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Myanmar Vacation
12 days
Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay, Inle lake, Ngapali Beach
MYANMAR Downtown Providing Fascinating Travel Experiences
Day 1: Yangon
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and immigration formalities you’ll be welcomed by our guide and trans- ferred to your hotel. Start your sight- seeing of Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon with its highlights. Visit the the massive reclining Buddha at Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda, Kandawgyi Park, the royal floating barge named Karaweik Palace and the world- famous golden stupa, Shwedagon Pagoda, whose the golden dome rises 321 feet above its base and is covered with 66 tons of pure gold. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. [D]
Day 2: Yangon, Bagan
After breakfast we fly to Bagan for a comprehensive tour of this beautiful ancient city, one of Myanmar’s pre- mier historical and cultural centres, home to more than 2,000 temples and pagodas! Our tour includes shrines such as Ananda, Htilominlo, Thatbyinnyu, Dhammayangyi, Sulamani, and Shwezigon Pagoda, plus secular sights such as Nyaung U market and traditional workshops. Stay overnight at Bagan. [B/L]
Day 3: Bagan
Today we rise early to enjoy the sunrise from the upper terrace of one of the temples. After breakfast, continue Bagan exploration with a mix of villages, pagodas and landscapes. We will visit a palm trees plantation and a
typical local village where you can observe the local working life. Late afternoon enjoy a boat tour on the Irrawaddy River, finishing as the sun sets on riverside villages and temples. Overnight stay in Bagan. [B/L]
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Day 4: Bagan, Mandalay
This morning leave Bagan and drive to Mandalay, the last royal city of Myanmar Kingdom. Arrive in Mandalay and start your tour in Sagaing, which has over 600 Buddhist monasteries where monks and nuns study and meditate. Visit pagodas such as Swan Oo Pon Nya Shin and U Min Thone Sae. Stop at a silverware cottage manufacturer, clay pot making and Nunnery to learn the daily life of Buddhist nuns. End the day with sunset at U Bein, the longest
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the afternoon, we will visit Mandalay Palace, Shwenandaw Monastery, noted for its exquisite woodcarvings and gold leaf beating workshop, Kuthodaw Pagoda, known for con- taining the world’s largest book, and conclude the tour by visiting Mandalay Hill to watch the sunset and the panoramic view of the city. Overnight stay in Mandalay. [B/L]
Day 6: Mandalay, Inle Lake
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for a short flight to Heho and a drive to Nyaung Shwe, the gateway to Inle Lake. Full-day tour of beautiful Inle Lakewhich also known as the Venice of
teakwood bridge in the world. overnight in Mandalay. [B/L]
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Day 5: Mandalay (Mingun)
This morning we will head to the jetty for a pleasant boat ride upriver to Mingun. Upon arrival, explore the ruins of the vast Mingun Pagoda. Continue to the beautiful Hsinbyume Paya and the Mingun Bell, weighting 96 tons and being the world’s largest intact bronze bell. Sail back to Mandalay. In
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