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Myanmar Highlight
Classic Tour - 5 Days - Price from 740 US$

Itinerary
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
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.

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
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.
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.
Price Currency Converter
US$ p.p 1 Pax 2 Pax 3-6 Pax SGL S/C Booking
Var. A 1070 740 710 50
Var. B 1100 760 730 60
Var. C 1240 820 790 140
All prices are per person in USD, based on twin-sharing in double rooms in the default hotel for the listed category.
Inclusion  
• 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
Exclusion  
• 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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Last update : July 27, 2007

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