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Panoramic Myanmar |
| Type: |
Myanmar
Odyssey |
| Tour Code: |
JNC # 03 |
| Coverage: |
Yangon- Inle
Lake - Mandalay – Bagan – Yangon |
| Duration: |
9 Day / 8 Night |
| Availability: |
Round the year |
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Day 01 Arrival, Yangon
Day 02 Yangon – Heho - Inle Lake <flight/Coach>
Day 03 Inle Lake <boat>
Day 04 Inle – Pindaya - Heho – Mandalay <coach/flight>
Day 05 Mandalay - Mingun – Mandalay <boat /coach> |
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06 Amapura - Ava – Bagan <coach/horst cart/flight>
Day 07 Bagan <coach/horse cart>
Day 08 Bagan – Yangon <coach/flight>
Day 09 Departure |
Day 01 Arrival
Yangon
 Arrive at Yangon airport, meet and greet by Journeys representative
and transfer to your hotel. Yangon has been the capital of Myanmar
since the British transformed it into their administrative centre of
future India. Its impressive colonial and spiritual heritage makes
Yangon one of the most fascinating capitals of South East Asia. Upon
a brief fresh up commence Yangon city tour.
Highlight; Karaweik royal barge, Chaukhtatgyi colossal reclining
Buddha Image, Botataung Pagoda said to have enshrinement of Buddha
hair relic. Visit down town Yangon with its faded colonial
atmosphere such as central post office, historic Strand hotel,
custom house and high court to observe the colonial heritage in
Yangon, Bogyoke market <formally known as Scott's Market> a famous
shopping center to enjoy display of Myanmar souvenir and
handicrafts. Stroll around bank of Yangon river to observe hustle
and bustle local daily life and perhaps a visit to China town.
Overnight in Yangon. |
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 Day 02 Yangon - Heho -
Inle Lake <flight / Coach>
Breakfast at hotel and visit Shwedagon Pagoda, claimed to be the
world richest golden stupa of two thousand five hundred years old.
The golden dome rises 98 meters above its base and is covered with
60 tons of pure gold along with numeric precious stones such as
jade, ruby, sapphire and diamond including a 76 carat solid diamond
on its top. Afternoon transfer to airport for your Heho <gate way to
Inle Lake> bound flight <approx 1 hour 15 minute>. Upon arrival meet
and greet by Journeys representative and proceed <27 km approx 1
hour> through a scenic drive to Myanmar best known sight of Inle
Lake. The lake shores and floating villages are mostly inhabited by
the Intha people, a tribe of Mon descent. Overnight in Inle Lake.
Day 03 Inle Lake <boat>
Breakfast at hotel and board on a traditional long and tall
motorized boat for a sightseeing tour of the lake. Traveling on the
lake is an exhilarating experience for nature lovers and a chance to
observe the unique traditions of the Intha people. Wonder unique leg
rowing fishermen, floating firms <built up from strips of water
hyacinth and mud which anchored to the bottom with bamboo poles>,
houses and monasteries on the stilt ect. Visit floating village of
Ywama, the lake's downtown, 11 century Phaungdaw Oo pagoda housing
five sacred Buddha Images, the weaving village of Inpawkhon, famous
for traditional silk-weaving, Se Gaung Village, famous for the
blacksmith work and Nan Pan Village with cheroot making and
boat-building dockyards etc and end your day with a visit famous
Ngaphechaung, a museum like monastery where old belongings of many
monasteries are restored. Overnight in Inle Lake. |
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Day 04 Inle - Pindaya - Heho - Mandalay <coach / flight>
 Breakfast at hotel and transfer to unique Pindaya cave <91km, approx
2 hour> through the road winds over the rolling hills of the Shan
plateau through colorful mustard and whet field. Pindaya known, to
the world as the home of the countless Buddha Images in its
extensive lime stone caves and picturesque lake. Explore around
wonder of the mystery cave and Shan traditional paper umbrella
making process. Proceed to Heho <64km, approx 2 hour> for your
Mandalay bound flight <approx 30 minute>. Mandalay, the last kingdom
as well as the center of the Myanma cultural, tradition, arts and
crafts has long been known as a centre of skilled craftsmanship and
in former times supplied the royal courts. A four of traditional
workshops includes crafts such as woodcarving, marble masonry,
Kalaga tapestry and gold leaf making etc. Upon arrival at Mandalay
airport meet and greet by Journeys representative and transfer to
hotel. Overnight in Mandalay.
Day 05 Mandalay -
Mingun - Mandalay <boat /coach>
Breakfast at hotel and depart for Mayan Chan jetty often busy with
buffaloes logging on the Myanma superlative teak and people working
with the Bamboo rafting etc. Board on a local fishermen boat for
Mingun across Ayeyarwady river <11 km, approx 1 hour> across
Ayeyarwady river. Observe the world's largest ringing bell casted by
Bodawpaya in 1080 weighing 55555 viss which calculated equal to 90
tons and Mingun Pahtodawgyi, an enormous pile of bricks is all that
remain of King Bodawpaya ambition to make it the world's largest
Buddhist stupa. Other tour highlights are Settawya Pagoda with a
marble foot print of Buddha and
 Shin Byu Me Pagoda built in 19
century by King Bagyidaw, Bodawpaya's grandson in memory of one of
his wives. Return to Mandalay and visit traditional handicraft
making process such as wood carving, tapestry weaving, gold leaf
hammering etc. Late afternoon visit foot of Mandalay hill to observe
"the largest book" at Kuthodaw Pagoda where entire Buddhist canon <Tripitaka>
have been recorded on stone tablets totaling 729 in number.
Shwenandaw "Golden Palace Monastery" <ex-palace complex of former
Myanmar kings>, to observe finest Myanmar wooden architecture and
Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, a large Buddha Image carved out of single block
of marble. You may either walk up stairs or drive up to Mandalay
hill for a fantastic over view of the entire plain. Overnight in
Mandalay. |
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Day 06
Amapura -
Ava - Bagan <coach / flight>
Breakfast at hotel and visit Phayagyi to observe the most revered
Mahamuni Image brought by Kind Bodawpaya in 1784 from Rakhine. The 4
meter seated Image was believed to have been casted in 1st century
AD but over the year of offering gold leaf offering the figure is 15
meter thicket by gold. There is daily Mahamuni face washing ceremony
held 4 am every day and is a good opportunity to experience it.
After a visit to stone carving, bronze casting and silk weaving
process continue to ancient capital of Amapura "meaning city of
immortality". Visit Mahagandayon Monastery, home to several thousand
of Buddhist navies and monks and observe the lunch process. After a
short visit of 200 year old U Bein teak bridge, built in 1782 at the
time when Amarapura was Royal capital proceed to forgotten capital
of Ava, having 400 years the longest serve capital of Konebaung
Dynasty located across Myitnge river. Sightseeing by pony cart,
Highlight; unique monasteries and monuments include a look at 88
foot high watchtower, Bargaya teak monastery built in 1834 which is
famous for its teak pillars amounting to 267 in total and the
remains of the royal palace and fort. Proceed to airport for your
Bagan bound flight. Bagan lies in the dry plain of central Myanmar
by the banks of the Ayeyarwady river is one of the most remarkable
archaeological sites in Asia. Upon arrival meet and greet by
Journeys representative and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in
Bagan.
Day 07
Bagan <coach>
 Breakfast at hotel and explore Bagan archaeological zone.
Highlights; Gawdawpalin <built by King Narapati Sithu 1174-1211> one
of the largest and most imposing Monument in Bagan, Shwegugyi temple
of transitional in style between the early and late Bagan period
<built by king Alaungsithu 1113-1163>, Thabyinnyu temple <built by
King Alaung Sithu in 1113>, the highest monument of universal
science, Shwesandaw temple <built by king Anawratha 1044-1077> for
panoramic view of entire ruins, Dhammyangyi <built by king Narathu
1163-1165> unique of double Image of Buddha, Myingabar Gubyaukgyi ,
meaning "great painted cave temple" for its exquisite mural
paintings, Myazedi pillar inscribed in four language mainly Myanmar,
Mon, Pali and Pyu, Manhua temple with captive king's impression of
life imprisonment and Abeyadana temple famous for it’s fine mural
paintings on Mahayana Buddhism. Visit one of the lacquer ware
workshop to observe process of traditional Myanmar souvenir. Sunset
from one of the ruins. Overnight in Bagan. |
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Day 08 Bagan - Yangon <flight>
 If you are enthusiastic enough you may enjoy the fantastic sunrise
view from one of the ruin.
Breakfast at hotel and visit attractive Nyaung Oo market, continue
visit 11 century Shwezigon Pagoda built by King Anawratha
<1044-1077> but finished by King Kyansittha <1084-1113>. The
Shwezigon derives its name from Jeyyabhumi 'Golden Victory' with its
magnificent golden stupa, Wetkyi Inn Gubyaukgyi temple to observe
original 12 century Mural paintings, frescoes and base-relief works, Htilominlo, temple, a massive structure of 150 ft height <built by
king Htilominlo 1211-1234> where frescoes representing 28 Buddha of
the future and finally Anandar temple <build in 1090 by King
Kyansittha>, the best preserved masterpieces of Mon architecture and
near by brick monastery, one of the few survived from Bagan period.
Afternoon transfer to airport for your Yangon bound flight. Upon
arrival at Yangon airport meet greet by journeys representative and
transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Yangon.
Day 09 Departure
Breakfast at hotel and transfer to airport for your onwards flight
to conclude this unique experience. |
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