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Tour Code – IM786008Yangon, Mandalay and InleDay 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.
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| Mahamuni
Buddha Image
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Marble
carving
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Tapestry making
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Kuthodaw Pagoda
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Mandalay Hill
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Shwe Nandaw Monastery
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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.
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 also; and silk weaving
factory.
Overnight Mandalay.
| Myatheindan
Pagoda
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Pathodawgyi
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Mahargandayone
Monastery
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| U Bein Bridge
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Silk weaving factory
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Mandalay
Palace
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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 Intha 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 at Inle Lake.
| Leg-rowing style
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Phaungdawoo Pagoda
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Ngaphechaung
monastery
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Weaving cottage
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Floating gardens
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Black smith
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Breakfast at the hotel. Early morning, 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. Check out from the hotel
and transfer to the airport to take the flight to Yangon.
Arrive Yangon and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight Yangon.
| Small creek to
Indein
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Indein Village 5 day market
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16th century old
pagoda ruins
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Breakfast at the hotel. Free at leisure until your transfer to
the airport and depart Yangon.
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