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Ancient Arakan Kingdom
Tour Name - "Ancient Arakan Kingdom"
Duration: 22 days - 21 nights Tour Code: 22/21/AAK Yangon - Sittwe - Mrauk U - Bagan - Mandalay - Mingun - Sagaing - Monywa - Pyin Oo Lwin -Pindaya - Inle - Kyaikhtiyo/Golden Rock - Yangon Day 1 ARRIVAL Welcome and transfer to the hotel. Visit Kandawgyi Park and Karaweik Royal Barge, in the form of a mythical himsa bird. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon tour highlights include the Chaukhtatgyi Reclining Buddha Image (70 metres long); the Shwedagon Pagoda, the most revered and the world famous massive pagoda, and the Sule Pagoda to see the bustling cityfolk in the heart of the city. Enjoy Thai buffet dinner and the culture show at Kandawgyi Palace. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 2 YANGON - SITTWE - MRAUK U BY FLIGHT After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for flight to Sittwe. On arrival at Sittwe Airport, proceed to Mrauk-U by boat. On arrival, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 3 MRAUK-U SIGHTSEEING After breakfast at the hotel, tour highlights include the Koethaung Temple; the Ratana Manaung Pagoda; the Sakya Manaung Pagoda; Bandoola Monastery; Lat Say Kan Lake and the Zina Manaung Pagoda. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon sightseeing includes the ****taung Pagoda; the Andaw Thein Temple; the Ratanabon Pagoda; the Dukenthein Temple; the Laymyathna Pagoda; the Laung Bwon Brauk Pagoda; the Annawmar Image and Pitaket Tiek Library. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 4 MRAUK U - MRO TRIBAL VILLAGE - MRAUK U BY BOAT After breakfast at the hotel, transfer for the sightseeing trip to a Mro tribal village by boat. Enjoy lunch en route. Then return to Mrauk-U in the afternoon. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 5 MRAUK U - SITTWE BY BOAT After breakfast at the hotel, shopping at Mrauk-U Bazaar take a boat trip to Sittwe. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Sittwe. After lunch transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy your leisure time at the hotel. Then visit U Ray Kyaw Thu Monastery, Pyi Lon Chantha Image and Sunset sightseeing at View Point. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 6 SITTWE - YANGON BY FLIGHT After breakfast at the hotel, check-out and transfer to the airport for flight to Yangon. On arrival, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch visit the World Peace Pagoda; Maha Pasana Cave, where the Sixth Buddhist Synod was held, and MK Jewellery Shop. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 7 YANGON - BAGAN BY FLIGHT After breakfast transfer to the airport for flight to Bagan. On arrival at Nyaung Oo Airport, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Visit Nyaung Oo Market; the Shwezigon Pagoda; Kyansitha Umin (cave); the Gubyaukkyi Temple at Wat Kyi In village, built in the 13th century and the Htilominlo Temple, the original fine plaster and glazed sandstone decorations can still be seen. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon tour highlights include lacquerware workshop; the Thatbinnyu Temple and the Ananda Temple, a masterpiece in Myanmar architecture. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 8 BAGAN - POPA - BAGAN BY CAR After breakfast drive to Mt.Popa, an extinct volcano last active 250,000 years ago has been described as the Mount Olympus of Myanmar. It is considered the abode of powerful Nats (spirits) and as such is the most important Nat worship centre in Myanmar. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Return to Bagan. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 9 BAGAN - PWA SAW - MINNANTHU - BAGAN BY CAR After breakfast visit the Dhamma-ya-zaka Stupa built by King Narapatisithu in 1198 AD; Pwa Saw Village; Minnanthu Village; the Payathonzu Temple, a masterpiece of temple design and construction has well-preserved frescoes; the Thanbula Temple with a painting of a boat race on the eastern wall and the Nandamanya Temple, the interior walls are entirely decorated with fine frescoes. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch visit the Tayoke Pyae Temple with plaster carving of arch pediment, and the Sulamani Temple. Then take a riverine trip to Kyauk-Gu Umin (cave), decorated with fine carvings. Enjoy the sunset from the boat. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 10 BAGAN - MANDALAY BY FLIGHT After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for flight to Mandalay. On arrival at Mandalay International Airport, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Sightseeing includes: Royal Palace; Shwenandaw Monastery; Atumashi Monastery; the Kuthodaw Pagoda and Mandalay Hill. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon tour highlights include: slipper making workshop; tapestry workshop; goldleaf making workshop; the Mahamuni Buddha Image; wood carving workshop; bronze casting workshop; stone carving workshop and traditional marionette making workshop. Proceed to Amarapura. Visit Mahagandayon Monastery and U Bein Bridge. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 11 MANDALAY - MINGUN - SAGAING - MANDALAY After breakfast take the car trip via Sagaing to Mingun, situated upstream on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River is famous for the Mingun Bell. It is the biggest ringing bell in the world. Tour hightlights are the Settawya Pagoda, where a footprint of Buddha is enshrined; the five-metre high Pondaw Pagoda, a model of the Pahtodawgyi Pagoda which was left uncompleted, and the Mya Thein Tan Stupa with seven wavy terraces around it. Return to Sagaing. Visit Thein-nyo to study traditional method of weaving with more than 100 shuttles, and Thabyedan Fort, the last line of defence of the ancient Myanmar army on the bank of the Ayeyarwady River. Then continue to Sagaing which was once the capital of an independent Shan kingdom around 1315 AD. Visit Sagaing Hills to see the impressive Soon Oo Pon-nya Shin Pagoda and Thilaw-ka Guru Monastery. Return to Mandalay. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 12 MANDALAY - PYIN OO LWIN - MANDALAY BY CAR After breakfast at the hotel, take the car trip to Pyin Oo Lwin. At the first viewpoint, enjoy the sensation of the climate change. Have a short rest at 21-mile station and catch your breath at the second view point. Visit Pyin Oo Lwin Market; Purcell Tower and Pwe Kauk Falls. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch sightseeing includes: the Nyaung Kan Gyi Pagoda; the Chinese Temple and Botanical Garden. Then return to Mandalay. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 13 MANDALAY - HEHO - KALAW BY FLIGHT After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for flight to Heho. On arrival at Heho Airport, proceed to Kalaw by car. Transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon tour highlights are Myinmahti Cave and Tein Daung Monastery. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 14 KALAW - PINDAYA BY CAR After breakfast sightseeing in Kalaw. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Take the car trip to Pindaya and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the hotel. Day 15 PINDAYA TREKKING After breakfast at the hotel, take a trekking trip to Palaung Village and Pa-O Village. Return to Pindaya. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 16 PINDAYA - INLE LAKE BY CAR /BOAT After breakfast check-out and transfer to Pindaya Cave with thousands of Buddha statues in the limestone cave. Then visit some local houses where families produce Shan paper ( local made paper ), parasols and traditional soya bean cake making. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Pindaya. Then proceed to Nyaungshwe by car. Transfer by boat to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the hotel. Day 17 INLE LAKE SIGHTSEEING After breakfast at the hotel, take a boat trip around Inle Lake which is 22 km by 11 km and 1320 metres above sea level. Tour highlights include: floating garden; the fishing method, different from other regions; unique leg rowers; Ngaphekyaung Monastery and the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon tour highlights include: the Shan style weaving and ironsmithy at Inpawkhone Village. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the hotel. Day 18 INLE LAKE - HEHO - YANGON BY FLIGHT After breakfast check-out and take a boat trip to discover the source of the lake and to see the villagers' way of life. Return to Nyaungshwe by boat. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, transfer from Nyaungshwe to Heho by car for flight to Yangon. On arrival, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 19 YANGON - BAGO - KYAIKHTIYOE/GOLDEN ROCK BY CAR After breakfast at the hotel, check-out and transfer to Bago, situated about 80 km from Yangon. Sightseeing in Bago includes: the Shwethalyaung Pagoda, the Shwemawdaw Pagoda, the Kyaikpun Pagoda, Kalyani Sima and cheroot making workshop. Enjoy lunch at Three Five Restaurant in Bago. After lunch continue to Kyaikthiyo by car through the verdant rice fields. On reaching Kyaikhto Town, proceed to Kinpun Base Camp and change over to a local passenger pick-up for an exciting climbing trip to Yethe ( Hermit ) Mountain. Then take a 45 - minute trekking to Kyaikhto Hotel for check-in. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the hotel. Day 20 KYAIKHTIYOE/GOLDEN ROCK - YANGON BY CAR After breakfast at the hotel, take a 5 - minute trekking to reach the top of the mountain. You can see the Golden Rock thronged with pilgrims from all over Myanmar and abroad. Then return to the hotel and check-out for a very happy and exciting return trip to the base camp. Transfer to the car and proceed to Yangon. Enjoy lunch at Three Five Restaurant in Bago. En route visit a pottery workshop and traditional orchid cultivation. On arrival in Yangon, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 21 YANGON SIGHTSEEING After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the factory of rattan funiture in traditional style. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch transfer to a handicraft and art gallery. Visit Bogyoke Aung San Market, former Scott's Market, for souvenirs, and Chinatown to see the life style of oversea Chinese. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 22 DEPARTURE After breakfast at the hotel, sightseeing in Yangon. Transfer to the airport for departure flight. Universal Tours & Travel Co., Ltd. No. 45, Bo Sun Pat Street, Yangon, Myanmar Tel: (+95-1) 282688, Tel/Fax: 253107 Email: , Website: http://www.universalbaron.com |
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Ancient Arakan Kingdom
Which kind of boat for the trip Sittwe to Mrauk-U The speedboat 2 hours or a normal private boat 6 hours ? In which hotel do we stay in Mrauk-u ? schreef in bericht news:008201c3a358$03572c40$1de4a8c0@1200b... Tour Name - "Ancient Arakan Kingdom" Duration: 22 days - 21 nights Tour Code: 22/21/AAK Yangon - Sittwe - Mrauk U - Bagan - Mandalay - Mingun - Sagaing - Monywa - Pyin Oo Lwin -Pindaya - Inle - Kyaikhtiyo/Golden Rock - Yangon Day 1 ARRIVAL Welcome and transfer to the hotel. Visit Kandawgyi Park and Karaweik Royal Barge, in the form of a mythical himsa bird. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon tour highlights include the Chaukhtatgyi Reclining Buddha Image (70 metres long); the Shwedagon Pagoda, the most revered and the world famous massive pagoda, and the Sule Pagoda to see the bustling cityfolk in the heart of the city. Enjoy Thai buffet dinner and the culture show at Kandawgyi Palace. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 2 YANGON - SITTWE - MRAUK U BY FLIGHT After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for flight to Sittwe. On arrival at Sittwe Airport, proceed to Mrauk-U by boat. On arrival, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 3 MRAUK-U SIGHTSEEING After breakfast at the hotel, tour highlights include the Koethaung Temple; the Ratana Manaung Pagoda; the Sakya Manaung Pagoda; Bandoola Monastery; Lat Say Kan Lake and the Zina Manaung Pagoda. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon sightseeing includes the ****taung Pagoda; the Andaw Thein Temple; the Ratanabon Pagoda; the Dukenthein Temple; the Laymyathna Pagoda; the Laung Bwon Brauk Pagoda; the Annawmar Image and Pitaket Tiek Library. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 4 MRAUK U - MRO TRIBAL VILLAGE - MRAUK U BY BOAT After breakfast at the hotel, transfer for the sightseeing trip to a Mro tribal village by boat. Enjoy lunch en route. Then return to Mrauk-U in the afternoon. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 5 MRAUK U - SITTWE BY BOAT After breakfast at the hotel, shopping at Mrauk-U Bazaar take a boat trip to Sittwe. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Sittwe. After lunch transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy your leisure time at the hotel. Then visit U Ray Kyaw Thu Monastery, Pyi Lon Chantha Image and Sunset sightseeing at View Point. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 6 SITTWE - YANGON BY FLIGHT After breakfast at the hotel, check-out and transfer to the airport for flight to Yangon. On arrival, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch visit the World Peace Pagoda; Maha Pasana Cave, where the Sixth Buddhist Synod was held, and MK Jewellery Shop. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 7 YANGON - BAGAN BY FLIGHT After breakfast transfer to the airport for flight to Bagan. On arrival at Nyaung Oo Airport, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Visit Nyaung Oo Market; the Shwezigon Pagoda; Kyansitha Umin (cave); the Gubyaukkyi Temple at Wat Kyi In village, built in the 13th century and the Htilominlo Temple, the original fine plaster and glazed sandstone decorations can still be seen. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon tour highlights include lacquerware workshop; the Thatbinnyu Temple and the Ananda Temple, a masterpiece in Myanmar architecture. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 8 BAGAN - POPA - BAGAN BY CAR After breakfast drive to Mt.Popa, an extinct volcano last active 250,000 years ago has been described as the Mount Olympus of Myanmar. It is considered the abode of powerful Nats (spirits) and as such is the most important Nat worship centre in Myanmar. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Return to Bagan. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 9 BAGAN - PWA SAW - MINNANTHU - BAGAN BY CAR After breakfast visit the Dhamma-ya-zaka Stupa built by King Narapatisithu in 1198 AD; Pwa Saw Village; Minnanthu Village; the Payathonzu Temple, a masterpiece of temple design and construction has well-preserved frescoes; the Thanbula Temple with a painting of a boat race on the eastern wall and the Nandamanya Temple, the interior walls are entirely decorated with fine frescoes. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch visit the Tayoke Pyae Temple with plaster carving of arch pediment, and the Sulamani Temple. Then take a riverine trip to Kyauk-Gu Umin (cave), decorated with fine carvings. Enjoy the sunset from the boat. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 10 BAGAN - MANDALAY BY FLIGHT After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for flight to Mandalay. On arrival at Mandalay International Airport, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Sightseeing includes: Royal Palace; Shwenandaw Monastery; Atumashi Monastery; the Kuthodaw Pagoda and Mandalay Hill. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon tour highlights include: slipper making workshop; tapestry workshop; goldleaf making workshop; the Mahamuni Buddha Image; wood carving workshop; bronze casting workshop; stone carving workshop and traditional marionette making workshop. Proceed to Amarapura. Visit Mahagandayon Monastery and U Bein Bridge. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 11 MANDALAY - MINGUN - SAGAING - MANDALAY After breakfast take the car trip via Sagaing to Mingun, situated upstream on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River is famous for the Mingun Bell. It is the biggest ringing bell in the world. Tour hightlights are the Settawya Pagoda, where a footprint of Buddha is enshrined; the five-metre high Pondaw Pagoda, a model of the Pahtodawgyi Pagoda which was left uncompleted, and the Mya Thein Tan Stupa with seven wavy terraces around it. Return to Sagaing. Visit Thein-nyo to study traditional method of weaving with more than 100 shuttles, and Thabyedan Fort, the last line of defence of the ancient Myanmar army on the bank of the Ayeyarwady River. Then continue to Sagaing which was once the capital of an independent Shan kingdom around 1315 AD. Visit Sagaing Hills to see the impressive Soon Oo Pon-nya Shin Pagoda and Thilaw-ka Guru Monastery. Return to Mandalay. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 12 MANDALAY - PYIN OO LWIN - MANDALAY BY CAR After breakfast at the hotel, take the car trip to Pyin Oo Lwin. At the first viewpoint, enjoy the sensation of the climate change. Have a short rest at 21-mile station and catch your breath at the second view point. Visit Pyin Oo Lwin Market; Purcell Tower and Pwe Kauk Falls. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch sightseeing includes: the Nyaung Kan Gyi Pagoda; the Chinese Temple and Botanical Garden. Then return to Mandalay. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 13 MANDALAY - HEHO - KALAW BY FLIGHT After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for flight to Heho. On arrival at Heho Airport, proceed to Kalaw by car. Transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon tour highlights are Myinmahti Cave and Tein Daung Monastery. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 14 KALAW - PINDAYA BY CAR After breakfast sightseeing in Kalaw. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Take the car trip to Pindaya and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the hotel. Day 15 PINDAYA TREKKING After breakfast at the hotel, take a trekking trip to Palaung Village and Pa-O Village. Return to Pindaya. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 16 PINDAYA - INLE LAKE BY CAR /BOAT After breakfast check-out and transfer to Pindaya Cave with thousands of Buddha statues in the limestone cave. Then visit some local houses where families produce Shan paper ( local made paper ), parasols and traditional soya bean cake making. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Pindaya. Then proceed to Nyaungshwe by car. Transfer by boat to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the hotel. Day 17 INLE LAKE SIGHTSEEING After breakfast at the hotel, take a boat trip around Inle Lake which is 22 km by 11 km and 1320 metres above sea level. Tour highlights include: floating garden; the fishing method, different from other regions; unique leg rowers; Ngaphekyaung Monastery and the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon tour highlights include: the Shan style weaving and ironsmithy at Inpawkhone Village. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the hotel. Day 18 INLE LAKE - HEHO - YANGON BY FLIGHT After breakfast check-out and take a boat trip to discover the source of the lake and to see the villagers' way of life. Return to Nyaungshwe by boat. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, transfer from Nyaungshwe to Heho by car for flight to Yangon. On arrival, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 19 YANGON - BAGO - KYAIKHTIYOE/GOLDEN ROCK BY CAR After breakfast at the hotel, check-out and transfer to Bago, situated about 80 km from Yangon. Sightseeing in Bago includes: the Shwethalyaung Pagoda, the Shwemawdaw Pagoda, the Kyaikpun Pagoda, Kalyani Sima and cheroot making workshop. Enjoy lunch at Three Five Restaurant in Bago. After lunch continue to Kyaikthiyo by car through the verdant rice fields. On reaching Kyaikhto Town, proceed to Kinpun Base Camp and change over to a local passenger pick-up for an exciting climbing trip to Yethe ( Hermit ) Mountain. Then take a 45 - minute trekking to Kyaikhto Hotel for check-in. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the hotel. Day 20 KYAIKHTIYOE/GOLDEN ROCK - YANGON BY CAR After breakfast at the hotel, take a 5 - minute trekking to reach the top of the mountain. You can see the Golden Rock thronged with pilgrims from all over Myanmar and abroad. Then return to the hotel and check-out for a very happy and exciting return trip to the base camp. Transfer to the car and proceed to Yangon. Enjoy lunch at Three Five Restaurant in Bago. En route visit a pottery workshop and traditional orchid cultivation. On arrival in Yangon, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 21 YANGON SIGHTSEEING After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the factory of rattan funiture in traditional style. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch transfer to a handicraft and art gallery. Visit Bogyoke Aung San Market, former Scott's Market, for souvenirs, and Chinatown to see the life style of oversea Chinese. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day 22 DEPARTURE After breakfast at the hotel, sightseeing in Yangon. Transfer to the airport for departure flight. Universal Tours & Travel Co., Ltd. No. 45, Bo Sun Pat Street, Yangon, Myanmar Tel: (+95-1) 282688, Tel/Fax: 253107 Email: , Website: http://www.universalbaron.com |
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