Myanmar Tour Program Name >>Myanmar
Steam Loco :
Peregrinnation With loco (13 nights/14 days)
Cover Area: Yangon, Taung Goo, Kalaw, Pindaya, Inle Lake,Mandalay, Pyin-Oo-Lwin, ThiBaw, Bagan.
Code: IOTT#0502/0708
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Day 1 : Arrival Yangon
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 - Taung Goo (By Coach)
After Breakfast we will leave to Taung Gu at 10.00 AM along the
beautiful countryside and have 6 hours nice drive. Overnight in Taung Gu.
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Day 3 : Taung Goo - Kalaw (By Coach)
Drive to Kalaw about (320 km) .It takes 8 hour without stops. A nice
drive along the beautiful countryside, tropical weather of dry zone for
more than half way and another rest of way will be driving into the rain
forest on the mountain from 212 to 1307 meters above sea and the
temperature is about 150C at an average. Arrive at Kalaw in late evening
and overnight there.
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Day 4 : Kalaw - Pindaya - Inle Lake (By Coach)
After Breakfast drive to Pindaya about one and half hours drive visit
Pindaya cave in which nearly nine thousand of Buddha Images are adorned
at every corner of the niche. Again stop at Ngetpyawtaw village to learn
the Local bamboo umbrella making and village, then to Yechansin village
to study the Bamboo hat making. Visit available 5 days market to watch
the minorities and visit Pao village to learn the country life. Have a
Dinner and overnight in Nyaungshwe or Inle Lake.
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Day 5 : Inle lake sightseeing (By Boat)
After Breakfast, excursion by small boat to Indain village located in
South-West Shore of Inle Lake. After boat jetty, there is two ways to
get to Pagoda. One is a brick stair path under roof and other is
foot-path leading to the hidden treasure of Indain Pagoda hillock. Enjoy
your time with over 1000 stupas in state of ruins after 2000 year old.
Next to one of the local markets rotating in the Inle Lake region,
Phaungdawoo Pagoda is right in the center of the lake and famous for its
five shapeless Buddha Images heavily gilded with gold. Then continue to
floating village to learn the daily life of Inle people. Visit
Silversmith, hand loom weaving in Einpawkone village, and boat making.
Ngahpechaung Monastery is one of the famous for its well trained jumping
cats and overnight in Inle.
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Day 6 : Inle Lake to Mandalay (By Train & Coach)
Transfer to station to catch the train form Shwenyaung to Kalaw then to
Mandalay by overland driving for about 8 hrs driving time. Half of the
way will be the beauty scenery and other half is better road. Sometime
enjoy the un-expectable celebration such as novitiation ceremony,
weeding ceremony held at the village. Arrive at Mandalay in evening and
overnight there.
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Day 7 : Mandalay sightseeing (by Coach)
Visit Kuthotaw Pagoda, famous as the world's largest book made of
marble, and then learns the Gold leaf beating. Drive to Mahagandayon
monastery where over a thousand monks live and study Buddha teaching and
study there life. Next 10 minutes walk to the over 200-year-old U BEIN
teak bridge on Taung Thaman Lake. After lunch visit Shweinbin old
monastery, Mahamuni Buddha image covered in thick layers of gold leaf
then next to marble stone carving work-shop near western entrance of
Mahanuni Pagoda, next place for wood carving and bronze casting. Then
proceed to Mandalay hill from where view the panorama of the environment
and overnight in Mandalay.
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Day 8 : Mandalay - PyinOoLwin (By Coach)
About one an half hour for just driving time (57 km) to Pyinoolwin (May
Myo), situated over 1100 meters above sea level, another hill station by
stopping at some villages to learn the village life. Visit Local market
to watch the populace of surrounding area, and take the Sate-coach to
Botanical garden not only for the picnickers but also to study the
different species of trees, plants and flowers. Proceed to Chinese
temple to see the Chinese Alphabet plants and watch the school for the
orphan and some hill children. Take dinner and overnight in Pyinoolwin.
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Day 9 : Pyin Oo Lwin - Thibaw (By Train)
After breakfast transfer to station to catch the train from Pyin Oo Lwin
to Thibaw(151 km). On the way we will cross the famous The Gokteik Bridge.
It’s a structure of steel trestle construction for railway line to
Lashio began in 1901 by an American company - the Pennsylvania and
Maryland Bridge Construction and completed in 1913. It is 2260 feet
long and was built 320 feet high above a deep ragged stone rock valley.
The Rock itself is 550 feet high above the small river that flows under
the rock. Although the viaduct is destroyed in the second-World war,
Myanmar railway repaired the bridge. Due to its technical and natural
condition it was considered as a masterpiece of the world standard.
Mr Paul Theroux said in his book that “The Great Railway Bizarre"
called the viaduct “a monster of silver geometry in all the ragged
rock and jungle---its presence was bizarre" and over night at Thibaw.
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Day 10 : Thibaw - PyinOoLwin- Mandalay (By Coach)
Visit at Thibaw and drive back to Mandalay.(208 km)
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Day 11 : Mandalay - Bagan (By Boat)
Boat trip From Mandalay to Bagan. Early morning transfer to the
jetty for boat trip along the Ayeyarwaddy River to Bagan. Lunch on board
and the boat always stops at big towns, and is busy with loading and
unloading with goods, and cargoes. Evening sunset form the top of the
Temple and overnight stay at Bagan.
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Day 12 : 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 the beautiful sunset
and return to hotel by horse-cart and overnight in Bagan.
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Day 13 : Bagan - Yangon by flight
After breakfast, transfer to Nyaung U market and stroll around the
colorful local market where you can see fresh vegetables, fish, meat,
all sort of beans, household and kitchen wares. Continue the day with
visits to the significant pagodas and temples of Bagan. Htilominlo
temple noted for perfect condition of pilaster from 12 century.
Dhammayangyi temple (the most massive in Bagan) and ulamani temple noted
for beautiful brick-work. Fly back and overnight at Yangon.
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Day 14 : 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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