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5 days, 4 nights with Myanmar Travel

4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS MYANMAR IN A FLASH

(YANGON - BAGAN - MANDALAY - AMARAPURA)

 

DAY 1: YANGON / ARRIVAL
Upon arrival at Yangon International Airport welcome by our local guide and transfer to your Hotel. In the afternoon drive to Mawtin Jetty and take a rickshaw for a short trip along the Yangon River. Then visit Chaukhtatkyi Pagoda (a huge reclining Buddha), Karaweik Hall, a Royal floating barge on the Royal Lake for a photo stop. Late in the afternoon, visit the Shwedagon Pagoda described by Somerset Maugham: "The Shwedagon rose superb, glistening with its gold, like a sudden hope in the dark night of the soul of which the mystics write, glistening against the fog and smoke of the thriving city." This massive bell-shaped stupa rises nearly 100 meters above its hill-top surroundings. Wander through this magnificent structure and its courtyards, stupas, bells, Temples, and Buddha images, and see religious and secular visitors from all parts of the globe. Shwedagon has become the symbol of Myanmar. Enjoy the sunset over the Pagoda. Overnight in Yangon.

 

DAY 2: YANGON - BAGAN
Early morning flight to Bagan. Today enjoy the whole day at the most extensive archaeological site in Asia. Bagan has over 2,000 temples and pagodas of various sizes in varying states of repair and spread across the plain. Shwezigon Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century as a religious shrine; Gubyaukgyi, a temple with exquisite murals of Jataka scenes and Ananda Temple with four huge standing Buddha images and numerous seated figures and niches around the galleried interior. In the afternoon visit lacquer ware home industry; Manuha Temple built in Mon style from 1059 and Nanphaya Temple, said to have once been the residence of King Manuha; Gu Byauk Gyi Temple (Wet Kyi Inn), which has very nice frescoes inside. Enjoy sunset over terraces of the Shwesandaw Pagoda. Overnight in Bagan.

 

DAY 3: BAGAN - MANDALAY - MINGUN - MANDALAY
Take a morning flight to Mandalay and directly proceed to the Mahamuni Pagoda with its spectacular Buddha image covered in thick layers of gold leaf. Visit the Shwenandaw Monastery, noted for its exquisite wood carvings, Atumashi Monastery, the "Incomparable Monastery", and the Kuthodaw Pagoda known as the world's Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures. Finally drive up to Mandalay Hill, a vantage-point for panoramic view of the city. One famous song in Myanmar said "if you want to live long, you have to go Mandalay Hill"

In the afternoon drive to the Mayan jetty and take a local riverboat to the ancient capital of Mingun (appr. 1 hour per way). Visit the Settawya Pagoda, with a footprint of the Buddha, walk to the huge Mingun Bell, see the nearby unfinished Mingun Pagoda, built to be the world’s biggest pagoda and visit the Hsinbyume Pagoda, a reproduction of the mythological Mt. Meru. Overnight in Mandalay.

 

DAY 4: MANDALAY - AMARAPURA - MANDALAY INTL. AIRPORT

In the morning visit Amarapura the “City of Immortals”. Amarapura was the capital of upper Burma until 1850. have a leisure walk at U Bein teak wood bridge, which is over 150 years old. If time permits sit at one of the tea shops at the 'shore' near the U Bein Bridge and watch the morning activites. Then drive to the intl. airport. for the departure flight.

Tours around Mandalay
Tours around Bagan
Mandalay moat

              All prices in US$ per person; Validity: 01.10.18 to 12.04.19                   Price  incl. English, German, Spanish, Italian, French or Russian Guide    

 

No. of pers.          English              German               Sp/It/Fr           Russian

                         

5 Star (View Hotels)

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Deluxe (View Hotels)

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First Class (View Hotels)

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Superior (View Hotels)

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PLEASE ASK FOR SUMMER SPECIALS FROM MAY 1 - SEPTEMBER 30

 

Tour Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
Tour Operates: Year Round / On Demand
Tour Price for more than 2 Persons: Available upon Request

 

PLEASE NOTE:

A.m. prices are a guide line only. Please kindly contact us to get the best price as due to the fluctuation of the exchange rate as well as hotels might be already fully booked on your requested date (we then have to switch to a similar hotel category) the rates vary. Best is to get your travel period and your specific travel requirements.

 

Also during Christmas and New Year time some hotels charge compulsory Christmas and New Year Eve Dinners. Some hotels only announce these shortly before the Christmas holidays. Please contact us for further information.

 

SERVICE INCLUDED:

Bed and breakfast, domestic flights with Air Mandalay, Air Bagan, Asian Wings, Yangon Air or Air Kanbawza, air-con car/van/bus throughout the tour, boat: Mingun, English/ German/ Spanish/ Italian/ French or Russian speaking guide throughout the tour, entrance fees as in the itinerary, porter fees at the airports and jetties.

 

NOT INCLUDED:

International flight to/from Yangon, visa fees, early check-in and late check-out, porter fees at the hotels, tips, beverage, bank handling fees, etc.                           

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