Myanmar Panorama

Yangon-Mandalay-Bagan-Taunggyi-Yangon

10 Days /9 Nights

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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Most recent revision 6 April, 1996

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