Day 1 Yangon Arrival
(25th February, 2010)
Arrive at Yangon
Int'l Airport by morning flight. Welcome by our
tour guide. Tour Highlights: Lawkachantha Abaya
Labamuni Buddha Image, Kaba Aye Mahapathana
Cave (World Peace) Pagoda, Chauhtatgyi Pagoda -
a huge reclining Buddha, Kandawgyi Royal Lake,
the Glorious Shwedagon Pagoda and China Town.
Dinner at Karaweik Royal Barge with cultural
show. Stay overnight at hotel in Yangon.
Day 2
Yangon-Heho (26th February, 2010)
Take a morning flight to Heho and then drive to
Pindaya, which takes approx. one and a half
hour. Visit Pindaya caves, unique for thousands
of Buddha images placed there by pilgrims over
many centuries. You can observe Pagoda festival.
During the festival time, thousands of devotees
come from villages around the area to the cave.
A kind of pagoda mall is set up at the foot of
the hill under big shady Banyan trees to sell
local products. Stay overnight at hotel in
Pindaya.
Day 3
Pindaya-Taunggyi-Kakku (27th February,
2010)
After breakfast, transfer to Taunggyi. Proceed
to Kakku Pagoda to study pagoda festival. This
is not just a religious festival but also a
social occasion. Thousands of the Pa-O, Shan and
Danu national races arrive by foot, car and boat
to celebrate this festival. Back to Taunggyi and
overnight at hotel in Taunggyi.
Day 4
Taunggyi-Inle Lake (28th February, 2010)
Transfer to Nyaung Shwe (Inle Lake). Inle Lake
sightseeing by boat includes Floating Market
(can be able to see on the market days only
which holds on every five days), Phaung Daw Oo
Pagoda, it houses 5 extraordinary Buddha images
scarcely recognizable as they have been
disfigured by layers of gold which people stick
on both for good luck and as an art of piety,
Ngaphechaung Monastery - the modest collection
of Buddha images in Shan, Tibetan, Bagan and
Inwa styles, the weaving village of Inpawkhon
and floating plantation. Stay overnight at hotel
in Inle.
Day 5
Heho-Yangon (1st March, 2010)
Transfer to Heho airport for Yangon by morning
flight. Free at leisure or Yangon shopping at
arts & crafts souvenir shopping center and
Bogyoke Market. Stay overnight at hotel in
Yangon.
Day 6
Yangon departure (2nd March, 2010)
Transfer to Yangon International Airport for
departure by morning flight.
Day 1 Yangon
Arrival (26th February, 2010)
Arrive at Yangon Int'l Airport by
morning flight. Welcome by our tour
guide. Tour Highlights: Lawkachantha
Abaya Labamuni Buddha Image, Kaba Aye
Mahapathana Cave (World Peace) Pagoda,
Chauhtatgyi Pagoda - a huge reclining
Buddha, Kandawgyi Royal Lake, the
Glorious Shwedagon Pagoda and China
Town. Dinner at Karaweik Royal Barge
with cultural show. Stay overnight at
hotel in Yangon.
Day 2
Yangon (27th February, 2010)
Today is full moon day of Tabaung. You
can observe festival activities in this
day. The Buddhist devotees visit to the
pagoda doing meritorious deeds such as
offering alms, water, flowers, candles
and incense to Shwedagon Pagoda. At the
night bazaar, Myanmar food, variety of
commodities including textile fabrics,
cosmetic, latest fashioned ready-made
clothes, etc. are available.
Day 3
Yangon
Departure (28th February,
2010)
Morning Yangon shopping at souvenir
shops and Bogyoke Aung San Market before
called Scott’s Market, where one can buy
many items in one place. This market was
built in British colonial times and has
a colonial shape. Transfer to the
International airport for departure by
evening flight.
Day 1 Yangon
Arrival (12th April, 2010)
Arrive at Yangon Int'l Airport by
morning flight. Welcome by our tour
guide. Tour Highlights: Lawkachantha
Abaya Labamuni Buddha Image, Kaba Aye
Mahapathana Cave (World Peace) Pagoda,
Chauhtatgyi Pagoda - a huge reclining
Buddha, Kandawgyi Royal Lake, the
Glorious Shwedagon Pagoda and China
Town. Dinner at Karaweik Royal Barge
with cultural show. Stay overnight at
hotel in Yangon.
Day 2 Yangon-Bagan (13th
April, 2010) Thingyan Day
Take a morning flight to Bagan. Tour Highlights: Nyaung
Oo Market, Shwezigon Pagoda, Thatbyinnyu Temple,
Htilominlo Temple, lacquer-ware making home cottage,
Dhamayangyi, Manuha Temple, Nanpaya Temple, Myinkaba
Gubyaukgyi, Shwesandaw Pagoda to watch sunset over the
Ayeyarwaddy River. Stay overnight at hotel in Bagan.
Day 3 Bagan-Mandalay (14th
April, 2010) Thingyan Day
Take a morning flight to Mandalay. Tour Highlights:
Mahagandayon Monastery, 200-year-old U Pein teak bridge,
Manhamuni Pagoda, workshops of tapestries and silk
weaving, Shwenandaw Kyaung <Golden Palace Monastery>,
Kuthodaw Pagoda and Mandalay Hill for a panoramic view
of the city and its surrounding areas at sunset. Stay
overnight at hotel in Mandalay.
Day 4 Mandalay-Heho (15th
April, 2010) Thingyan Day
Take a morning flight to Heho and then drive to Pindaya,
which takes approx. one and a half hour. Visit Pindaya
caves, unique for thousands of Buddha images placed
there by pilgrims over many centuries. Proceed to Nyaung
Shwe (Inle) and stay overnight at hotel in Inle.
Day 5 Inle Lake (16th
April, 2010) Thingyan Day
Inle Lake sightseeing by boat includes Floating Market
(can be able to see on the market days only which holds
on every five days), Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, it houses 5
extraordinary Buddha images scarcely recognizable as
they have been disfigured by layers of gold which people
stick on both for good luck and as an art of piety,
Ngaphechaung Monastery - the modest collection of Buddha
images in Shan, Tibetan, Bagan and Inwa styles, the
weaving village of Inpawkhon and floating plantation.
Stay overnight at hotel in Inle.
Day 6 Heho-Thandwe (17th
April, 2010) New Year Day
Take a morning flight to Thandwe (Ngapali
Beach). Free at leisure at the beach.
Stay overnight at hotel in Ngapali
Beach.
Day 7 Ngapali Beach (18th
April, 2010)
Leisure at the beach by swimming,
fishing, sailing, etc. Stay overnight at
hotel in Ngapali Beach.
Day 8 Thandwe-Yangon
(19th
April, 2010)
Take a morning flight to Yangon. Yangon
sightseeing or shopping at souvenir
shops and Bogyoke Aung San Market before
called Scott’s Market, where one can buy
many items in one place. This market was
built in British colonial times and has
a colonial shape. Stay overnight at
hotel in Yangon.
Day 9 Yangon departure (20th
April, 2010)
Transfer to Yangon International airport
for departure by morning flight.
