7 DAY INSIGHT MYANMAR
Coverage: Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay, Inle Lake.
Tour Code: PHIM 7
Itinerary
DAY (01) YANGON ARRIVAL
Arrival at YANGON Airport in the morning, welcomed by your PEACE HOUSE guide
and transfer to hotel.
Afternoon YANGON sightseeing includes SULE PAGODA, dating back over 2,000
years ago; CHAUK HTAT GYI Reclining Buddha Image; KARAWEIK HALL, a royal
floating barge, for photo stop; and enjoy the sunset at SHWEDAGON PAGODA,
one of the world's most spectacular monuments.
If arriving at YANGON Airport in the evening, welcomed by your PEACE HOUSE
guide and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Yangon.
DAY (02) YANGON - BAGAN
Breakfast. Early morning transfer to YANGON Airport. Air Mandalay or Yangon
Airways flight from Yangon to Bagan. From the airport, start your full day
BAGAN sightseeing tour includes a visit to NYAUNG-U MARKET; SHWEZIGON
PAGODA, the prototype of Myanmar stupas; 12th Century frescoes adorning the
corridors of KYANSITTHA CAVE TEMPLE. WET GYI INN GU BYAUK GYI TEMPLE , with
superb mural paintings of Jataka scenes; HTILOMINLO TEMPLE noted for its
plaster carvings ; and ANANDA TEMPLE, an architectural masterpiece and its
Groundwork resembling a Greek Cross.
Afternoon, visit MANUHA TEMPLE in Mon style built in 1059; NANPHAYA TEMPLE,
a unique sandstone monument said to have been the palace of King Manuha;
MYINGABA GU BYAUKGYI TEMPLE with its fine mural paintings under the
protection of UNESCO.
At the end of the day proceed to BUPAYA PAGODA or MINGALA ZEDI STUPA to
watch the sunset over the majestic Ayeyarwaddy River. Overnight in Bagan.
DAY (03) BAGAN - MANDALAY
Breakfast. Transfer to BAGAN Airport. Air Mandalay or Yangon Airways flight
from Bagan to Mandalay. Arrive Mandalay Airporrt and visit to AMARAPURA,11km
south of Mandalay. This trip will take you to MAHAGANDAYON MONASTERY where
more than a thousand monks live and study, to see their last meal of the day
in total silence. Continue to U BEIN WOODEN BRIDGE built in 1782. And
observe Myanma traditional hand-woven silk workshop. Continue to AVA, tour
highlights include the 27-metre-high Masonry Watch Tower, the NANMYIN (or)
the "Leaning Tower of AVA"; MAHA AUNGMYE BONZAN OK KYAUNG, a brick and
stucco Monastery; AVA BAGAYA MONASTERY built with 276 teak pillars and
observe Myanma traditional Alms bowls workshop.
Afternoon across AVA Bridge, built by British engineers, to visit
picturesque SAGAING HILL which is perhaps the living centre of Buddhist
faith in Myanmar today. Hillsides are dotted with numerous pagodas and
monasteries. Continue to visit KAUNGHMUDAW Pagoda, with its huge egg -
shaped dome in Ceylonese style.
In the evening, enjoy the sunset from the SAGAING HILL. Return to Mandalay.
Overnight in Mandalay.
DAY (04) MANDALAY - INLE LAKE
Breakfast. Morning transfer to MANDALAY Airport. Air Mandalay or Yangon
Airways flight from Mandalay to Heho. Transfer from Heho Airport to
Nyaungshwe, on the edge of INLE LAKE. En route visit SHWEYANPYAY MONASTERY.
Continue to INLE LAKE, well known for its unique leg rowers and scenic
beauty with wonderful floating Gardens.
Afternoon, visit traditional pure SILK WEAVING FACTORY in INPHAWKHON Village
and KNIFE MAKING BY BLACK-SMITH in PHEKHON Village.
Overnight in Inle Lake.
DAY (05) INLE LAKE
Breakfast. Full day sightseeing of INLE LAKE, tour highlights include; 5 day
rotation MARKET at one of the village; NATIVE'S METHOD OF FISHING; GOLD AND
SILVER SMITH WORSHOPS at YWAMA Village; CHEROOT and BOAT MAKING WORKSHOPS in
NAN PAN Village. Continue visit to PHAUNG DAW OO PAGODA, housing five sacred
and almost shapeless Buddha images.
Afternoon, visit SHAN SHOULDER BAG WEAVING CENTER; FLOATING GARDEN and NGA
PHE CHAUNG MONASTERY, better known as "Jumping Cat Monastery", a beautiful
old teak wood building.
If time allow, visit a village to see village life. Overnight in Inle Lake.
DAY (06) INLE LAKE - YANGON
Breakfast.
Leave the hotel by boat and drive down to HEHO Airport. Air Mandalay or
Yangon Airways flight from Heho to Yangon.
Overnight in Yangon.
DAY (07) YANGON DEPARATURE
Breakfast.
Travellers having arrived at YANGON Airport in the morning of day 1 will
transfer morning to airport for departure flight.
For those having arrived at YANGON Airport in the evening of day 1, a
morning of sightseeing will include YANGON CITY TOUR highlights as shown in
day 1 itinerary. Transfer to airport for departure flight.
Prices
For 7 days / 6 nights INSIGHT MYANMAR, our tour prices are mentioned below.
(Minimum 2 persons): (Contact us for family or group rates)
Hotels
Full Board-per person Half Board-per person Bed & Breakfast- per person
Twin Sharing Single Occupancy Twin Sharing Single Occupancy Twin Sharing
Single Occupancy
Standard US$ 639 US$ 854 US$ 606 US$ 821 US$ 571 US$ 786
Superior US$ 733 US$ 1045 US$ 696 US$ 1007 US$ 657 US$ 969
Validity: 01 August 2002 - 30 April 2003
Services included for INSIGHT MYANMAR :
6 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast.
All transfers and transportation with private air-conditioned mini van or
coach.
Internal air-tickets for Yangon - Bagan, Bagan - Mandalay, Mandalay - Heho
(Inle Lake), Heho (Inle Lake) - Yangon by Yangon Airways or Air Mandalay.
Boat tickets for sightseeing in the Inle Lake.
All admission fees.
Sightseeing with English speaking local guide.
Meals (Full board- 5 Lunches & 6 Dinners/ Half Board - 5 Lunches/ Bed &
Breakfast - Breakfast only) at local restaurants.
Not included for INSIGHT MYANMAR :
Insurance.
Visa fee for Myanmar.
International air tickets to / from Myanmar.
Personal expenditures.
International airport tax @ US$ 10 per person.
Peace House Travel
27(A), Mahabandoola Garden Street, Kyauktada,
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Tel: (+95-1) 252 150
Fax: (+95-1) 240 499
E-mail: info@peacehousetravel.com
Internet: http://www.peacehousetravel.com
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