Myanmar Tour Program Name >> Myanmar Eco Tourism : Typical Myanmar Bird Watching (12 nights/13 days)
Cover Area: Hlawga wild life park, Moeyungyi bird sanctuary, Bird Watching in Mt. Victoria, Kazunma, Kampalat .Bagan, Pyay.
Code: IOTT#0401/0708

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 : Hlawga wild life park and Moeyungyi bird sanctuary (By Coach)
Depart for Hlawga wild life park about an hour drive from Yangon. Hlawga Park where you may see resident birds like racket tailed Tree-pie, pale capped Pigeon, which are only found in southern Myanmar flower-peckers, bee-eaters etc. Continue to Moeyungyi Lake Sanctuary about 2 more hour drive. The Sanctuary covers an area of 40 square mile and inhabits about 80 species of birds. Take a time for evening bird watching along the shores of Lake some of them are; wagtails, Pipits, Harriers, blue throat thick-billed warbler, golden Plovers, Kites etc. and overnight at sanctuary resort.
 

Day 3 : Moeyungyi - Pyay (By Coach)
Early morning in the sanctuary to spot some of the wetland birds such as Woolly-necked Stork, Asian Open bill, Crane, Spot-billed Pelican and Painted Stork etc. Depart for Pyay about 6 and half hour drive. Take lunch on the way and overnight in Pyay.
 

Day 4 : Pyay - Bagan (By Coach)
Morning bird-watching in and around Pyay could see Tree pie, Pheasant, white-throated Babbler, green Peafowl etc. Drive to Bagan about 7-hour drive and overnight in Bagan.
 

Day 5 : Bagan - Kazunma (By Coach)
Drive to Chauk about Two hours and cross Ayeyarwaddy River over a bridge to Kazunma about 3 hour drive to Kazunma village. After the bridge the road is not in good condition, so let take the rough with the smooth. There will be an opportunity to see some of birds along the way. There is an opportunity to see birds around village in the evening. Overnight in Kazunma village.
 

Day 6 : Around Kazunma - Kampalat (By Coach)
Morning bird-watching may see several kinds of bird in the lowland forest. After lunch, depart for Kanpetlet (station town of Chin Hills), located over 4500 feet above sea under the shade of Mt. Victoria (Natmataung). Kampalat is a hill station town built by British administration for southern Chin State. Kampalat is in higher elevation, cool weather all year round and overnight at Kampalat guesthouse.
 

Day 7 and 8 : Bird Watching in Mt. Victoria
Visit around Mt Victoria and overnight at a camp for 2 nights. During your exploration, visitors can see birds of the endemic white-browed Nuthatch and black-bibbed Tit, Laughing thrush, Babbler, Warbler, spot-breasted Parrot etc. You will also see different elevations in different habitats everyday. Partridge, Thrushes, Robins and Pheasants are frequently seen on the way. It is said that 5 species of Nuthatches were found at different elevations, the White-browed at the highest and the Velvet-fronted at the lowest. Rare birds like fire tailed Sunbird, chestnut-tailed Minla, scarlet Finch, Minivets, Robins; Flycatchers will keep you busy all the day.
 

Day 9 : Base camp - Kampalat (By Coach)
Return to Kampalat, a visit to Chin ethnic villages and overnight in Kampalat.
 

Day 10 : Kampalat - Bagan (By Coach)
Depart for Bagan about 9 hour drive. This is a long and slow journey and overnight in Bagan.
 

Day 11 : Bagan
The 42 sq km area of Bagan contains over 2000 edifices, the well-preserved pagodas and temples representing the rich cultural heritage of the 11th - 13th century. The culture tour begins with Shwezigon stupa, Gubyaukkyi temple where the best panoramic view of Bagan.In the afternoon visit a lacquer-ware factory and Ananda Temple, one of Bagan’s architectural masterpieces. In the late afternoon, transfer to That-Byin Nyu Temple for a horse-cart ride passing among the most impressive temples and pagodas of Bagan. Enjoy yourself in the beautiful sunset and return to hotel by horse-cart and overnight in Bagan.
 

Day 12 : Bagan - Yangon
Fly back to Yangon take leisure, shopping and overnight in Yangon.
 

Day 13 : 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.