Myanmar Travel
- Tour
Program: GPT (2)
Duration: 6 days / 5 nights itinerary
Coverage Areas: Yangon- Heho-Nyaung Shwe- Inle-Heho-Mandalay-Amarapura-Mandalay-Bagan(Nyuang U)- Yangon |
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 Heho Morning flight-Nyaung Shwe by car- Inle Lake (by boat)
After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Heho. Arrive Heho in the morning and continue to Nyaung Shwe by car, then Inle Lake by boat about 1 hour drive. Transfer to your hotel. Sight seeing start by boat to Phaung Daw Oo 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 (3) Inle-Nyaung Shwe-Heho-Mandalay morning flight-Amarapura
Early morning, after breakfast in hotel and transfer
to Nyaung Shwe by chatter boat. Arrive Nyaung shwe jetty, continuous drive to Heho by private air con car. Arrive Heho airport to Mandalay morning flight. 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, 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 check in your hotel short rest. Then start sightseeing Maha Aung Mye Bonzan Oak Kyaung, a brick and stucco monastery. lunch at one of the famous restaurant. After lunch visit to Golden palace (ex palace of former Myanmar kings newly built as the original style and design), 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 Ayeyawaddy River and Mandalay city view. Dinner at local restaurant and O/N at the hotel.
Day (4) Mandalay Mingun Mandalay - Bagan(Nyaung U) by late afternoon or evening flight
After breakfast morning boat trip to Mingun, just
12km on the west bank upstream from Mandalay. Upon arrival, visit Pondaw Paya, a five meter high working model for gigantic structure; Settawya Paya, the vaulted shrine with a footprint of the Buddha; Mingun Pahtotagyi Paya, one of the world's largest chides built by Bodaw Paya; the World renowned ringing, Mingun bell weighing 90 tons; Hsinbyume Paya, a representation of the Sulamani Paya which stands atop Mt. Meru. Return to Mandalay. Lunch at one of the famous restaurants then transfer to Mandalay international airport. Late afternoon or evening flight to Bagan (Nyang U). Arrive Nyaung U airport transfer to hotel short rest, short sightseeing in Bagan & Nyaung Oo famous area and some famous Pagoda. Then proceed to your hotel, check in, dinner and O/N at the hotel.
Day (5) Bagan (Nyaung U)-Yangon by evening flight
Morning, breakfast 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. Then transfer to Nyuang Oo airport flight for Yangon. Arrive Yangon evening time transfer to your hotel dinner at one of the famous restaurant over night at the hotel.
Day (6) Yangon Departure by morning or afternoon flight
Yangon morning or afternoon departure, if afternoon departure, shopping at Yangon downtown area souvenirs shops and then transfer to airport for departure.
