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DAY 1 ARRIVE YANGON
Arrive Yangon Int'l Airport by Int'l flight. Meet and greet at
airport and welcomed by our experienced Speaking guide and transfer
to hotel. Check-in Hotel. After lunch, Start Yangon City tour with
Experienced Spanish speaking guide by Air-con Coach. Frist visit
heading to Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda to see a huge reclining Buddha
image. Complete your first day in Myanmar with an extended visit to
one of the world's most spectacular monuments the Shwedagon Pagoda :
its golden stupa is the heart of Myanmar. The pagoda is believed
2,500 years old and the central stupa in surrounded by dozens of
intricately decorated buildings and statues. There are always many
Myanmar people praying and making offering at Pagoda. Enjoy sunset
at Pagoda. Drive back to hotel and leisure. Welcome dinner and
culture show at Karaweik Royal Barge a hamsa-bird-shaped floating
barge on Kandawgyi (Royal) Lake. Transfer to the hotel and overnight
at hotel.
DAY 2 YANGON-BAGO-KYAIKHTIYO
Morning B'ast at hotel. Start drive to the Golden Rock (Kyaikhtiyo)
by passing Bago (1 ½ hours driving ) an ancient Mon capital city. On
arrival in Bago, visit to local colorful morning market. Continue
visit to over a thousand years old, Shwemawdaw Pagoda, which has a
Stupa inlaid with diamonds and is Bago's golden landmark. Drive to
Kin Pun base camp ( 3 ½ hours driving ). Heading to one of Myanmar's
Landmarks, which is famous for its precarious position and religious
importance: Kyaiktiyo the "Golden Rock" a huge boulder completely
covered by gold leaf and delicately balanced on the edge of a cliff.
To reach the Pagoda from Kin Pun base camp, take a truck up a bumpy
track about half way up the path which climbs steeply to the
legendary "Golden Rock" , the upper area must be travel by foot (
Approx: 1 hr ) up a steep . Weather permitting sunset views from
Mount. Kyaikhtiyo are marvelous. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 3 KYAIKHTIYO - BAGO - YANGON
Morning B'fast at hotel. After B'fast , return by truck to Kin Pun
Base camp . Drive back to Yangon ( approx: 5 hrs ) .On the way to
Yangon , by passing Bago and after lunch visit to Shwe Tha Lyaung
Pagoda which is among one of the country's most impressive image and
visit Kyaikpun Pagoda with four 30 meter high Buddha figures seated
back to back . Proceed to Yangon . Check in hotel and overnight at
hotel.
DAY 4 YANGON-BAGAN
Morning B’fast at hotel. And transfer to the Yangon Airport
departure for Bagan by Morning Scheduled Flight. And visit of
morning Nyaung-U Market, to see people ways of life and continue the
day with visits to the most significant pagodas and temples of Bagan
including Shwezigon Pagoda built by King Anawrahta in the early 11
th as a religious shrine Gubyaukgyi( Wet Kyi-in), a temple with
superb murals of Jataka scenes: Anada Temple and Oakkyaung.
Afternoon continue visit to National Museum. After that, visit one
of Myanmar's most treasured handicrafts, a lacquer ware home
Industry: near by Myingabar village: Visit Manuha and Nanphaya
Temple, Abeyadana Temple. Sunset at Mingalarzedi. Drive to the
Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 5 BAGAN-POPA-BAGAN
Morning B'fast at hotel. Drive to Mount Popa enjoying the
magnificent view over Mount Popa. On the way visit toddy farm to
abserve the ways of life and study the process of Toddy Candy (Jaggery).
Visit Mount Popa, a core of an extinct volcano, 1518 meters high and
believed to be the abode of the legendary "Nats" (spirits). The
steps and path climb steeply up Mount Popa, an energetic climb
rewarded by fabulous views from the top. Transfer to hotel and
leisure . Overnight at hotel.
DAY 6 BAGAN-MANDALAY-MINGUN-MANDALAY
Morning B'fast at Hotel. Transfer to airport for the flight to
Mandalay (Morning, schedules flight ) (30 minutes flying). After
check in at hotel, transfer to Jetty and Excursion by boat on the
Ayeyarwaddy river to Mingun about 1hr upper river from Mandalay.
Visit Mingun Bell: the world largest uncracked bell, weighing 90
tons and continue Hsinbyume as well as unfinished Pagoda built as
one of the world's largest chedis by king Bodaw Paya. After
sightseeing sail back to Mandalay. Visit Zaygyo Market and one of
the most revered religious images in Myanmar the Mahamuni Pagoda.
Stop to see stone carving and later to see gold leaf being beaten
into wafer thin pieces. Visit the Shwenandaw Palace also known as
Former Royal Palace, which was once king Mindon's home. Visit
Kuthodaw Pagoda (The world largest book). Sunset at Mandalay Hill.
Overnight at hotel.
DAY 7 MANDALAY-AMARAPURA-AVA-SAGAING-MONYWA
Morning B'fast at Hotel. Heading to Amarapura (45 minutes),first,
excursion to Amarapura 200 years old U Bein teak bridge built in
1728 at the time when Amarapura was Royal capital visit Mahagandayon
Monastery where more than a thousand monks live and study. Time
permitting will have the opportunity to observe the monks having
their last meal of the day in total silence. Continue visit
traditional hand-woven silk workshop. And Visit to the former Royal
Capital of Inwa (AVA) with local boat (10 minutes) located on an
island between the Ayeyarwady and the Myitnge Rivers. After visit ,
the journey continues to Sagaing. Visit Khaung Mu Daw Pagoda at
Sagaing and the Sagaing hills a retreat for Buddhist devotees. Then
drive to Monywa (4 hrs driving ). Arrive Moywa. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 8 MONYWA SURROUNDINGS -MANDALAY
B'fast at Hotel. Transfer to the jetty and cross the Chindwin River
by local boat. And drive to visit a sandstone cave system in the
Phowin Hills, named after a famous Zawgyi ( alchemist ) who once
lived here. The caves of Po Win Daung numbering more than one
hundred are full of Buddhist statues and murals. Most exhibit the
Innwa style but some may date from 14 Century. Visit Shwe Ba Taung
which features unique pavilions cut from the surrounding sandstone
and filled with Buddha images and its mural painting. Drive back to
Monywa. And cross the Chindwin River by Local Boat and heading drive
to Lacquarware Home Industry at Kyaukkar Village, Shweguni Pagoda
famous for its magnificent architecture.
Afternoon visit heading the Thanboddhay Pagoda known fot its
countless Buddha Images about 20 kilometers out of Monya on the way
to the Mandalay road. The richly decorated central stupa has no less
than 845 smaller stupas around it. Inside the Pagoda will see
thousands of Buddha images (reportedly over 500,000 ) decorating
every wallarchway and niche. Arrive to Mandalay. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 9 MANDALAY-PUIN OO
LWIN
B'fast atHotel. And drive to the Maymyo (Pyin-Oo-Lwin) by air
conditioned coach. And visit Peik Chin Myaung, Botanical Garden (
The garden features wide expanses of manicured grass large flower
beds 20 hectares of natural forest with walking trails a rose garden
an orchid house a small stupa on an islet in a pond and several
other ponds and Chinese Temple. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 10 PUIN OO LWIN-LASHIO
B'fast at Hotel. Drive to Lashio. Enjoy the most awesome scenic
beauty the world famous Gokteik Viaduct 100-years old bridge built
by British Bombay Burma Company. Arrive Lashio, transfer to the
hotel and overnight at Hotel.
DAY 11 LASHIO
Visit the local market of Lashio and see the famous pagodas and
temples with city tour. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 12 LASHO-SIBAW-PYIN OO LWIN
Drive to Maymyo. En-route visits Thibaw , famous its Bawgyo Pagoda.
Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 13 PYIN OO LWIN-MANDALAY
Depart for Mandalay and leisure at hotel. Visit Zaycho Market where
you can find local product such as Silk Longyi, Slippers, Myanmar
Snacks and so on. And visit Mandalay Royal Palace. Overnight at
Hotel.
DAY 14 MANDALAY-HEHO-PINDAYA
Take the morning Flight to Heho and proceed to Pindaya to see
Pindaya Cave an interesting drive up into the hills and across the
Shan Plateau through fields of mountain rice. Check in hotel and
leisure. In the afternoon visit magnificent Pindaya caves set in a
limestone ridge overlooking a picturesque lake where thousands of
different types of Buddha images are an display in the various cave
chambers. Continue visit some local houses where families produce
Shan paper and parasols. Evening stroll along underneath the old
Banyan trees - which are said over 200 years old.Overnight at hotel.
DAY 15 PINDAYA-INLE
Morning B'fast at Hotel. Starts drive down into the valley to
Nyaungshwe on the edge of the Inle Lake : famous for its unique leg
rower by A /C coach ( about 2 ½ hours). Arrive Naungshwe and proceed
to Inle lake by local boat and Check-in Hotel. An excursion by boat
on Inle Lake , heading to the middle of Inle lake including Phaung
Daw Oo Pagoda the holiest religious site in Southern Shan State.
Floating Market Villages & Gardens where fruit and vegetables are
grown. See traditional handicrafts-silk weaving on wooden handlooms
and a blacksmith shop. Stop at Ngaphechaung Monastery which is
famous for its (Jumping - Cats Show). Transfer to the hotel and
overnight at hotel.
DAY 16 INLE-HEHO-YANGON
Morning B'fast at hotel. Transfer to the Heho airport depart for
Yangon by schedule flight. ( Approx: 1 ½ hr flying ) and arrive
Yangon airport. Continue visit to the the Bogyoke Market (Scotts
market) with hundreds of food, clothes, handicrafts and gems store.
First visit to Yangon Colonial Style city center . Visit Sule Pagoda
dating back over 2,000 years ago and Botataung Pagoda. Transfer to
the hotel and leisure . Overnight at hotel.
DAY 17 YANGON-CHAUNGTHA BEACH
B'fast at Hotel. And transfer to Changtha Beach. From Yangon , drive
for 6 hours to Changtha Beach. Check In Hotel. Free and leisure for
relaxing and swimming.
DAY 18 CHAUNGTHA BEACH
B'fast at Hotel. Free and Leisure at Changtha Beach
DAY 19 CHAUNGTHA BEACH-YANGON
B'fast at Hotel. Morning return to Yangon through multi purposed
bridge, Bo Myat Tun, and check in Hotel. Afternoon free and leisure.
Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 20 YANGON DEPARTURE
Free time till flight departure. Transfer to the airport.
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