Tour Program Name: Myanmar 14 days
Cover Area: Yangon - Mandalay - Monywa - Bagan -
Kalaw - Pindaya - Inle - Yangon
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Brief Itinerary |
| Day 1 |
(Morning) Arrival, transfer to Hotel and
sightseeing
O/N in Yangon. |
| Day 2 |
(Morning) Visit Twantay, evening Train to Mandalay
O/N in Train. |
| Day 3 |
Visit in and around Mandalay, by bicycle and
Bus
O/N in Mandalay. |
| Day 4 |
Boat& bus to Amarapura, Ava and Sagaing
O/N in Mandalay. |
| Day 5 |
Bus to Monywa with visit en route
O/N in Monywa. |
| Day 6 |
Bus to Pakkoku, and boat to Bagan
O/N in Bagan. |
| Day 7 |
Visit in and round Bagan by bicycle or
horse-cart
O/N in Bagan. |
| Day 8 |
Continue visit in and around Bicycle or
horse-cart
O/N in Bagan. |
| Day 9 |
Drive to Popa, and proceed to Kalaw
O/N in Kalaw. |
| Day 10 |
Trekking to Palaung village, Drive to Pindaya
O/N in Pindaya. |
| Day 11 |
Visit 5 days market, and drive to Inle and
visit
O/N in Inle. |
| Day 12 |
Explore in and around Inle Lake
O/N in Inle. |
| Day 13 |
Leisure in the morning, afternoon Fly for
Yangon
O/N in Yangon. |
| Day 14 |
Visit Scotch market before departure…… |
Details Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival, and transfer to hotel.
Arrival at Yangon airport, and dinner and overnight in Yangon.
(Depending on Arrival flight) Visit Chaukhtutgyi Pagoda, the colossal
reclining Buddha Image, walk around Kandawgyi Lake, and visit in the
downtown area such as China Town, India Town. When the sun goes down,
drive to Great Shwedagon Pagoda and watch the devotional activities from
the Pagoda Precinct. Dinner and overnight in Yangon.
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| Shwedagon Pagoda |
Sule Pagoda |
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Chaukhtutgyi Pagoda |
Karaweik Floating Hall |
Day 2 : Excursion to Twantay, and night train to Mandalay.
Cross the Yangon River, then continue to Twantay by Local Bus. Watch the
surrounding areas and reach to Twantay. First visit Local market to
watch the Populace of the environ, and continue to Shwesandaw Pagoda,
the tallest religious monument in that vicinity, and continue to Pottery
making cottage industry, and cotton weaving centers. Take the bus back
to Yangon and transfer to Railway station for Mandalay. Overnight on
Train.
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Twantay Pot Making Night |
Train to Mandalay |
Day 3 : Transfer to hotel, and sightseeing in Mandalay by bus.
Transfer to Hotel for the refreshment, and commence the sight seeing by
Local Bus to Shwenandaw Monastery, the only remaining apartment of
original Mandalay palace, and Kuthotaw Pagoda known the World largest
book for its Buddhist inscription. Visit Gold leaf making, Stone
carving, and bronze casting which are only to be seen in Mandalay.
Mahamuni pagoda is the most important object for all Buddhist people.
Climb up the Mandalay hill to view panorama of the surrounding area.
Dinner and overnight in Mandalay.
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Shwenandaw Monastery |
Mandalay Moat |
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Mahamuni Pagoda |
Kuthodaw Pagoda |
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Bronze Casting |
Mandalay Hill |
Day 4 : Continue sightseeing in Ava, Amrapura, and Sagaing.
Drive to silk-weaving cottage industry in Amrapura, and U Bein Bridge
built by teak wood of residue of old palace and is over 140 Years old,
Continue to Ava, the previous Palace before Mandalay sometime by boat
and by horse card. Then continue to Sagaing, the famous Center of
Religious Retreat, and to learn the life of Nuns. Ywahtaung village is
noted for the silverware cottage industry. After diner, enjoy the
Marionette show.
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| U
Bein Bridge |
Maenu Monastery |
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| Silk
Weaving |
Elephant
Dance |
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Silverware |
Sagaing Bridge |
Day 5 : Local Bus to Monywa
Transfer to Highway bus terminal to take the Bus for Monywa. Watch the
activities on the Road. Transfer to hotel, and start sight seeing to
Thanbuddhe temple famous for its pilaster work and thousands of Buddha
Images big one and small one, and the world largest reclining Buddha
image on the top of the mountain. Again visit Bodhitahtaung Pagoda and
watch the activity. Dinner and overnight at Monywa hotel.
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Thanbuddhe temple |
Bodhitahtaung Pagoda |
Day 6 : Continue visit Powintaung, and Bus to Pakkuku, and boat to
Bagan.
(Morning) Cross the Chindwin river by small boat, and visit Shwebataung
pagoda, and its monkey sanctuary. Then visit Powin Mountain, the
mountain where the alchemist worked for the stone of life-metal. Lunch
in Monywa and take the local Bus to Pkkuku. Stop at some villages and
Phakhan Village, the birth place of famous drunken Nat U Min Kyaw, and
continue to Pakkuku to cross the Ayeyawaddy River by boat to Bagan.
Dinner and overnight in Bagan.
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Chindwin River |
Powin Mountain |
Day 7 : Visit the Ancient Capital Bagan(1044-1287 AD).
Visit the Ancient Capital by bicycles, and horse-card. Dhamayazeka
pagoda is the symbol to study the worshipping of future Buddha. Visit
Minnanthu, and Pwasaw village to learn the country life. Climb up the
Tayokepyway temple to view the panorama of the old capital. Shwesantaw
pagoda is the earliest pagoda build by King Anawyahta while Mingalarzedi
was the last stupa built in Bagan period. Visit Myingaba village and
drop one house after another to study the processing of local product
lacquer ware. Then stop at Gubyaukgyi temple to learn the earliest
fresco. Manuha temple is to see the mental feeling of its royal builder
in those days. Proceed to Nagayon and Abeyatana temple, and view the
panorama from Lakanada pagoda. Dinner and overnight at Bagan.
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| Dhamayazeka
Pagoda |
Bagan View |
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| Lawkanada pagoda |
Gawdawpalin
Temple |
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| Manuha Temple |
Mingalarzedi |
Day 8 : Continue exploring the Ancient Capital.
Drive to Nyaungoo local market to watch the populace of the up-country.
Visit Shewzeegon pagoda, the prototype of later Myanmar Stupa, and
Gubyaukgyi temple noted for its 13th century fresco. Ananda temple is
well famous for its masterpiece architecture built in the form of
perfect Greek cross. Sulamani temple is well noted for the fine pilaster
work while Dhamayangyi temple is significant for the fine brickwork.
Drive to hotel for check in. Lunch at Sithu restaurant.
Visit to Taungphee village to learn the white noodle (Burmese breakfast)
making. Proceed to Tharaba gate, and the old palace excavation site.
Shwegugyi temple is the early type Myanmar single storied temple and
nice overhead looking from the terrace. Thutbyinnyu temple is the
tallest temple in Bagan, and Nathlaungkyaung is the only Hindu Vishnu
temple in Bagan. Buphaya is the oldest style pagoda in Bagan located on
the bank of majestic Ayeyawaddy River. Dinner and overnight in Bagan.
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Shwezeegon Pagoda |
Dhamayangyi
temple |
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Sulamani Temple |
Ananda
Temple |
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| Gubyaukgyi
Temple |
Buphaya |
Day 9 : Drive to Mt. Popa, and continue to Kalaw.
(Morning) Depart for Mt. Popa, visit the village on route. Drop at Nats
(Spirit) museum to see the life size of the Nats statues. Climb up the
mountain to view the environ of arid area. Proceed to Kalaw with visit
to village and school en route. Dinner and overnight in Kalaw.
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| Mt.
Popa |
Popa
Nats |
Day 10 : Treeking to Palaung village, and continue to Pindaya.
Trekking to Palaung village (Taryaw) with the view of the forest,
mountain, and hillside plantation. Visit to new Palaung village, and
proceed to monastery at old village. Drop at the old long tent in which
ten or more families are living together.
Walk back to Kalaw, and continue to Pindaya with visit en route. Visit
Pindaya cave in which thousands of Buddha Images are adorned at ever
corner and niche of the cave. Dinner and overnight in Pindaya.
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Pindaya Cave |
Palaung Villager |
Day 11 : Visit tribal Market, and drive to Inle Lake.
Visit every 5 days tribal market to watch colourful minorities before
drive to Inle Lake. Stop at some PaO and Danu village to learn the daily
life of the people. Transfer to Hotel located right on the Lake. Dinner
and overnight in Inle Lake.
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| PaO
Women |
5
Days Tribal Market |
Day 12 : Explore in and around Inle Lake.
Explore in and around the Lake with small boat. Learn the life of the
fishermen, the floating garden on which vegetables, and flowers are
grown. Phaungdawoo pagoda is located right in the center of the lake,
and famous for its five sacred Buddha images. Inle silk handloom weaving
is famous in the whole country and watch the processing of the hand-loom
weaving cottage industry and silver smith, and other activities in that
area.
Visit to floating village to see the village's life, and drop at
Ngaphaechaung monastery to view the jumping cats. Dinner and overnight
in Inle.
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Floating Village |
Inle
Lake View |
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Phaungdawoo Pagoda |
Ngaphaechaung monastery |
Day 13 : Leisure in the morning or short visit, and fly back to Yangon.
In the morning, Leisure or short visit nearby villages (If time allowed
Intein village or some other villages) to learn the daily life of the
tribal people, visit house to house. Afternoon fly back to Yangon.
Dinner and overnight in Yangon.
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Intein Pagoda |
Day 14 : Last minutes visit and departure…..
Visit Great Shwedagon pagoda, the landmark of the country before the sun
is hot, and continue to Chaukhtutgyi pagoda, the gigantic reclining
image of Buddha, and Scotch Market to by memories from Myanmar, and
evening departure for airport for Bangkok…..
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Shwedagon Pagoda |
Bogyoke Market |