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Myanmar Travel - Tour
Program: GPT (17)
Duration: 7 days / 6 nights itinerary
Coverage Areas: Yangon-Bago-Kyaikhtiyoe-Yangon-Bagan(Nyaung Oo)-Heho-Inle-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 to Karaweik hall, a photo stop at Karaweik Palace, 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 with culture show at Karaweik Palace or Kandawgyi Palace 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 (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 O/N at the hotel.
Day (4) Yangon Bagan (Nyaung Oo) (by flight)
After breakfast, transfer to airport for morning flight to Bagan. Arrive Bagan in the morning and transfer to hotel. Morning sightseeing start to hundred colorful Nyaung Oo Market, Shwezegon Pagoda, the most magnificent in Bagan, Arnanda Temple, the most artistic temple in Bagan, Thatbinnyu Temple, the tallest in Bagan. Then proceed to Kyan Sit Tha Cave (Tunnel), Wet Gyi Inn, Gubyaukgyi Temples and Htilominlo Temple. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon visit to Manuha Temple, Myazedi Pagoda, Gadawpalin and Bu Pagoda. To see sunset along the Ayeyarwaddy River form Shwesandaw Pagoda. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Day (5) Bagan (Nyaung Oo) - (Heho) Inle Lake (by flight)
After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Heho. Arrive Heho in the morning and continue to Nyaung Shwe by car. At there downtown 
Maha Aung Mye Bonzan Oak Kyaung, a brick and short sightseeing & transfer to
jetty. From jetty to your hotel (Inle Lake) by boat about 1 hour drive. Arrive
your hotel short rest, start sightseeing Phaungdawoo Pagoda, where sacred and
almost shapeless Buddha Image are housed, to one village which turn for 5 day
rotation market, floating village of Heya Ywama and weaving village of Inpawkon.
Lunch at a floating restaurant. After lunch visit Nga-phe Chaung Monastery
better known as jumping cat monastery for its wonder of trained cats, other
floating gardens and canals. To see native's method of rowing by leg, method of
fishing, Shan shoulders bag weaving workshop in Nan Pan village on the lake.
Dinner and O/N at the hotel.
Day (6) Inle Lake (Heho) - Yangon (by flight)
After breakfast, morning sightseeing on
the lake by boat to floating villages and gardens. Lunch at a floating village. After lunch, transfer to airport for evening flight to Yangon. Yangon arrival and transfer to hotel in the late evening. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at the hotel. Get the real feelings of the lake by visiting famous floating gardens; floating souvenir workshop village. Another fishing methods of native Intha people; then return to your hotel, transfer to Nyaung Shwe jetty by boat. Nyaung Shwe to Heho airport by private A/C car. Heho to Yangon by evening flight, short sightseeing in downtown area. Dinner and O/N at the hotel.
Day (7) Yangon Departure by evening flight
After breakfast, visit Chauk Htut Gyi Reclining Buddha Image, Kaba Aye (World Peace) Pagoda, Tooth relic Pagoda and Gem Museum. Lunch at local restaurant. Then continue to study Nagar Glass factory, then short visit to China town for strolling and transfer to Yangon airport for evening departure.
