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Location |
Program |
B |
L |
D |
| Feb 25 |
Departure City |
Flight to Yangon
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L |
D |
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Arrive Yangon on February 27, 2012 and clear Customs and Immigration. Drive by the colonial style buildings downtown and the busy harbour area for a brief introduction to Yangon. After lunch, transfer to the hotel. Late afternoon, enjoy the sunset at Shwedagon Pagoda… its golden stupa is the ‘heart’ of Buddhist Myanmar. Savoy Hotel – 3 Nights
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| Feb 28 |
Yango |
Yangon Walking Tour and National Museum visit
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B |
L |
D |
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Explore the lively streets of Yangon during our walking tour. Visit the enormous reclining Buddha, at Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda. Then the gilded Sule Pagoda, dating back 2000 years. Late afternoon, visit the National Museum. Stop alongside Kandawgyi (Royal) Lake for pictures of Shwedagon Pagoda.
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| Feb 29 |
Bago |
Scenic hourney to Bago with stops at points of interest
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B |
L |
D |
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Enjoy a scenic journey, by road, to Bago – a former ancient port and capital – stopping at various points of interest including the ‘Care for the Least’ Orphanage and the beautifully maintained Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery and Memorial
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| Mar 01 |
Yangon - Mandalay |
Fly to Mandalay with visits to Mingun Pagoda, Mingun Bell and more
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B |
L |
D |
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Early morning flight to Mandalay. Travel up river to the massive ruins of the Mingun Pagoda and the huge Mingun Bell. Return to Mandalay and visit the Mahamuni Pagoda – home to Mandalay’s holiest Buddha statue – and Shwenandaw Monastery, noted for its exquisite wood carvings. At the Kuthodaw Pagoda see the ‘world’s largest book’ inscribed on 729 marble slabs. Enjoy the spectacular views at sunset from Mandalay Hill. Mandalay Hill Resort – 3 Nights.
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| Mar 02 |
Amarapura - Ava - Sagaing |
Visit the former capital of Amarapura
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B |
L |
D |
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Visit the former capital of Amarapura, U Bein’s Bridge and Mahagandayone Monastery, home to over 1,000 monks. Visit the former Royal Capital of Ava, and the monasteries of Maha Aungmye Bonzan and Bargayar, famous for its ornate wood carvings. Visit the village homes to see local handicrafts and the picturesque Sagaing Hills, a retreat for Buddhist devotees
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| Mar 03 |
Maymyo |
Scenic drive to Pyin Oo Lwin. Tea at the Candacraig Hotel
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B |
L |
D |
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Enjoy the scenic drive to the hill station of Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymyo) with its lovely lake, waterfalls and colonial era-buildings. After visiting the downtown colonial buildings and the local market, we have tea at the Candacraig Hotel while a team of horses wait to take you to the National Kandawgyi Gardens
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| Mar 04 |
Mandalay - Bagan |
Cruise from Mandalay to Bagan
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B |
L |
D |
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Cruise from Mandalay to Bagan – the scenery along the Ayeyarwady is timeless: oxen working the fields, water buffalo wallowing in the mud, golden pagoda spires. Arrive in Bagan in time to see the sunset. Hotel at Tharaba Gate – 4 Nights.
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| Mar 05 |
Bagan |
Visit the Nyaung Oo Local Market, Myinkaba Village and the Shwesandaw Pagoda
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B |
L |
D |
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Visit the most important and visually stunning 2,000 monuments, spread over an area of 40 square km. Visit the colourful Nyaung Oo Local Market. Proceed to Myinkaba Village and observe the process of traditional lacquer-ware, a specialty of Bagan. View the fantastic sunset from Shwesandaw Pagoda.
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| Mar 06 |
Bagan |
Visit Tant Kyi Taung and the village of Minnanthu
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B |
L |
D |
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Visit Tant Kyi Taung, known as the glass monastery. Perched on a hilltop, this pagoda dates back to 1059 AD, and is surrounded by 32 elephant statues. Continue by boat, exploring the sandbanks and local farms. Visit the village of Minnanthu and observe local village life
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| Mar 07 |
Bagan |
Free day at leisure
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B |
L |
D |
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Optional Tour: Hot Air Balloon
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| Mar 08 |
Bagan - Heho - Halaw |
Fly to Heho, drive to Pindaya. Visit the Pindaya Caves. Proceed to Kalaw
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B |
L |
D |
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Fly to Heho and drive to Pindaya. Visit the magnificent Pindaya Caves with more than 8,000 Buddha images. Visit local houses where families produce Shan Paper and Parasols. After lunch proceed to Kalaw, passing through endless paddy fields and rolling hills. Amara Resort – 2 Nights
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| Mar 09 |
Pinnepin |
Visit local Market and Pane-ne-pin Palaung Village
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B |
L |
D |
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Visit the local market and their tiny train station. Set off for a 3 hours trek to ‘Pane-ne-pin’ Palaung Village. Walk through tea; sebastian leaf (used to produce Burmese Cigar); and orange plantations. Stop for a rest and tea at the village monastery
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| Mar 10 |
Kalaw - Inle |
Train ride to Shwe Nyaung. Boat tour on Inle Lake
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B |
L |
D |
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Embark on a fascinating train ride to Shwe Nyaung, passing through jungles, orchards and tea plantations. Board our boat on Inle Lake – a photographer’s dream. Highlights include the boatmen with their ‘one-legged’ rowing style; floating gardens; ‘jumping cats’ monastery and more. Overnight at the Inle Princess Resort – 3 Nights.
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| Mar 11 |
Inle |
Visit to local Market & Cooking class
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B |
L |
D |
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Accompanied by the Chef of the Shan Cooking School, visit the 5 Days Market, to discover and learn about the local food. Enjoy the lunch you cooked, before our boat ride to the Indein Pagoda complex. Continue on foot to the village of Sae Ma and then canoe to the Paung Daw Oo Pagoda.
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| Mar 12 |
Anne Village |
Trekking to Anne Village
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B |
L |
D |
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Transfer to Tale-U Village by boat, the starting point of today’s trek through local villages to experience the local life-style.
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| Mar 13 |
Inle - Heho - Yangon |
Fly from Heho to Yangon
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B |
L |
D |
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Drive to Heho Airport for our flight to Yangon. Transfer to hotel. Rest of day at leisure. Savoy Hotel – 1 Night.
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| Mar 14 |
Yangon - Departure City |
International flight home
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B |
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Transfer to the airport for your international flight departure
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