RH-18(B)
Yangon- Golden Rock-Phyokyar Elephant Camp-
Kalaw-Pindaya Cave-Inle lake-Mandalay-Sagaing-Mingun - Monywa-
Bagan-Pyay-Ngwe Saung-Yangon
Day 1. Yangon arrival
Day 2. Yangon - Kyaikhtiyo(Golden Rock)(By Car)
Day 3. Kyaikhtiyo Taungoo -Phokyar Elephant camp (By Car)
Day 4. Elephant camp trekking
Day 5. Phokyar camp-Kalaw (By Car)
Day 6. Kalaw Pindaya Cave - Inle Lake (By Car)
Day 7. Inle Lake
Day 8. Inle Lake Mandalay (By Car)
Day 9. Mandalay Sigaing-Mingun Mandalay (By Car/By )
Day 10. Mandalay
Day 11. Mandalay Monywa (By Car)
Day 12. Monywa - Pakokku Bagan (By Car)
Day 13. Bagan
Day 14. Bagan Pyay (By Car)
Day 15. Pyay Ngwe Saung Beach (By Car)
Day 16. Ngwe Saung Beach
Day 17. Ngwe Saung Beach Yangon (By Car)
Day 18. Yangon departure
Day1. Yangon arrival
If arriving by morning or mid day flight,
welcomed by our local tour guide and transfer to hotel. The
afternoon tour of Yangon's city center featuring Chaukhtatgyi, a
colossal reclining Buddha; Kaba Aye (World Peace) Pagoda,
significant for the Sixth World Buddhist Synod Which held in
Maha Pasana Guha (Cave) and the world famous Shwedagon Pagoda,
one of the wonder of the world. Overnight at Hotel. (If arriving
by evening flight, welcomed by our local tour guide and transfer
to 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 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 continue drive to Taungoo. And then proceed to
Phokyar Elephant camp. Overnight at Phokyar resort.
Day 4. Phokyar Elephant Camp (Trekking)
Morning, visit to a village of elephant
trainers and logging workers. Enjoy elephant ride through golden
teak wood plantation. Afternoon, joins for light trekking around
camp. Overnight at Phokyar resort.
Day 5. Phokyar Elephant Camp-Kalaw (By Car)
After breakfast at hotel, drive (320km - 6hr
drive) to Kalaw, a hill station of British colonial day as
mountain resort town in the Southern Shan State. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 6. Kalaw - Pindaya Cave- Inle Lake (By
Car)
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Pindaya
(48km - 1 ½hr drive), through picturesque scenery. Visit Pindaya
cave; with centuries old over 8000 Buddha Images, home based
paper 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 7. 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, Shwe Indein ancient pagodas, over one
thousand stupa there and Ngaphechaung old teak wood monastery.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 8. Inle Lake (Heho)- Mandalay (By Car)
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Mandalay
for 6 hrs. Arrive at Mandalay and transfer to hotel. Overnight
at Hotel.
Day 9. 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 10. Mandalay
After breakfast at hotel, visit to Mahamuni,
live like Buddha image, and then drive to Amarapura. Visit
Mahagandayon Monastery where over a thousand of monks who take
their last meal of the day in total silence;
U-Bein Old Wooden Bridge, Gold leaf making
workshop; Marble sculptures; Tapestry workshop.
Afternoon visit to the 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
on
Mandalay Hill. Overnight in Mandalay.
Day 11. 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 12. Monywa - Pakokku - Bagan (By Car)
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Bagan via
Pakokku (about 7 hrs drive) cross over the Ayeyarwaddy river.
Overnight in Bagan.
Day 13. Bagan
In the Morning, 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 and Oak-Kyaung monastery decorated
with multi colour mural paintings. Enjoy the breathtaking sunset
from Pyathatgyi Temple. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 14. Bagan - Pyay (By Car)
After breakfast at hotel, morning depart by
road to Pyay ( 402 km - 9 hrs drive ), an ancient capital before
Christian era. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 15. Pyay - Ngwesaung ( By Car )
After breakfast at hotel, continue drive to
Ngwe Saung beach ( 260 km - 10 hrs drive ) which is the newest
and recently developed beach about 65 miles south of Ngapali
which is equally enjoyable. Overnight at hotel in Ngwe Saung
Beach.
Day 16. Ngwesaung
Day at leisure. Overnight at hotel in
Ngwesaung beach.
Day 17. Ngwesaung - Yangon ( By Car )
After breakfast at hotel, return to Yangon by
road via Pathein
( about 6hrs drive ). Overnight at hotel in
Yangon.
Day 18. Yangon departure
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport
for departure.
Tour Price is available on request.
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