Day 1: Yangon | Arrive at Yangon Airport. Transfer to hotel.
Special evening visit to the massive Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the wonders of the world. Overnight in Yangon. | |
Day 2: Yangon-Mandalay | Morning city sightseeing in Yangon with a visit to Chaukhtatkyi,
a colossal reclining Buddha; Meditation Centre; Kaba-Aye (World
Peace) Pagoda; Maha Pasana Guha Cave, where the Sixth Buddhist
Synod took place; and the Buddhist Art Museum.
After lunch, shopping at Yangon Duty Free Stores, where famous Myanmar gems set in jewellry are available with a guarantee of export; the sacred Sule Pagoda in city centre; National Museum; Holy Trinity Cathedral, where the 'Burma Roll Of Honour,' a record book that lists the names of Allied soldiers who fell in world war II, is still preserved; and shopping at Bogyoke Aung San Market (Scott market). Evening transfer to Yangon Railway Station to take the overnight train to Mandalay, a 14 hour journey. Overnight on the train. | |
Day 3: Mandalay | Arrive at Mandalay Railway Station and transfer to a restaurant
for breakfast and refreshments.
Afternoon sightseeing in Mandalay. Highlights include: Mandalay Royal Palace; silk weaving industry; Shwe-nandaw (Golden Palace) Monastery, noted for its exquisite wood carvings; Atumashi (Incomparable) Monastery; Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as the world's Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures; Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, a large Buddha image carved out of a single block of marble; and Mandalay Hill, a vantage point for panoramic views of the city. Overnight in Mandalay. | |
Day 4: Mandalay-Bagan | Morning visit to the venerable Mahamuni Pagoda; Mandalay Museum;
and shopping at Zaycho Market.
After lunch, travel to Bagan, about 279 kilometres southwest of Mandalay, six hours by car or 12 hours by ferry. Overnight in Bagan. | |
Day 5: Bagan | Morning sightseeing begins with a visit to Nyaung Oo Market;
Shwezigon Pagoda, the prototype of later Myanmar stupas;
Kyansittha Umin, a tunnel with an interesting feature of
paintings; Wetkyiin Gubyaukkyi Temple with fine mural paintings
of jataka scenes; Htilominlo Temple, noted for its plaster
carvings; Khay Min Ga Temple and Tharaba Gate.
Afternoon visit to: Lawkahteikpan Temple, a temple with mural and ink inscriptions; Shwe Sandaw Pagoda; Shinpin Thalyaung Pagoda; Dhammayangyi, a massive temple with the finest brick work; Ananda Temple, an architectural masterpiece resembling a Greek Cross; Ananda Okkyaung, a brick monastery with mural paintings; Thatbyinyu Temple, the highest of Bagan temples; and the Archaeological Museum. Overnight in Bagan. | |
Day 6: Bagan-Meiktila | Morning at leisure.
Afternoon transfer to Meiktila, about 139 kilometres southeast of Bagan, a three hour drive. On the way, visit to Mt. Popa, an extinct volcano, now a religious sanctuary. Overnight in Meiktila. | |
Day 7: Meiktila-Kalaw-Pindaya | In the morning drive four hours to Kalaw, a beautiful pine-clad
hill station, 115 kilometres from Meiktila.
After lunch, proceed to Pindaya, a small quiet town 48 kilometres north of Kalaw, to visit Pindaya Lake and Pindaya Caves, well- known for their countless Buddha images. Enjoy the great scenic beauty of the countryside along the road. Overnight in Pindaya. | |
Day 8: Pindaya-Inle-Taunggyi | Morning excursion to Inle Lake, famous for its unique leg-rowers
and scenic beauty. Tour highlights include: Phaude Phaungdaw Oo
Pagoda; wonderful floating gardens; floating markets; natives
methods of fishing; traditional weaving industry; and village
life on the lake.
In the afternoon proceed through a picturesque landscape to Taunggyi, the capital of Shan State. On the way, visit cheroot making factory and Hsu-Taung-Pyay (Wish-fulfilling) Pagoda. Overnight in Taunggyi. | |
Day 9: Taunggyi-Thazi-Yangon | Morning visit to the colourful Taungyi Market, where one can see
people representing several hill tribes shopping for fresh
vegetables and all sorts of regional products. Then a six hour
drive to Thazi, a junction town, to join the overnight train for
a 12 hour journey to Yangon.
Overnight on the train. | Day 10: YangonArrive at Yangon Railway Station and transfer to a nearby
restaurant for breakfast and refreshments.
Afternoon transfer to Yangon Airport for departure flight. |
Number | Hotel | One Person | Two or more | Single |
Of Days | Standard | travelling alone | travelling together | Supplement |
10 | First Class Hotels | $2,320 | $1,600 | $250 |
Standard Hotels | $2,120 | $1,410 | $170 |
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