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Discovery Of Myanmar Tour (7 Nights / 8 Days )

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Details Itinerary For Discovery Of Myanmar Tour (MVW : 06 /06 )

Routing : Yangon -Mandalay - Amarapura - Sagaing - Mingun - Bagan - Heho - Nyaung Shwe - Inle - Yangon

Day 01: Yangon Arrival

Arrive Yangon Int'l Airport by Int'l flight. Meet and greet at airport and welcomed by our experienced English Speaking guide and transfer to hotel. Check - in Hotel. Start Yangon city tour with Experienced English speaking guide by Air-con Coach. First visit to Yangon Colonial Style city center. Visit Sule Pagoda dating back over 2,000 years ago. Heading to Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda to see a huge reclining Buddha image. The great Shwedagon Pagoda : its golden stupa is the "heart" of Myanmar and believed 2,500 years old. Enjoy sunset at Pagoda. Drive back to hotel and leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Yangon – Mandalay – Amarapura - Sagaing – Mandalay ( B )

Morning breakfast at Hotel. Check-out hotel and transfer to Airport depart for Mandalay by domestic flight. ( 1 & 30 mins flying ).Arrive Mandalay International Airport. On the way visit, first excursion to Amarapura: Maha Gandayone Monastery - home to several thousand young monks where you can watch the whole monastery having their meal silently and 200 years old U Bein teak bridge, built in 1728 at the time when Amarapura was Royal capital. Visit traditional hand - weaving silk workshop teak posts. Afternoon excursion coach to Sagaing by passing Ava Bridge. Visit Silversmith & Kaunghmudaw Pagoda. Enjoy sunset over the panoramic view at the top of the Sagaing Hill. Drive to Mandalay & overnight at Hotel.

Day 03: Mandalay – Mingun – Mandalay ( B)

Breakfast at hotel. Morning transfer to jetty, cruise to Mingun ( 1 hr ).Visit Mingun Bell; the world largest ringing bell, Unfinished Pagoda – stands 50 m high over looking the river, Myatheindan Zedi – known as Hsinbyume Paya, Home for aged. After sightseeing, sail back to Mandalay. visit the famous Mahamuni Pagoda and stop to see stone carving and later to see gold leaf being beaten ., Shwenandaw Kyaung - Golden Monastery, Kuthodaw Pagoda - known as the world biggest book, and sunset at Mandalay Hill. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 04: Mandalay – Bagan ( B )

Breakfast at hotel. Morning transfer to Jetty. Cruise to Bagan by Shwe Kein Nayee public boat (Normally it departs from Mandalay at 06:00 and arrives at Bagan on 16:30. It operates on everydays except Wednesdays and Sundays. On those days the slow boat operates but it takes so long). You could enjoy people ways of life along river Ayeyarwaddy. Arrive Bagan and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.


Day 05: Bagan ( B )

After breakfast at hotel, first visit to Nyaung-Oo morning Market to see people ways of life. The day with visits to the most significant Pagodas and temples of Bagan including Shwezigon Pagoda, Annada Temple, Thatbinnyu Temple and Sulamani temple. Transfer to the hotel and leisure. Afternoon visit one of Myanmar's most treasured handicrafts, a lacquer ware home Industry: near by Myingabar village. Continue visit to the Damayangyi Temple - the massive temple in Bagan. Sunset at Bupaya Temple. Overnight at hotel.

Day 06: Bagan – Heho - Nyaung Shwe – Inle ( B)

Morning breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport. Departure for Heho by flight. Arrive Heho and drive to Nyaungshwe on the edge of the Inle Lake: famous for its unique leg rower. Arrive Nyaungshwe and proceed to Inle lake by local boat and check-in the hotel. An excursion by boat on Inle Lake, heading to the middle of Inle lake including Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the holiest religious site in Southern Shan State. Floating Villages & Gardens, where fruit and vegetables are grown. See traditional handicrafts – silk weaving on wooden handlooms and a blacksmith shop. Stop at Ngaphechaung Monastery which is famous for its (Jumping – Cats Show). Overnight at hotel.

Day 07: Inle - Nyaung Shwe – Heho – Yangon ( B)

Morning breakfast at hotel . Transfer to airport depart for Yangon by schudule flight( 1 & 30 mins flying). Check in to your hotel. Afternoon visit the Bogyoke Market (Scotts market) for your beloved ones with hundreds of food, clothes, handicrafts and gems store. Visit China Town and Fruit market to see people ways of life. Transfer to the hotel and leisure. Overnight at hotel

Day 08 : Yangon Deperature (B)

Morning B'fast at Hotel . Free and leisure until deperature .Transfer to the airport depart for next destination.

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How To Get There  

Yangon International Airport and Mandalay International Airport are the main gateways into Myanmar. There are regular flights to Yangon from Bangkok and Singapore. Also there are direct flights to Yangon from Abu Dhabi, Bandar Seri, Begawan, Bombay, Calcutta, Shiang Mai, Chaka, Hong Kong, Islamabad, Jakarta, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur, Kunminag, London, Osaka, Paris and Taipei. ( Link International Flight to Myanmar).Also Cruise Ships call at Yangon Port with Visa on arrival being gratned with prior arrangement.

Passport & Visa   

A valid passport with Entry visa is required for all tourists & businessmen, applicable at Myanmar Embassies and Consulate General Offices abroad. Both Tourist Visa & Business Visa are valid for 28 days, extendible to 14 days for tourists & 3 months for business.
Visa on Arrival is granted on prior arrangement with the Ministry of Hotels & Tourism to chartered flights and cruises & to those package groups where Myanmar Foreign Missions are not stationed. Visa on arrival can also e arranged on special basis to package group tours applicable three days in advance to the Ministry of Hotels & Tourism. At present, Myanmar extends visa free facilities for ASEAN Government Officials holding diplomatic and official passports.
Overland entry is permitted to Thai tourists with border pass and for third party tourists with visa at Tachileik, Three Pagoda Pass, Myawaddy, Mongla and Kawthaung checkpoints along Myanmar-Thai Border; and similarly for Chinese tourists with border pass and for third party toursits with visa at Lwe-je, Nam Kham, Muse, Chin Shew Haw, Kyukoke, Kwanlong, Mong Lar along Myanmar-China Border

Customs Formalities

Foreign currency exceeding the equivalent of US$ 2,000, jewelleries, cameras, video cameras, recording equipments and laptop computers must be declared at the airport. Failure to do so could end up in confiscation upon departure. Export of antiques and items of archaeological value are prohibited.

Health issues

No immunizations are formally required, although malaria prophylaxis are often recommended by personal physicians. Occasionally, typhoid, hepatitis, tetanus and Japanese encephalitis vaccinations are also recommended. Drink only bottled or boiled water not any tap water. All hotels supply bottled water, as well as a good selection of Asia and Western foods. Use sunscreen liberally when exposed to the intense, tropical sun.

Travel Insurance

Travel insurance is not included in your tour price. It is the passenger's responsibility to verify whether his/her local health insurance carrier provides coverage while traveling inside of the Myanmar. Please contact your insurance carrier for details. We are strongly advises that you purchase a comprehensive travel insurance policy to cover all aspects of your tour; including the loss of deposits through cancellation, lost of baggage and personal items, personal injury and death. A waiver must be signed if insurance is declined

What to wear

Casual and light clothing is recommended for Myanmar all year round. A light sweater or jacket will be useful during the cool season and when travelling in northern areas. Shoes and other footwear must be removed when entering religious buildings and homes. Mini skirts, shorts and revealing clothes are prohibited when visiting temples and pagodas.

Things To Buy

Shopping in Myanmar is better than ever now. Bartering is also quite acceptable .In larger towns and cities the best bargains are usually found in the public markets .Each place has its own especially such as lacquer –ware in Bagan , textiles such as silk , cottons , etc in Mandalay & Inle Lake ( Shan Bags can be found as well ) , wood carving , tapestries , marionette in Mandalay are main souvenirs from Myanmar .The rubies and jades are also famous but be aware before purchasing , Simulated antiques, fine ceramics and copies of famous paintings are also possible to buy .Most of the Souvenirs shops in the main town accept U$$ OR Euro but they are not favored . The most convenient currency to pay in Kyats –local currency all over Myanmar

Local Time    

Myanmar is about 6 and a half hour ahead of GMT.

Electricity

The voltage is 220 V throughout the whole country.

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