Trip Information

GLIMPSES OF MYANMAR

Trip Code : TOUR03

Destination : Myanmar ( Yangon , Salay , Mandalay , Bagan , Heho , Inle Lake , Pindaya , Popa )

Duration : 8 Days / 7 Nights

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival

Welcome to the Garden City Yangon.

If arriving by mid-day, you'll be transfer to hotel. Lunch (to own account) at outside local restaurant to be followed by sightseeing of some major highlights in Yangon.

If arriving on evening flights, you'll be transfer will be provided direct to hotel. Dinner at outside local restaurant and overnight in Yangon.

Meal : -/L/D

Day 2 Yangon - Bagan

After breakfast at the hotel, you will transfer to airport for flight to Bagan. On arrival you'll be taken to Shwezigon Pagoda a prototype of later Myanmar stupa. Then to Wetkyi-in Gubyaukkyi Temple with fine mural pain-tings of Jataka scenes. After that transfer to Hotel for check-in. Lunch at outside local restaurant.

Afternoon sightseeing tour continues with visits to lacquerware industry where you can study traditional Myanmar lacquerware making, Manuha Temple with gigantic Buddha images, a captive king's impression of life in prison; Nanpaya, an Early-style temple with the finest stone carvings. Although it has spots lights installed, it would be safer to bring your own touch as electricity supply can be shut-off from time to time. In the evening you will be visiting the Ananda Temple, an architectural masterpiece resembling a Greek Cross.

Dinner at outside local restaurants. Then return to hotel and overnight.

(In Bagan there are more than 2000 temples & stupas. Indeed it is difficult to cover all temples within limited time. Therefore we have carefully selected only some major temples for you in order to avoid hectic tourism. But if you want to see more temples, just let your guide or driver knows. They can show you as much temples as possible within your stay.)

Meal : B/L/D

Day 3 BAGAN - SALAY - POPA - BAGAN

After breakfast, you will be driving down to Salay and a short stop on the way will be made to study Toddy farmer's life like collecting toddy wine, making molasses, and making hand made oil. Your Salay visit will include Yoke-son Monastery decorated with wood-carvings depicting scenes for moral lessons. Then a short walk through the ruined old monastery to Laquerware Buddha Image and the ancient monastery. Then tour continue to Mount Popa ( by coach ), an extinct volcano, which is the abode of Nats ( Spirits ). On top of the mountain, there are monasteries, pagodas and shrines in different style. Return by coach to Bagan.

Lunch and dinner at outside local restaurants. Overnight in Bagan.

Meal : B/L/D

Day 4 Bagan - Mandalay

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transfer to airport for flight to Mandalay. On arrival to Tada-Oo International Airport, you will be proceeding to famous Mahamuni Pagoda, one of the most sacret Buddha Image in Mandalay. Then a short visit to Gold foil making cottage industry. Check-in at hotel and followed by lunch at outside local restaurant.

After lunch you will be enjoying Mandalay afternoon sightseeing that begins with Shwenandaw Monastery, noted for its exquisite wood carvings; Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as the World's Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures. Tour continues to Mandalay Hill, a vantage point for a panoramic view of the city and a spectacular sunset view.

It is worthy to have a stroll up the hill enjoying panoramic views from different location. Return can be made by car as there is also a car track by the base of elevator just before the platform.

Dinner at outside local restaurant.

Meal : B/L/D

Day 5 MANDALAY - HEHO - PINDAYA - NYAUNG SHWE ( INLE LAKE )

After breakfast you will be transfer to airport for flight to Heho. Drive about 1 1/2 hour to the small quiet town Pindaya and be ready to enjoy the great scenic beauty of the countryside along the road to Pindaya.

Your visit places are Pindaya Caves, well-known for its Buddha statues carved out of lime stone. Rough paper making factory, and lunch at outside local restaurant. After lunch, drive to Nyaung Shwe where Inle Lake is situated. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Nyaung Shwe.

Meal : B/L/D

Day 6 Nyaung Shwe (Inle Lake)

Your morning excursion in Inle Lake ( by boat ) visiting to the following places like unique leg-rowers and scenic beauty, fishing canoes using special methods for fishing and collecting seaweed, lakebed mud etc to make floating gardens. Then you will visit well known Nga Pe Chaung ( Jumping Cat ) monastery and Silver smith factory. Lunch at outside local restaurant.

After lunch visit to Cheroot making factory, Boat making carpentry workshop, Silk weaving factory. In the lave afternoon, visit the most famous Paungdaw Oo Pagoda. On the way back to Nyaung Shwe you will pass through some villages to enjoy life on the lake. Dinner at outside local restaurants. Overnight in Nyaung Shwe.

Meal : B/L/D

Day 7 Heho - Yangon

After breakfast, transfer to Heho airport for flight to Yangon. Lunch at outside local restaurant. Afternoon sightseeing features Chaukhtatkyi, a colossal reclining Buddha; and Bogyoke ( Scott ) Market, a famous shopping centre of Yangon. Shwedagon Pagoda, the world famous glittering gold stupa towering over the city with a great spire to the height of 326 feet. Dinner at outside local restaurants. Overnight in Yangon.

Meal : B/L/D

Day 8 Departure

For morning departure, after breakfast, transfer to airport for departure.

For evening departure, after breakfast, sightseeing in Yangon includes visits to some major highlights like Gaba Aye ( World Peace ) pagoda and Mahapasana Cave. Lunch at outside local restaurant. After lunch, transfer to airport for international departure. Bon Voyage .

Meal : B/L/-

Meal : B = Breakfast / L = lunch / D = Dinner

PER PAX NET RATE IN USD ( TWIN SHARED BASIS)

Cost includes:

-Full-board :Lunch & Dinner at local restaurants

-Mineral water bottles throughout the trip on coach / car

-Accommodation with full breakfast(twin sharing basis)

-All airport transfer & sightseeing (with A/C coach or car)

-English speaking throughout guide fees

- Entrance fees

- Domestic Airfare

Cost excludes:

-Visa Fee

-Beverages

-International airport tax

-Personal expenses such as Camera fees,tpis etc.

Note

1. 1 F.O.C for every 16 paying guests

2. Standard hotel used are(**) or (**+) category,Yuzana Hotel (Yangon), Athawka Hotel (Bagan), Silver Star Hotel (Mandalay), Hupin Hotel (Inle-Nyaung Shwe)

3. First Class hotel used are (***) or (****) or (*****) category, Sedona (Yangon),Tharabar Gate (Bagan), Sedona Hotel (Mandalay), Lake View Resort Hotel (Inle-Nyaung Shwe)

4. Surcharges at Hotel Tharabar Gate for 24.12.08 Christmas Eve Dinner in Usd 45 per pax

-- Surcharges at Hotel Tharabar Gate for 31.12.08 Christmas Eve Dinner in Usd 70 per pax

-- Surcharge at Sedona & Lake View Resort for 24.12.08 & 31.12.08 - TBA

5. If you wish to use other hotels. Please refer to our hotel rate sheet or just contact us for quotation.

6. For hotel information. Please refer to our website www.travelmyanmar.com

'Accommodation in Myanmar' section

7. Validity :Up to 30 April 2009