OVERVIEW

Trip Name:Myanmar Trip 5 Days 4 Nights (Mandalay-Bagan-Heho-Inle-Mandalay)
Tour Code: S53-MM-5D4N
Type of trip: Private
Trip Duration: 5 Days
Start: Mandalay, Myanmar
Finish: Mandalay, Myanmar
Destinations: Mandalay
Package Tours valid until 31 Mar 2017 but require for surcharge for bellow dates
1. Christmas Eve 2016
2. New Year Eve 2017
3. Water Festival (12th ~ 15thApril)
4. Inle Lake festival…etc

BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 1 Arrival – Mandalay (None)
Day 2 Mandalay-Bagan (B/-/-)
Day 3 Bagan-Heho-Inle(flight) (B/-/-)
Day 4 Heho-Inle-Mandalay (flight) (B/-/-)
Day 5 Mandalay- Departure (B/-/-)

ITINERARY
5 Day 4 Night Trip in Myanmar
Day 1: Arrival Mandalay – Bagan (By car) (No Meal)
Upon arrival at Mandalay International Airport, welcome by our local driver and directly drive to Bagan (4 driving hour). (No Guide on the car).
Upon your arrival start your Bagan tour 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 Gyi and 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.
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 2: Bagan visit (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel.
Proceed to the Nanpaya Temple. 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.
Explore the amazing mural paintings under the protection of UNESCO at Myingaba Gu Byaukgyi Temple, and enjoy your soothing sunset at Shwesandaw Pagoda.
Stay overnight in Bagan.

Day 3: Bagan – Heho – Inle (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to airport for flight to Heho
Upon arrival, we will drive to Nyaung Shwe, 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 Hpe Chaung Monastery, which houses dozens of Shan Buddha Images.Continue to Phaung Daw Oo 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 4: Heho – Inle – Mandalay (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to airport for flight to Mandalay
Mandalay is the last capital of Myanmar Kingdom before the annexation of British in 1885. The period of kingdom was very short, but the name Mandalay becomes well known by “Rudyard Kipling”. The royal palace wall surrounded by the moat is one of the great things to see and it has been re-created after 1945, by 2nd War World.
We will visit Mahamuni pagoda, one of the country’s most revered Buddha images which, over the years, has been covered with gold leaf for hundreds of layers. And then visit to Marble carving workshop and Gold- Leaf beating workshop. In the afternoon visit Shwe Nan Daw Monastery, Ku ThoDaw Pagoda and enjoy the sunset at Mandalay hill.
Overnight in Mandalay

Day 5: Departure Mandalay (B/-/-)
After breakfast at hotel,
We’ll drive former capitals of Amarapuraand visit U Pain Bridge, the whole bridge done with entire wood. After that , we will visit Mahagandayon Monastery is 11 kilometers from Mandalay, in the former Burmese capital of Amarapura. Around 10 in the morning over 1000 monks who live in the monastery come out to receive food from donors. Everything is planned, the monks are standing in 2 rows, volunteers distribute the food, the dining rooms are filled and they eat at the same time.
After that you will be transferred to Mandalay International airport for your return international departure flight.
***End of our service***

PRICE & INCLUDE

Tour includes:
• Private transfer (air conditioned modern vehicle)
• Private boat trips as per itinerary
• English Speaking tour guide changing per station
• Meals as indicated
• Accommodation with daily breakfast
• Domestic airport services charges
• All entrance fees as per itinerary
• Daily bottle of mineral water
• All activities mentioned
• All service charge and government tax
• Sunset boat at Bagan
• Horse cart tour in Bagan
• Private boat in Inle

Tour excludes:
• Insurance (Highly recommend to take your own insurance before your departure)
• International Airport departure tax, USD 10 per person.
• International flight to/from Myanmar
• Personal expenses
• Visa Handling Fee
• Tips to tour guide and driver
• Others not mentioned in the program

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