Myanmar Tours in Nov 2012
Trip Details
| Destination: | Myanmar |
| Places visited: |
yangon bagan mandalay inle lake |
| From: | Nov 7, 2012 |
| To: | Nov 17, 2012 |
| Hotel: | aureum palace |
| Itinerary/Activities | Day 01: Yangon arrival (D) Welcomed to the golden land of Myanmar ! Our tour guide and driver will meet and greet you for your hotel transfer.Join us for the welcome dinner with exceptional cultural show. Day 2: Yangon city Tour (B) Enjoy your orientation tour of Yangon with a walk from Sule pagoda to Strand Hotel where you will encounter numerous of British colonial buildings and Emmanual Church. You will have chance to observe the local life on Yangon river side. In the afternoon, we will visit Chautatkhgyi pagoda, famed for the biggest reclining Buddha statue in Myanmar, followed by a pleasant walk in royal place where you will admire Karaweik Palace and the green park of Kandawgyi. Your highlight of this day is the visit to Shwedagon, the most outstanding pagoda, dominating the skyline of Yangon with a magical golden flash. Da y 03: Yangon – Inle Lake (B) Embarking on a flight to Heho, you will enjoy a scenic drive to Nyang Shwe from where you will embark on a beautiful boat trip to explore the life of Intha people whose image exposes vividly through one leg rower. Spend our time to know about local traditional work such as making boat, black smith, silk weaving and enjoy the uniqueness of Jumping Cat pagoda. Day 04: Inle Lake – Indein – Pa O village (B) Visit one of the most unique market on Inle lake which happens 5 days in different villages in Inlayarea : the Indein market. There is no better chance to behold the scene of Pa-O, Padang tribes in theirtraditional dresses. Our guide will offer you some visit to local habitat of Pa-O people in Indein. Relax by your resort for an awesome sunset time. Day 05: Inle Lake – Sagar – Mandalay (B) Continue your discovery of Inle to Sagar, the off beaten track destination with floating, ruin stupas and exotic local life. Your experience will go further than just a look at traditional life or green floating vegetation. After a good lunch at View Point Restaurant, we will proceed to Heho airport for the flight o Mandalay. Transfer to your hotel. Day 06: Mandalay – Mingun –Mandalay Royal Palace. (B) Start your sightseeing today with a board ride upstream to Mingun, home to Uncomplete Wall,Sandamuni pagoda and Mingun ringing bell. Our local expert will be pleased to introduce you the life ofpeople who live on the banks of Irrawaddy river. In the afternoon, we will discover the royal Mandalay vestiges and relics covering imperial Palace, GoldenPalace Monastery and Kuthodaw Pagoda also known as the world biggest book.The highlight of this day is the panoramic sunset from the peak of Mandalay Hill Day 07: Mandalay – Pyin Oo Lwin (B) Take a scenic drive to Pyin Oo Lwin, the former British hill station of Maymyo. Visit local market and many reminders of typical brick and timber British houses and gardens. Continue to visit Botanical garden. In the afternoon, enjoy a horse-cart ride through beautifully-landscaped gardens and the town. Our guide will introduce you the history and culture of Pyin Oo Lwin. Return to Mandalay. Day 08: Mandalay Ancient Capitals ( Inwa & Sagaing)- Bagan (B) Venture outside the city to the Buddha land of Sagaing. This religion hub presents the education formonks with different level. After visiting Sagaing University, we will proceed to visit Buddha cave andKaunghmudaw Paya, Tupayon temple where you can enjoy the great view of Mandalay.This after noon we will travel to Amarapura to discover the Maha Ganayon Kyaung lake and the nearbymonastery. Enjoy a walk over U Bein bridge, the longest teak wood bridge in Myanmar.Leave Mandalay for Bagan late in the afternoon. A dinner with puppet show will highlight your day with us. Day 09: Bagan Temples Tour (B,D) Spend your full day exploring the remainder of Bagan which consists of more than 2500 temples andpagodas. This archaeological site brings us to the scared history of ancient Bagan capital with thedevelopment of Buddhism.As we travel further into the land of temple spires, Htilomino, Gawdamgangyi, Ananda and Shwezigontemples will attract your sense of curiosity with a profound impression.The highlight of this day is the sunset from the second highest temple the Shwenandaw. Day 10: Bagan – Mt. Popa (B) Today, we venture to Popa national park where Mt. Popa is located. After 2 hours driving, we will climb up to Papa Kalat pagoda, the most sacred place for meditation in Myanmar. Enjoy your lunch by Mt. Popa resort with panoramic view of the area. Return to Bagan for a haunted sunset cruise. Day 11: Bagan - Yangon Departure ( B) Trip provided by http://www.myanmartours.asia |
| Most memorable part of trip | Visit Bagan temples Enjoy sunset cruises Enjoy the local life of Burmese |
| Useful tips | Book Myanmar Tours in advance for better price. Big groups are not easy to travel More tips here: http://myanmartours.asia/myanmar-travel-tips |
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