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7 DAY INSIGHT MYANMAR
Coverage: Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay, Inle Lake.
Tour Code: PHIM 7

DAY (01) YANGON ARRIVAL

Arrival at YANGON Airport in the morning, welcomed by your PEACE HOUSE guide and transfer to hotel.

Afternoon YANGON sightseeing includes SULE PAGODA, dating back over 2,000 years ago; CHAUK HTAT GYI Reclining Buddha Image; KARAWEIK HALL, a royal floating barge, for photo stop; and 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 guide and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Yangon.

DAY (02) YANGON - BAGAN

Breakfast. Early morning transfer to YANGON Airport. Air Mandalay or Yangon Airways flight from Yangon to Bagan. 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 proceed to BUPAYA PAGODA or MINGALA ZEDI STUPA to watch the sunset over the majestic Ayeyarwaddy River. Overnight in Bagan.

DAY (03) BAGAN - MANDALAY

Breakfast. Transfer to BAGAN Airport. Air Mandalay or Yangon Airways flight from Bagan to Mandalay. Arrive Mandalay Airporrt and visit 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.

In the evening, enjoy the sunset from the SAGAING HILL. Return to Mandalay. Overnight in Mandalay.

DAY (04) MANDALAY - INLE LAKE

Breakfast. Morning transfer to MANDALAY Airport. Air Mandalay or Yangon Airways flight from Mandalay to Heho. Transfer from Heho Airport to Nyaungshwe, on the edge of INLE LAKE. 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.

DAY (05) INLE LAKE

Breakfast. Full day sightseeing of INLE LAKE, tour highlights include; 5 day rotation MARKET 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.

DAY (06) INLE LAKE - YANGON

Breakfast.

Leave the hotel by boat and drive down to HEHO Airport. Air Mandalay or Yangon Airways flight from Heho to Yangon.

Overnight in Yangon.

DAY (07) YANGON DEPARATURE

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. Transfer to airport for departure flight.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 February 2009 )
 

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