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Yangon - Bagan - Mandalay - Inle Lake - Yangon



 
 
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Old November 13th, 2003, 05:17 AM
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Default Yangon - Bagan - Mandalay - Inle Lake - Yangon

Tour Code (MFT # 2)
Travel Itinerary for 7Days/6Nights


Day 1
Upon arrival at Yangon Int'l Airport by p.m. flight, you will be welcomed by
a tour guide and transferred to hotel. Dinner (to own account). Overnight at
KANDAWGYI PALACE HOTEL or INYA LAKE HOTEL.

Note * If arriving on morning flight, today, a morning of sightseeing will
include city highlights as shown in the itineraries of Day 6 and Day 7.

Day 2
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for a.m. flight to fly to Bagan.
Upon arrival, check in the hotel and prowl the colorful local NYAUNG OO
MARKET. And you'll depart on a full day tour of the most significant pagodas
of Bagan including SHWEZI GON PAGODA, GUBYAUK GYI TEMPLE, HTILO MINLO TEMPLE
and ANANDA TEMPLE. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, visit one of
Myanmar's treasured handicrafts, a LACQUERWARE WORKSHOP. At sunset time, you
will climb to the summit of a tall, serene structure and watch panoramic
scene of glorious Bagan and the sun drop into the distant hills. Magical
moments! Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at THANDE HOTEL
(Riverside).

Day 3
After breakfast, check out from the hotel to transfer to the airport for
a.m. flight to Mandalay, the country's second city and cultural center. Upon
arrival, transfer to hotel. The sightseeing will begin with a visit to the
most revered religious monument in Mandalay, the MAHA MUNI TEMPLE. Continue
to MANDALAY PALACE, GOLD LEAF INDUSTRY and HANDICRAFTS SHOPS those sell wood
carvings, Burmese marionettes and richly embroidered tapestries. Visits are
also made to SHWE NANDAW MONASTERY, KUTHODAW PAGODA and view over the city
from MANDALAY HILL when the sun goes down. Lunch and dinner at local
restaurants. Overnight at SEDONA HOTEL or MANDALAY HILL RESORT.

Day 4
Breakfast at the hotel. This morning it's off to the lovely countryside
around Mandalay to explore two old cities. AMARAPURA has fine pagodas, ruins
of the old palace and shops specializing in cotton and silk longyis as well
as wood and marble carvings. The U BEIN BRIDGE, a long and meandering
structure built of teak, spans TAUNG THA MAN LAKE. A stroll here is an
absolute delight. You will also have the opportunity to observe the monks
having their last meal of the day in total silence. The SAGAING HILLS sit
above the Ayerwaddy and are the site of crumbling pagodas and many active
shrines. Nearby is the one mile-long Ava Bridge which was built during
British times and was the first bridge across the country's major waterway.
Drive to KAUNG HMU DAW PAGODA and SILVER SMITH WORKSHOP. Lunch at a local
restaurant. After lunch, boat trip on the Ayerwaddy River to MINGUN, about 7
miles (1 hour) upriver from Mandalay, with visits to the MINGUN BELL,
weighing 90 tons and claimed as the largest uncracked bell in the world; the
unfinished MINGUN PAGODA, built as one of the world's largest chedis by King
Bodaw Paya and HSIN PHYUME PAGODA. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight
at SEDONA HOTEL or MANDALAY HILL RESORT.

Day 5
After breakfast, transfer to airport for a.m. flight to Heho. Upon arrival,
proceed by road to Nyaung Shwe, the gateway to Inle Lake (18 miles - 1hr).
An excursion by boat on LAKE INLE will include sights of the famous leg
rowers, typical floating gardens, local methods of fishing, village life and
magnificent sceneries. Full day visits are made to PHAUNG DAW OO PAGODA, the
weaving village of INNPAW KHON, and NGAPHE CHAUNG MONASTERY (jumping cats).
Lunch at a local restaurant. Dinner and overnight at GOLDEN ISLAND COTTAGES.

Day 6
After breakfast, take the boat ride (1hr) to return to Nyaung Shwe and drive
to Heho Airport to catch a.m. flight. Arrive Yangon and transfer to hotel.
Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, start a tour through Yangon's
colonial-style city center where SULE PAGODA is situated. After a photo stop
at KARAWEIK HALL, a "hamsa bird-shaped floating barge" on KANDAW GYI (ROYAL)
LAKE, visit a huge reclining Buddha Image - CHAUK HTAT GYI PAGODA. At sunset
you'll visit the SHWEDAGON PAGODA, the glistening golden stupa that towers
over the capital and never fails to enchant visitors. Dinner at a local
restaurant. Overnight at KANDAWGYI PALACE HOTEL or INYA LAKE HOTEL.

Day 7
After breakfast, visit the GLASS BLOWING FACTORY, the NATIONAL MUSEUM and
stroll through the BOGYOKE (SCOTT) MARKET with hundreds of food, clothes,
handicrafts and gem stores. Lunch at a local restaurant. Car and guide will
be on your disposal for further visits in Yangon until airport transfer for
p.m. flight.
Note * If arriving on morning flight on Day 1, transfer to airport for
departure.


** The above program is subject to change without prior notice. **

This is sample itinerary and we can adjust it according to your arrival date
& flight and request. You can also change the hotel(s) and delete the meal
programs.

Myanmar Focus Tours Co., Ltd.
Address: 1/19 Shwe Gon Yeik Mon Housing,
Kabar Aye Pagoda Road,
Bahan P.O., Yangon Myanmar.
Tel: (+951) 701 485, H.P (+959) 500 2151
E-mail :
Website :
http://www.myanmarfocus.com


 




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