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Myanmar in a Nutshell



 
 
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Default Myanmar in a Nutshell

Type: MYANMAR ODYSSEY
Tour Code: JNC # 11
Tour Program Name: Myanmar in a Nutshell
Coverage: Yangon - Kyaikhtyo - Bago - Mandalay - Bagan - Inle Lake - Yangon
Duration: 15 Day / 14 Night
Availability: Round the year


Day 01 Arrival

Arrive at Yangon airport and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Yangon

Day 02 Yangon - Kyaikhtyo coach

Breakfast at hotel and depart for Kyaikhtyo approx 7 hour. Arrive at
Kinpun base camp and board on an open truck for 11 km steep and dirt road
leads to the upper staging point of Yathetaung camp. Continue walk up
approx 45 min to the renown Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda site. Overnight at
Kyaikhtyo.

Day 03 Kyaikhtyo

Breakfast at hotel and hike along the twisting and turning footpath through
bamboo forest to visit site trips such as Kyaukkyikan Pasat, Mokesotaung,
Ngaga Yeawin etc. Observe herbal medicine on sale and visit people in
meditation that you may come across in one of the many smaller stupas or
caves. Overnight at Kyaikhtyo.

Day 04 Kyaikhtyo - Bago - Mandalay coach / train

Breakfast at hotel and return back to the base camp. Meet your driver and
continue drive to Bago, ancient capital of Mon, known as Hansavati. Visit
Shwethalyaung the world largest reclining Buddha Image and other major
monument in Bago. Board on night train for Mandalay. Overnight on train.

Day 05 / 06 Mandalay

Arrive Mandalay early in the morning and transfer to hotel. You will be on
your own to explore Mandalay. Ideal to visit Kyawzun jetty and Mingun across
the Ayeyarwady river, Mahamuni Image and Amapura "meaning city of
immortality" with a visit of unique 200 years old U Bin wooden bridge,
Mahagandayon Monastery with lunch process of hundreds of Buddhist monks,
ancient capital of Ava for it's unique monasteries and monuments include
Bargaya teak monastery which is famous for its teak pillars amounting to 267
in total. You may also visit Sagaing, covered with 600 white-painted pagodas
and monasteries, widely regarded as the religious centre of Myanmar and is
home of 3,000 monks and 100 meditation centers, "the largest book" at
Kuthodaw Pagoda where entire Buddhist canon recorded on stone tablets
totaling 729 in number and Shwekyaungdaw "golden Monastery" to observe
finest Myanmar wooden architecture etc. Overnight in Mandalay.

Day 07 Mandalay - Bagan cruise except on Wed / Sun

Early morning transfer to jetty for a leisurely day cruise to Bagan along
Myanma lifespan Ayeyarwady river. Shwekennery departs Mandalay at
06:00check in time 05:30time to depart your hotel 05:00. Bagan is the
richest archaeological site in Asia founded in 10th century AD. The 230
years when Bagan was the capital of Myanmar was marked by religious fervor
and building frenzy resulting in the thousands of stupas and temples. Among
them as many as two thousand of them stand till today. Upon arrival transfer
to your hotel. Overnight in Bagan.

Day 08 / 09 Bagan

You will be on your own to explore next two days in Bagan. You will wander
its dusty tracks visiting magnificent temples and towering pagodas with
ancient and beautifully painted murals dating back over a millennium. One
can easily imagine in the morning's mist a parade of gilded elephants
passing between the white pagodas, laden ox-carts raising a cloud of dust as
they slowly plod towards the horizon, or a line of saffron robed monks
collecting their daily food in black lacquered alms bowls. The elephants
were gone, but the rest remains. The most impressive and inspiring monuments
are Thatbinnyu, Ananda, Gawdanpalin, Dhammayangi temples and the Shwezigon
Pagoda. The temple interiors are often filled with rows of Buddha, images of
guardian "Nats" or spirit gods and intricate murals depicting the life of
Buddha and scenes of royalty. In the evening a climb up of one of the ruins
for a breathtaking view of the sun setting over the mighty river and the
surrounding plain filled with countless temples and pagodas. You will also
visit a lacquer-ware workshop and the long and arduous process of making
bowls and trays that often take months to complete. Overnight in Bagan.

Day 10 Bagan - Mt. Popa - Kalaw coach

Breakfast at hotel and depart for Kalaw through the mainland and twisting
and turning hilly drive through Shan plateau. En-route visit Mt. Popa, said
to be the core of an extinct volcano. Mt. Popa considered the abode of most
powerful "Nats" spirit and important Nat worship center as well as major
pilgrimage destinations. After a long day drive you will feel cool
comfortable to arrive this hill station town. Overnight in Kalaw.

Day 11 Kalaw coach

Breakfast at hotel and leisure rest of the day. Ideal to visit near by
ethnic villages to observe their daily life. Overnight in Kalaw.


Day 12 Kalaw - Pindaya - Inle Lake coach

Breakfast at hotel and depart for Pindaya cave. Explore around wonder of the
mystery cave and near by Po O traditional paper umbrella making process.
Proceed to Inle Lake approx 2 hour.
Overnight in Nyaungshwe.

Day 13 Inle Lake

Breakfast at hotel. You will be on your own to explore the unique lake.
Traveling on the lake is an exhilarating experience for nature lovers and a
chance to observe the unique tradition of the Intha people. Wonder unique
leg rowing fishermen, floating firms, houses and monasteries on stilt.
Phaungdaw Oo pagoda, Ngaphechaung monastery and some of cottage industries
are worth visiting. Overnight in Nyaungshwe.

Day 14 Inle - Heho - Yangon coach / flight

Breakfast at hotel and transfer to Heho airport for your onwards flight to
Yangon. Upon arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight in Yangon.

Day 15 Departure

Breakfast at hotel and transfer to airport for your onwards departure to
complete this unique experience.

Journeys Nature and Culture Explorations
No.53, Nagayone Pagoda Road, (Off Pyay Road), 8 1/2 miles, Mayangone, Yangon
11061, Myanmar (Burma).
Tel: (+95-1) 664275, 660104, 663261
Fax: (+95-1) 664451
Internet: www.journeysmyanmar.com
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