Tour Programs
Tour code – MD 10
Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay, Inle Lake
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Bupaya |
Mandalay |
Inle Lake |
Day 01 Arrival Yangon (by morning/ midday flight) ( - / - / - )
Arrive Yangon by morning/ midday flight. You will be welcome by your
tour guide and transfer to the hotel. Have a rest at the hotel until
the late afternoon sightseeing starts.
Late afternoon visit the Chaukhtatgyi - the colossal reclining
Buddha; the Shwedagon Pagoda and sunset viewing from there.
Overnight Yangon.
Day 02 Yangon-Nyaung U (Flight)/ Bagan full day sightseeing ( B
/ - / - )
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to take the
flight to Bagan. Arrive Bagan and check in at the hotel. Bagan, one
of Asia’s most popular archaeological destinations and one out of
two most pre-eminent religious old cities in South East Asia. The
sightseeing starts with a visit to Nyaung Oo market – a typical
local market; followed by visits to most distinctive pagodas such as
Shwezigon Pagoda – the holiest one believed to be enshrined with
Buddha tooth and hair; Gubyaukgyi Temple (Wetkyiinn village) – the
13th century ‘cave temple’ with fine frescoes of scenes from Jakatas;
Anada Temple – one of the masterpieces surviving and remaining in
Bagan and considered to be in the Mon architecture style.
A visit to the lacquer ware factory followed by a visit to local
village. Before sunset, we would take a boat ride along the
Ayeyarwaddy river to discover the local life and view the sunset.
Overnight Bagan.
Day 03 Bagan - Mandalay (Flight) /Amarapura & Mandalay
Sightseeing ( B / - / - )
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to take the flight
to Mandalay. Upon arrival Mandalay, drive to Amarapura, former Royal
capital of Myanmar but the suburb of Mandalay nowadays. Highlights
include Mahargandaryone monastery - a typical monastic school; U
Bein bridge – the world’s longest teak wood bridge across the
Taungthaman lake – an ideal place to view the sunset and silk
weaving factory.
Afternoon sightseeing includes Shwenandaw monastery – still existing
masterpiece of last Myanmar kingdom’s architecture in teak and wood
carving; Kuthodaw Pagoda – renowned as the world’s largest book; and
Mandalay Hill – regarded a natural watch tower in the plain region
of Mandalay – to view the sunset.
Overnight Mandalay.
Day 04 Mingun (Half Day) and Mandalay sightseeing ( B/ - / - )
Breakfast at the hotel. From the Mandalay Gawwein
jetty, we would take a short boat ride up river to reach Mingun,
located at the other side of the Ayeyarwaddy river and north of
Mandalay. The boat ride is always pleasant as one can learn the ways
of local life along the river. Sightseeing highlights includes
Pathodawgyi – believed to be one of the largest brick base in the
world and it would be one of the wonders of the world in case if it
was completed; Mingun bell – said to be world’s biggest un-cracked
and ringing bell and Myatheindan pagoda represents for Buddhist
cosmology. Return to Mandalay.
Afternoon sightseeing at Mandalay includes a visit to Atumashi
monastery – originally believed to be the best teak wood monastery
in architecture and art works until it was burnt down and nowadays a
new building of similar prototype exists there; Mandalay Royal
Palace – a well planned palace located at the heart of today’s
Mandalay city. Overnight Mandalay.
Day 05 Mandalay - Heho (Flight) / Inle
sightseeing ( B /- /- )
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport
to take the flight to Heho. Arrive Heho and drive to Inle Lake,
exists 900 meters above the sea level and the home land of Inthar
tribe. Sightseeing highlights include Phaungdawoo Pagoda – famous
for its richly gilded five small Buddha images and its history;
Ngaphechaung monastery (formerly also known as jumping cat monastery
for trained jumping cats) – more than one and a half century old
monastery with its collection of ancient Buddha Images. Other
attractions include unique leg-rowing style and fishing method of
the Innthar; floating gardens and vegetable plantations; and weaving
factory and black smith. Overnight Inle Lake.
Day 06 Visit Indein ( B / - / - )
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the regional once
in every fifth day market takes place around the different area of
the Inle Lake if today coincides with the market day. Taking the
boat to the down south and into a small twist and turn creek running
into the lake, we would reach the Indein village – a small village
located at the south western bank of the lake and famous for its
ruined clusters of pagodas dated back to 16th century. The
tranquility, peaceful ambience and ruins overgrown with bushes would
bring you to centuries back. One can also have the chance to chat
with villagers during the sightseeing time. Overnight Inle Lake.
Day 07 Heho / Yangon (Flight) Yangon sightseeing
( B / - / - )
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport
to take the flight to Yangon. Arrive Yangon and transfer to the
hotel. Afternoon sightseeing to famous shopping center Bogyoke
Market (formerly called Scott Market), where you can see varieties
of goods ranging from handicrafts to clothing and local food/ snack.
Our next visit is to take memorable photos at Kandawgyi (Royal)
Lake. We would then visit Botahtaung Pagoda, and sunset viewing at
the Botahtaung jetties.
Overnight Yangon.
Day 08 Free at leisure until departure transfer
( B / - / - )
Breakfast at the hotel. Free at leisure until
your transfer to the airport and depart Yangon.
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