Day tour – Myanmar 5 days

Tour Program

Summary itinerary

Detailed itinerary:

 Day 1: Welcome to Yangon (Meal: Lunch)

Arrive to the airport in Yangon. Meeting your driver and transfer to the city center.

After short rest, take a sightseeing around the town inclusive of the old colonial style city center with the gilded Sule Pagoda, dating back over 2,000 years.

Bogyoke (Scotts) Market with hundreds of stores and gem shops.

The tour continue to Chaukhtatgyi, a huge reclining Buddha image, extended visit to Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the world’s most spectacular religious monuments. The golden dome of Shwedagon Pagoda rises 98 meters above its base and is covered with 60 tons of pure gold. Overnight in Yangon.

 Day 2: Yangon fly to Bagan (Meals: Breakfast, lunch)

This morning, transfer to the airport for a domestic flight to Bagan

On arrival, starting  the tour with the busy local market and continuing with visits to a diverse selection of the most important Pagodas and temples, such as Shwezigon Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century

Kubyanuk Gyi, a temple with exquisite murals of Jataka scenes and Ananda Temple with four huge standing Buddha images and numerous seated figures in niches around the galleried interior.

Continue sightseeing to Manuha Temple, built in Mon Style in 1095, Nanbaya Temple, a unique sandstone monument, said to have been the palace of King Manuha.

Move on to Myingaba Gu Byaukgyi Temple, noted for its ancient mural paintings under the protection of UNESCO. Proceed to Shwesandaw Stupa to watch sunset over the Ayeyarwaddy River. Overnight in Bagan.

 Day 3: Bagan fly to  Mandalay  (Meals: Breakfast, lunch)

This morning, transfer to the airport for a domestic flight to Mandalay.

Meeting your tour guide on arrival. Driven to Amarapura to visit 200 year old U Bein’s Teak Wood Bridge. Then proceed to Mahagandaryon Monastery where there are more than 1500 Buddhist monks.

Visit Mahamuni Pagoda with its spectacular Buddha image covered with thick layers of gold leaf, Gold-leaf beating, Shwe Nan Daw Kyaung or Golden Palace Monastery, a superb example of a traditional wooden building and MandalayKuthodaw Pagoda which is known as the world’s biggest book, consisting of 729 marble slabs engraved with Buddhist scriptures.

Among the historical buildings are craftsmen’s workshops such as Bronze casting, Marble carving, Kalaga tapestries, etc. should be seen. Sunset from Mandalay Hill. Overnight in Mandalay.

 Day 4:  Crusing to Mingun and fly back to Yangon  (Meals: Breakfast, lunch)

Take a boat trip on the Ayayyarwaddy River to Mingun about 11 km upriver from Mandalay. Visit the Pathodawgyi Paya, one of the world’s largest chedis built by King Bodaw Paya.

Mingun Bell, weighing 90 tons is the largest uncracked bell in the world and visit Myatheindan Zedi.

Late afternoon, fly back to Yangon. Overnight in Yangon.

 Day 5:  Yangon and departure  (Meal: Breakfast)

Leisure until transfer to the airport.

What is inclusion in the tour price:

• Private air conditioned transport for transfer & sightseeing as per program
• Hotel picking up and dropping off service
• Domestic flight: Yangon – Bagan – Mandaly – Yangon
• English speaking tour guide
• All entrance fees
• Boat trip for sightseeing
• Mineral water on car (1 bottle/ person)
• Meals as per indicated in the tour program
• Nice and clean hotel base on two people share a room

What is exclusion in the tour price:

• International ticket and airport tax
• Personal expense
• Travel insurance.
• Visa for Myanmar
• Option, additional, person activates during free time.
• Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program
• Excess luggage charges

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