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MYSTICAL MYANMAR FAM TRIPS 2011
 
 
          Itinerary

Mystical Myanmar 8 DAYS / 7NIGHTS
YANGON - BAGAN - MANDALAY - INLE LAKE – YANGON
Fixed Departure Dates from Bangkok, Singapore & Kuala- Lumpur, Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh

April:  03 24   June: 12 26   August:  07 21
                     
May: 08 22    July: 10 24   September:  11 25


DAY 1 (SUN)               ARRIVAL YANGON

Arrive Yangon with different flights. Meet and assist at the airport and transfer to hotel. Welcoming briefing at the hotel by representative of Myanmar Tourism Promotion Board. An Afternoon tour commence with a visit  to old colonial part of downtown, inspection of hotels and a visit to Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the wonders of the world with its amazing mix of pavilions, stupas, images and bells. Dinner at Padonmar or Monsoon Restaurant. Overnight in Yangon

DAY 2  (MON)             YANGON - BAGAN
Breakfast at hotel and chec kout for departure flight to tBagan in the early morning. Transfer to the hotel for a check-in. Start your morning sightseeing tour with visit to a diverse selection of pagodas and temples such as Shwezigon Pagoda, built by King Anawratha in the early 11th century and Ananda Temple with four huge standing Buddha images and numerous seated figures arranged around the interior gallery. Inspection of hotels. In the afternoon, sightseeing continues with visit to a lacquer ware workshop nearby Myingabar village. Stroll around Myingabar village to observe the life style of locals and visit to Myingaba Gy Byauk Gyi Temple, famous for its ancient mural paintings and MYAZEDI STUPA to see Myanmar’s “Rosetta Stone”, bearing inscriptions written in four languages. Visit Bu Paya Stupa at sunset, overlooking the majestic Ayeyarwaddy River to witness a breathtaking sunset behind the mountains across the river. Overnight in Bagan.

DAY 3 (TUE)              BAGAN
This morning, you will take a stroll through busy Nyaung Oo Market. Bagan is not only the site of thousand year old temples and pagodas, but also of many quaint villages scattered throughout the temple plain. Leave from your hotel by horse-carts and travel over dusty lanes and tree shaded roads past temples and monasteries to Taung Bi village. Visit the noodle makers, a Myanmar-style movie theatre, the village hairdresser and the local tea shop. Continue to the Irrawaddy River and along the way pay a visit to some of the family businesses including blacksmiths, brick makers, dry snack ‘factories’ and bamboo roof producers. They pursue their trade since generations in the same traditional way. Return to your hotel. In the afternoon, you will continue with hotel inspections.  Enjoy the panoramic view of Bagan and beautiful sunset in the evening from the elevated terraces of Shwe San Daw Stupa. Overnight in Bagan.

DAY 4  (WED)          BANGAN - MANDALAY
Breakfast at hotel and checkout for departure flight to Mandalay in the morning. Arrive Mandalay and proceed to Amarapura and visit the famous Maha Gandhayone Monastery and picturesque U Bein Wooden Bridge on Taungthaman Lake. Continue to Mandalay and pass the marble carving street where thousands of Buddha images are made en route to Mahamunni Pagoda, revered as one of the holiest pagodas in Myanmar, en route. You will also see the gold leaf making workshop. Inspection of the hotels. Hightlights of the day also include a visit to beautiful teak monastery of Shwe Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery, Kuthodaw Pagoda with its 729 Marble slabs of Buddhist scriptures. If time permits, you will enjoy the magnificent view of the sunset and surrounding countryside from the top of Mandalay Hill. Overnight in Mandalay.

DAY 5 (THU)              MANDALAY - HEHO - INLE LAKE
Breakfast at the hotel and check out for departure flight to Heho in the morning. Arrive Heho and transfer to Nyaung Shwe. Proceed to Inle and enjoy the sightseeing by boat in the vast and picturesque lake Inle. Observe the unique one-legged rowing technique and traditional methods of fishing. Hotel Inspections. Overnight in Inle Lake.

DAY 6 (FRI)             INLE LAKE
Breakfast at hotel. A full day exploration of Inle Lake includes the floating gardens; the Nga Phe Chaung monastery; the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda; the local weaving industries and the fascinating trip to Indein. Overnight in Inle Lake

DAY 7 (SAT)             INLE LAKE - HEHO - YANGON
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Nyaung Shwe and proceed to Heho for departure flight to Yangon. Arrive Yangon. Shopping at the sprawling Bogyoke Aung San market where gems & jewelleries, lacquerware, woodcarvings, silverware, paintings and other handicrafts are available. Debriefing at the hotel to exchange comments and experiences, meet up with hoteliers and tour operator in town and to establish contacts for future business. Dinner at Padonmar or Monsoon Restaurant. Overnight in Yangon

DAY 8 (SUN)               DEPARTURE YANGON
Morning at Leisure till transfer to Yangon airport for departure flight to Bangkok, Singapore , Kuala Lumpur , Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh.

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Highlights of Myanmar 6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS
YANGON - BAGAN - MANDALAY - INLE LAKE – YANGON
Fixed Departure Dates from Bangkok, Singapore & Kuala- Lumpur, Hanoi and or Ho Chi Minh

April:  05 26   June: 14 28   August:  09 23
                     
May: 10 24    July: 12 26   September:  13 27


DAY 01 (TUE)             ARRIVAL YANGON
Arrive Yangon with different flights. Meet and assist at the airport and transfer to hotel. Welcoming briefing at the hotel by representative of Myanmar Tourism Promotion Board. An Afternoon tour commence with a visit  to old colonial part of downtown, inspection of hotels and a visit to Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the wonders of the world with its amazing mix of pavilions, stupas, images and bells. Dinner at Padonmar or Monsoon Restaurant. Overnight in Yangon

DAY 02 (WED)                        YANGON - BAGAN
Breakfast at hotel and check out for departure flight to Bagan in the early morning. Transferring to the hotel for a check-in. Start your morning sightseeing tour with a stroll through busy Nyaung oo Market and visit to a diverse selection of pagodas and temples such as Shwezigon Pagoda, built by King Anawratha in the early 11th Century and Ananda Temple with four huge standing Buddha images and numerous seated figures arranged around the interior Gallery. Inspection of Hotels. In the afternoon, sightseeing continues with visit to a lacquer ware workshops nearby Myingabar village. Stroll around Myingabar Village to observe the lifestyle of locals and visit to Myingaba Gu Byauk Gyi Temple, famous for its ancient mural paintings. Enjoy the panoramic view of Bagan and beautiful sunset in the evening. Overnight in Bagan.

DAY 03 (THU)                        BAGAN - MANDALAY
Breakfast at hotel and checkout for departure flight to Mandalay in the morning. Arrive Mandalay and proceed to Amarapura and visit the famous Maha Gandhayone Monastery and picturesque U Bein Wooden Bridge on Taungthaman Lake. Continue to Mandalay and pass the marble carving street where thousands of Buddha images are made en route to Mahamunni Pagoda, revered as one of the holiest pagodas in Myanmar, en route. You will also see the gold leaf making workshop. Inspection of the hotels. Hightlights of the day also include a visit to beautiful teak monastery of Shwe Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery, Kuthodaw Pagoda with its 729 Marble slabs of Buddhist scriptures. If time permits, you will enjoy the magnificent view of the sunset and surrounding countryside from the top of Mandalay Hill. Overnight in Mandalay.

DAY 04 (FRI)          MANDALAY - HEHO - INLE LAKE
Breakfast at the hotel and check out for departure flight to Heho in the morning. Arrive Heho and transfer to Nyaung Shwe. Proceed to Inle and enjoy the sightseeing by boat in the vast and picturesque lake Inle. Observe the unique one-legged rowing technique and traditional methods of fishing. Visit the Nga Phe Chaung Monastery with a collection of ancient Buddha images; Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda; and the local weaving industries in Inn Paw Khone Village. Hotel Inspections. Overnight in Inle.

DAY 05 (SAT)                        INLE LAKE - HEHO - YANGON
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Naung Shwe and proceed to Heho for departure flight to Yangon.. Shopping at the sprawling Bogyoke Aung San market where gems & jewelleries, lacquerware, woodcarvings, silverware, paintings and other handicrafts are available. Debriefing at the hotel to exchange comments and experiences, meet up with hoteliers and tour operator in town and to establish contacts for future business. Dinner at Padonmar or Monsoon Restaurant. Overnight in Yangon.

DAY 06 (SUN)           DEPARTURE YANGON
Morning at Leisure till transfer to Yangon airport for departure flight back to Bangkok ,Singapore , Kuala- Lumpur, Hanoi and or Ho Chi Minh.

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