Day 01
Welcome on arrival , evening flight, at
Yangon Airport, and transfer to hotel. Dinner at
a reputable restaurant. Overnight in
Yangon.
Day 02
After breakfast, full day excursion trip by
motor-road (one and a half hours) to Bago, 84km north of
Yangon.
On the way, visit the Allied War Memorial Cemetery that comprises
27,000 tombstones of Allied soldiers who lost their lives in
Myanmar during the World War II. Also, stop at Bamboo wares
workshops at Htauk Kyant Village, and the "Shwe Nyaung Bin", a
tree shrine dedicated to legendary spirits.
Bago had been the ancient capital of Mon Kingdom in the 15th
century. Sightseeing places in Bago are; the "Shwe Maw Daw
Pagoda", over a thousand years old which is even taller than the Shwe Dagon Pagoda of Yangon, the
ShweTha Lyaung Reclining Buddha
Image, 55 metres long and one of the country's most revered. Enjoy
Myanmar Meals for Lunch at a local restaurant.
Proceed to Kalyani Sima (Ordination Hall) to study a stone
inscription of historical interest. Continue to
Maha Cedi Pagoda,
from which upper most terraces, magnificent panoramic view of the Bago Plains can be seen. Also, make visits to a pottery cottage, a
wood carving workshop and a cheroot factory in
Bago. On the way to
Yangon visit Kyaik Pon Buddha Images, built in 1476 by King
Dhammazedi. Four huge sitting Buddhas placed back to back around
a huge square pillar. 30m high four Buddha images represent the
four Buddhas already enlightened in this world. Dinner and
overnight in Yangon.
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Day 03
After breakfast, starts morning sightseeing in
Yangon. Visit to
Kaba Aye
(World Peace) Pagoda and Mahapasana Guha
(Great Stone Cave) where sixth
Buddhist Synod had took place in
1954. Continue to Botataung Pagoda and
Nanthida Jetty on the
Yangon river- bank to see the life on the river.
After lunch, Excursion Trip to Thanlyin
<Syrium>, ancient seaport
of Myanmar. Visit
Kyaik khauk Pagoda and
Thanlyin Market along the
riverside. Proceed to Kyauktan and visit the
Yale Pagoda set on a
tiny island amidst the middle stream of the river. Drive back to
Yangon. Dinner and overnight in
Yangon.
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Day 04
After breakfast, starts sightseeing in
Yangon
City. Visit to Shwedagon Pagoda, the landmark of
Yangon and one of
the world's most spectacular religious monuments. It is said to be
built over 2000 years ago enshrining the hair relics of Buddha.
Continue to Chauk Htat Gyi, to see the huge reclining Buddha Image
and then to glided Sule Pagoda, over 2000 years old, and still
stands as the landmark of Yangon City Center. Proceed to
Bogyoke
(Scott) Market where hundreds of stalls of souvenirs and
handicraft shops can be visited.
After Lunch, visit the National Museum to see the 8 meters high
Golden Lion Throne and
Mandalay Palace Royal Regalia, utensils,
manuscripts, etc. In the evening, transfer to airport for
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