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Myanmar Highlight
Classic Tour - 5 Days - Price from 740 US$
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| Day 1 - Yangon |
• Upon arrival at Yangon airport you will be welcomed
by your Asian Trails guide and transferred to your hotel. Your
journey begins with an afternoon tour through Yangon’s
colonial-style city center.
Visit Sule Pagoda, dating back over 2,000 years ago;
the magnificent reclining Buddha at Chauk Htat Gyi; and
after a photo stop at the Karaweik Hall, a 'hamsa-bird-shaped'
floating barge on Kandawgyi (Royal) Lake, stroll through
the Bogyoke (Scotts) Market with hundreds of food, clothes,
handicrafts and gems stores. Complete your first day in Myanmar
with an extended visit to one of the world’s most spectacular
monuments, the Shwedagon Pagoda.
• Lunch and dinner to own account
• Overnight stay at Dusit Inya Lake Resort (****,
Superior room) or similar in Yangon |
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| Day 2 - Yangon - Bagan |
• After breakfast you will be transferred to the
airport for domestic flight to Bagan. Upon arrival stroll
through the colorful local market. Continue the day with visits
to the most significant pagodas and temples of Bagan including
Shwezigon Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the early
11th century as a religious shrine; Ku Byanuk Gyi, a
temple with superb murals of Jataka scenes; Khay Min Ga Temple,
noted for its panoramic view of the area’s numerous monuments
and Ananda Temple, with four standing Buddha images.
• After lunch, visit one of Myanmar’s most
treasured handicrafts, a lacquerware craftsmen’s workshop
in nearby Myinkaba village. You will continue to Manuha
Temple, built in the Mon-style in 1059 and follow on to
Nanbaya Temple, a unique sandstone monument said to have
been the palace of King Manuha. Next you will explore the Myingaba
Gu Byaukgy Temple, a temple noteworthy for its mural paintings
under the protection of UNESCO. The Archaeological Museum
is also visited to view the beautiful Buddha images of bronze,
stone and lacquer. Proceed to Bupaya Pagoda or Mingala
Zedi Stupa to watch the sunset over the famous Ayeyarwaddy
River.
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| Day 3 - Bagan - Mandalay - Mingan |
• After breakfast you will be transferred to the
airport for domestic flight to Mandalay. Upon arrival
at Mandalay airport, proceed for a boat trip on the Ayeyarwaddy
River to Mingun, about 11 km (1 hour) upriver from Mandalay,
with visits to the Mingun Bell, weighing 90 tons and
claimed as the largest uncracked bell in the world; Hsinbyume
Paya and the unfinished Mingun Paya, built as the
world's largest chedi by King Bodaw Paya. Return to Mandalay
and check-in at your hotel.
• After lunch at local restaurant, experience the
sights and sounds of Mandalay including one of the most revered
religious monuments in Myanmar, the Mahamuni Pagoda;
the Shwe Inbin Monastery; the Golden Palace Monastery,
a superb example of a traditional wooden building and Kuthodaw
Pagoda the world’s largest book, made of marble. Mandalay
is also a major crafts center. Visit a Kalaga tapestries craftsmen’s
shop before proceeding to Mandalay Hill for sunset.
• Dinner at hotel and overnight stay at Mandalay
Hill Resort Hotel (****, Superior room) or similar in Mandalay |
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| Day 4 - Amanpura - Ava - Sagaing |
• After breakfast, excursion to Amarapura, 15 km
from Mandalay. Visit Mahagandayon, a famous Buddhist
monastery, where more than a thousand monks live and study;
continue to 200-year-old U Bein teak bridge, built in
1782 at the time when Amarapura was Royal capital. Since then
it is noted for silk- and cotton weaving. Visit a traditional
hand-woven silk workshop. Visit Bagaya Monastery, with
a superb collection of Buddha statues.
• After lunch at local restaurant, excursion to the
former Royal Capital of Inwa (Ava), reached by a short
boat trip. Visits by horse-drawn carriage to Nanmyint Watch
Tower, the remains of the palace building nicknamed “the
leaning tower of Ava“; Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery,
built of brick and stucco; Bargayar Monastery, famous
for its impressive ornate woodcarvings and teak posts. Continue
to Sagaing Hills, a retreat for Buddhist devotees for
sunset.
• Dinner and overnight stay at Mandalay Hill
Resort Hotel (****, Superior room) or similar in Mandalay.
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| Day 5 - Mandalay - Yangon |
| • After breakfast,
you will be transferred to Mandalay Airport for domestic flight
to Yangon. Upon arrival, the rest of the day is at your
leisure for relaxing, shopping or own sightseeing until the
departure transfer to the airport. Itinerary is subject to
changes depending on confirmed flights, road conditions and
availability of rooms. |
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| US$ p.p |
1 Pax |
2 Pax |
3-6 Pax |
SGL S/C |
Booking |
| Var. A |
1070 |
740 |
710 |
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| Var. B |
1100 |
760 |
730 |
60 |
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| Var. C |
1240 |
820 |
790 |
140 |
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| All prices are per person
in USD, based on twin-sharing in double rooms in the default
hotel for the listed category. |
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Inclusion |
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• Accommodation in
shared twin rooms with daily breakfast
• Full board (meals as specified in the program on table
d’hote basis)
• All entrance fees.
• Transfers and tours with English speaking local guides
(or as specified)
• Domestic airfares Yangon-Mandalay & Bagan –Yangon
• Domestic flight security tax
• Transportation by air-conditioned van/minibus/coach Mandalay-Bagan
• 1 Tourleader is free of charge as of a minimum of 15
full paying pax
• Service charges, room tax and baggage handling |
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Exclusion |
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• Travel insurance
• Visa fee for Myanmar
• International Airfare
• Expenditure of a personal nature, such as drinks, souvenirs,
laundry etc.
• International airport tax in Yangon (US$10.- per person)
• Christmas and New Year’s dinner supplement (will
be advised at time of booking) |
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