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Myanmar Travel - Tour Program: GPT (12)
Duration: 11 days / 10 nights itinerary
Coverage Areas: Yangon- Bago- Kyaik Hti Yoe-Kyaikhtisaung - Yangon
(Nyaung Oo)-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 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 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) Kyaikhtisaung area (Mon State) hair relice Pagodas
Early risers may enjoy returning to the Golden Rock; about 10 minutes walk from hotel, to watch the sunrise. After breakfast, walk down the mountain and return by truck to the base camp at Kinpun. Then drive to Kyaik Htee Saung Pagoda, Suvannabhumi or 'Golden Land', the birth place of Buddhism in Myanmar, to see ancient Laterite stones Pagoda and Buddha Images. Pay homage to the Kyaikhteesaung Sayadaw (Abbot of the monastery) lunch at there only vegetable food, Then proceed to other observe around the hair relice Pagodas to study the hole day and return to Kyaikhtisaung. At night time to obey the Sayardaw talking about Buddha practice religious meditation, all people can talk the about Dama, question and answer Sayardaw give to people, After that at mid night time Kyaikhtisaung.
Day (4) Kyaikhtisaung & others hair relic Buddha Image and pagodas
Morning, Two Step hair relic pagoda,
Upper Kyaikdayyone hair relic pagoda, Down Kyaikdayyone pagoda, Kyat Minn taung, pagodas and Shwezegon pagoda which was built by King Kyansitthar. After that return to Kyaikhtisaung. At night time to obey the Sayardaw talking about Buddha practice religious meditation, all people can talk the about Dama, question and answer Sayardaw give to people, After that at mid night time Kyaikhtisaung.
Day (5)
After breakfast, study detail about Thet
ka htu pa hair relic pagoda which was built by Arhat and Sekra then study the place where King Kyansittha and his soldiers arrived by raft from Bagan. The place which never dry and which is fresh water near the sea side. This place is where King Kyansittha thrust the spear from the horse by vow. And then proceed to Zokekali MyaTheintan pagoda which is half land and half water. Study the amazing hole at there, then return Kyaikhtisaung in the evening. At night time to obey the Sayardaw talking about Buddha practice religious meditation, all people can talk the about Dama, question and answer Sayardaw give to people, After that at mid night time Kyaikhtisaung.
Day (6)
After breakfast, study detail about Thet ka
htu pa hair relic pagoda which was built by Arhat and Sekra then study the place where King Kyansittha and his soldiers arrived by raft from Bagan. The place which never dry and which is fresh water near the sea side. This place is where King Kyansittha thrust the spear from the horse by vow. And then proceed to Zokekali MyaTheintan pagoda which is half land and half water. Study the amazing hole at there, then return Kyaikhtisaung in the evening. At night time to obey the Sayardaw talking about Buddha practice religious meditation, all people can talk the about Dama, question and answer Sayardaw give to people, After that at mid night time Kyaikhtisaung.
Day (7)
After breakfast, drive to Zinn kyaik hair relic pagoda about two hours drive by car. This part is the highest in Mon State. Arrive there, and study the place which is the real of Burmelt sayadaw near the pagoda and mediatation the whole day and study detail sightseeing to all places. Then return to Kyaikhtisaung in the late evening time. At night time to obey the Sayardaw talking about Buddha practice religious meditation, all people can talk the about Dama, question and answer Sayardaw give to people, After that at mid night time Kyaikhtisaung.
Day (8)
After breakfast, drive to Kayin State, Hpa An,
Zwe Gapin Hill which is the highest in Kayin State. There are many possessor of science and magic power, hermits that mediatation the whole day and study detail sightseeing to all places. Then go down and proceed to Saddan cave which is 27km far from Hpa An. Many elephants are in Saddan cave 2600 years ago. The history of this cave is that Buddha was once a King of elephant and was killed by the hunter whose name is Thaw note thro. So many blood came out. The rock blood is good for health for human beings. There is Saddanpool . Then proceed to Bayinnyi (two borthers)cave where the cool and warm water existed. After that return to Kyaikhtisaung in the late evening time. At night time to obey the Sayardaw talking about Buddha practice religious meditation, all people can talk the about Dama, question and answer Sayardaw give to people, After that at mid night time Kyaikhtisaung.
Day (9)
Sightseeing around Kyaikhtisaung compound ,very interesting area, very wonderful Keyhole. After that return to Kyaikhtisaung in the late evening time. At night time to obey the Sayardaw talking about Buddha practice religious meditation, all people can talk the about Dama, question and answer Sayardaw give to people, After that at mid night time Kyaikhtisaung.
Day (10)
Breakfast at Kyaikhtisaung, then return to Yangon at afternoon time. In Yangon, shopping and short sightseeing and dinner. O/N at hotel.
Day (11)
Yangon morning departure.
