| Myanmar Travel - Tour Program: GPT (11)
Duration: 7 days / 6 nights itinerary
Coverage Areas: Yangon- Bago- Kyaik Hti Yoe-Yangon- Bagan (Nyaung Oo)- Mandalay- 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, 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 good local 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 lunch at famous restaurant Bago, or on the way, 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 (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. Dinner at good local restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Day (4) Yangon Bagan (Nyaung Oo) morning flight
Morning, breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for flight to Bagan. Upon arrival, transfer and check in at the hotel. Visit hundred colorful Nyaung Oo local market; Shwezigon Pagoda, the prototype of later Myanmar stupas; Ananda temple, an architectural masterpiece resembling a Greek Cross; Sulamini temple, the paintings inside believed to be the original and oldest remained in Bagan; Dhamayangyi, a massive temple with a finest brickwork and lacquer ware workshop. To see Manuha Pagoda, Mya Zaydi, Gupyaukgyi Pagoda, late evening enjoy the sunset on top of the Shwesandaw pagoda or Pyatthatgyi temple. Dinner at one of the good local restaurant overnight at the hotel in Bagan.
Day (5) Bagan Nyaung Oo Mandalay morning flight
After breakfast transfer to Nyaung Oo
airport flight for Mandalay. From airport to Amarapura start detail sightseeing. This trip will take you to Mahagandayon Monastery where more than a thousand monks live and study, to see their last meal of the day in total silence. Continue to U Pein Wooden Bridge built in 1782 and about 1 km long, using only wood even nail, then start sightseeing Maha Aung Mye Bonzan Oak Kyaung, a brick and stucco monastery. Lunch at one of the famous restaurant. After lunch to see Atumashi (the unrivalled) Monastery, Kuthodaw Pagoda know as the world biggest book with the collection of 729 stone slabs on which are inscribed the whole of Buddhist scripture at the foot of Mandalay Hill, then climb up to the Mandalay Hill Top to see sunset on the Ayeyarwaddy River and Mandalay city view. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Day (6) Mandalay Sightseeing Yangon evening flight
After breakfast, sightseeing will include visit
to Mahamuni Image, covered with very thick layer of pure gold leaves weighing between 3-5 tons on the body except face, After that to continue to see Marble carving and Bronze carving workshops. Gold leaf beating workshop & silk weaving home cottage, then proceed to Tapestry workshop; Marble sculptures. After lunch visit to Golden palace (ex palace of former Myanmar kings newly built as the original style and design) then transfer to airport flight to Yangon. Dinner at good local restaurant & overnight at your hotel.
Day (7) Yangon Departure by morning flight
After breakfast, transfer to airport for morning departure.
