the abode of Myanmar's most powerful NATS, the most important NAT
Worship Centre. En route visit to the village and observe the daily
life of toddy palm climbers. Return to Bagan. In the afternoon, observe
Myanmar Traditional Lacquer-ware workshops. Today we enjoy the
wonderful sunset view from boat on the Mighty AYEYARWADY RIVER.
Overnight in Bagan.
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Breakfast. Morning transfer to Jetty for upstream to MANDALAY.
Following RUDYARD KIPLING'S ROAD TO MANDALAY POEM enjoy the natural
scenic beauty and the ways of life of along AYEYARWADY RIVER. Arrive
Mandalay in the evening and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Mandalay.
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Breakfast. Morning boat trip to MINGUN, just 12km on the west bank
upstream from MANDALAY. Upon arrival, MINGUN PAHTOTAWGYI PAYA, one of
the world's largest chedis built by Bodaw Paya; the World renowned
ringing MINGUN BELL weighing 90 tons. Take a ride by ox-cart to a
village near by to see village life. Return to MANDALAY. Afternoon
sightseeing includes ROYAL PALACE, known as "The Golden City" or "The
Center of the Universe"; MAHAMUNI BUDDHA IMAGE, covered with thick
layers of gold leaves. Continue to Tapestry Workshop; Marble carving
and Bronze carving workshops; SHWENANDAW KYAUNG or GOLDEN PALACE
MONASTERY, a superb traditional wooden building; KUTHODAW PAGODA, known
as the World's Biggest Book with the collection of 729 stone slabs on
which are inscribed the whole of the Buddhist scriptures. In the
evening enjoy the sunset from MANDALAY HILL. Overnight in Mandalay.
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Breakfast. Morning excursion to AMARAPURA,11km 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 BEIN WOODEN BRIDGE built in 1782. And observe
Myanma traditional hand-woven silk workshop. Continue to AVA, tour
highlights include the 27-metre-high Masonry Watch Tower, the NANMYIN
(or) the "Leaning Tower of AVA"; MAHA AUNGMYE BONZAN OK KYAUNG, a brick
and stucco Monastery; AVA BAGAYA 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. Return to Mandalay. Overnight in Mandalay.
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Breakfast. Morning drive to PINDAYA. The road is bumpy but the scenery
is interesting. Late afternoon, arrive in PINDAYA. Overnight in
Pindaya.
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Breakfast. Morning, visit magnificent PINDAYA CAVE, well known for its
countless Buddha images placed there by pilgrims over many centuries;
the amazing traditional Shan PAPER-MAKING and BAMBOO UMBRELLA and
BAMBOO HAT MAKING Workshops. Before noon, from Pindaya, drive down to
Nyaungshwe on the edge of INLE LAKE, across the Shan Plateau, through
fields of mountain rice. En route visit SHWEYANPYAY MONASTERY. Continue
to INLE LAKE, well known for its unique leg rowers and scenic beauty
with wonderful floating Gardens. Afternoon, visit traditional pure SILK
WEAVING FACTORY in INPHAWKHON Village and KNIFE MAKING BY BLACK-SMITH
in PHEKHON Village. Overnight in Inle Lake.
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Breakfast. Full day sightseeing of INLE LAKE, tour highlights include;
5 day rotation MARKET (if available ) at one of the village; NATIVE'S
METHOD OF FISHING; GOLD AND SILVER SMITH WORSHOPS at YWAMA Village;
CHEROOT and BOAT MAKING WORKSHOPS in NAN PAN Village. Continue visit to
PHAUNG DAW OO PAGODA, housing five sacred and almost shapeless Buddha
images. Afternoon, visit SHAN SHOULDER BAG WEAVING CENTER; FLOATING
GARDEN and NGA PHE CHAUNG MONASTERY, better known as "Jumping Cat
Monastery", a beautiful old teak wood building. If time allow, visit a
village to see village life. Overnight in Inle Lake.
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Breakfast. Leave the hotel by boat and drive down to HEHO Airport.
Flight from Heho to Yangon by private domestic airlines. Overnight in
Yangon.
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Breakfast. Travellers having arrived at YANGON Airport in the morning
of day 1 will transfer morning to airport for departure flight. For
those having arrived at YANGON Airport in the evening of day 1, a
morning of sightseeing will include YANGON CITY TOUR highlights as
shown in day 1 itinerary. Then transfer to airport for departure
flight.
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