RH-16(A)
Yangon - Kyaikhtiyo - Sittway - Mrauk U -
Mandalay - Sagaing - Mingun - Monywa -Bagan - Mt.Popa - Kalaw -
Pindaya Cave - Inle Lake - Yangon
(16days/15nights)
Day 1. Yangon arrival.
Day 2. Yangon Kyaikhtiyo (Golden Rock)
Day 3. Kyaikhtiyo Bago - Yangon
Day 4. Yangon - Sittway - Mrauk U (By Flight / By Boat )
Day 5. Mrauk U
Day 6. Mrauk U - Sittway - Yangon (By Boat /By Flight)
Day 7. Yangon- Mandalay (By Flight)
Day 8. Mandalay Sagaing - Mingun - Mandalay (By Car/By Boat)
Day 9. Mandalay - Monywa (By Car)
Day10. Monywa Myinmu- Bagan (By River Cruises)
Day11. Bagan
Day12. Bagan - Mt. Popa Kalaw (By car)
Day13. Kalaw Pindaya Cave - Inle Lake (By Car)
Day14. Boat excursion on Inle Lake
Day15. Inle Lake (Heho) Yangon (By Flight)
Day16. Yangon departure
Day1. Yangon arrival
Arrive by morning flight, welcomed 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, Gaba 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(Golden Rock) (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
next camp called Yathetaung by open 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 - Sittwe - Mrauk U (By Flight
/ Boat)
After breakfast at hotel, fly by morning
flight to Sittwe, the capital and the main port of Rkhine State.
Transfer to river jetty to take a boat trip to Mrauk U,
the ancient former capital of Rakhine King. Arrive Mrauk U and
transfer to hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 5. Mrauk U
 After
breakfast at hotel,visits to Mrauk U market;
Andaw Paya sanctuary; Yadanapon Stupa
and Dukkanthein Monastery, tour of Mrauk U with
the remains of walls; gateways; unusual 16th
century pagoda, Shittaung Temple. Overnight at
Hotel.
Day 6. Mrauk U - Sittwe - Yangon (By Flight
/ Boat)
After breakfast at hotel, take a return down
river journey to Sittwe.
Transfer to airport and fly back to Yangon. Transfer to hotel.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 6. Yangon-Mandalay (By flight)
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 village; 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 - Monywa (By Car)
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Monywa
(140 km - 3 hr drive) to the west of Mandalay. Arrive Monywa;
proceed by road to Shwe Ba Hill and Phowin
Taung caves.
Afternoon tour of Monywa includes Thanboddhay Paya
(with over 500,000 of Buddha images); Boddhi Tahtaung
(Ten thousands of Bo tree); Po Khaung Taung;
Aung Sakkya Pagoda and view of 300 ft long Reclining
Buddha. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 9. Monywa - Myinmu - Bagan (By River
Cruises)
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Myinmu
to catch the ferry to Bagan. Enjoy the river cruise trip
to Bagan along the river Ayeyarwady sampling some of the
rural life of the people on the river banks. Upon arrive,
transfer to hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 10. Bagan
 After
breakfast at hotel, a comprehensive exploration of Bagan
includes Nyaung Oo market; Shwezigon
Pagoda, the prototype stupa; Kyansittha Umin; Wet-Kyi-Inn
Gubyauikgyi Temple with exquisite mural painting of 13th
century and Htilominlo Temple.
Afternoon, visit to lacquer ware workshop, continue to
Dhamayangyi Temple, a massive temple with finest brick work;
Ananda Temple, architectural masterpiece and
Thatbyinnyu Temple, the tallest in Bagan. Enjoy the
breathtaking sunset from Phathatgyi Temple.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 11. Bagan - Mt. Popa - Kalaw (By Car)
After breakfast at hotel, departs by road for
Kalaw (241km - 8hr drive), a mountain resort town in the
Southern Shan State. En route visits to Mt. Popa,
an extinct volcano known as the legendary abode of the nats or
spirits. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 12. 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 13. Kalaw Pindaya Cave - Inle Lake (By
Car)
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Pindaya
(48 km - 1 1/2hr drive), visit to Pindaya Cave,
home base paper making and umbrella making
workshop.
Proceed to the famous Inle Lake, the residence of the Intha
people, Unique Leg-rowers, and a kind of water world.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 14. Inle Lake
 After
breakfast at hotel, get the real feelings of the lake by
visiting famous floating gardens; floating weaving
village of Inpawkon; fishing methods of native
Intha people; Phaungdawoo Pagoda in
which five golden statues ; Ngaphechaung teak wood
monetary and Shwe Indein ancient pagodas, over one
thousand stupa there. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 15. Inle Lake (Heho)- Yangon (By
Flight)
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Heho
airport for an hour and fly back to Yangon. Arrive at
Yangon airport and visit Bogyoke (Scott) Market
with hundreds of stalls for souvenirs, Yangon Harbor and
Busy China Town. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 16. Yangon departure
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport
for departure.
Tour price is available on request.
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