Myanmar Tour Program Name >> Myanmar Eco Tourism : Alaungdaw Kathapha National Park (10 nights/11 days)
Cover Area: Yangon, Mandalay, Sagaing , Monwya, Alaungtaw Kathapa National Park.
Code: IOTT#0403/0708

Day 1 : Arrival and Yangon Sightseeing
Arrived at Yangon by morning flight, welcome and proceed Yangon sightseeing by visiting at Kabaraye (World Peace) Pagoda and Chaukhtutgyi Pagoda, the reclining Buddha Image, and the Karaweik floating Hall on the royal lake is to study the pilaster work of Myanmar Architecture. Drive to Sule Pagoda and visit in the downtown. Visit Great Shwedagon pagoda, the landmark of the country and overnight.
 

Day 2 : Yangon - Mandalay (By Flight)
Transfer to the airport for flight to Mandalay. On arrival, from Mandalay airport to Amarapura Maha Ganda Yon Monastery, (about an hour and 15 minutes drive) where over a thousand monks live and study Buddha teaching and their daily life. Next 10 minutes walk to the over 200-year-old U BEIN teak bridge on Taung Thaman Lake. And then drive to Mandalay about 30 minutes, on the way stop at Myanmar traditional silk weaving home factory. After that, go to one of the most famous Buddha Image in Myanmar, Mahamuni Buddha image covered in thick layers of gold leaf. Next, visit to marble stone carving work-shop near western entrance of Mahanuni Pagoda, and then to wood carving and bronze casting and finally gold leaf making. Proceed to Shwe Nan Daw Kyaung or Golden Palace Monastery. Kuthodaw Pagoda, famous as the world's largest book made of marble, before proceeding to Mandalay Hill for sunset. Over night stay at Mandalay.
 

Day 3 : Mandalay - Sagaing - Monwya (By Coach)
After breakfast depart for Monywa, about 85 miles (136 km) to the North-west of Mandalay. The town is the commercial centre for Indian trade. Visit to Bodhi-ta-taung (one thousand Bo trees), Alantaya Buddha Reclining Image, Thanbuddae Pagoda over 500,000 Buddha images, and Kyaukka village, known for its own distinctive kind of lacquer-ware making. Monywa sightseeing is not completed with a visit to Thanbuddae Pagoda, well-known for its architectural designs. The pagoda is situated within 7 miles South East of Monywa, Sagaing Division in Upper Myanmar-37 acres wide the square-shaped ground is surrounded by walls. It is clean and pleasant although the place is next to a dense mountain forest. Moe-Hnyin Sayadaw built the pagoda in 1937 and over night in Monywa.
 

Day 4 : Monwya - Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park (By Coach)
After breakfast, cross the Ayarwaddy River and continue to the Alaungtaw Kathapa. It’s 620.35 square miles and established as a wildlife sanctuary in 1941 and opened as a national park in 1984. On the way visit, worship at the place where Holy monk Alungdaw Shinmahar Kathpa has been enshrined and overnight at Alaungtaw Kathapa National Park. There are guesthouses, log cabins and campsites in the park.
 

Day 5 : Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park
Study and research on eco system of the plants, birds, animals and mange forest resources, including biodiversity by establishing as a national park in accordance with the sustainable production policy of natural resources and overnight at the guest houses, log cabins in campsites.
 

Day 6 : Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park
Visiting and conducting research in the least disturbed forest types and on tiger conservation and management.
 

Day 7 : Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park
We can study wide life of Myanmar. You can see various animals such as Elephant, tiger, leopard, gaur, banteng, sambur, barking deer, jungle goat, mountain goat, bear, wild boar, jungle cat and many kinds of birds inhabit and overnight at Alaungtaw Kathapa National Park. There are guesthouses, log cabins and campsites in the park.
 

Day 8 : Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park- Monwya (By Coach)
Drive back to Monwya on the same way and overnight in Monwya.
 

Day 9 : Monwya - Mandalay (By Coach)
Drive back to Mandalay 85 miles (136 km).
 

Day 10 : Mandalay- Yangaon (By Flight)
Fly back to Yangon and then take leisure, go shopping and overnight in Yangon.
 

Day 11 : Last Minutes Visit and Departure
Visit the National Museum where large collections of Royal Regalia of the last monarch of Myanmar are displayed. Our last King Thi Baw who was deposed to India used those Regalia’s that made of real gold studded with precious stones such as rubies, emerald, sapphire, diamonds, etc. and left to airport for evening departure.