Itinerary
Day
1 Yangon Day 2 Bagan
Day 3 Mount Popa Day 4 Monywa Days 5-6
Mandalay Day 7 Inle Lake Day 8 Bago
Day 9 Kyaikhtiyo Day 10 Yangon Day 11 Depart
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Classic Burma
11 Days
 Day
1: After transferring from the airport spend the afternoon exploring Yangon’s finest monuments including the 109-meter Shwe Dagon Pagoda – Yangon’s most famous temple.
Day 2: The early morning flight to Bagan leaves plenty of time for a full day exploring the world’s largest temple and pagoda complex. This site was once the capital of a great civilisation dating from 849 AD to 1287, when it was believed to have been destroyed by Kublai Khan’s Mongol army. At it height, it was a mighty city, as is evidenced by the thousands of archaeological sites still remaining. Over 2,000 monuments dot the plains by the banks of the river. Some still contain frescoes from historic times, whilst the spires of many of them form a dramatic skyline and provide excellent vantage points to view the other temples and pagodas. Nyaung U itself has one of the more interesting markets to be found in the country.
Day 3: A full day excursion to the steep cragged (flower-rock) Mount Popa. This volcanic plug, known as Popa (Sanskrit=flower), is sacred to the Burmese as home of the nats (spirits). Stairs lead to the which is covered in temples and shrines. On the return across the plains to Bagan we stop to sample local palm wine. In the evening a marionette performance introduces one of Myanmar’s traditional entertainments
 Day 4: Head off the tourist trail and into pristine rural Burma - crossing the Ayeyarwady then following the Chindwin River to Monywa.
Day 5: The Powingdaun Caves reveal sacred Buddhist cave art at its best .In the afternoon continue to Mandalay via Sagaing, an important centre of meditation and Kyaukka, famous for its lacquerware
Day 6: Mandalay’s variety of sights are impressive; including the country’s biggest and most beautiful Golden Buddha and the largest marble Buddha. Nearby is the royal city of Amarapura with its many temples and the world’s longest teakwood bridge. Treasure hunt amongst the city’s many quaint boutiques.
Day 7: Travel an hour upstream along the Ayeyarwady, the mighty Elephant River, enjoying its sights –
washerwomen among buffalo carts at the river banks … to Mingun a mighty king once tried to build the world’s biggest pagoda – and failed. Yet the dimension of his failure is still impressive.
In the afternoon make the short flight to Heho on the Shan Plateau and on to idyllic Lake Inle.
Day 8: Spend the morning on a boat visiting floating gardens and floating towns, floating; markets and floating pagodas – the floating world of the Intha, the famous leg-rowing fishermen. This stunning boat excursion leaves an unforgettable impression.
Afternoon flight to Yangon (about 1 hour) and drive to Bago (70 km).
 Day 9: Drive south through teak and rubber plantations to the Golden Rock of Kyaikhtiyo. After a short truck ride and 1 hour’s climb we reach the peak and enjoy the magnificent view. This gold plated boulder precariously perched is held in place only by a hair of the Buddha. The magic of faith, and a wonderful afternoon of splendid photo ops.
Day 10:Bago was once the center of the Mon Empire and is home to extraordinary sights including the huge
reclining Buddha and the Golden Pagoda. All bear witness to the glorious past of the Mon. Return to yangon.
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11: Individual sightseeing or time for shopping? Don’t miss the huge Bogyoke Market with its arts, trinkets and souvenirs.
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Yangon
Yangon is a city full of greenery and shade, with shimmering stupas floating above its treetops. Downtown Yangon is a jewel of Colonial Architecture dominated by the 2000-year-old Sule Pagoda.India Town and China Town offer many small shops and food stalls – a stroll through this labyrinth is a rewarding experience. And Yangon´s most famous treasure is the golden Shwe Dagon
Pagoda - famed as being amongst the most impressive buildings in the Buddhist world it reigns supreme on Singutara Hill overlooking the city, its 109 m golden stupa scraping the tropical skies. |
Bagan
This is “the” highlight of any journey to and
through Burma. Unforgettable Bagan is one
of the world´s largest and most important
sacred sites - once with 12,000 temples and pagodas.
What remains is more than enough to bedazzle the beholder - temple spires, ancient murals, Buddha images... |
Mandalay
Centered on Mandalay Hill and the Royal Palace, the city immortalized by Kipling offers myriad pagodas and temples to visit, a thriving handicraft industry and is a base for visiting the old capitals and nearby hillstations. |
| Monywa
Sprawled along the Chindwin River the highlight is the Buddhist cave temple complex of Powindaung -
wall paintings, Buddha galleries and
rock carvings dating from the 14th-16th centuries.
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Inle lake
Drink in the tranquility of this serene body of water and its floating gardens. Tribal villages, monasteries and stupas line the shores of a lake surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery. . |
Golden Rock
Follow groups of Buddhist pilgrims to one of the holiest sites in Burma, where a rock has become a venerated shrine because it seems to hang precariously on the side of a rocky outcrop near the mountaintop. Legend has it that it is held together by a hair of Buddha.. |
Bago
The country´s highest
golden pagoda, a Reclining Buddha
55 m in length and 16 m in height;
Kyaukpun Pagoda´s four huge seated
Buddhas – sitting back to back facing the
four points of the compass.. Would you like
to follow the studies of Buddha´s teachings
with the monks of Kyakhatwaing monastery?
Or rather just stroll across and enjoy
the extensive river market?. |
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