'Exclusive Travel Experience with Myanmar Tourism Services'

Tour Code        : MTS-TEM-091
Tour Duration : 09 days / 08 nights
Route                : Yangon- Mandalay - Amarapura - Ava -
                              Sagaing - Mandalay - Mingun- Mandalay -
                              Pyin Oo Lwin - Hsibaw - Pyin Oo Lwin -
                              Mandalay - Yangon
Vacation Type : Train and Tour 
 

This program is specially designed for you to visit around Myanmar for its main tourist destinations. 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 Best Place of Meditation and Mingun - home to the world biggest ringing bell. And Pyin Oo Lwin - Over 1000 meters above sea-level, Pyin Oo Lwin is a popular hill station about 69km away from Mandalay and Hsibaw - famous for its Gote Hteik viaduct and fascinating journey with twisting and turning hilly trek by train.

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.

Most of local trains are suitable for Myanmar Local people, but the foreigners, and tourists can also have a ride to know the way Myanmar people traveling within the country, but it is totally different for the stranger. Railway lines in Myanmar are very narrow (only 1 meter) as British's days. And the train runs on railroad are very swaying from side to side and it always in-punctual. But it is worth to be of a constant street theater. The view from the window show a life style and you cannot be bored even on a long journey.

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 throughout the year.

Detailed Tour Program

Day 01: Arrival Yangon
Arrive Yangon international airport, welcome by tour guide. Transfer to the hotel for check in. After that start City tour in Yangon, includes Sule Pagoda in the heart of the city, Chauktatgyi Pagoda, one of the biggest colossal reclining Buddha image in Myanmar. Special evening visit to the massive 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. There are always many Myanmar People praying and making offerings. Overnight at hotel in Yangon.

Day 02: Yangon Mandalay (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Railway Station to take a day train to Mandalay. It departs abut 05:00 in the morning. Along the way the train stops several stations and you will encounter the green paddy fields, mountain ranges, the blue sky, the nature and its people.. Lunch on board. Arrive Mandalay in the night about 21:30. Transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 03: Mandalay Amarapura Ava  Sagaing Mandalay (B)
After breakfast at the hotel, 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 04: Mandalay   Mingun   Mandalay (B)
After early breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the jetty to take a boat trip to Mingun (up river, ~ 45 minute crusing). 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 05: Mandalay   Pyin Oo Lwin   Hsibaw (B)
After having breakfast at the hotel, drive to the hills from Mandalay for a visit of Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymyo), (~ 67 km, 2 hour drive) a former British Hill Station. The road winds steeply through flower, fruit and vegetable gardens. Arrive at Pyin Oo Lwin and transfer to the railway station to take local train to Hsibaw by first class. On the way, you can see the beautiful scenery and Gote Hteik Via-duct. Arrive Hsibaw, transfer to the Guest House. Visit Haw Nan (Old Palace of Shan Prince). Overnight at hotel.

Day 06: Hsibaw Soft Trekking (B, L)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the jetty and take a boat trip along Doatdhawaddy river for 1 ½ hours and continue trekking to Palaung Hill Tribal Villages. You can observe Orange plantation, Tea plantation and Pineapple Plantation on the way. Enjoy picnic lunch at a village. Return to Hsibaw. Overnight at hotel.

Day 07: Hsibaw   Pyin Oo Lwin (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Drive back to Pyin Oo Lwin. On the way visit Bawgyo Pagoda – famous of Hsibaw. Check in at the hotel. Visit the National Kandawgyi Gardens, which were laid out by Sir Harcourt Butler, the former governor of Burma - flowerbeds are similar to those you would find in an English country garden! The garden is recently renovated and the name has changed to "Kandawgyi National Botanical Garden". Overnight stay at the hotel in Pyin Oo Lwin.

Day 08: Pyin Oo Lwin  Mandalay   Yangon (B)
Then drive through Pyin Oo Lwin on a “pony coach", giving you the chance to admire the brick and timber houses, complete with English style gables, turrets and chimneys. Then drive back to Mandalay and direct transfer to the airport for flight back to Yangon. Transfer to the hotel and overnight.

Day 09: Yangon Departure (B)
After breakfast, stroll along the China Town and study the ways of living of Yangon citizens (which can observe the tradition and modern costume) and 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. Leisure at hotel till the flight time. Then transfer to the airport for the departure flight.

Local Train Information
 

Facilities in regular coaches (Maximum Capacity 24 pax)

•  4 rooms of 2 beds (2 separate bed ; 1 upper bed & 1 lower bed in a room )

•  3 rooms of 4 beds (2 separate upper bed & 2 separate lower bed in a room )

•  No Air conditioning, Only Fans available

•  No shower, only wash basin & Toilet available at one end of the coach

Facilities in V. I. P. coach (Maximum capacity 8 pax)

•  Room No.1 (2 single beds in a room with a wardrobe )

•  Room No.2 (4 single beds, 2 upper & 2 lower, each lower bed can be transformed into 2 seatsfacing each other)

•  Room No. 3 ( 2 single beds, actually this is the dinning area. When the table and chairs are removed, 2   beds can be pull down from the wall to form the third bed room. )

•  Air conditioner & Fan

• kitchen ( gas stove, refrigerator, generator )

• dinning room

• 1 bath room with shower & 1 toilet

•  fruit tray & flower basket

• 1 assistant on train

What to bring for overnight on train

• Torch light

• Towel & Toiletry