Day 1: Yangon-Kyaikhtiyo | Start in the early morning for a five hour drive to Kyaikhto via
Bago and Sittaung bridge. Arrive at base camp and proceed to
transit camp by pickup truck (1 hr drive). Light trekking to
golden rock (1 hr).
Overnight at Kyaikhto Hotel. |
Day 2: Kyaliktiyo-Yangon | Walking around the environs of Golden Rock Pagoda to enjoy the great scenic beauty and witness the village life. Return to base camp on foot. Drive back to Yangon. |
Day 1: Yangon-Sittwe | Early morning transfer to airport for a flight to Akyab (Sittwe).
From the airport, transfer to a guest house. Sightseeing at
Sittwe, the capital city of Rakhine State.
Overnight in Sittwe. |
Day 2: Sittwe-Mrauk-U | Leave for Mrauk-U by a special boat (5 hrs). Transfer to a guest
house. Visit the famous Shitthaung Temple (a breathtaking
storehouse of sculptures); Htukkan-Thein Temple (noted especially
for the seated figures of the beautiful ladies, with different
hair styles, offering lotus buds); Andaw Thein Temple (where a
tooth relic of Lord Buddha was enshrined); Ratandabon Stupa (an
octagonal stone stupa on a hillock) and the Archaeological
Museum.
Overnight in Mrauk-U. |
Day 3: Mrauk U-Sittwe | Leave Mrauk-U for Sittwe by a special boat. Upon arrival,
transfer to guest house. Visit co-operative weaving school and
Sittwe market.
Overnight in Sittwe. |
Day 4: Sittwe-Yangon | Leave Sittwe for a flight back to Yangon. Transfer to hotel. |
Day 1: Yangon-Mawlamyaing | After an early morning breakfast, leave for Mawlamyaing by car (10 hrs drive). Stop at Thaton for lunch. Cross over the Thanlwin river at Kataban by car ferry, arrive at Mawlamyaing hotel. |
Day 2: Mawlamyaing-Thanbyzayat- Mawalamyaing | A morning drive for two hours to Thanbtuzayat where there is a
cemetery for Commonwealth and Allied servicemen who died in World
War II, including many who toiled on the notorious "Death
Railway".
For the Japanese tourists, there is a Pagoda and Monument erected by Japanese monks in memory of Japanese solders who fell in World War II in that area. Proceed to Setse beach for lunch. After lunch, visit Mudon to witness the hand weaving industry. Return to Mawlamyaing and overnight at the hotel. |
Day 3: Mawlamyaing-Yangon | After breakfast, return to Yangon by car. Lunch at Kyaikhto or Bago. |
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