Tour Code: EI 16
Yangon-Mandalay-Bagan-Inle-Ngapali-Yangon
( 12 Days / 11 Nights )
Day 1 Arrive at Yangon International Airport. Meet on arrival and
transfer to hotel. Whole day sightseeing in Yangon includes world famous
Shwedagon Pagoda and other interesting places. Stay overnight in Yangon.
Day 2 Early morning transferred to airport for flight to Mandalay.
Arrive Mandalay and check in at the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing in
Mandalay including Mahamuni Pagoda, a four meter high sitting Buddha image
made of bronze originally but coated with three centimeter thick pure gold
in the passage of time; Tapestry Making; Gold Beating and Gold Leaf Work;
Ivory Carving; Marble Carving and Wood Carving. Stay overnight in Mandalay.
Day 3 Morning transfer to jetty and by boat to Mingun. Sightseeing
in Mingun including: the world biggest ringing bell; Pahtodawgyi, an
unfinished pagoda known as the world largest pile of bricks; Myatheindan,
the prettiest pagoda in Konbaung Period (1752-1885 AD). Afternoon drive to
Amarapura excursion to Bagaya Monastery where there is a collection of
antiques such as palm leaf manuscript and Buddha image; Palace Tower and
Royal Treasury; Pahtodawgyi, a great stupa with marble plaques of Jataka
scenes and Taungthaman Lake on which a hundred and fifty years old teak
bridge. And then drive to Sagaing Inwa Bridge which is the only one
crossing over the Ayeyarwaddy River; Soon-Oo-Ponnyashin, the oldest stupa
on Sagaing hills; Kaunghmudaw, the largest hemispherical doomed stupa and
sagaing Market silversmith's work. Stay overnight in Mandalay.
Day 4 Early morning transfer to airport for flight to Bagan. Arrive
Bagan and check in at the hotel. Sightseeing in Bagan including: Shwezigon
Pagoda, the prototype of later Myanmar stupas; Kyansittha Umin, a monastic
residence with painting influenced by Mongol Tartar invasion of 13th
century; Htilominlo temple, a two stored temple with fine stucco carvings;
the finest temple Arnanda and the highest temple Thatbyinyu. In the
evening catch sunset view from Mingalar Zedi. Stay overnight in Bagan.
Day 5 Morning sightseeing in Bagan consisting Nyaung Oo Market,
Gubyaukgyi (Wettkyi Inn), a well known painted temple; the heaviest temple
Dhamayangyi and Sulamani, a two stored temple with fine mural paintings of
Konbaung period (1752-1895). Afternoon drive to Nuaung-U airport for
flight to Yangon. Stay overnight in Yangon.
Day 6 Transfer to Nyaung Oo airport for flight to Heho. Arrive Heho and
proceed driving on to Nyaungshwe boat jetty. Transfer to hotel by boat. In
the evening sightseeing by boat on the lake. Stay overnight at the Hotel
on the lake.
Day 7 Sightseeing on the lake by boat for all day round. Stay
overnight at the hotel on the lake.
Day 8 Morning transfer to airport for flight to Ngapali Beach.
Arrive Ngapali and leisure.
Day 9 Ngapali leisure.
Day 10 Ngapali leisure.
Day 11 Evening transfer to airport for flight to Yangon. Stay
overnight in Yangon.
Day 12 Morning drive to Bogyoke Market and one-stop shopping there.
Afternoon transferred to Yangon airport for final departure.
