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Travel with
Golden Pagoda Travel Ltd for great holidays !!
In conjunction
with Road to
Mandalay Ltd
UK
Accommodation in De-Luxe or Standard Class Hotels &
Resorts
Peaceful Bagan
Pyin Oo Lwin ~ the Garden City
Kyaikhtiyo - the Golden Rock Pagoda
Beautiful People
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Day 1:
arrive Yangon in morning and transfer to hotel; afternoon visits include the
Gems Museum, the Myanmar Gallery of Contemporary Arts and the Shwedagon Pagoda.
In the evening dinner with magnificent cultural show at Karaweik floating
restaurant on Kandawgyi Lake
Day 2: tour of Yangon visiting the Bo-Ka-Lay Market, the
famous Scotts Market and the National Museum. Also visit the White Elephants at
Min-Da-Ma hill, and Kyauk-Taw-Gyi Pagoda which houses the largest marble Buddha
Image in Myanmar. In the late afternoon visit the Botatuang Paya on the Yangon
River
Day 3: in the morning drive to Kyaiktiyo via Bago (Pegu) -
on the way visit the Taukkyan War Memortial which pays tribute to 27,000 allied
soldiers who perished during World War 2. In Bago visit the Shwethalyaung
Reclining Buddha ( circa 994 AD)measuring 55 metres long and the Shwemawdaw Paya
towering 114 metres, After lunch continue to Kyaiktiyo and visit the Golden Rock
Pagoda in the mountains. Overnight Kyaiktiyo
Day 4: morning drive to Moeyungyi Nature reserve via Bago.
In Bago visit the Mahazedi Paya originally built by King Bayinnaung,
subsequently destroyed by an earthquake in 1930 and finally rebuilt in 1982; the
Kaik Pun Paya built in 1476 and where stand four 30-metre high Buddha Images.
After lunch continue on to Moeyungyi Nature Reserve and tour the reserve by
boat. Dinner and overnight at Moeyungyi Resort Hotel
Day 5: morning drive back to Yangon and visit the Native
People's museum followed by Scott's Market for shopping. Overnight Yangon
Day 6: depart for Bagan
early morning
followed by all day tour of Bagan including visits to Nyaung-U market; Shwezigon Paya which was started by King Anawrahta and completed by King Kyansittha; Kyansittha Umin Paya built into a cliff face; Gubyaukgyi Paya in Wetgyi Inn Village built in the 13th century and with fine stuccowork on the exterior walls; Htilominlo temple from 12th century and Upali Thein Ordination Hall named after a famous Monk called Upali. Afternoon visit the Bagan Museum; Gawdawpalin Pahto one of the largest of Bagan's Temples; Ananda Patho with four 9.5 meter Buddha Images and four 10.6 meter high teakwood gates; lacquerware workshops; and see the sunset from the upper terrace of Shwesandaw Paya which was the first Stupa built in Myanmar.
Overnight Bagan
Day 7:
all day tour of Bagan; morning visit the famous Izagonna temple famous for paintings and from where you can see a panoramic view of the Bagan area; Toyoke Pay temple (13th century); Payathonzu temple which is famous for mural paintings from the 13th century. Also visit Phwasaw village, Dhamarazika Stupa (12th century) the largest Pentagonal Stupa in Bagan. After lunch visit Manuha Temple (end of 11th century) and Nanphaya Temple dating from the early 12th century to see one of the best stone carvings of Hindugod Bramin; Gubyauk gyi Temple (early 12 century) in Myinkapar village which was preserved by UNESCO about 20 years ago and which has beautiful colourful paintings; Mingalar Zedi the last of the Payas to be built before the decline of the Bagan Era; Dhamayangyi Temple; Shwegugyi temple from 12th century. Late afternoon take a sunset cruise by from boat from Pyathatgyi
Temple.
Overnight Bagan
Day 8:
morning drive to Mount Popa - the home
of the Nats and a Nature reserve; on the way visit Sale and the Yoke Soe
Monastery museum and Sasannayaunggyi Monastery to see the Monk's library and the
largest lacquerware Buddha Image. If you feel energetic you can climb the 777
stairs to the Pagoda at the top of the volcanic "plug" in Mount Popa for a very
panoramic view of the area. Overnight Popa Mountain Resort
Day 9: depart Mount Popa in morning for the drive through
the beautiful dry zone to Mandalay via Myingyan; en-route see the Snake Pagoda and the
sunset at U Bein bridge, the longest teakwood bridge in the world. Overnight Mandalay.
Day 10: all day Mandalay and district: morning visit the
Maha Muni Pagoda; stone carving, wood carving and tapestry workshops, a silk
weaving factory in Amarapura and marvel at the magnificent Pagodas in Sagaing
Hill. In the afternoon take a short boat ride to Innwa ("Ava") and then a buggy
to visit this old Capital. Overnight Mandalay
Day 11: morning take a leisurely boat ride across the
Ayeyawady to Mingun and see the world's largest ringing bell cast in 1808, the
massive unfinished Mingun Paya and the wonderful Mingun Buddhist Home for the
Aged founded in 1915; then on to the Mya Thein Dan Zedi before returning to
Mandalay. In the afternoon visit the Mandalay Palace, the World's biggest book
and Hman Kyaung ("Glass Hall Monastery") Evening see the sunset from Mandalay
Hill. Overnight Mandalay
Day 12: travel by car to Pyin Oo Lwin in the cool
mountains above Mandalay and all day tour Pyin Oo Lwin including a visit to Myanmar's Botanical Gardens. Overnight Pyin Oo Lwin
Day 13: all day touring and relaxing in Pyin Oo Lwin and
district. Overnight Pyin Oo Lwin
Day 14: morning depart Pyin Oo Lwin for Mandalay airport
for your flight to Inle Lake; In the afternoon take a boat ride on Inle Lake and
visit Ywama Viilage, silversmiths, goldsmiths, weaving workshops and Phaung Daw
U Kyaung, the holiest religious site in the Southern Shan State. Overnight Inle
Lake.
Day 15: morning visit Nam Pan Market, In Paw Khone Village
the floating gardens and the famous Nga Phe Kyaung or " Jumping Cat" Monastery.
Afternoon relax on the lake. Overnight Inle Lake.
Day 16: travel by car to Kalaw and then on to the famous
Pindaya Caves with over 8,000 Buddha Images. Overnight Pindaya
Day 17: morning depart Pindaya for Mandalay airport by
land via Ywangban, Myogyi and Kyaukse through the most magnificent scenery
including the Than O Chow nature reserve . In late afternoon fly to Yangon and
overnight at Yangon hotel.
Note: this route only available October to March
Day 18: morning drive to Pyay (Prome) and on the way visit
the Shwemyetman Paya. Afternoon visit Sri Ksetra the ancient city of the Pyu
peoples dating back to at least the 5th century AD. Overnight Pyay
Day 19: early morning take a boat ride to Akaunt Taung to
see the hundreds of Buddha images carved into the riverbank. Afternoon drive
back to Yangon. Overnight Yangon
Day 20: free and easy Yangon; international departures
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