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Glimpse on the Golden Land |
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Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay.
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Tour Code:
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PHT-05YBM
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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 transfer to BAGAN Airport. Flight from Bagan to
Mandalay by private domestic airlines. On arrival, start your full day
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. Transfer to MANDALAY Airport. Flight from MANDALAY 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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Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 February 2009 )
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