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Tour Code :
MTS-ADK-121
Tour Duration : 12 days / 11 nights
Route : Yangon - Mandalay - Alaungdaw Kassapa(National Park)- Monywa -
Pokakku - Bagan -Yangon
Vacation Type :Tour and Elephant Ride |
This program is brought to you for your visit to Eco Tourism
site, Alaungdaw Kathapha National Park. Start from Yangon – the garden city and
the main gate way to Myanmar to Mandalay – the culture canter and its environs,
Amarapura – city of Immortality, Sagaing – the Place of Meditation and Mingun -
home to the world biggest ringing bell and the National Park – where you can
observe Biodiversity including on ecosystem of plants and animals. The
experiences of elephant riding along the route can not be forgotten.
The majority of overland in Myanmar is bumpy and not so good.
However, our skillful drivers and experienced guides will take you along the way
not to inconvenience and we may stop in several places for shooting the photos
or knowing the people.
Transportation between each destination by domestic flight on
Air Mandalay or Yangon Airways or Air Bagan (F-100 or ATR-72/42) can be done.
Recommended for October to April.
Detailed Tour Program
Day 01: Arrival Yangon
Arrive Yangon international airport, welcome by tour guide.
Transfer to the hotel for check in. Visit Chauk Htatt Kyi (the six storied in
meaning but actually the huge reclining Buddha Image, Sule (the eight sided
stupa located at the center of Yangon, the Independent Monument. And study the
ways of living of Yangon citizens (which can observe the tradition and modern
costume) and Shwedagon Pagoda, famous worldwide – its golden stupa is the ‘
Heart ’ of Buddhism Myanmar. The Pagoda is believed to be 2,500 years old and
the central stupa in surrounded by dozens of intricately decorated buildings and
statues. And overnight stay at hotel in Yangon.
Day 02: Yangon
Mandalay
Amarapura
Inwa
Mandalay (B)
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Yangon
International airport for flight to Mandalay. Mandalay, the commercial centre
and cultural tourism site, was established in 1857 by King Mindon, Arrive at
Tada Oo International airport and direct sightseeing to the ancient city of
Amarapura. Visit to Mahagundayone Monastery to study the daily life of the monks
observing Buddha scriptures, U Bein Wooden Bridge (1.2km long) across Taung Tha
Man Lake. Proceed to Ava (Inwa). Sightseeing inclusive of Maha Aungmye Bonzan
Monastery , the hand-made workshop industry producing lacquer alms for Monk. and
then drive to .Sagaing and visit Kaung Mu Daw Pagoda which is the copy of
Mahaceti Pagoda in Siri Lanka and Sagaing Hill the center of Meditation. Then
drive to Mandalay and check in at the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03: Mandalay
Mingun
Mandalay (B)
After early breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the jetty to
take a boat trip to Mingun. Visit Mingun Unfinished Pagoda, Mingun Bell, one of
the world largest hanging bronze bells and Myatheindan Pagoda. After sightseeing
in Mingun, sail back to Mandalay. Afternoon visit Mahamuni Buddha Image, Zegyo
Market and some of Mandalay’s cottage industries, such as weaving and tapestry
making, Burmese candy making, Bamboo fan making near Eindaw Yar Pagoda, Atumahsi
Monastery and Shwenandaw Monastery (Golden Palace Monastery), Kuthodaw (Maha
Lawkamarazein Pagoda) which is famous as the world largest book of many stone
slabs on which is inscribed the whole Buddhist Literature.. Enjoy the panoramic
view of the city from Mandalay Hill. Overnight stay at hotel in Mandalay.
Day 04: Mandalay-Yinmabin-Kabaing
After breakfast at the hotel, tour proceeds to Kabaing
through the Yinmabin by coach, the tropical Myanmar village which will take
approximately 2 hours from Mandalay. Overnight stay at the local camp at the
village.
Day 05: Kabaing-Hilltop Camp (National Park)
In the early morning, have the breakfast at the
village and tour starts to the hilltop cap by the track ways. There, you could
be observed the nature of tropical rain forestry plants, orchids and wild lives
which are still un-spoilt in the region. The cool stream flows through the
forest creates a swimming paradise. Overnight stay at the hilltop camp.
Day 06: Hilltop Camp (National Park)
The whole day sightseeing would proceed with the elephants.
The armed guards would conduct the tours to secure for nature expedition.
Worship at the place where Alungdaw Shinmahar Kathpa has been enshrined.
Visiting and conducting research in the least disturbed forest types. In the
forest, you could track around and explore the environs shoot with your camera
to the wildlife and leave nothing but your steps…. Feel the songs of the host
birds and overnight stay at the hilltop camp.
Day 07: Hilltop Camp-Monywa
Our tour guide would arrange for preparation to start the
tour to Monywa after breakfast at the Hilltop Camp. Monywa, once an ancient town
would attract you with its various monuments especially the caves of the rocky
mountain. In the caves, you could be able to find the ancient religious statues
exited for many years. Phowin Taung and Shweba Taung located near Monywa with
over 400,000 numbers of the 14th to 15th century ancient Buddha images and mural
paintings are major places for the visitors. Overnight stay in Monywa.
Day 08: Monywa
Powin Taung (B)
After breakfast at hotel, cross Chindwin River and drive to
Hpo Win Taung and Shwe Ba Taung by local pick-up taxis. The caves contain
Buddhist statues, wood carvings and murals dating to 17th and 18th centuries.
Return to Monywa and overnight.
Day 09: Monywa
Pakokku
Bagan (B)
Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Pakokku – famous for
cotton blanket. Visit local market, weaving industry, peanut snacks making
cottage. And then transfer to the jetty cruise by charter private to Bagan
situated in Central Myanmar, on the east bank of the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River.
Arrive at Bagan in the evening. Overnight stay at hotel in Bagan.
Day 10: Bagan
(B)
 Option:
Balloon Over Bagan (BOB)
It is a unique opportunity to see the Bagan with ‘BALLOONS OVER BAGAN’. You get
a magnificent birds-eye view of thousand year-old pagodas, temples and the
mighty Ayeyarwaddy River as it has never been seen before. The balloon is guided
by gentle winds not exceeding 24 km/h. Eight/Six passengers plus a pilot fit
into the balloon’s basket. The champagne flights at sunrise last just under an
hour and take off daily from October through March. Price is US $ 250 / pax. Due
to the limited capacity, advance bookings at an early stage are highly
recommended.
After breakfast, start whole day sightseeing of Bagan’s most
important temples and pagodas ranging from the temples with the earliest wall
paintings to the prototype pagada the influenced the designs of later Buddhist
monuments. Tour highlights include colorful Nyaung Oo Market, and Shwezigon
Pagoda – built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century as a religious
shrine, then go to Ananda Temple – King Kyansittha’s masterpiece and the
crowning achievement of the early style temple of architecture, next is
Thatbyinnyu Temple – the highest building on the Bagan plain, after that visit
to Htilominlo Temple – the largest temple of Bagn – noted for its fine plaster
carvings and glazed sandstone decorations. In the afternoon observe the process
of traditional lacquer ware, one of Myanmar’s best known handicrafts and a
specialty of Bagan. Then visit Manuha Temple, Myingabar Gubyaugyi Temple – an
early period Pyu-style temple of Hindu influence with some of the oldest mutual
paintings in Bagan and Dhamanyangyi Temple noted for its remarkable brickwork.
Lastly watch sunset over the Ayeyarwaddy River from Buphaya or Shwesandaw
Pagoda. Overnight at hotel in Bagan.
Day 11: Bagan
Yangon (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport by shuttle bus
and flight back to Yangon. On the way to the hotel, visit Kabar Aye (the World
Peace pagoda) and Maha Pasana (the great cave for Buddhist synod) and check in
at the hotel. After lunch shopping at Bogyoke Market (Scott’s Market) of
hundreds of shops where you can find local products such as Gems & Jewelry ,
slippers, cloth, and so on. Evening stroll along the China Town and study the
ways of living of Yangon citizens (which can observe the tradition and modern
costume). Overnight stay at hotel in Yangon.
Day 12: 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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