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Discovery 1
Comprehensive Tour Myanmar (10 Day / 9
Night)
The perfect Classic Myanmar Tours are the
best Myanmar holiday packages and discover
the cultural tourist destinations such as
capital Yangon with a visit to stunning
Shwedagon Pagoda, temple city of Bagan,
former royal capital Mandalay and the tribal
traditions of Inle Lake.
 Day 1 - Yangon Arrival
and Sightseeing
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Arrive in Yangon where you will be welcomed
by your local tour guide and transferred to
your hotel to drop off you luggage. If you
arrived by mid day flight, we may proceed
for lunch. After lunch, a walk through
“downtown” Yangon, a diverse mix of faded
colonial architecture from the British
times, and high-rises built by more recent
investors; Sule Pagoda, built in the early
3rd century is a landmark in the city
centre. late afternoon visit the magnificent
Shwedagon Pagoda of Rudyard Kipling fame and
one of Myanmar’s most sacred places. The
massive bell shaped stupa is plated with
gold and the tip of the stupa is set with
diamonds and rubies, sapphires and topaz – a
stunning sight as the sun sets and a most
fitting place to begin our trip in this
“Golden Land”. Overnight at the Hotel.
Day 2 - Yangon / Bagan
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This morning we head for the airport to get
the early morning flight to Bagan. Check
into the hotel and depart for a sightseeing
excursion around the Bagan Archaeological
Zone World Heritage Area. A comprehensive
exploration of Bagan includes Nyaung Oo
market; Shwezigon Pagoda, the prototype of
later Myanmar stupas; Kyansittha Umin; Wet-kyi-inn
Gubyaukgyi Temple with exquisite mural
painting of 13th century and Htilominlo
Temple. In the afternoon, after a visit to
lacquer ware workshops; continue to Manuha
Temple built by exile King Manuha; Nanphaya,
said to have been the residence of King
Manuha; Ananda Temple, architectural
masterpiece and Oak-Kyaung monastery
decorated with multi colour mural paintings.
Enjoy the breathtaking sunset from one of
the temple of Bagan. Overnight at the hotel
in Bagan.
 Day 3 - Bagan
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This morning, we will be watching sunrise
over Bagan (optional) and back to hotel for
breakfast. After breakfast at hotel, we head
to Mt. Popa about 48 km south east of Bagan.
Mt. Popa, known as the abode of Nats
(spirits) - a collection of 37 magical
spirits both feared and honoured by some
Myanmar people and the nat museum, which
houses 37 life-size nat statues sculpted
from teak. It’s time to climb for 777 steps
to the summit. Proceed to Popa Mountain
Resort ( 1hr drive ) for our lunch. The
restaurant offer a great view to the Popa
summit that stands straight from the central
plain. After lunch, return drive back to
Bagan. On the way back, enroute stop at
village cottage industry to learn the
regional product as well as to watch the
collection of juice from the palm trees, and
its conversion to brown sugar. Overnight at
the hotel in Bagan.
Day 4 - Bagan /
Mandalay
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After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Nyaun
U airport for flight to Mandalay. When you
arrive at Mandalay airport, drive to ancient
capital of Amarapura, the city of
Immortality for a visit to Bagaya Monastery
with a famous collection of Buddha images;
weaving industries, two-century old U-Bein
teak bridge on the Taungtaman Lake and
observe the lunch process of thousand of
monks who take their last meal of the day at
10:00 am in total silence. Proceed to
Mandalay and check in at the hotel. After
refreshment, you will take a sightseeing
tour of Mandalay which includes Mahanumi, a
life like Buddha image. Mandalay is the last
capital of Myanmar and that make her to be
the best place to see all the traditional
arts and crafts. Start visiting gold leaf
making work-place and see how the gold leaf
is being made by hand in a traditional way.
Continue visit the Old Palace grounds;
Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as the world’s
largest book for its 729 marble slabs
inscribed with the Buddha’s Doctrine; Golden
Palace Monastery, noted for its exquisite
wood carvings and enjoy the panoramic view
of the city from Mandalay Hill. Overnight at
the hotel.
Day 5 - Mandalay /
Mingun / Mandalay
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After breakfast, you will be transferred for
Jetty for a private boat across the river
Ayeywarwaddy to visit Mingun. The
dedications of King Bodawpaya such as the
unfinished Pathodawgyi Pagoda a brick
counterpart of pyramid in Egypt and the
Mingun Bell, the second largest bell in the
world are the most prominent religious
heritages. Then visiting the Myatheintan
Pagoda, the best representation of the
Universe, will refresh your tiredness and
fatigue. Return to Mandalay. After lunch,
drive to Ava, 30-minute to the south of
Mandalay, was known in the west as the
Kingdom of Ava. Stop by a tributary and
cross it with a ferry. Travel by pony-cart
around Ava to Nanmyint leaning tower which
gives a birds’ eye view of the mighty
Ayeyarwaddy River; Bagaya wooden monastery;
Aungmyaybonza Monastery made of brick and
stucco. Though the Royal Palace has gone,
the Pagodas, Temples and Monasteries still
remain. Return drive to Mandalay and see the
silversmith work place on our way back to
hotel. Overnight at the Hotel in Mandalay.
Day 6 - Mandalay /
Heho / Pindaya / Inle
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After breakfast, depart the hotel for flight
to Heho on the Shan plateau. Upon arrival,
transfer by road to Pindaya (60km) about 90
minutes drive. After check in at hotel, make
an excursion to the caves which houses over
8,000 Buddha Images of various sizes, made
from teak, lacquer, marble, alabaster and
cement. In the afternoon, explore the
district for it’s famous traditional paper &
umbrella making home base cottage industry.
Drive to inle. Overnight In Inle.
 Day 7 - Inle Lake
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We plan to spend the day visiting villages
and sampling the spectacular array of
traditional handicrafts. You will see the
unique method locals use to row their boats,
fishermen with their own style of fishing,
floating farms and gardens and a handloom
weaving cottage with its own showroom. You
will visit Phaungdawoo Pagoda which houses
the five most revered Buddha Images in the
southern Shan State. Continue our excursion
by motorized boat to Indein pagoda complex,
in the south-west of the lake. The boat
leaves the lake and enters a narrow canal
with a beautiful natural environment to
continue to a small Pa O tribe village. From
the village, follow an old covered path to a
13th century monastery and the very
impressive ruins of hundreds of ancient
pagodas, some hidden in the vegetation. The
main stupa-area on the top of the hill
offers breathtaking views over the
surrounding mountains and down to the valley
and the lake in the far distance. Return to
your hotel and overnight at the hotel.
Day 8 - Inle Lake /
Kakku
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This morning, leave your hotel by boat and
drive up through pine-clad hills to Taunggyi,
capital of Southern Shan State and a former
British hill station. Visit the local market
where minority people sell their produce and
a cheroot factory. Just a couple of hours
from Taunggyi, discover the "long lost"
ruins of Kak Ku in countryside inhabited by
the Pa O people. Situated in the rolling
Shan Hills, Kak Ku pagoda is very unusual
and little is known about its origins. The
Pa O people believe that the original pagoda
was built on the site some 2,000 years ago.
Dozens of small stupas surround the main
pagoda in a huge circle. You can wander
through the stupas which are decorated with
fine stucco work and Buddha images.
Unfortunately Kak Ku is in bad need of
renovation but this is part of its charm.
Lunch at Hlaing Khone Restaurant.
Visit one of the many Pa O villages near Kak
Ku and see a huge monastery on the way back
to Taunggyi. Transfer back to Nyaung Shwe
where you will board your boat return to
your hotel.
Day 9 - Inle Lake (
Heho ) - Yangon (by flight)
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We are heading back down country today to
return to the airport at Heho for our flight
to Yangon. Our route takes us back to Heho
and down the escarpment to Nyaung-Shwe for a
busy local market. Check in at airport and
fly back to Yangon. Upon arrival, check in
at hotel. In the afternoon, we plan to visit
by car to Karaweik, a royal barge for
fantastic photo shot along the “pilgrims”
causeway across the Royal Lake with stunning
views of Schwedagon Pagoda and visit the
Bogyoke Aung San Market (Scott Market) for
souvenir shopping. Overnight at the hotel in
Yangon.
Day 10 - Yangon
departure
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After breakfast at hotel, you will be
transferred to Yangon International airport
for your return international departure
flight.
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