RH-14(A)
Yangon-Kyaikhtiyo-Bagan-Salay-Mandalay-Sagaing-Mingun-Pindaya
Cave-Kalaw-Inle Lake-Ngapali Beach-Yangon (14days/ 13 nights)
Day 1. Yangon arrival.
Day 2. Yangon Kyaikhtiyo (Golden Rock)
Day 3. Kyaikhtiyo Bago - Yangon
Day 4. Yangon - Bagan (By Flight )
Day 5. Bagan-Salay-Bagan (By Car)
Day 6. Bagan - Mandalay (By Flight )
Day 7. Mandalay- Sagaing- Mingun- Mandalay. (By Car/By Boat)
Day 8. Mandalay (Heho) Pindaya Cave-Kalaw (By Flight/ By
Car)
Day 9. Kalaw (Trekking)
Day 10. Kalaw- Inle Lake (By Car/By Boat)
Day 11. Inle Lake (Heho)- (Thandwe) Ngapali Beach (By flight)
Day 12. Ngapali Beach
Day 13. Ngapali Beach (Thandwe)- Yangon
Day 14. Yangon departure
Day1. Yangon arrival.
Arrival by morning flight, welcome by our local tour guide and
transfer to hotel. The tour of Yangon city center featuring
Chaukhtatgyi, a colossal reclining Buddha;
Kyauk Taw Gyi Pagoda, the largest marble Buddha Image in
the world, sculptured out from a single piece of stone,
Kaba Aye (World Peace) Pagoda, significant for Sixth
World Buddhist Synod which held in Maha Pasana Guha (Cave),
City Center with City Hall, Sule Pagoda,
Independence Monument, and the world famous
Shwedagon Pagoda. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 2. Yangon - Kyaikhtiyo (By Car)
After breakfast at hotel, early morning, drive to Kyaikhtiyo
or
the golden rock, on which a small pagoda insignificant 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 opened truck about an hour mountain drive. Take a
light trekking up to the Golden Rock along the twisting footpath
through bamboo forest.
Enjoy sunset beauty on hill top and overnight at Hotel.
Day 3. Kyaikhtiyo - Bago - Yangon (By Car)
 After
breakfast at hotel, take a light trekking down to the camp II;
Yathetaung along the twisting footpath through bamboo forest.
Then drive down to the base camp and return back to Yangon via
Bago.
En route visit at Bago town, including Bago local market;
Shwetharlyaung, 55 meters long reclining Buddha image and
Shwemawdaw Pagoda, the highest stupa in Myanmar,
Kyaikpun
Pagoda, the four high huge Buddha image and Kanbawzathadi, the
Grand Palace of famous King Bayinnaung. Return to Yangon and
overnight at Hotel
Day 4. Yangon - Bagan (By Flight)
After
breakfast at hotel, fly by morning flight to the ancient city of
Bagan. A comprehensive exploration of Bagan
includes Nyaung Oo market; Shwezigon
Pagoda, the prototype stupa which shown the strength of Bagan;
Gubyaukgyi Temple with exquisite mural painting of
13th century and Htilominlo Temple.
Afternoon visit to lacquer ware workshops; continue to
Manuha Temple built by exile King Manuha of Thaton;
Nanphaya, said to have been the residence of King
Manuha; Ananda Temple, architectural masterpiece,
Oak-Kyaung monastery decorated with multi colour
mural paintings Dhamayangyi Temple, a massive
Temple with finest brick work. Enjoy the breathtaking sunset
from Pyathatgyi Temple. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 5. Bagan- Salay- Bagan (By car)
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Salay for one
and half hour, a town which developed during the late Bagan era
with its two-storey colonial buildings in town. Visit to
Yoke Sone monastery with its exceptional wood carving on
the outside of the building, the largest Lacquer Buddha Image in
Myanmar known as Nan Paya, and Mahasi
Old wooden monastery.
Drive back to Bagan, afternoon sightseeing starts
with Lawkananda Pagoda on river side; East
and West Phet Leik with clay plaque Jataka scenes;
Thatbyinnyu Temple the highest in Bagan;
Shwegugyi Temple; Palace site and Tharaba Gate.
Apeyadana Temple with the paintings of Mahayana concept;
Nagayon Temple and take a boat ride to watch
sunset over the Ayeyarwaddy River. Overnight at
Hotel.
 Day 6. Mandalay - Bagan (By River Cruise)
After breakfast at hotel, fly by Morning flight to Mandalay, the
last capital of Myanmar Kingdom. Proceed to Amarapura.
Visit Mahagandayon Monastery where over a thousand
of monks who take their last meal of the day at 10 am in total
silence; U Bein old wooden bridge, Mahamuni,
live like Buddha image; Gold leaf making workshop ;
Marble sculptures; Tapestry workshop.
Afternoon visit to Central Grand Palace; Kuthodaw
Pagoda, known as the world largest book for its 729
marble slabs inscribed with the Buddha's Doctrine; Golden
Palace Monastery, noted for its exquisite wood carving
and Atumashi (incomparable) Monastery;
Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, a huge image curved out of a single
block of marble. Enjoy the panoramic view of the city from
Mandalay Hill. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 7. Mandalay - Sagaing-Mingun Mandalay (By Car/By Boat)
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Sagaing visiting
Kaunghmudaw Pagoda, an enormous solid dome shape stupa
and famous Sagaing Hill, a retreat for Buddhist
devotees, Silverware workshop, and drive back to Mandalay
.
Afternoon depart Mandalay on a private boat along the
Ayeyarwaddy River to visit Mingun, a
village on the west bank of the river (11km) about 1 hr boat
ride. Tour highlights include Huge but unfinished
Pahtodawgyi Pagoda: Mingun bell, probably
the largest uncracked ringing bell in the world which weighing
90 tons and Myatheintan Pagoda with seven
concentric terraces at the base. Come back to Mandalay and
overnight at Hotel.
Day 8. Mandalay (Heho) Pindaya Cave-Kalaw ( By Flight )
After breakfast at hotel, fly by morning flight to Heho.
Proceed by road to Pindaya (60Km), a small quiet town about one
and half hour drive where many tourists would come for the
Pindaya caves in which thousands of centuries-old
Buddha images of various sizes are placed, some carved in the
face of rock and some deposited in niches in the walls. Visit
Pindaya cave; home base paper making and
umbrella making workshop. Drive back to Kalaw, the
mountain resort town in Southern Shan State. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 9. Kalaw (Trekking)
After breakfast at hotel, take a half-a-day trekking outside of
Kalaw for a small mountain village where one of
the ethnic minority people known as Palaung live
and practice the old traditional communal way of life. In the
later afternoon back to the hotel .Overnight at Hotel.
Day 10. Kalaw - Inle lake (By Car/By Boat)
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Inle Lake for
two hours, the residence of the Intha people, Unique
Leg-rowers, and a kind of water world.
Get the real feelings of the lake by visiting famous
floating gardens; floating weaving village of
Inpawkon; traditional fishing methods of native
Intha people; Phaungdawoo Pagoda in which
five golden statues; Ngaphechaung old teak wood
monastery and Shwe Indein ancient pagodas, over
one thousand stupa there.. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 11. Inle Lake (Heho)- (Thandwe)- Ngapali Beach (By Flight)
After breakfast at Hotel, transfer to Heho airport and
fly to Thandwe airport and proceed to Ngapali
beach. Day at leisure. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 12. Ngapali Beach
Day at leisure. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 13. Ngapali Beach - Yangon (By Flight)
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Thandwe airport and
fly back to Yangon. Arrive at Yangon airport and visit
Bogyoke (Scott) Market with hundreds of stalls for
souvenirs, and Busy China Town. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 14. Yangon departure
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for departure
Tour Price is available on request.
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