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Myanmar Travel - Tour Program: GPT (10)
Duration: 5 days / 4 nights itinerary
Coverage Areas: Yangon-Bago-Kyaik Hti Yoe-Yangon Than Lyin Kyaut Tan Tharkayta
Indigenious Village - Yangon
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Day (1) Yangon Arrival by morning flight
Arrive Yangon airport by morning flight. Meet and welcome at the airport by our Green Palace experienced guide. On way to hotel, visit Mindama Hill where the world biggest white marble Buddha Image is situated and also to see the (3) white elephants. Then check in your hotel, shot rest. After that. Your Journey begins with an afternoon tour through Yangon's colonial-style city center, Yangon's famous Mahabandoola Park, Town Hall. Visit Sule Pagoda, dating back over 2,000 years ago lunch at one of the famous restaurant. After lunch visit the magnificent reclining Buddha at Chauk Htat Gyi, and after a photo stop at the Karaweik Hall, a 'hamsa-bird-shaped' floating barge on Kandawgyi (Royal) Lake, stroll through the Bogyoke Aung San (Scott) Market with hundreds of food, clothes, handicrafts and gems stores, then continue to see the Great Shwe Dagon Pagoda built history over 2500 years ago, two merchants brothers Tapussa and Bhallika from Myanmar who offered a gift of Honey cakes. In return, the Buddha personally removed eight hairs from his head and gave these to the two brother gave these to the two brothers for enshrinement in their native town of Okkalapa which is now the City of Yangon. On their return, the two brothers presented the Buddha's hairs to the King of Okkalapa who erected the pagoda and enshrined the eight hair together with the relics of previous three Buddhas. The original height of the pagoda was 66 feet. From the 14th century onward successive monarchs in Myanmar rebuilt or regilded it until Shwedagon reached its present height of 326 feet. It has ten unique different sections, namely, the base, the three terraces called "Pyisayan" the "Khaung Laung" so called because of its bell shaped, the "Baung Yit" with distinct embossed bands, the "Thabeik" (monk's food bowl) the "Kya-lan" an omamental lotus flower, the "Hnget Pyaw-Bu" (Banana Bud) the Hti (Umbrella), the "Hngetmana", the flag shape vane which revolves to the direction of wind, and the Seinbu (Diamond bud). The "Hti" the "hngetmana" and the "Seinbu" are decorated enlaid with 3154 gold bells, 79569 diamonds and other precious stones. Its golden dome rises 96 meters above its base and is covered with 60 tons of pure gold leaves. Also to see sunset from the pagoda. Complete your first day in Myanmar. Dinner at one of the good restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Day (2) Yangon Bago- Kyaikhtiyo (Golden Rock)(By Car)
After breakfast at your hotel, start early morning, drive Kyaikhtiyo or the golden rock, on to Bago, 86 Km north of Yangon by private A/C car. Visit Kyaikpun, four seated Buddha images Shwetharlyaung, 55 meters long reclining Buddha image; Handicraft workshops, Cheroot making and hundred colorful Central Bago market. Then proceeded to Shwemawdaw Pagoda, Hninthargone Pagoda, Very huge Snake Pagoda, Seintharlyaung Pagoda, then proceed to Kanbawzathadi Old Palace. After that continue drive to Kyaikhtiyoe which a small pagoda significant in size but unique for its position. The rock is completely covered by gold leaf and delicately balanced on the edge of the cliff. Arrive at the base camp and proceed to the camp II called Yathetaung by open light truck about an hour mountain drive. Take a light trekking up to the Golden Rock along the twisting footpath through bamboo forest. Arrive Golden rock slowly and study longtime at there, take photo & video camera. Enjoy sunset beauty on hill top, dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day (2) Yangon Bago Kyaik Hti Yoe (by car)
After breakfast, dAfter breakfast, drive to Bago which is 86 km far from Yangon. Arrive Bago in the morning, visit to Kyaik Pun (Four Sisters) Pagoda, Shwe-Thar-Hlaung and Ma-ha Zedi Pagodas, Kan-Baw Za Tha Di Old Palace, now excavated and Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda. Then proceed to Kim Pun Camp, 106 km from Bago, the basic foot hill camp of Kyaik Hti Yoe mountain range. On way to base camp, lunch at local restaurant near the town of Kyaik-Hto. Then climb up to Ya-The-Taung, a sub-camp by light truck. Continue climbing from Ya-The-Taung to hill top by foot which is about 2 km far and 1 hour walk on the hill top, visit Kyaik Hti Yoe (Golden Rock) Pagoda. When you reach there, you will see the Amazing facts that Golden Rock is one-sided and looks like going to fall down. If you stare at Golden Rock if close looks moving. Only the men can go to Golden Rock. If you touch and lift Golden Rock, you will feel like it is going to collapse you. If you put the bamboo strips under the gap of Golden Rock it looks like curve and sometimes straight. Women are not allowed to go there but, can see and around the Golden Rock. After taking record the Amazing and interesting facts of Golden Rock, visit to hundred color full market. After that, go back to your hotel dinner and O/N at hotel.
Day (3) Kyaik Hti yoe - Yangon (by car)
Before breakfast, morning short trekking to the pagoda to see sun rise & its vicinity and small hills. Then go back to your hotel, climb down to Ya-The-Taung sub-base camp by foot and from Ya-The-Taung to Kinpun base camp at the foot hill by light truck. Drive back to Yangon. Lunch on the way. On way to Yangon, visit Shwe Nyaung Pin Nat (Worship centre of spiritual being live in banyan tree) and Htauk Kyant War Cemetery. Arrive to Yangon in the late afternoon. And then a stroll through the Bogyoke Aung San (Scott) Market with hundreds of food, clothes, handicrafts and gems stores, return to your hotel. Dinner at very nice restaurant, then short visit to China town for strolling and O/N at the hotel. Dinner with culture show at Karaweik Palace or Kandawgyi Palace restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Dinner at a riverside restaurant and overnight stay at Bagan Hotel or Thazin
Garden Hotel (3*) or similar in Bagan.
Day (4) Yangon Thanlyin (Kyauktan) Tharkayta- Indigenious Village
After breakfast, drive to Thanlyin which
is about (16) km far from Yangon. Arrive Thanlyin, sightseeing in the downtown area, hundred colorful Thanlyin Central Market, continue drive to Kyaik Hkauk Pagoda & proceed to Kyauk Tan Township and sightseeing in the downtown area. And then proceed by boat to Kyauk Tan Yei Le Pagoda which is situated in the middle of the river. There is a strange stupa which is made by (5) different things (wood, stone, etc.) called Nga Sat Hpaya. Moreover, there are wonderful fishes weighing 4-12 kg and they can be fed. Lunch at a local restaurant situated in the pleasant coconut garden. After lunch, go back to Yangon. On the way visit the village of indigenous tribes (seven state & seven division) which is situated in Thaketa Township. Arrive Yangon in the evening and proceed to China Town for strolling. Dinner at nice of local restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Day (5) Yangon Departure by morning flight
After breakfast, transfer to airport for morning departure.
