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Glimpse of Myanmar Tour ( 10 Nights / 11 Days )

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Details Itinerary For Glimpse Of Myanmar Tour (MVW : 09 / 06 )

Routing: Yangon- Kyaikhtiyo – Bagan- Mandalay – Heho –Pindaya – 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. Heading to Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda -A huge reclining Buddha Image and visit the great Shwedagon Pagoda (The World Famous Stupa) its golden stupa is the 'heart' of Myanmar. Enjoy sunset at Pagoda. Drive back to hotel and leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02 : Yangon –Bago - Kyaikhtiyo ( B)

Morning B'fast at hotel . Start drive to the Golden Rock ( Kyaikhtiyo ) by passing Bago ( 1 ˝ hours driving ) , an ancient Mon capital city . On arrival in Bago , visit to local colorful morning market . Continue visit to over a thousand years old , Shwemawdaw Pagoda , which has a Stupa ,inlaid with diamonds and is Bago's golden landmark Drive to Kin Pun base camp ( 3 ˝ hours driving ) . Heading to one of Myanmar's Landmarks , Kyaiktiyo the "Golden Rock " , a huge boulder completely covered by gold leaf and delicately balanced on the edge of a cliff . To reach the Pagoda from Kin Pun base camp, take a truck up a bumpy track about half way up the path which climbs steeply to the legendary "Golden Rock " , the upper area must be travel by foot ( Approx: 1 hr ) up a steep .Overnight at hotel.

Day 03 : Kyaikhtiyo –Bago- Yangon ( B )

Morning B'fast at hotel. After B'fast , return by truck to Kin Pun Base camp . Drive back to Yangon ( approx: 5 hrs ) .On the way to Yangon , by passing Bago and after lunch visit to Shwe Tha Lyaung Pagoda which is among one of the country's most impressive image and visit Kyaikpun Pagoda with four 30 meter high Buddha figures seated back to back . Proceed to Yangon .Overnight at hotel .

Day 04: Yangon – Bagan ( B )

Breakfast at Hotel. Check –out hotel and transfer to Airport. Depart for Bagan by domestic flight. Arrive Naung –U Airport .First visit to Nyaung-Oo morning Market and visit to Shwezigon Pagoda and Continue visit Annada Temple, Thatbinnyu Temple and Sulamani temple. Transfer to the hotel and leisure. Afternoon visit handicrafts, a lacquer ware home Industry, Damayangyi Temple. Enjoy sunset at Shwesandaw Temple .Overnight at hotel.

Day 05:Bagan - Taunbi Village – Bagan ( B )

Morning B'fast at hotel . Morning visit in Bagan and afternoon visit life style sightseeing Taung Bi Village by car to study local home made food name as Monthinga “ noodle making process” and around the village, learn powdering system (bean, ground peanut, sesame as well) , hair dresser shop who want to make fun and how to making their earning daily as real life style. By the time, you can walk around the village to see water fetching, betel-*nut shop for the villager. Return to Bagan. Afternoon at Leisure. Evening enjoy sunset on boat along the Ayeyarwaddy River. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 06:Bagan - Mandalay – Amarapura – Mandalay ( B )

Morning B'fast at Hotel. Transfer to Airport. Depart for Mandalay by domestic flight Morning, schedules flight) (30 mins flying). Arrive Mandalay International Airport and on the way visit first excursion to Amarapura , the ancient city and visit 200year old U Bein teak bridge, built in 1728. Continue visit to visit Mahagandayon Monastery. Visit traditional hand – woven silk workshop teak posts. Heading to Mandalay (1hr driving). Check in hotel and leisure. Afternoon visit the famous Mahamuni Pagoda and stop to see stone carving and later to see gold leaf being beaten . Continue visit Kuthodaw Pagoda, the world’s largest book made of marble and visit the Shwe Kyaung Monastery excellent example of a traditional wooden building. Enjoy sunset at Mandalay Hill. Transfer to hotel and overnight at hotel.

Day 07: Mandalay – Mingun – Mandalay ( B )

Morning B'fast at Hotel. Transfer to Jetty and Excursion by boat on the Ayeyarwaddy river to Mingun about 1hr upper river from Mandalay . Visit Mingun Bell : the world largest uncracked bell, weighing 90 tons and continue Hsinbyume as well as unfinished Pagoda built as one of the world's largest chedis by king Bodaw Paya , by traditional styled bullock- cart . After sightseeing sail back to Mandalay . Transfer to hotel. Free and leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Day 08 : Mandalay – Heho – Pindaya – Inle ( B )

Morning B'fast at Hotel. Transfer to the airport. Departure for Heho by flight. (30 mins flying) Arrive Heho and drive to Pindaya (Approx: 2 hours) . Visit magnificent Pindaya caves set in a limestone ridge overlooking a picturesque lake where thousands of different types of Buddha images are an display in the various cave chambers. Continue visit some local houses where families produce Shan paper and parasols. After lunch, Starts drive down into the valley to Nyaungshwe on the edge of the Inle Lake by coach ( about 2 ˝ hours). Arrive Nyaungshwe and proceed to Inle lake by local boat and Check-in Hotel. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.

Day 09: Inle ( B )

Morning B’fast at hotel. Sightseeing of Inle-Lake Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the holiest religious site in Southern Shan State. Floating Market 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). Transfer to the hotel and leisure. Overnight at Hotel

Day 10:Inle – Heho - Yangon ( B)

Morning breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the Heho airport depart for Yangon by schedule flight. (Approx: 1 ˝ hr flying) and arrive Yangon airport. Afternoon shopping at Bogyoke Market (Scotts market) with hundreds of food, clothes, handicrafts and gems store and evening stroll along the China Town & fruit market.Transfer to the hotel and overnight at Hotel .

Day 11:Yangon Departure

Morning B’fast at hotel. Free and leisure at the hotel until departure for next destination.
 

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Your Travel Plan

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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