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Tour Code : ACTMV-014 (20 Days/19Nights)

YANGON-INLE-MANDALAY-MONYWA-BAGAN-NGAPALI BEACH-MRAUK U-SITTWE-YANGON

DAY 01 YANGON ARRIVAL  (-,L,D)

Arrival at Yangon Airport. Warmly welcome by our company guide and transfer to hotel. Leisure at hotel. Afternoon visit include Yangon's colonial-style city center. Sule Pagoda: dating back over 2000 years ago, after shopping at the Bogyoke Market(Scotts) market; and with hundreds of food, clothes, handicrafts and gems stores. Excursion to National museum. proceed to the magnificent reclining Buddha at Chaukhtat Gyi. Sunset at the world’s most spectacular monuments “ Shwe Dagon Pagoda”  and after a photo stop at the Karaweik Hall(floating barge on Kandawgyi royal lake). Dinner and cultural dance at “Karaweik Palace restaurant”. Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 02 YANGON-HEHO-PINDAYA-INLE  (B,L,D)

Breakfast at hotel. Check out hotel and transfer to airport. Depart for Heho by flight. Arrive heho and proceed to Pindaya( 65km 1 ½ hours drive). Arrive Pindaya visit Pindaya stalactite and stalagmite caves in which countless Buddha images of different types and times exist. After that, trekking through the Pindaya mountain range to see the hill tribes, Danu, Pa-O and Palaung, their villages, their daily activities and their cultivation in the farm and tea plantation on the slope of the hill and the process of dry tea making from village of the mountain top, one can enjoy magnificent view over surroundings and proceed to Inle. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 03

 INLE   (B,L,D)          

Breakfast at hotel. Visit Inle sightseeing included local market in Inle lake region. Proceed to Inn Thein where you will find the beginning of a start path leading to the hidden and unknown Inn Thein Pagoda. Visit Inle Sightseeing include famous leg rowers, typical floating garden, local methods of fishing Village Life and magnificent scenery. Visit Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda. Return to hotel. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 04

INLE -MANDALAY- AMARAPURA-SAGAING-MONYWA    (B,L,D)                                                                               

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Airport. Departure for Mandalay by Flight. Arrive Mandalay and Proceed to Amarapura 15 km from Mandalay to visit Mahagandaryone Monastery where more than a thousand monks live and study. You will have the opporturnity to observe the monks having their last meal of the day in total silence. Continue to 200-year-old U Bein teak bridge, built in 1782 at the time when Amarapura was Royal capital. Lunch at restaurant, continue to Sagaing and visit Kaung Mu Daw pagoda and Sagaing Hill. Proceed to Monywa (150 km –4 hours drive from Mandalay ). Arrive Monywa. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 05 MONYWA       (B,L,D)      

Breakfast at hotel. Morning transfer to Jetty and cross the Chindwin river by ferry boat and proceed by pick-up or Jeep(40 km- 1 hours) to Phowin Taung, a seldom visit complex of cave temples and shrines, some dating back to 15 th century and containing about 450,000 images and some very fine mural paintings. Boddhitataung Pagoda; for its thousand Buddha Statues & Bodhi Trees. Return to Monywa and lunch at local restaurant. Evening visit Kyauk Kha Village; famous for Lacquer ware industry. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 06  MONYWA-MANDALAY          (B,L,D)                                                                

Breakfast at hotel. Morning drive to Mandalay. Lunch at local restaurant. On the way visit former Royal capital (INWA) AVA, reached by shot boat trip Visit by horse-drawn carriage to Nanmyint Watch Tower, The remains of the place building nicknamed " leaning tower Ava" Mahn Aungmye Bonzan Monastery, built of brick and stucco, Bagayar Monastery , famous for its impressive ornate woodcarvings and teak posts. Continue to Mandalay. Arrive and check hotel. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 07

MANDALAY-MINGUN-MANDALAY          (B,L,D)

Breakfast at hotel. Morning transfer to jetty, cruise to Mingun by boat. Visit Mingun Bell; the world largest ringing bell, unfinished Pagoda, Myatheindan Zedi, home for aged. After sightseeing return back to Mandalay. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch visit Mandalay Royal Palace, Shwenandaw Kyaung (Golden Monastery), Kuthodaw Pagoda known as the  world  biggest book, Kyauktawgyi marble image and sunset at Mandalay hill. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 08

MANDALAY- BAGAN                    (B,L,D)

Morning Check out hotel. Transfer to Jetty.  Departure for Bagan by boat. Arrive Bagan. Transfer to hotel. Visit Bagan sightseeing included Myinkaba Village, Manuha Temple; built the Mon style in 1059 and follow on to Nanphaya Temple; a unique sandstone monument said to have been the palace of King Manuha, next you will explore the Myingaba Gu Byauk Gyi temple. Dinner and Puppet show at Sithu restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 09

BAGAN                       (B,L,D)                                

Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast visit Nyaung Oo colourful local market, visit to the most significant pagodas and temples of Bagan including Shwe Zigon Pagoda ; built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century as a religious shrine, Gubyauk Gyi; a temple with superb murals of Jataka scenes, Khay Min Ga Temple; noted for its panoramic view of the area's numerous monuments and Anada Temple with four Buddha standing Buddha images. Lunch at River View restaurant . Evening sightseeing include Mingala Zedi, Buphaya, and sunset at Shwe Sandaw Pagoda. Excursion to lacquerware home industry. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 10

BAGAN-POPA-BAGAN   (B,L,D)

Breakfast at hotel. Morning visit to Mt. Popa ;(an extinct volcano) known as home of Spirits. Drive and climb up the hill. Enjoy panoramic view at the top of the hill. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch drive back to Bagan. Visit Nagayone Temple, Abeyadana Temple, Nan Paya Temple, Manuha Temple and sunset  at Mingalar Zedi.  Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 11 BAGAN-YANGON-THANDWE-NGAPALI BEACH  (B)                                                                
Breakfast at hotel. Morning transfer to Nyaung Oo Airport. Departure for Thandwe by flight. Yangon (via), 2 hours stay at Yangon domestic airport. Arrive Thandwe and proceed to Ngapali beach. Fullday in Ngapali Beach.
DAY 12

 NGAPALI BEACH   (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Fullday in Ngapali Beach.

DAY 13

NGAPALI BEACH    (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Fullday in Ngapali Beach.

DAY 14 NGAPALI BEACH   (B)                            
Breakfast at hotel. Fullday in Ngapali Beach.
DAY 15 NGAPALI BEACH –THANDWE-SITTWE                        (D)                                                      

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport. Departure for Sittwe by air Mandalay. Arrive Sittwae airport at 13.35 pm, the provincial capital and main port of Rakhine (Arakan). Upon arrival transfer to jetty and proceed by boat for 72 km about 5 hours journey upriver to the last royal capital of  Rakhine, Mrauk Oo. Lunch on boat with river view, Dinner at the restaurant. Overnight in Mrauk Oo.

DAY 16 MRAUK-U      (B,L,D)

After breakfast, visit to Shitetaung Temple, ashrine of 80,000 Buddha images the adjacent

Anndaw Thein Temple, Htukkan Thain Ordination hall and the 17th century temple of 

Yandanar Phone Pagoda and Lay Myant Nar Temple, who was the first build in Maruk U

period in 14th century AD. Lunch break.

Afternoon Sightseeing

At 3:30 pm visiting to the Local village, Zee Nar Manaung Pagoda, Luck Say Kan lake, Bandoo Hla Monastery, Syakkyamannaung Pagoda and sunset at Shwe Gau Taung Pagoda Hill. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight in Mrauk U.

DAY 17

LAY TOO CHIN TATTOO TRIBE VILLAGE AND MRAUK U (B,L,D)

After breakfast drive to Chin Area about two hour by car to Chin village. When we will be

arrive to the village visit to Cho May Chin village and break lunch time. After lunch we visit to another Chin village and then going back to dinner at restaurant. Overnight in Mrauk U.

DAY 18

MRAUK U – SITTWE – YANGON   (B,L,D)                                                                  

Early morning return to Sittwae, then we will be arrive to Sittwae at 11:00 am and

sightseeing in Sittwae about one hour. Lunch break and transfer to airport for going back to

Yangon by air Mandalay. On arrival to Yangon, meet and transfer to hotel. Evening, take a walk along China Town before or after dinner. Overnight in Yangon. 

DAY 19 YANGON-BAGO-KYAIKTIYO (B,L,D)                                                                           

Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast, drive to Bago(84 km – 1 ½ hours). Sightseeing starts Kya Khet  Wain monastery, an eminent teaching center for hundreds of monks from neighboring regions to study Buddhism . The tour continues to the over a thousand years old Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda with its spire taller than the Shwe Dagon Pagoda. Proceed to Kin. Pun base camp (110 km – 3 ½ hours), lunch at local restaurant The tour will continue to one of  Myanmar’s landmarks, which is famous for its precarious position and religious importance : 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 a steep 11 km road lead to upper staging point. The journey is made in open trucks, which are very crowded. The upper area must be traveled by foot at present, and the walk is approximately 4 km up a steep path which ascends some 500 m to the Golden Rock. If you wish to take a more comfortable approach, you can sit back and be carried in sedan chairs by four porters. This will incur an extra cost of approx . US$ 10 p.p . On arrival you can enjoy the beautiful sunset. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 20 KYAIKTIYO-BAGO-YANGON       (B,L,D)

Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast return to Yangon (194 km –5 hours). Lunch at a local restaurant in Bago, continue sightseeing with the 55-meter long reclining Shwe Tha Lyaung Buddha , which is among the country’s most impressive image. Return to Yangon in the mid-afternoon and visit Htauk Kyant (Allied War Graves). Transfer to hotel. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 21

YANGON-THANLYIN-YANGON   (B,L,D)

Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast visit to “Thanlyin” by A/C car (which was once a major port). Take a boat to see “Yele” Pagoda (set on a tiny island in the river. Excursion riverside market. Proceed to “Pada Gyi Pagoda” and Kyeik Khauk Pagoda. Lunch at local restaurant. Return to Yangon. Leisure at hotel. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 22 YANGON-DEPARTURE     (B,L,-) 
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Glass factory to watch the production of mouth-blown glass in the old-fashioned way and proceed to the famous "Strand Hotel"  From here you take a guided walk through Yangon's old colonial city center (approx.1 ½ hours). Lunch at local restaurant. Leisure time until departure. Transfer  to Yangon Int'l Airport. Departure by flight.
 

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