TMDY # 3 Yangon – Bagan – Mandalay – Yangon
(6 days / 5 nights)
Day 1: Yangon
Arrive at Yangon Int’l Airport and transfer to hotel with afternoon
at leisure. Evening visit to the magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda. Overnight
in Yangon.
Day 2: Yangon – Bagan
Transfer to Yangon Airport for early morning flight to Bagan
(80 minutes). On arrival at Nyaung Oo Airport, you will be transferred
to hotel for refreshment. After settlement, start to tour in Bagan
including colourful Nyaung Oo Local Market, Shwezigon Pagoda, Wetkyi-in
Gubyaukkyi (a cave temple with exquisite jatakas murals paintings)
and the elegant Htilominlo Temple (noted for its plaster carvings)
and Tharaba Gate. More explorations of Bagan in the afternoon including
visits to Ananda (an architectural masterpiece of the early-style
temple), Ananda Okkyaung (one of the few surviving brick monasteries
from the early Bagan period), Thatbyinnyu (the highest in Bagan,
rising to 61 m) and Dhammayangyi Temple (noted for its remarkable
brickwork). Enjoy the fantastic sunset view at one of the famous
temples. Overnight in Bagan.
Day 3: Bagan
After breakfast at the hotel, proceed to Myinkaba village and observe
the process of traditional lacquer-ware, one of the best-known Myanmar
handricrafts and a speciality of Bagan. Visit Myinkaba Gubyaukkyi
(an early period Pyu-style temple of Hindu influence). Nextstop
at Manuha and Nanpaya temples. In the afternoon, enjoy an excursion
to the countryside village of Minnanthu. A visit to some of the
most interesting temples such as Payathonzu, Lemyethnar, Sinbyushin,
Nandaminnya and Minnanthu monastery. Enjoy sunset over the Ayeyarwaddy
River at Bupaya.Overnight in Bagan.
Day 4: Bagan – Mandalay
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Nyaung Oo Airport for
the flight to Mandalay (30 minutes). On arrival, transfer to hotel.
On the way visit Maha Gandayone monastery (more than 1000 monks)
in Amarapura, U Bein (the world’s longest Teakwood Bridge ,1208
meters long) and a traditional Silk and cotton Weaving workshops.
Afternoon visits of Mandalay including Mahamuni Pagoda (famous for
its venerable statue of Buddha covered with gold leaf), local artisan’s
workshops of gold leaf making, woodcarving and marble carving, Shwenandaw
Monastery (noted for its exquisite woodcarving). Next stop at Atumashi
Monastery (the incomparable Monastery) and Kuthodaw Pagoda with
its 729 marble stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures (known as the
world’s biggest book). Enjoy the sunset from Mandalay Hill. Overnight
in Mandalay.
Day 5: Mandalay – Yangon
In the morning transfer to Mandalay Airport for the flight to
Yangon. On arrival, transfer to hotel. Afternoon shopping at Bogyok
Aung San (Scott) Market, the city’s busiest & liveliest bazaar.
Continue visits to Sule Pagoda, Botataung Pagoda, China town and
the fruit market. Overnight in Yangon.
Day 6: Yangon
Morning visits to Chaukhtatkyi Reclining Buddha and Karaweik
Royal Barge (a royal floating barge on the Kandawgyi Royal Lake,
for photo stop). Transfer to Yangon Airport for departure.
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