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Myanmar
Steam Loco :
Golden Rock Along Loco (7 nights/8 days)
Cover Area: Yangon, Bago, Moktama, Mawlamyine, Kyaikhtiyo, Zin Kyaik , Tha Hton, Tha Hton, Bago, Nyaung Laybin
Tour Code: IOTT#0501/0708
*****Pho Kyar Forest Resort is located in a foot-hill of Bago Yoma Mountain ranges and lies within the Saing Yay Tropical Reserved Forest. 10 miles away from the town of Thargaya, this is a town on Yangon to Mandalay main motor-road and 204 miles from Yangon and 240 miles from Mandalay. The Resort is emerged as the ideal eco-tourism spot has been having a special privilege of occupying a prime location. The camp is surrounded by a stream running in zigzag way within the area and fragrance of wild orchids, plants and trees in seasonal flowers. And also sound of birds will get into fascinating atmosphere. The Stream supplies an abundance of water for local residents and provides a bathing place for elephants. There is an opportunity to visit elephant village where you can learn and see the Mahaut (elephant driver) communicate with their respective elephants how instinctive and natural inborn tendency between elephants and human being. The resort has seven bungalows comprising 14 standard double rooms equipped with hot and cool water, electrical supply, 24 hours room service, restaurants, laundry service, and traditional massage on request, cafeteria and bar.
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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.
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Day 2 : Yangon - Bago
After breakfast visit Insein Loco Shed (only shed for general overhaul).
In the afternoon, drive to Bago, the best steam center of The Country
visit Bago train Station and over night in Bago.
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Day 3 : Bago - Moktama - Mawlamyine
After breakfast take 6 hours train to Moktama and then visit Moktama
shed and proceed to Mawlamyine and overnight there.
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Day 4 : Mawlamyine - Kyaikhtiyo
After breakfast, drive back to Moktama and proceed to Kyaik Hto by the
train and it will take about two hours and half. Proceed to Kim-pum camp
by coach. Arrive at Kim-pun base camp at the foot of the mountain ridge.
Drive up by special mountain truck to get to Yathae (Hermit) mountain
and from there, hiking for an hour to Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda and overnight
there.
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Day 5 : Kyaikhtiyo - Zin Kyaik - Tha Hton
Transfer to Station to catch the train form Kyaik Hto to Zin Kyaik, then
proceed to Tha Hton and overnight there.
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Day 6 : Tha Hton-Bago-Nyaung Laybin
This morning, drive to Bago and catch the train from Bago to Nyaung
Laybin via Pyuntasa. Driving time take about 5 hours and overnight in
Nyaung Laybin.
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Day 7 : Nyaung Laybin - Yangon
Drive back to Yangon and over night at Yangon.
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Day 8 : Last Minutes Visit and Departure
Visit the National Museum where large collections of Royal Regalia of the last monarch of Myanmar are displayed. Myanmar 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.
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