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Kamaryut Township
Yangon, Myanmar
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Discover the royal capitals (8 days/ 7 nights)

YANGON - BAGAN - MANDALAY - YANGON

 

Day 1: Yangon

Arrive in Yangon International Airport. Welcome by the local guide and drive to the city. An orientation tour is arranged in the city of Yangon which is known as garden city with colonial buildings. In the afternoon, visit the magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda and enjoy the time at the pagoda platform until the sunset.

Overnight in Yangon

 

Day 2: Yangon - Bagan                  

After an early breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport and take the domestic flight to Bagan, the largest archaeological site in South East Asia.
On arrival, welcome by the local guide and start to visit the temple compound which consists of 2229 monuments. You will have also chance to see the traditional production of lacquer-ware making of this region. Then enjoy the horse-cart tour before sunset from a temple.

Overnight in Bagan

 

Day 3: Bagan         

Breakfast at the hotel. Continuation of visit in Bagan including a lively local market in Nyaung U, and a visit in a village to see the ways of life of the people of this region. Enjoy the sunset with the overlooking view of Bagan from a temple.

Overnight in Bagan

 

 

Day 4: Bagan - Mandalay              

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport and flight to Mandalay, the last royal capital and the cultural centre of the country. Welcome and drive to the city (about 1 hr). Visit in this old royal capital is including: Mahamuni Buddha which is one of the most venerable pagodas for the Buddhists, Shwenandaw Kyaung Monastery with golden teak-ornaments, Kuthodaw Pagoda which is known as "the world's biggest book".

Overnight in Mandalay

 

Day 5: Mandalay, Excursion to Mingun and Ava             

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the jetty for private boat trip to Mingun. You will sail about 1 1/2 hrs upstream and observe the life of the people along the Ayarwaddy River. Visit in Mingun with Mingun Pagoda which is known as "unfinished pagoda", and Mingun Bell which is the biggest still intact bell in the world. Then enjoy the overlooking view of the area from the beautiful Sinbyuma Pagoda. Back to Mandalay by boat. In the afternoon, visit in Ava by horse-cart and explore the old temples and monasteries of this old capital.

Overnight in Mandalay

 

Day 6: Mandalay, Excursion to Amarapura and Sagaing

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Amarapura, an old capital around Mandalay (10 km), and visit its Buddhist monastery where you can get to know the life of Buddhist monks. Then explore in the town with traditional bronze-casting and silk-weaving. In the afternoon, drive to Sagaing Hill, a retreat for Buddhist devotees, and visit the pagodas on the hill and a nunnery of Sagaing. Then back to Amarapura and enjoy the sunset at famous U Bein Bridge, 1.2 km long and the longest teak-bridge of the world.

Overnight in Mandalay

 

Day 7: Mandalay - Yangon            

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport and flight back to Yangon. Welcome and continuation of visit in Yangon.

Overnight in Yangon

 

Day 8: Yangon - Departure           

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Yangon International Airport for departure.