FASCINATING MYANMAR TOUR (14 Days / 13 Nights)

(Yangon- Mandalay- Amarapura- Inwa- Mingun- Mandalay-Bagan- Popa- Bagan- Heho- Inle- Thandwe- Ngapali- Thandwe – Yangon)

TOUR CODE : MTS- FMT 03

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival Yangon (D)

Arrive Yangon international airport, welcome by tour guide and transfer to Hotel. Dinner with Culture Show and overnight stay at hotel in Yangon.

Day 02: Yangon full day Sightseeing (B), (D)

Breakfast at Hotel. Full day Yangon City tour and Overnight stay at hotel in Yangon.

Today’s Highlights include:

• Sule Pagoda- the heart of the city
• Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda- one of the largest reclining Buddha Image
• Shwedagon Pagoda- famous worldwide for its golden stupa
• Yangon City Tour

Day 03: Yangon   Mandalay Amarapura Inwa Mandalay (B), (D)

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Airport for flight to Mandalay. Overnight at hotel in Mandalay.

Today’s Highlights include:

• Amarapura, the ancient city
• Mahagundayone Monastery
• U Bein across Taung The Man Lake
• Ava(Inwa)
• Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery
• Sagaing-Kaung Mu Daw, the copy of Mahaseti Pagoda in Sirilanka
• Sagaing Hill, the center of Meditation

Day 04: Mandalay Mingun Mandalay (B), (D)

After early breakfast at the hotel, Boat transfer to Mingun. Overnight stay at hotel in Mandalay

Today’s Highlights include:

• Mingun Unfinished Pagoda.
• Mingun Bell on the world largest bronze bells
• Myatheindan Pagoda
• The Mahamuni Buddha Image
• Zegyo Market
• Some of Mandalay’s cottage industries, such as weaving and tapestry making, Burmese candy making.
• Burmese candy making, Bamboo fan making
• Eindaw Yar Pagoda
• Atumashi Monastery
• Shwenandaw Monastery
• Kuthodaw
• Enjoy a panoramic view of city from Mandalay Hill

Day 05: Mandalay   Bagan (B), (D)

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Airport for flight to Bagan. Sightseeing in Bagan. Overnight at hotel in Bagan.

Today’s Highlights include:

• Flight to Bagan
• The colorful Nyaung Oo Market
• The Shwezigon Pagoda, build by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century
• The Ananda Temple, King Kyansittha’s masterpiece
• The Thatbyinnyu Temple, the highest building on the Bagan plain
• The Htilominlo Temple, the largest temple
• Traditional Bagan lacquer ware workshop
• The Manuha Temple
• The Myingabar Gubyaugyi Temple, an early period Pyu-style temple of Hindu
• The Dhamanyangyi Temple, its remarkable brickwork
• Sunset over the Ayeyarwaddy River from either the Buphaya or Shwesandaw Pagoda

Day 06: Bagan   Mt. Popa   Bagan (B), (D)

After Breakfast drive to Popa (50 Km, 2 Hrs) southeast of Bagan. Mount Popa is, 1500 meters height, is an extinct volcano. Popa is home for 37 Nats or spirits in life-sized statues. Drive Back to Bagan. Overnight stay at hotel in Bagan.

Todays Highlights include:

• Drive to Mt.Popa
• Nearby village
• Palm Juice Industry
• Drive Back to Bagan

Day 07: Bagan   Heho  Pindaya Inle (B), (D)

After breakfast transfer to the airport to leave for Heho. Drive to Pindaya. Drive back to Nyaung Shwe and Boat transfer to Inle. Overnight stay at hotel in Inle.

Todays Highlights include:

• Heho
• Drive to Pindaya
• Pindaya Cave
• Nyaung Shwe
• Inle Lake

Day 08: Inle (Indein) (B), (D)

After breakfast at the hotel, sightseeing in Inle lake. Overnight at Hotel in Inle lake.

• Botaloke Lake and market
• Indein Village
• Nyaung Oak Monastery
• Shwe Indein Pagoda
• Walk through a romantic bamboo forest

Day 09: Inle (B), (D)

In the early morning, breakfast at hotel and visit Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda. Overnight at hotel.

Today’s Highlights include:

• Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda-the famous pagoda of the Shan State
• Ywa-Ma village
• Jumping Cat Monastery and floating gardens
• Local methods of fishing
• Village life and the famous leg rowers
• Sunset while visiting the Inle Lake by boat

Day 10 : Inle    Heho   Thandwe   Ngapali (B), (D)

After breakfast, transfer to the Heho Airport and flight to Thandwe. Overnight at hotel in Ngapali Beach.

Today’s Highlights include:

• Flight to Thandwe
• Leisure at beach

Day 11& Day 12: Ngapali Beach (B), (D)

Breakfast at hotel. You can visit the near by fishing villages, where you can find the fishermen begin setting and drawing drift nets before dawn and continue into the late morning, when they load their catches in baskets. Women carry the baskets of fish on foot, and then return with lunch for the men. Overnight at hotel in Ngapali Beach.

Today’s Highlights include:

• Leisure at Ngapali Beach. Overnight at hotel in Ngapali Beach.

Day 13: Ngapali Thandwe   Yangon (B), (D)

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport by shuttle bus and flight back to Yangon. The rest of sightseeing in Yangon. Overnight stay at hotel in Yangon.

Today’s Highlights include:

• Kabar Aye-the world Peace Pagoda
• Maha Pasana-the great cave for Buddhist synod
• Bogyoke Market -Scott’s Market
• China Town

Day 14: Departure Yangon (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Leisure till the flight time. Transfer to Yangon International Airport for your departure flight to conclude this unique experience.

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Tour price net per person in US $
(Validity: 1st May to 30th Sep 2010 & 1st October 2010 to 30th April 2011, except 24th Dec 2010 – 07th Jan 2011 & 12th April – 21st April 2011) 

Service Included:

• Accommodation in twin or double sharing room with daily breakfast
• Meals : Daily breakfast at hotel & Dinner at Local Restaurants, Dinner with Culture Show at Arrival Day
• 5 domestic flights : Yangon – Mandalay - Bagan – Heho - Thandwe - Yangon
• Transfer and transportation with private air-coned coach
• Charter boat charges for Mingun & Inle as per program
• Entrance fees for the sightseeing spots as per program (except Museums)
• Experienced and fluent Language speaking through out guide fees (German, Russian, French, Spanish..) (except at the Beach)

Complimentary Service: a bottle of drinking water, 2 refreshment tissue per day per person

Service Excluded:

• Meal : Lunch
• Meal : X’mas & New Year Eve Compulsory Dinner
• International Airfares and Airport Tax (US $ 10 / Pax)
• Travel Insurances
• Extra Tours not mentioned in the program
• Visa on arrival fees
• Personal Expenses such as Drinks, Tips, Camera Fees, Laundry Service, Phone Charges, etc…

Remark;

• Reservation should be made at least two weeks ahead before your Arrival.
• Additional Charges for Lunch ; 7US$ for Lunch at Local Restaurant.