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Balloon
Over Bagan
Yangon - Heho - Kaung Dine - Inle
Lake - Nyang Shwe - Pindaya - Heho - Mandalay - Mingun -
Mandalay - Amrapura - Bagan - Yangon
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Day 1: Yangon City Arrival
Upon arrival at Yangon International Airport welcome by our
English speaking guide and transfer to Savoy Hotel. In the
afternoon drive to Mawtin Jetty and take a rickshaws for a
short trip along the Yangon River, have High Tea at the Strand
Hotel built in 1896, once described as the "leading hotel
of the East" and late in the afternoon, visit the
Shwedagon Pagoda described by Somerset Maugham: "The
Shwedagon rose superb, glistening with its gold, like a sudden
hope in the dark night of the soul of which the mystics write,
glistening against the fog and smoke of the thriving
city." This massive bell-shaped stupa rises nearly 100
meters above its hill-top surroundings. Wander through this
magnificent structure and its courtyards, stupas, bells,
Temples, and Buddha images, and see religious and secular
visitors from all parts of the globe. Shwedagon has become the
symbol of Myanmar. Enjoy the sunset over the Pagoda. Overnight
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Day 2: Yangon - Heho - Kaung Dine -
Inle Lake
After breakfast visit Chaukhtatkyi Pagoda (a huge reclining
Buddha), Karaweik Hall, a Royal floating barge on the Royal
Lake for a photo stop and the Dragon glass factory, producing
hand-blown glasses. Then transfer to the airport for the late
morning flight to Heho in Shan State. Upon arrival drive to
Kaung Dine, at the north-western shore of Inle Lake. This
Intha village is well known for the production of soybean
Cakes and noodles. Wander around and observe these cottage
industries. In the afternoon first excursion on Inle Lake and
shop at the silk weaving village of In Phaw Khon. Overnight at
hotel in Inle
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Day 3: Inle Lake
Full day excursion on Inle Lake (25 km) famous for its
unique one-leg rowers, typical floating gardens, local methods
of fishing and village life. Visit one of the 5-day rotating
markets with its Intha and Pao tribes; Nga Phe Chaug (the
biggest and oldest monastery around Inle Lake); a Cheroot
Factory and the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda housing five sacred and
almost shapeless Buddha images, contorted because of the
quantity of applied gold leaf, gifts from the believers. The
Buddha images are purported to have come here in the 12th
Century. In the afternoon, proceed to Indein (appr. 1 hour
drive) to see the ancient Bagan + Shan style pagodas, built
during Bagan Period, passing the beautiful scenery with tall
grasses and little water steps. The ruin pagodas, hide in the
bushes will give you an impression of you were in the 12th -
13th Centuries ago. Late afternoon come back to hotel.
Overnight at hotel in Inle.
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Day 4: Inle Lake - Pindaya - Heho -
Mandalay
Early morning transfer by boat to Nyaung Shwe, a small town at
the northern end of Inle Lake and drive from there to Pindaya
(appr. 3 ˝ hours drive), a charming village with its paper
umbrella cottage industry. Visit the Pindaya cave, famous for
its thousands of Buddha images and the paper umbrella cottage
industry. Then drive to Heho (appr. 2 hours) for the flight to
Mandalay, the city of the last Myanmar Kings. Upon arrival
transfer to hotel and stay overnight at hotel in Mandalay
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Day 5: Mandalay - Mingun - Mandalay
After breakfast drive to Kywezon jetty to watch the busy
riverside activity and take a local riverboat to the ancient
capital of Mingun (appr. 1 hour per way). Visit the Settawya
Pagoda, with a footprint of the Buddha, walk to the huge
Mingun Bell, see the nearby unfinished Mingun Pagoda, built to
be the world’s biggest pagoda and visit the Hsinbyume
Pagoda, a reproduction of the mythological Mt. Meru. Then come
back to Mandalay. In the afternoon visit the down town are;
the Shwenandaw Monastery, noted for its exquisite wood
carvings, Atumashi Monastery, the "Incomparable
Monastery", the Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as the world's
Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures and
sunset on Mandalay Hill, a vantage-point for panoramic view of
the city. Overnight at hotel in Mandalay
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Day 6: Mandalay - Amarapura -
Mandalay - Bagan
After breakfast drive to Amarapura the “City of Immortals”
and visit the 150 year old Mahagandayon monastery, and famous
Buddhist learning center. It is home to a thousand monks, who
will form a procession as they go to take their noon and final
meal of the day. Amarapura was the capital of upper Burma
until 1850. As it was the custom, most of the important wooden
palaces and monasteries were taken down and transported to the
new capital in Mandalay. You will visit two of the surviving
Pagodas, including the Patodawgyi Pagoda built in 1820, which
is graced by marble panels on its 3 lower terraces, and
affords excellent views of the surrounding area and U Bein
wooden bridge, over 150 years old, which is still in use. You
can also cross the bridge and visit the Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, a
replica of the Ananda Pagoda in Bagan (Pagan), was constructed
in 1847 by King Pagan Min. Late afternoon transfer to the
airport for the flight to Bagan. Upon arrival transfer to
hotel. Free at leisure and overnight in Bagan.
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Day 7: Bagan
Start your day with a magnificent flight by a hot air Balloon
over Bagan before you explore Bagan, the most extensive
archeological site in Asia, with a diverse selection of the
most important pagodas and temples, such as Shwezigon Pagoda,
built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century as a
religious shrine; Kyansittha Umin: a tunnel with an
interesting feature of paintings; Htilominlo Temple, noted for
its plaster carvings; Gubyaukgyi, a temple with exquisite
murals of Jataka scene and Ananda Temple with four huge
standing Buddha images and numerous seated figures and niches
around the galleried interior. In the afternoon visit to
lacquer ware home industry and continue sightseeing of Bagan:
Manuha Temple built in Mon style from 1059; Nanpaya Temple,
said to have once been the residence of King Manuha,
Gupyaukkyi Temple in Myinkabar and sunset at Shwesandaw
Pagoda. Overnight at hotel in Bagan.
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Day 8: Bagan - Yangon
After breakfast, continue sightseeing of Bagan with famous
monuments including Sulamani Temple, decorated with finest
ornaments; Dhamayangyi Temple, the most massive temple;
Tatbyinnyu Temple, the highest temple in Bagan; Shwe Gugyi
Temple, traditional in style between the early and the late
Bagan period; Gawdaw Palin Temple; Mahabodhi Temple, resemble
of Mahabodi Temple in Bodaghaya and Bupaya Pagoda on the bank
of majestic Ayeyarwady River. Late afternoon transfer to the
airport for the flight to Yangon. Overnight at hotel in
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Day 9: Yangon City Departure
After breakfast continue sightseeing of Yangon: Sule Pagoda ,
dating back over 2000 years, the Mahabandoola Park with it's
Independence Monument and walk around the downtown area and
the sprawling Bogyoke Market. Wide streets, orderly town
planning and neglected public buildings revive visions of
British rule, while busy streets scenes and shimmering
pagodas, bursting through a leafy canopy, hint at the rich
local culture. Skyscrapers and glaring neon billboards have
yet to overtake the capital. In the afternoon transfer to
Yangon International Airport.
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