Take a journey to mystical Myanmar offering a variety of historical artifacts, discover the enchanting nature such as the graceful lakes, enchanting caves, thousand-year-old golden pagodas and the unique culture of different ethnic groups. Be a guest of the Burmese people who are friendly, pleasant, and charming accompanied by a hospitable and welcoming heart. Witness the grandeur of Botahtaung Pagoda, believed to have housed Buddha's eight strands of hair. The 2,500 years old magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda sheathed in 11 tons of pure gold and 4,350 diamonds weighing 1800 carats is yet another highlight of Myanmar. Maha Kalyani Sima and the Kya Khat Wine monastery, home to over 1200 Buddhist monks allures every tourist.
We will be arriving at the Yangon International Airport and transfer to the hotel for check-in. We are free to walk around on our own to get a glimpse of the historic city.
Overnight at the hotel in Yangon.After breakfast, we start the sight-seeing in Yangon with a visit to the Botahtaung Pagoda, which is believed to have housed Buddha's eight strands of hair before being distributed elsewhere. We then continue our tour of Yangon with a visit to the Chaukhtatgyi reclining Buddha image; a colossal Buddha image. We visit the Bogyoke market; a shopping market with more than 2000 shops selling all kinds of products but of special mention is the beautiful exotic "Shan Bag" velvet slippers, lacquerware, gem shops and all sorts of handicraft. In the evening, we visit the 2,500 years old magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda sheathed in 11 tons of pure gold and 4,350 diamonds weighing 1800 carats. Shwedagon offers its visitors a spectacular show of lights and shadows at the time of sunset.
Overnight at the hotel in Yangon.After breakfast, we head over for an excursion to Bago. This ancient Mon Capital is situated nearly 80 kilometers northeast of Yangon. On the way to Bago, we witness the countryside views, and after driving for an hour, we arrive at Bago. The sight-seeing tour highlights include Maha Kalyani Sima and the Kya Khat Wine monastery where we see over 1200 Buddhist monks having their merit lunch in total silence by 10:30 am.
Then, an excellent visit to Shwemawdaw Pagoda which is almost the same age as Shwedagon but was built in Mon style and then to the Kyaikpun Pagoda. Later we take a short visit to Shwethalyaung, the most beautiful Reclining Buddha; and The Hanthawadi Palace: Kanbawza Thadi, the famous palace of King Bayinnaung (1551–1581 A.D.) is being extensively excavated, and some buildings are being rebuilt.
Overnight in Bago.After breakfast, transfer to the airport in Yangon from Bago for a flight to Bagan. On arrival at the Nyaung Oo airport, welcome and meet with the station guide. Before check-in at the hotel, we directly visit the Nyaung Oo colorful Market and Shwezigon Pagoda which is believed to enshrine tooth and a bone of Lord Buddha. We continue to travel Wetkyi-in Gubyaukkyi Temple with beautiful mural paintings of the Jataka scenes. We later transfer to the hotel for check-in. On the afternoon, the sight-seeing tour continues to a lacquerware industry where we observe the way of making lacquerware. In Myanmar, the origins of the lacquer seem to have come from Bagan in about 12th to 13th century. We later visit Manuha; a temple with large Buddha images that depict life in prison from a captive king's perspective. We continue our visit to Nanpaya; an ancient sandstone temple with the most beautiful stone carvings, and later witness the architectural masterpiece of the Ananda Temple; resembling a Greek cross. Our last stop for today is the Shwesandaw Pagoda popular for its beautiful sunset. Overnight at the hotel in Bagan.
After breakfast, morning sight-seeing of our tour begins with the Shwe Gukyi temple in the scenic old Bagan area. Here we have a chance to study the ruins of the palace site. We visit the highest temple in Bagan "Thatbyinnyu," Dhammayangyi, a massive temple with the most exceptional brickwork, Sulamuni temple where we see beautiful frescos from 18th-century 's Kone Baung era. Additionally, it also has a beautiful background history. Our visit begins with Queen Phwar Saw village in the afternoon where we see the typical Burmese village life. We later proceed to Lay Myathna and Phaya Thonezu Temple and have a stroll among the ruined temples.
Overnight in Bagan.After breakfast at the hotel, we drive from Bagan to Mandalay and a make stop at Mount Popa. We climb the seven hundred and seventy-seven steps that take us at an altitude of 1,518 meters; it is a core of an extinct volcano and believed to be the abode of the legendary "Nats" or the spirit Gods. We return to the hotel.
Overnight in Mandalay.We drive from Mandalay and proceed to visit an ancient city of Amarapura, a silk weaving industry. We enjoy the grand serenity of 1.2 km long U Bein wooden Bridge constructed in 1849 is about three-quarter of a mile with 1086 posts and Taung- ta-man Lake that will give we an enchanting experience. We visit Mahagandaryone Monastery, the largest teaching monastery in Myanmar. Daily at around 10:30 a.m. about 700 monks queue up for their last meal on this day. We also visit the famous Mahamuni Pagoda, one of the most sacred Buddha Image in Mandalay. We visit a gold foil making cottage industry. We check-in at the hotel followed by an afternoon sight-seeing that begins with visits to Mandalay Palace, Shwenandaw Monastery, noted for its exquisite wood carvings; Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as the World's Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures. Our tour continues to Mandalay Hill, optional cycling around the base of the Hill, a vantage point for a panoramic view of the city and a spectacular sunset view. Optional stroll up the hill enjoying panoramic views from a different location can also go by car. Return can also be made by car as there is also a car track by the base of the elevator just before the platform.
Overnight at Hotel in Mandalay.After breakfast, we transfer to the Yangon International airport for our final departing flight.
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