Tour Programs
Tour code – MD 08
Yangon, Mandalay and Inle
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| Shwedagon |
Mandalay |
Maharmyatmuni |
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-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 Mandalay.
Day 03 Visit Mingun (Half Day) and Amarapura (Half Day) ( 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.
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.
Day 04 Mandalay-Heho (Flight) / Inle full day 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 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.
Day 05 Visit Indein / Heho-Yangon (Flight) ( B /
- / - )
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.
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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