Distinctive Myanmar

Tour Code: J-MY08

Length: 22 Day(s) - 21 Night(s)

Departure Date: Daily

Tour Cost: VND 0 (US$ Request)

Proceed to Kyaikhtiyo known to the world as Golden Rock. Arrive at Kin pun base camp and board on an open truck for 11 km steep and dirt road leads to the upper staging point of Yathetaung camp. Continue walk up to the renowned Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda site

Day 01 Arrival
- Arrival at Yangon airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Yangon.

Day 02 Yangon
- Breakfast at hotel and you will be on your own to explore Yangon. The beginning of an adventure in the land of golden pagodas and your golden dreams starts with a tour in the amazingly green capital of Yangon. Amazing local glass work faded colonial atmosphere, lively fish and vegetable markets, museums with great historical value, the world largest sapphire, ruby and jade and world richest golden Buddhist stupa. All you can find right here. Overnight at Yangon.

Day 03 Yangon - Bago - Kyaikhtiyo
- Breakfast at hotel and depart for Bago . Bago is an ancient Mon capital known as Ramadesa. En-route stop at the Shwenyaungpin Nat shrine to appeal for a safe journey and allied war memorial. Visit major monuments in Bago such as Shwethalyaung Reclining Image and Shwemawdaw Pagoda.

- Proceed to Kyaikhtiyo known to the world as Golden Rock. Arrive at Kin pun base camp and board on an open truck for 11 km steep and dirt road leads to the upper staging point of Yathetaung camp. Continue walk up to the renowned Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda site. The rock is completely covered by gold leaf and delicately balanced on the edge of the cliff. On arrival observe the beauty of sunset at this important pilgrimage site. Overnight in Kyaikhtiyo.

Day 04 Kyaikhtyo - Taungoo
- Observe fantastic sunrise view at the hill top. Breakfast at hotel and return to the base camp, meet your driver and continue to Taungoo . Taungoo is the capital of 15th century however little evidence is what left to be seen. Overnight in Taungoo.

Day 05 Taungoo - Kalaw
- Breakfast at hotel and depart for Kalaw through the mainland observing the dry zone of Myanmar as well as twisting and turning hilly drive through Shan plateau. Kalaw is former British hills station town, cool, spring-like weather, pine forests, tea plantations and colorfully clad hill tribes make this town to a natural magnet. Overnight in Kalaw.

Day 06 Kalaw - Pindaya Taungyyi
- Breakfast at hotel and depart for Pindaya cave, known to the world as the home of the countless Buddha Images. The road to Pindaya winds over the rolling hills of the Shan plateau through colorful mustard and whet field. Explore around wonder of the mystery cave and near by Po O traditional paper umbrella making process. Overnight in Pindaya.

Day 07 Pindaya - Yazagyi village
- On this trek you may observe colorful hill tribes villages and way of life, most of these tribes wearing their traditional dresses. Breakfast at hotel and trek to Htutni Dahnu village and continue trek to Sikyainn . Lunch stop and continue to south Yasakyi Palaung village passing through cultivated fields of the chive roots, cordial leaves, cheroot leave, tea leaves and pineapple plantation etc. Dinner and overnight at Monastery .

Day 08 Yasagyi - Linleinn - Htinsu - Taungbawgyi - Pindaya
- Breakfast at the monastery and trek to Menetaung and then to Pinseinpin . Lunch and cont

inue to Htinshugone village and to Taungbawgyi Dhanu village . Visit in the village and continue trek to Pindaya . Meet with your driver and continue to Inle Lake . The road winds over the rolling hills of the Shan plateau through colorful mustard and whet field. Overnight at Inle Lake.

Day 09 Inle Lake
- Breakfast at hotel. You will be on your own to explore the unique lake. Traveling on the lake is an exhilarating experience for nature lovers and a chance to observe the unique tradition of the Intha people. Wonder unique leg-rowing fishermen, floating firms, houses and monasteries on stilt. Phaungdaw Oo pagoda, Ngaphechaung monastery and some of cottage industries. Overnight at Inle Lake.

Day 10 Inle - Mandalay
- Breakfast at hotel and depart for Mandalay through the road winds over the rolling hills of the Shan plateau through colorful mustard and whet field. Mandalay is the last kingdom as Shwe_innbyin_monasterywell as center of the Myanma cultural, tradition, arts and crafts. Mandalay has long been known as a centre of skilled craftsmanship and in former times supplied the royal courts. Overnight in Mandalay.

Day 11 Mandalay
- Breakfast at hotel. You will be on your own to explore this unique capital. Ideal to visit "the largest book" at Kuthodaw Pagoda where entire Buddhist canon recorded on stone tablets totaling 729 in number and Shwenandaw "golden Monastery" to observe finest Myanmar wooden architecture etc, Mahamuni Image and Amapura "meaning city of immortality" with a visit of unique 200 years old U Bin wooden bridge etc. Overnight in Mandalay.

Day 12 Mandalay - Sagaing - Monywar
- Breakfast at hotel and visit Sagaing, covered with 600 white-painted pagodas and monasteries, Sagaing hill is widely regarded as the religious centre of Myanmar and is home of 6000 monks and nun, 100 meditation centers. On your way visit traditional bronze casting, silver smith works which Sagaing is famous for. Sagaing become the capital of independence of Shan around 1315 after fall of Bagan. Continue traveling to the center of Chindwin valley to Monywar . Attributes start here with more, most, large and larger: 500,000 Buddha images, 806 stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures, 1,000 Banyan trees, the largest reclining Buddha Image and site of Poe Win Taung Pagoda complex, a solid sand stone mountain which is carved in to many small shrines and Buddha Images and mural paintings most of which are contemporary of that of Bagan period. Overnight in Monywar.

Day 13 Monywar - Pakokku - Bagan
- Myanamar TraditionalBreakfast at hotel and have a great day by driving along the country road . You may stop at villages and everywhere people delighted to have their pictures taken! A visit to Pakangyi - said to be the place of skillful quibblers in Myanmar. Observe the huge monasteries, supported by the hundreds of teak pillars and ornamental backdrop of a throne and the most amazing, wood carved Buddha Image. Cross the Ayeyarwady river by Z craft to get to Bagan.

- Bagan, founded as early as in 849 on the banks of the Ayeyarwady river was the capital of today Myanmar. The 11th century archaeological site is considered one of the richest and most amazing sites in Asia. Overnight in Bagan.

Day 14 / 15 Bagan
- Myanmar Praying BaganYou will be on your own to explore next two days in Bagan. You will wander its dusty tracks visiting magnificent temples and towering pagodas with ancient and beautifully painted murals dating back over a millennium. One can easily imagine in the morning's mist a parade of gilded elephants passing between the white pagodas, laden ox-carts raising a cloud of dust as they slowly plod towards the horizon, or a line of saffron robed monks collecting their daily food in black lacquered alms bowls.

- The elephants were gone, but the rest remains. The most impressive and inspiring monuments are Thabyinnyu, Anandar, Gawdawpalin, Dhammyangyi temples and the Shwezigon Pagoda. The temple interiors are often filled with rows of Buddha, images of guardian "Nats" or spirit gods and intricate murals depicting the life of Buddha and scenes of royalty. In the evening a climb up of one of the ruins for a breathtaking view of the sun setting over the mighty river and the surrounding plain filled with countless temples and pagodas. You will also visit a lacquer-ware workshop and the long and arduous process of making bowls and trays that often take months to complete. Overnight in Bagan.

Day 16 Bagan - Yangon
- Breakfast at hotel and rest of the day at your leisure. Late afternoon transfer to airport for your Yangon bound flight. Upon arrival at Yangon meet and greet by your driver and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Yangon.
Myanmar Beach

Day 17 Yangon - Ngwesaung
- Breakfast at hotel and depart for Pathein, capital city of the delta region and the gateway to Ngwe Saung beach <190 km, approx 4 hour>.
Pathein is well known by it production of unique parasol locally called "Pathein Hti". Proceed to Ngwe Saung - meaning "Silver Beach" <48 km approx 2 hour> on the western seaboard facing the Bay of Bengal. It is bordered by tall, green palms swaying in the breeze. The beach stretches 15 km of white sand and blue sea. After a long and tedious drive reward to have a cool and nice quiet breeze at Ngwe Saung beach. Overnight in Ngwe Saung beach.

Day 18,19, 20 Beach
- Breakfast at hotel and rest of the day either relax or visit one of the fishermen villages nearby. You may also do outing activities such as wind surfing or scuba diving etc. Overnight in Ngwe Saung beach.

Day 21 Ngwesaung - Yangon
- Breakfast at hotel and depart for Yangon. On the way visit elephant camp observe this mighty animal at their nature. Overnight in Yangon.

Day 22 Departure
- Breakfast at hotel and depart for airport for your onward flight to complete this unique experience.

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