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Tour Code: GAH – 017

Yangon – Mandalay – Bagan – Kalaw (Trekking) – Pindaya – Inle lake - Yangon (10D / 9 N)

Brief Itinerary

Day 01. Yangon arrival & sightseeing. O/N Yangon. (by car) Day 02. Morning leisure at hotel and in the evening Yangon to Mandaly by train. O/N on train. (by car & train) Day 03. Arrive Mandalay and S/S. O/N Mandalay. (by car) Day 04. Mandalay to Bagan by express boat . O/N Bagan. (by express boat & car ) Day 05. Bagan full day sightseeing. O/N Bagan . (by car) Day 06. Bagan – Mt.Popa – Kalaw . O/N Kalaw. (by car) Day 07. Kalaw trekking. O/N Kalaw. (by foot) Day 08. Kalaw – Pindalay – Inle lake. O/N Inle lake. (by boat & car) Day 09. Inle lake sightseeing and in the evening fly back to Yangon. O/N Yangon. (by boat, car & flight) Day 10. Shopping & departure. (by car)

Day – 01: Yangon arrival and sightseeing (by car)
Arrive at Yangon International Airport to be welcomed upon arrival by your gracious tour guide. Transfer and check into your hotel. In the afternoon, take a tour of Yangon including a photo stop at Karaweik Hall (named after a sacred mythological bird) which is a royal barge floating in Kandawgyi ("Royal") Lake and then stop at the Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda (Reclining Buddha) a colossal reclining Buddha (which is only surpassed in size by the one in Bago). Later that afternoon, visit to the city center and see the gilded 2,500 year-old Sule Pagoda (a magnificent octagonal golden pagoda which is said to enshrine a hair of Buddha). Then, you will visit the beautiful colonial-style buildings surrounding Mahabandula Park, take a tour of the Naga (hand blown) Glass Factory and stroll through the quaint and narrow streets of Chinatown including the short visit to Tao Temple. Spend the night at your hotel in Yangon.

Day – 02: Yangon - Mandalay (by train and car)
After breakfast at your hotel, you will be free to spend the day in Yangon as you like including: sightseeing, shopping or relaxing at the hotel. In the evening, you will be driven to Yangon's Railway station, where you will take an overnight train to Mandalay.

Day – 03: Mandalay full day sightseeing (by car)

Upon arrival in the morning at the Mandalay train station, you will be transferred to your hotel where you will check in. Your sightseeing will begin with a visit to the Mahamuni Pagoda (Mandalay’s most fabled pagoda built in 1784 by King Bodawpaya to house the Mahamuni Image). Then, you will visit the tapestry making home cottage, marble carving workshop, gold-leaf pounding workshop and the silk weaving factory. Afterwards, you will be taken to the Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, which has a large Buddha image carved out of a single block of marble, to the Shwenandaw Monastery (Golden Palace) noted for its exquisite woodcarvings, and to the Kuthodaw Pagoda known as the World's Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures. In the evening, enjoy the sunset from Mandalay Hill with the panoramic view of Mandalay below. Spend the night at your hotel in Mandalay.

Day – 04: Mandalay - Bagan (by express boat and car)
After breakfast at your hotel, you will be transferred to a jetty for an express boat trip to Bagan. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel where you will have time to relax. Spend the night at your hotel in Bagan.

Day – 05: Bagan full day sightseeing (by car )
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will have a full day of sightseeing including a visit to the colorful Nyaung U Market, to the Shwezigon Pagoda (with its magnificent golden stupa), to the Htilominlo Temple (noted for its fine plaster carvings and glazed stone decoration) and to the Gubyaukgyi Temple (with its superb mural paintings of jataka scenes). Next, you will visit the Myinkaba Village where you will observe the Traditional Lacquer-ware Industry, which is one of Myanmar's best-known handicrafts. Your tour will continue to the Manuha Temple, erected over huge Buddha-images and to the Ananda Temple, an architectural masterpiece and an excellent example of an early-style Myanmar temple with four impressive standing Buddha images. Next, you will be taken to the Thabinnyu Temple, the highest temple in Bagan and, last but not least, to the Dhamayangyi Temple noted for its remarkable brickwork. Cap off a perfect day by enjoying the dramatic sunset from the terrace of Shwesandaw Pagoda. Spend the night at your hotel in Bagan.

Day – 06: Bagan - Mt. Popa - Kalaw ( by car )
After breakfast at your hotel, you will depart for Kalaw, a mountain resort town in the Southern Shan State. You will then be driven to Mt. Popa, which is an extinct 5,000 ft. high volcano covered with a forest. The name “Popa” is believed to have derived from a pali word meaning “flower”, so Mt. Popa literally means a mountain of flowers. It is to be considered the residence of Myanmar's most powerful nats (spirits), so it is the most important nat worship center. Many pilgrims visit Mt. Popa every year, especially at festival season. You will climb to the summit of Mt. Popa to see the magnificent panoramic view. Afterwards you will continue to Kalaw. Spend the night at your hotel in Kalaw.

Day – 07: Kalaw ( Trekking )

After breakfast at your hotel, you will embark upon a full-day trekking trip, from Kalaw, to Ywa Thit and then to Taryaw (for a lunch break), which is a good place to get some photos because of the excellent view. On your way back, you will visit the water reservoir (which provides water to Kalaw). You will also pass by some of the Palaung hill tribes and will have an opportunity to take photos and to observe the local tribes people going about their daily lives. At the end of the day, you will trek back to Kalaw. Spend the night at your hotel in Kalaw.

Day – 08: Kalaw - Pindaya - Inle ( by car & boat )
After breakfast at your hotel, you will be driven to Pindaya which is situated at 1,164 meters above sea level and which is famous for its extensive limestone caves set deep in the hillsides which are full of thousands of Buddha images made from alabaster, teak, marble, brick, lacquer and cement. These Buddha images have been placed there over the centuries and are arranged to form a labyrinth throughout the various cave chambers. You will visit the 15-meter high Shwe U Min Paya cave, which overlooks the picturesque Boutaloke Lake. Pindaya itself is a center for the Myanmar-speaking Taung-yo people. Local handicrafts in Pindaya include Shan paper and parasols made from mulberry bark. At the end of the day, you will be driven back to Inle Lake. Spend the night at your hotel on Inle Lake.

Day – 09 : Inle Lake sightseeing - Yangon ( by boat excursion and flight )
After breakfast at your hotel, your sightseeing will begin with a boat excursion on the lake including a tour of a Blacksmith and a Silversmith Workshop, then, you will continue by boat to the floating islands, to the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda (where worshippers apply gold leaf to the Buddha), to the floating gardens, to see the unique one-legged rowers (who row with one leg, while standing on the other as they are fishing), to see the "traditional fishing method" and a silk weaving factory. At the end of the day, you will visit the Nga Phe Chaung Monastery, also called "jumping cats monastery" because trained cats stay there with the monks. Spend the night at your hotel on Inle Lake.

Day – 10: Shopping and Departure ( by car )
After breakfast at your hotel, you will be taken to the Gems Mart and Handicrafts shops for morning shopping. You will also be taken to the Bogyoke Aung San Market (well known for gems & jewelry, arts & crafts, fabrics & fashions and local products) where you can buy you last-minute souvenirs. You will then be transferred to airport for your departure.

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