Classical Myanmar

Proposed itinerary (Actual itinerary can be changed depending on the available flight time)

Day 01: Arrival Yangon by morning or midday flight ( – / – / – )

Arrive at Yangon International Airport by morning or midday flight. You will be welcomed by your tour guide upon your arrival and then transferred to your check-in hotel. Have a rest at the hotel until the late afternoon sightseeing starts. Late afternoon, we will visit the Chaukhtatgyi – the colossal reclining Buddha; the Shwedagon Pagoda – an inspiring golden stupa and view the sunset from there. Overnight Yangon

Remark: Normal check in time is at 14:00. Early Check-in is not available and if early check-in requires, then it should leave on request and NO GUARANTEE for early check-in will be provided. Therefore, we will go sightseeing first in Yangon and transfer to hotel in the afternoon.

Day 02: Yangon – Bagan (flight) / Bagan Sightseeing( B / – / – )

If time permits, you will have breakfast at the hotel but if time is not permitting to have breakfast at the hotel, then you will bring breakfast box from your hotel. You will take transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Bagan, one of the Asia’s most popular archaeological destinations and one out of two most pre-eminent religious old cities in South East Asia. The sightseeing starts with a visit to Nyaung Oo Market – a typical local market; followed by visits to most distinctive pagodas such as Shwezigon Pagoda – the holiest one believed to be enshrined with Buddha tooth and hair; Gubyaukgyi Temple (Wetkyiinn village) – the 13^th century ‘cave temple’ with fine frescoes of scenes from Jakatas; Anada Temple – one of the masterpieces surviving and remaining in Bagan and considered to be in the Mon architecture style.

Afternoon, we will visit a Lacquer Ware Factory followed by a visit to Local Village. Before the sundown, we would take a Boat Ride along the Ayeyarwaddy River to view the sunset and relax. Overnight Bagan

Day 03: Bagan Sightseeing ( B / – / – )

Breakfast at the hotel. The second day sightseeing at Asia’s best kept archaeological destination includes a visit to Dhamayangyi Temple – the most massive and significant monument in Bagan with finest mortar-less brickwork; Sulamani Temple – close to the Dhamayangyi temple with more sophisticated style of later Bagan temple; another Gubyaukgyi Temple at Myinkaba village – believed to be built for Rajakumar on the death of his father, King Kyansitta, and famous nowadays for its well preserved wall paintings; Manuha Temple – built by detained Mon King Manuha; Ngagayon Temple – similar to the plan of Anada Temple and the main attraction is that the twice life size Buddha Image shelters under the hood of the naga or serpent inside the temple. Overnight Bagan

Day 04: Bagan – Mandalay (flight) / Amrapura – Mandalay Sightseeing   ( B / – / – )

After breakfast, you will take transfer to the airport to catch your domestic flight to Mandalay, the last capital of Myanmar kingdom. Arrive at Mandalay and take a drive to Amarapura, former Royal capital of Myanmar but the suburb of Mandalay nowadays. Highlights include Mahargandaryone Monastery, a typical monastic school; U Bein Bridge, the world’s longest teak wood bridge across the Taungthaman Lake, an ideal place to view the sunset also; and Silk Weaving Factory. Arrive Mandalay and check in at the hotel.

Afternoon sightseeing includes Shwenandaw Monastery, still existing masterpiece of last Myanmar kingdom’s architecture in teak and wood carving; Kuthodaw Pagoda, renowned as the world’s largest book; and Mandalay Hill, regarded a natural watch tower in the plain region of Mandalay, to view the sunset. Overnight Mandalay

Day 05: Visit Mingun / Mandalay – Yangon (flight)( B / – / – )

Breakfast at the hotel. From the Mandalay Gawwein jetty, we will take a short boat ride up river to reach Mingun, located at the other side of the Ayeyarwaddy River and north of Mandalay. The boat ride is always pleasant as one can learn the ways of local life along the river. Sightseeing highlights includes Pathodawgyi, believed to be one of the largest brick base in the world and it would be one of the wonders of the world in case if it was completed; Mingun Bell, said to be world’s biggest un-cracked ringing bell and Myatheindan Pagoda, represents for Buddhist cosmology.  Return to Mandalay

Sightseeing at Mandalay, the last capital of Myanmar kingdom, includes Mahamuni Buddha Image – believed to be cast in bronze in front of Buddha himself and nowadays gilded with thick gold leaf. Take the late afternoon flight back to Yangon and arrive Yangon. Transfer to your check-in hotel and Overnight Yangon

Day 06: Departure Yangon by morning or midday flight         ( B / – / – )

Breakfast at the hotel and you will be free at leisure until you take transfer to the airport for your return home.

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