Border Crossing Tours

Tour Code: GAH – 042

Muse – Lashio – Pyin Oo Lwin – Mandalay – Amarapura – Sagaing – Mingun – Yangon – Bago – Thanlyin -Yangon (10 D /9 N) (China - Myanmar Border Crossing Tour)

Brief Itinerary

Day 01. Check Immigration and Custom department (Muse) S/S. Drive to Lashio and O/N.(by car)
Day 02. Lashio – Thibaw S/S and proceed to Pyin Oo Lwin. O/N Pyin Oo Lwin. (by car)
Day 03. Pyin Oo Lwin S/S and proceed to Mandalay. O/N Mandalay. (by car)
Day 04. Mandalay full day S/S. O/N Mandalay (by car)
Day 05. Mandalay – Amarapura – Sagaing S/S. O/N Mandalay. (by car)
Day 06. Mandaly – Mingun S/S and fly to Yangon. O/N Yangon. (by car, boat & flight)
Day 07. Yangon full day S/S. O/N Yangon. (by car)
Day 08. Day return S/S trip to Bago. O/N Yangon. (by car)
Day 09. Drive to Thanlyin and Yangon half day S/S. O/N Yangon. (by boat and car)
Day 10. Shopping & departure.

Detail Itinerary

Enter from China border, drive to Mandalay then to Yangon by two way Trips as follows;

Day – 01: Muse - Lashio ( by car )
Muse, is a small town and bustling trading center on the banks of the Shweli River, in the main border gateway between Yunnan Province (China) and Myanmar. You will pass though the Immigration and Customs Department checkpoint to get into Myanmar. After passing through customs, you will begin your sightseeing in Muse, and, then, you will visit Namkhan. You will visit a traditional Shan Village where you will see the local going about their daily lives. From there, you will be driven to Lashio where you will have some time to relax. Spend the night at your hotel in Lashio.

Day – 02: Lashio - Thibaw - Pyin Oo Lwin ( by car )

After breakfast at your hotel, you will visit some of Lashio’s sights including the Lashio's Vegetable Market, the Quan Yim Temple and Pyi Lone Chan Tha Pagoda. Afterwards, you will be driven to Pyin Oo Lwin, formely known as "Maymyo" (May Town), which was used by British colonists as retreat from the searing heat of Mandalay. It is located one-and-a-half hours east of Mandalay in the foothills of the Shan Plateau. It still retains much of its quaintness with many Edwardian-style houses. You will visit the National Kandawgyi Park, the Chinese Temple, the impressive Pwe Kauk Water Fall and the Peik Chin Myaung Cave, which has many natural springs. Spend the night at your hotel in Pyin Oo Lwin.

Day – 03: Pyin Oo Lwin - Mandalay ( by car )
After breakfast at your hotel, you will visit the sights of Pyin Oo Lwin including the National Kandawgyi Park, the Chinese Temple, the impressive Pwe Kauk Water Fall and the Peik Chin Myaung Cave, which has many natural springs. You will be driven back to Mandalay the evening. Spend the night at your hotel in Mandalay.

Day – 04: Mandalay full day sightseeing (by car)

After breakfast at your hotel, 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 – 05: Mandalay – Amarapura – Sagaing (by car)
After breakfast at your hotel, you will be driven to Amarapura, an ancient capital of Myanmar, which was founded in the 18th century. You will visit the Mahagandayon Monastery to observe the daily lives of the Buddhist monks who live there. Next, you will visit U Bein Bridge (a teak bridge, which is the longest wooden bridge in the world) and the Bagaya Monastery with its famous collection of Buddhist images. You will then take a lunch break at a local restaurant. After lunch, you will be driven to the Mahamuni Pagoda (Mandalay’s most fabled pagoda built in 1784 by King Bodawpaya to house the Mahamuni Image) and, then, you will visit the tapestry making home cottage, marble carving workshop, gold-leaf pounding workshop and the silk weaving factory. Next, 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 afternoon, you will visit Mandalay Hill, which has panoramic view of Mandalay, and to Mandalay Palace, which was built to house King Mindon's family. You will then proceed to Sagaing Hill, which is widely regarded as the religious center of Myanmar and is home to 3,000 monks and 100 meditation centers. The landscape around Sagaing Hill is dotted with numerous white-painted pagodas and monasteries. You will finish your tour with a visit to Kaungmudaw Pagoda, the Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, the Pottery Making Village and the Silversmith Workshop. In the evening you will enjoy the sunset from Sagaing Hill before returning to Mandalay. Spend the night at your hotel in Mandalay.

Day – 06: Mandalay – Mingun – Yangon (by car, boat & flight)
After breakfast at your hotel, you will be transferred to a jetty to take a private boat along the Ayeyarwaddy River to visit Mingun, a village on the west bank of the river. You will visit to the Mingun Pahtotawgyi (a 162 ft. pagoda built by King Bodawpaya that was never finished, but if it were, it would have reached a height of some 500 ft.), the Mingun Bell (which is the world's biggest ringing bell) and the Myatheintan Pagoda (which is one of the prettiest pagodas in Myanmar built as a representation of the Buddhist plan of the cosmos). Then you will explore the surrounding village. In the afternoon, you will be driven to the airport to catch your flight back to Yangon. Spend the night in your hotel in Yangon.

Day – 07: Yangon full day sightseeing (by car)

After breakfast at your hotel, your sightseeing will begin with a 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 – 08: Yangon - Bago - Yangon (by car )
After breakfast at hotel, you will be driven to Bago where you will do some sightseeing of the most important sights of Bago (the old capital of the Mon people), including: the Shwemawdaw Pagoda, which is the tallest pagoda in Myanmar rising 114 meters high, and the Shwethalyaung Pagoda, which is the world's most beautiful reclining Buddha. Then, you will stop at the Kyaikpun Pagoda, also known as the “Four Faces” pagoda with its four sitting Buddha images, facing the cardinal directions. In the late afternoon, you will be driven back to Yangon. Enroute, you will visit the Second World War Memorial Cemetery near Taukkyant. Spend the night at your hotel in Yangon.

Day – 09: Yangon – Syriam( Thanlyin ) – Yangon (by car & boat)

After breakfast at your hotel, you will driven one-hour from Yangon, across the Myanmar Long Bridge, to the town of Thanlyin and the ruins of an 18th century Portuguese church. On an island in the middle of the river is the Kyaikmawwun Pagoda, also known as the "Yelephaya" (middle stream). You will explore two more pagodas and the colorful riverside market, as well as the Kyaikkauk Pagoda and local Kyauktan market. In the late afternoon, you will be driven back to Yangon where you will stop at the huge Reclining Buddha and the octagonal Bo-ta-taung Pagoda and the Strand Hotel (used during British colonial times). Spend the night at your hotel in Yangon.

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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Tour Code: GAH – 042

Muse – Lashio – Pyin Oo Lwin – Mandalay – Amarapura – Sagaing – Mingun – Yangon – Bago – Thanlyin -Yangon (10 D /9 N) (China - Myanmar Border Crossing Tour)

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