OVERVIEW

Trip Name: 14 Days 13 Nights Trip in Myanmar (Yangon-Bagan-Mandalay-Inle Lake-Myeik-Kawthaung-Ranong)
Tour Code:  S58-MM-14D13N_Yangon_Ranong
Type of trip: Private
Trip Duration: 14 Days
Start: Yangon, Myanmar
Finish: Kawthaung, Myanmar
Destinations: Yangon
Package Tours valid until 31 Mar 2017 but require for surcharge for bellow dates

 

1. Christmas Eve 2016
2. New Year Eve 2017

1. Water Festival (12^th ~ 15^thApril)
2. Inle Lake festival…etc

 

BRIEF ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrival-Yangon     (B/-/-)
Day 2:  Yangon                      (B/-/-)
Day 3:  Yangon – Bagan             (B/-/-)
Day 4:   Bagan                          (B/-/-)
Day 5:   Bagan-Popa-Bagan           (B/-/-)
Day 6:    Bagan – Mandalay           (B/-/-)
Day 7 : Mandalay-Amrapura – Avva – Sagaging   (B/-/-)
Day 8:    Mandalay-Heho-Inle       (B/-/-)
Day 9:  Inle-Indein                    (B/-/-)
Day 10: Inle-Heho-Yangon            (B/-/-)
Day 11: Yangon – Myeik                (B/-/-)
Day 12: Myeik                              (B/-/-)
Day 13: Myeik                              (B/-/-)
Day 14: Myeik – Kawthaung – Ranong Departure                (B/-/-)

Day 1:               Arrival-Yangon                                                           (B/-/-)
Upon arrival at Yangon International  Airport, welcome by our local guide and transfer to your hotel.
The rest of the time is on your own leisure.
Stay overnight in Yangon

Day 2:   Yangon                 (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel
Yangon, being the first stop for your tours, has a lot to offer you in a city tour. Today we will visit Yangon‘s colonial-style city center ,Mahabandoola Park and Town Hall.
Visit to the historic Shwedagon Pagoda- one of the wonders of the world, towering almost100mabovethe city-scape, believed to have been builtover2500yrsago.
Have local cuisine in a nearby restaurant for lunch.
After lunch we will visit the magnificent reclining Buddha at ChaukHtatGyi, and after a photo stop at the Karaweik Hall, a hamsa-bird-shaped floating barge on Kandawgyi Lake is waiting for your embark. Over the lake, shadow of the grand Shwedagon Pagoda reflects its majesty in a quite different yet amazing way. We will drive back to hotel with a lovely sunset.
Overnight stay at hotel in Yangon.

Day 3:                  Yangon – Bagan                                              (B/-/-)
After early breakfast at the hotel, transfer to airport for your flight to Bagan.
Upon your arrival start your Bagan tour with a visit to the vibrantNyaungUMarket, unveil the glory of Bagan’s history by visits to archeological treasures such as the Shwezigon Pagoda for its impressive bell-shaped stupa, Dhaman Yan Gyiand graceful Htilominlo Temple with its delicate plaster carvings and glazed sandstone decorations.
Continue to discover the ancient and most treasured handicrafts of lacquering by a demonstration from skilled artisan. Explore the amazing mural paintings under the protection of UNESCO at MyingabaGuByaukgyiTemple, and enjoy your soothing sunset at Shwesandaw Pagoda.
Overnight in Bagan

Day 4:          Bagan                                                              (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel.
Proceed to the NanpayaTemple. The masonry work is outstanding, as well as its interior design. It reflects the strong Brahman influence that affected the Teravadin Mon kings. Also, do take note of the relief of the god Brahma. There are three faces that can be discerned, all of which have the typical facial features of Mon. These are said to be representations of KingManuha. It is sometimes called the Ganesh or MahapeineTemple, named after the elephant-headed Hindu god whose image once stood at the corners of its five successively diminishing rectangular terrace.

Continue travelling by horse cart to many of the old murals and friezes can still be discerned, as can several old horoscopes, painted to protect the building from damage. After that proceed to AnandaTemple constructed in 1091, and is considered the masterpiece of Mon architecture.
Board a local sunset boat for a slow cruise down the Irrawaddy River in the evening.  As you cruise the waters, observe the lifestyle of the fishermen and riverside villagers as well as enjoying the unique perspective of Bagan’s temples.
Overnight in Bagan

Day 5:                 Bagan-Popa-Bagan                                                 (B/-/-)
After breakfast,
Today drive to Mount Popa, an extinct volcano over 1,500m high, about 48km south east of Bagan. Mount Popa has played an important role in Myanmar culture, religion and history since the earliest times. Its shrine is dedicated to the worship of the 37 Nats, the Burmese ancient animist spirits. The view over the Myingyan Plain from the top of the Popa-TaungKalat volcanic peak is simply breathtaking.
On the way back to Bagan, along the way we will stop in a local village where the people use the fruit of the palm tree to make wine and molasses. Witness the incredible production process and will enjoy the palm juice. Then return to Bagan.
Overnight inBagan.

Day 6:                  Bagan – Mandalay                                                  (B/-/-)
Breakfast at Hotel .
After breakfast  , transfer to airport for the flight to Mandalay .
Upon arrival at Mandalay Airport,drive straight to the city where we can pass through the country side area with different vegetations. First stop at Mahamuni Buddha, it has covered with thick layer of gold leaves and continue to a craftsman’s workshop to see puppet, tapestries and gold leaves making. Then, drive to hotel for check in.
After a short break in the afternoon, comprehensive sightseeing in Mandalay includes ShweNanDawKyaung (Golden Palace monastery), a special wooden building built by Royal family and Kuthodaw Pagoda (known as the world’s largest book), the golden stupa surrounded by 729 marble slabs engraved with Buddhist scriptures. Enjoy a commanding overview of the city from the Mandalay Hill.
Overnight Mandalay.

Day 7 :           Mandalay-Amrapura – Avva – Sagaging                   (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel and depart for trip to Ava and Sagaing.
We’ll drive former capitals of Amarapuraand visit U Pain Bridge, the whole bridge done with entire wood. Proceed to Ava, the capital from 14^th to 18^th centuries and visit by horse and carriage the old wooden Bagaya Monastery and the remains of the Royal Palace and fort, and the MahaAungmyeBonzan and Htihlaing Shin Paya.
In the afternoon cross the bridge over the Irrawaddy River and continue toSagaing. Covered with 600 white-painted pagodas and monasteries, Sagaing Hill is widely regarded as the religious center of Myanmar and is home to 3,000 monks and 100 meditation centers.
Overnight in Mandalay.

Day 8:            Mandalay-Heho-Inle                (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to airport for flight to Heho
Upon arrival, we will drive to NyaungShwe, gateway to Inle Lake.
Observe the leg-rowing fishermen and see their floating gardens built up from strips of water hyacinth and mud and anchored to the bottom with bamboo poles. Visit Nga HpeChaung Monastery, which houses dozens of Shan Buddha Images.Continue to PhaungDawOo Pagoda, the lake’s main sanctuary, which contains five sacred Buddha images covered in gold leaf.
Explore the local crafts of Inle Lake with a stop at the cheroot factory, where the typical Burmese cigars are made by hand.
We can also visit a local silk weaving ‘factory’ which sits on stilts on the lake and where they still use old style hand looms.
If time permits, there may be time to enjoy a short walk through one of the lakeside villages.
Stay overnight in Inle Lake

Day 9:         Inle-Indein                                                        (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel,
Continue Inle Lake sightseeing today with a memorable visit to Indein village with its idyllic 17th century pagodas.
Indein is one of the small villages of the Inle Lake located on the western bank of Inle Lake. A Buddha image has enshrined at a whitewashed stupa, which is on the summit of a hill. Below the stupa around the hill are cluster of hundred of ancient stupa most are ruins overgrown with bushes. The pagoda hill is quiet and clam.
One could feel the pleasant cool breeze with the sweet ring of the bell hanging at the umbrella of the stupa. Mesmerizing view from the pagoda hill releases the fatigue and refreshes everybody who ascends to the peak. This mysterious place is at the end of the marvelous Indein creek, which connected with Inle Lake just after the PhaundDawOo pagoda. The creek is narrow with many twist and turns. Since the both side are paddy fields you can see the farmer ploughing and harrowing by water buffaloes.
At many places in the creek the farmers dam up the water by bamboo barriers to irrigate the paddy fields. Indein water is not useful for irrigation also for bathing and washing clothes. It is compulsory to see Novice Monk, buffalo’s boys and village girls wash and swim in the creek. Enjoy the sightseeing of Indein.
Overnight Inle Lake.

Day 10:                      Inle-Heho-Yangon                         (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to the airport for flight to Yangon
Upon arrival,take a visit to Kaba Aye pagoda dedicated to the peace in the World and the MahaPasuna cave where the sixth Buddhist synod took place in 1952.
In the afternoon, you will find all the souvenirs on your list at bustling Bogyoke Market (formerly Scott’s), which is closed on Monday.
And finish the day with a walk in colorful Chinatown and visit Yangon’s oldest Chinese temple: the Kheng Hock Keong.
Stay overnight in Yangon.

Day 11:        Yangon – Myeik                                                (B/-/-)
After  breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for flight to Myiek.
Upon arrival, check in and transfer to hotel to join 4 days 3 nights trip to beautiful island .
Day 1 :Myeik – Nat ThaMeeYaeDwinKyun
–          Snorkeling / Kayaking / Island trekking
–          Overnight with camp on the beach

Day 12:            Myeik                                        (B/-/-)
Day 2 : Nat ThaMeeYaeDwinKyun – MeeThway Island
–          Snorkeling / Kayaking / Fishing / Island trekking
–          Overnight with camp on beach

Day 13:          Myeik                                        (B/-/-)
Day 3 :DaungKyunn – Myeik
–          Visit to Moken / Salon Village
–          Explore and Chat with Moken People
–          Water Fall

Day 14:      Myeik – Kawthaung – Ranong Departure        (B/-/-)
Visit Local Market and transfer to airport for flight to Kawthaung.
Upon arrival, transfer to jetty to take boat to Ranong – Thailand border.

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PRICE & INCLUDE

Service include for boat trip :
- Meals (Brakfast / lunch / Dinner ) onboard
- Hotel Accommodation in Myeik
- Camping Equipment
- Water , Soft Drink , Coffee , Tea , Fruits while onboard
- Local English Guide
- Transfer from / to hotel to / from jetty
- Snorkels , Kayaks , Fun Fishing Pole , Life jacket , Life boat on board

Service not include for boat trip :
- Zone Fee or Entrance Fee
- Beef and Alcoholic Drink
- Personal Expenses and Personal Insurance
- Domestic & International air-ticket
Our services include:
• 09 night accommodation on half-twin room basis with daily breakfast
• English-speaking station guide (different guide at each place)
• Porter fees at the airport
• 06 Domestic flights (Yangon/Bagan/Mandalay/Heho/Yangon/ Myeik / Kawthaung)
• All transfers and excursions with private air-conditioned vehicles with drivers
• Horse cart in Ava and Bagan
• Private Boat at Inle
• Sunset boat in Bagan
• Entrance fees for the visits mentioned in the program
Our services do not include:
• International ticket to/from Yangon
• Meals not mentioned (B = breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
• Visa arrangements for Myanmar
• Visits not mentioned in the program
• Drinks and personal expenses
• Tips and porters at the hotels
• Any other items not mentioned
• International departure Airport Tax Yangon (USD 10/pax at present)

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