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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

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.
 
first day trip to Myanmar Pagoda
come and visit to Myanmar Pagodas
   

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.
 
in the downtown(Yangon)
MaharBandula Garden in Yanogn
   

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.
 
come and visit to kalaw
Kalaw in Shan State
   

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.
 
Pindaya cave
Inle lake in Myanmar
   

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.
 
Inle lake sightseeing (By Boat)
Indain village located in South-West Shore of Inle Lake
   

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.
 
Phaungdawoo pagoda where novitiation ceremony usually take part
Sagaing bridge to Mandalay
   

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.
 
Mandalay hill in Myanmar
Mandalay Palace
   

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.
 
Mandalay Palace in Myanmar
visit to Pyinoolwin
   

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.
 
B.E waterfall in PyinOoLwin
Thibaw in Myanmar
   

Day 10 : Thibaw - PyinOoLwin- Mandalay (By Coach)
Visit at Thibaw and drive back to Mandalay.(208 km)
 
Pagoda at Thibaw
Royal Lake National Park in PyinOoLwin
   

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.
 
U Bein Bridge near Mandalay
heart of Myanmar(Bagan)
 

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.
 
Ananda Temple in Bagan
night scense of Bagan
   

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.
 
Bagan Pagodas
pagoda in Yangon
 

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.
 
going around in yangon
travel in Yangon
   
   
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