Tour Programs
Tour code – MD 07
Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan and Mt. Popa – RV. Shwekeinnery
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Mandalay |
Bagan Museum |
Mt . Popa |
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 / Mandalay (Flight) Mandalay full day sightseeing
( B / - / - )
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to take the
flight to Mandalay. Arrive Mandalay and transfer to the hotel.
Sightseeing at Mandalay, the last capital of Myanmar kingdom,
includes Mahamuni Buddha Image – believed to be cast in bronze in
front of Buddha himself and nowadays gilded with thick gold leaf;
gold leaf hammering, marble carving, and tapestry making.
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 at Mandalay.
Day 03 Mandalay / Bagan (Boat – RV Shwekeinnery) ( B / - / - )
Breakfast at the hotel or pack your breakfast. Early transfer to the
jetty to embark the RV Shwekeinnery (ETD 07:00) – the well
maintained and renovated river vessel running vice versa between
Mandalay and Bagan daily – would bring a relax trip to you on the
mighty Ayeyarwaddy river to reach Bagan. Depending on nautical
condition, the trip takes 7 – 10 hours. Arrive Bagan in the late
afternoon and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight Bagan.
Day 04 Bagan full day sightseeing (B / - / - )
Breakfast 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; Ananda
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 05 Bagan/ Mt. Popa/ Bagan – Nyaung U/Yangon
(Flight) ( B / - / - )
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Mt. Popa - an
extinct volcano at 65km south east of Bagan in the plain region of
middle Myanmar and as one of the National parks in Myanmar with
preserved forest. It serves as a small oasis in the hot, dry plain
of Myanmar. The popularity of Mt. Popa today lies in the interest of
religious and mystical beliefs as an abode of spirits, “Nats”. Climb
the Taungkalat – believed to be the part of the main volcano blown
apart and plugged at the current location. On the way back to Bagan
we would visit the toddy palm producing local home cottage.
Check out from the hotel and take the flight back to Yangon. Arrive
Yangon and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight Yangon.
Day 06 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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