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Day
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Arrival Yangon |
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Arrival at the international airport in Yangon. Meet
with the guide, transfer and lunch at htl restaurant.
Afternoon: h/d panoramic tour of Yangon. (visit the
old city where old style Victorian houses are mixed
with new buildings, and Buddhist pagodas with mosques,
churches and Chinese temples. Visit the riverfront and
Chinatown. First glimpse of the magnificent Shwedagon
pagoda, like a glittering bell. Dinner with show at
local restaurant. O/n in Yangon.
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Day
2
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Bagan |
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ABF. Trsf to apt. Flt to Bagan, the most scenic and
historically important site in Myanmar. This enchanting
city is situated on the riverbank of the Ayeyarwaddy
river. The archaeological zone, rich of well preserved
temples and pagodas, covers an area of 42 square km.
F/d tour of Bagan, including: the colorful Nyaungoo
market, the famous Shwezigon pagoda (whose bell-shape
graceful stupa became the prototype for all the next
pagodas, temple Kyanzittha Unmin built as a tunnel,
Gubyaukgyi temple in Indian style, and Htilominlo temple
(46 m high, with well-preserved frescoes inside). Lunch
at local restaurant on the bank of the Ayeyarwaddy river.
Afternoon visit of a laboratory of the famous lacquer
ware, then the beautiful Ananda temple (a masterpiece
of the Mon architecture), the Manuha temple (with 5
gigantic Buddha inside) and Nampaya temple. Wonderful
sunset from the top of one pagoda. Dinner at local restaurant
with puppets show. O/n in Bagan.
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Day
3
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Departure
for Mandalay |
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ABF. H/d tour of mount Popa., about 50 km south-east
from Bagan, is an extinct volcano 1.520 meters high,
considered the legendary home of the Nats (spirits)
). The top can be reached walking barefoot on a steep
and winding path. Lunch at local restaurant at Meikhtila.
Continue to Mandalay by a scenic road. See the genuine
villagers life. Dinner and o/n at Mandalay.
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Day
4
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Mandalay |
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ABF. Trsf to apt. Flight to Mandalay, Myanmar second
largest city, major center for Buddhist learning, and
cultural heart of the nation. It's landscape is dominated
by hundreds of pagodas. F/d tour including: the old
town Amarapura (the immortal), Mahagandayon monastery
where more than 700 monks are living, U Bein's bridge,
the longest bridge made in teak (1,200 m) then panoramic
view over the famous Sagaing hills covered with pagodas
and temples. Lunch at local restaurant in Sagaing. Visit
to Mandalay : the Mahamuni pagoda (Buddha statue coated
with layers of gold leaf), and local handicrafts industries.
Dinner and o/n at hotel in Mandalay.
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Day
5
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Second
day Mandalay |
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ABF h/d tour by local motorboat to Mingun, ancient
royal town 11 km up-river from Mandalay. During the
pleasant trip see the typical life on the river: fishermen,
green fields with bamboo houses... Visit of the unfinished
huge pagoda, the biggest ringing bell in the world (90
tons weight) and the Myatheindan pagoda with 7 concentric
terraces referring to the mythological mount meru. Lunch
at local restaurant. H/d Mandalay tour including Zeggyio
market, Shwenandaw monastery with beautiful wooden carvings,
sunset from Mandalay hill. Dinner at local restaurant.
O/n in Mandalay.
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Day
6
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Pindaya-Kalaw |
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ABF. Trsf to apt and flight to Heho, in the Shan State,
also known as the Switzerland of Myanmar for the beautiful
mountains and Lakes. Departure by road to Pindaya. Lunch
at local restaurant. Visit of the famous caves of Pindaya,
at Shwe U - min pagoda hill (nearly 9.000 Buddha statues
in every dimension, style and materials together with
stalagmites and stalactites), and surroundings. Proceed
to the beautiful hill station of Kalaw, (1.320 m high).
Dinner o/n at htl in Kalaw.
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Day
7
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Inle
lake |
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ABF. Drive to Inle through a panoramic road. Accommodation
and lunch at htl in Inle. Afternoon h/d s/s tour by
boat of Inle Lake, magical place populated by the Inthas.
Fishermen stroll their long narrow boats with a unique
leg rowing motion, in silence and tranquillity while
the Lake is surrounded by mist-shrouded mountains. Visit
the floating gardens and markets, visit Phaung Daw Oo
pagoda and Ngaphechaung monastery, also famous for the
jumping cats. Dinner and o/n at htl .
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Day
8
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Yagon |
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ABF. Trsf to Heho apt. Flight to Yangon. Arrival trsf
and lunch at htl restaurant. H/d tour of Yangon: the
Reclining Buddha (70 meter long) at Chaukhtatgyi pagoda,
Kandawgyi Lake, and Shwedagon pagoda. Dinner at local
restaurant. O/n in Yangon.
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Day
9
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Yagon |
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ABF. H/d tour of Yangon: Botataung pagoda, Sule pagoda,
and Bogyoke market. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon
trsf to International Apt
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